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1. Big sur late 2012 mac mini install#
2. Big sur late 2012 mac mini upgrade#
3. Big sur late 2012 mac mini mac#
4. Big sur late 2012 mac mini windows#

One model has a 500GB 5400-RPM hard drive, another features a 1TB 5400-RPM hard drive, and a third alternative has a 1TB Fusion Drive. The desktop comes in three different models, each of which lets you choose between different types of storage solutions.

Big sur late 2012 mac mini mac#

The modern Mac Mini is carved from a solid block of aluminum. The original release of the Mac Mini had a CD/DVD optical drive however, in 2011, Apple dropped it in favor of a digital distribution model. This version also features an Intel Iris 5100 Graphics or Intel HD Graphics 5000 GPU. A dual-core or quad-core Intel Core i5 or i7 processor powers the most recent release version with 4 to 16 GB of DDR3 RAM of memory available depending on your configuration needs.ĭoes the Mac Mini come preloaded with any software? Apple later switched to an Intel Core processor in 2006. The original release version contains a PowerPC G4 processor. Each computer contains almost all the functionality of a standard desktop computer, including a modern CPU, GPU, hard drive, ports, and air vents. Each one features different components and power levels.

What kind of features does the Mac Mini offer?Īpple released several different versions of the Mac Mini desktops since 2005. The power supply is built right into the computer, so there is no bulky brick of a power-supply adapter to contend with. Weighing a mere 2.7 pounds, the computer was designed to be easily transported almost anywhere. The small form factor of the computer is one of its top selling points. Regardless of which version of the computer you get, its dimensions remain the same. The Mac Mini is only 7.7 inches square and 1.4 inches tall. The computer has received several revisions over the years and the most recent version was released in 2014 with more features. First released in 2005, the Mac Mini emphasizes convenience over raw power. I’m not going to elaborate on it.The Mac Mini is a desktop computer that was designed by Apple as an entry-level device in the Macintosh lineup. There are tons of tutorials on Youtube already. Detaching the Mac Mini takes alot of patience.

There you go, now that you have a clone MacOS to the new SSD. It might take a while to restore depending on the data size you have on the Mac Mini. the restore function here basically means cloning. Under Disk Utility, go to “Restore” and HIGHLIGHT the new SSD drive and then SELECT restore from the main hard drive.

Big sur late 2012 mac mini windows#

For those on Windows Keyboard, press “Windows Key + ALT + R” to enter recovery mode as soon as you hear the chime. Once the formatting is done, restart the Mac Mini and press the “Command + R” (Mac Keyboard) to enter recovery mode as soon as you hear the boot up chime. To find out the actual format of the main standard disk drive, highlight the main hard drive and the info will pop up on the right side of the page Mine was AFPS format from the standard disk. Erase the new SSD to the same format as the main standard disk that comes with the Mac.

Do take note, the formatting part here, would be the “Erase” button on Disk Utility. Then, under Mac’s Disk Utility, highlight the new USB external SSD enclosure and perform a format.

Big sur late 2012 mac mini install#

Basically, you first have to install the Samsung SSD to the hard drive enclosure, to use it as a USB external hard drive. I’ve also purchase a FLUJO USB 3.0 External SSD Hard Drive Enclosure for easy cloning of the existing HDD via the Mac’s built-in app Disk Utility. I bought the SSD during a Courts Singapore sales, at around SGD 81.00 for a 256GB storage size. It makes a whole lot of difference to run SSD on it.

Big sur late 2012 mac mini upgrade#

I would recommend to upgrade the Mac Mini if you have a standard disk when you first purchase it.

A product of 8 years running and running like new with the Samsung 860 EVO SSD. Finally got the chance to revive a slow Mac Mini of late 2012 and I’m very happy with the end result.