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iFixit breaks down the new Mac mini

by Dave Caolo (Jun 17th, 2010)

The folks at iFixit have carefully taken apart a mid-2010 Mac mini and documented the process for all to see. This new case is a lot thinner and fatter than its predecessor. The whole thing is machined from a single block of aluminum and ...

Mac Mini gets a sneaky update: spec bump, unibody enclosure, HDMI

by Chris Rawson (Jun 15th, 2010)

The Mac Mini has received far more than a simple spec bump, however. The enclosure itself has been updated to a unibody aluminum construction similar to the MacBook Pro, and the "server" Mac Mini omits an optical drive entirely in favor of dual hard ...

Smallest Macs in short supply, mini update imminent?

by Michael Rose (Jun 3rd, 2010)

If you're looking to pick up a Mac mini for Father's Day, you might want to consider a nice fishing rod instead. AppleInsider notes extremely constrained supplies of the diminutive white computer, and reports that several bulk purchasers and ...

Rumor: Apple prepping HDMI Macs

by Mike Schramm (Mar 1st, 2010)

The picture above comes from AppleInsider, who are claiming that Apple is about to release a Mac mini with an HDMI port in place of the current DVI connector. And that sound you just heard was hundreds of thousands of mini-based entertainment center ...

XBMC "Camelot" update brings lots of new features

by Mike Schramm (Dec 28th, 2009)

Just in case the gifts you got from your family last week didn't float your boat (no kidding, I got a Yakov Smirnoff DVD -- I love my parents, but they're not the best gift givers in the world), here's another fun present to unwrap. The folks at ...

How to insult a Mac mini: make it warm the wipes for you

by Lauren Hirsch (Dec 8th, 2009)

How would you insult a Mac mini? Well, one way is to discover that, after you move it across the room, away from toddlers with longer arms than they were born with (the better to yank ill-placed computers to the floor through the crib slats, my dear) ...

Apple's Mac mini tops chart of 'green' computers

by Steven Sande (Nov 27th, 2009)

The sust-it website, which provides rankings of energy usage and annual energy cost for thousands of appliances, home entertainment devices, and computers, has announced that Apple's Mac mini fills the top four spots for the most efficient desktop ...

Working with the new Apple Mac mini Server and Snow Leopard Server

by Steven Sande (Nov 19th, 2009)

It's always nice when, as a Mac consultant, I can play with the latest hardware and software and get paid to do it. Last week was no exception, and when I received a call from a new client who wanted assistance with a Mac mini Server, I jumped at ...

TUAW Review: Kanex HDMI + audio adapter works fine but costs extra

by Michael Rose (Nov 4th, 2009)

When we first heard about the Kanex HDMI + digital audio converter a few weeks ago, I was eager to give it a trial run and see if it managed to deliver on the promise of integrated audio with HDMI video. I've been playing with the $70 unit for a few ...

Poll: What do you use your Mac mini for?

by Joachim Bean (Oct 23rd, 2009)

Here at TUAW, as you probably know, we really love the Mac mini. Some of us have a mini hooked up to our TV, some are used as servers, and some are used as great desktop computers (including mine). We wanted to ask you what exactly you use your ...

Apple posts two new updates

by Joachim Bean (Oct 23rd, 2009)

Just days after all the hardware updates on Tuesday, Apple has posted two new support downloads. The first, Pro Applications Update 2009-01, contains several updates for applications in Final Cut Studio. This update includes Final Cut Pro 7.0.1, ...

Macminicolo writes up their state of the Mac mini

by Mike Schramm (Oct 22nd, 2009)

Steve Sande actually did a brilliant job of explaining just why the Mac mini is so awesome the other day (and we've certainly had our share of mini-love here on the site before), but this is worth a read as well if you're interested in Apple's ...

Why an Apple-blessed Mac mini server has big possibilities

by Steven Sande (Oct 20th, 2009)

A few minutes after we heard about all of the new product announcements this morning, this email came in from TUAW reader Daniel: Can you god blessed brains explain in some easy-to-understand way what are the possibilities for a Mac mini server ...

The Apple Store Online is back, so what's different?

by Chris Ullrich (Oct 20th, 2009)

Today, as is frequently the case, the Apple Store Online was taken down and modified to feature new goodies from our favorite fruit-flavored technology company. Now that the store is back up and ready for your ordering pleasure, what's changed? Well, ...

Mini gets a server-style upgrade

by Tim Wasson (Oct 20th, 2009)

Apple has given the mini a bit of a bump this morning, including a mini without an optical drive, twice the storage and of course a copy of OS X Server. It is meant to be a solution for those small businesses out there that are too small to need an ...

Apple bumps Mac Mini line to add faster processors

by Erica Sadun (Oct 20th, 2009)

The refreshed Mac minis predicted yesterday by John Gruber of Daring Fireball, did indeed debut this morning and with a modest refresh. According to Business Week, the new entry-level mini (still at $599) offers the 2.26 GHz chip that used to be an ...