2014 Mac Mini 4k

Is this possible with the HDMI connection on the brand new Mac Mini (Intel HD 5000 & Iris)?
Thanks.

Form the Specs:
Video Support
Support for up to two displays at 2560 by 1600 pixels, both at millions of colors
Thunderbolt digital video output
Native Mini DisplayPort output
DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (sold separately)
VGA output using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
Dual-link DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (sold separately)
HDMI video output
Support for 1080p resolution at up to 60Hz
Support for 3840-by-2160 resolution at 30Hz
Support for 4096-by-2160 resolution at 24Hz
http://www.apple.com/mac-mini/specs/

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My wife's PC just died (it was a cheap 300 pc that lasted probably 5 years.
She basically emails, web surfs, looks at pictures and plays candy crush on Facebook so she doesn't need anything too high end.
I was thinking of getting her the basic 2014 mac mini but I have a VGA/DVI-D monitor (an older Dell) and it fits perfectly on her desk.
Can I somehow hook up a new mac mini to either the DVI-D or VGA input?
If not, what is the best monitor to get HDMI or should I look into a thunderbolt monitor?
Thanks,

Yes. You will have to purchase one of the following adopter:
- HDMI to DVI and use the Minis HDMI output
- Mini displayport to DVI adopter and use one of the Minis Thunderbolt ports
- Mini displayport to VGA adopter and use one of the Minis Thunderbolt ports
I would use the monitor's DVI input over the VGA input

2014 Mac Mini connected to Samsung s22b310b monitor colors bad upon waking from sleep.

Occasionally when I wake the 2014 Mac mini from sleep the colors on the monitor are very bright. I go into systems preferences and then display. I click on the color button and it will change back to normal. I have tried both a DVI to mini displayport and VGA to mini displayport. Problem occurs with both. What else can I try to prevent this from happening?

Try resetting the SMC and PRAM
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I bought a 2014 mac Mini last week. just the basic one, my plan was to use it for iTunes and organize and edit photos. however its really frustrating. I am finding it unresponsive and slow. since I have had it it has crashed twice too. Am I expecting too much from it? I don't think its fit for purpose. has anyone else had a similar experience? can I take it back?
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Dominic.

When slow run this and post the results here:
EtreCheck
You can also
- Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store. You did not have to purchase it from Apple or even have an warranty
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

Dual boot OS X 10.10 plus OS X 10.6.8 on new 2014 Mac Mini?

Hi,
I am currently thinking about buying a 2014 Mac Mini. As I still need to use some very expensive (albeit old) software, I would like to run a copy of OS X 10.6.8 (strapped for cash).
I currently own a 2011 MacBook Pro 17" and I have partitioned the disk and run OS X 10.9.5 on 700GB and OS X 10.6.8 on 50GB. This has worked great for the past 2 years. I simply press ‘alt’ on booting and select my OS depending on which software I need to run.
My question is, can I do the same with a new 2014 Mac Mini using one of my Time Machine back-ups (install from Time Machine option on istall)?
I would be very grateful to anyone who can offer me some advice.
Many thanks,

John Lockwood wrote:
Other than running Mac OS X 10.6.8 Server in a virtual machine as previously suggested your next best option is to consider buying a secondhand older Mac that is capable of running 10.6.8.
Just to make it clearer, 'ordinary' 10.6.8 is not allowed due to Apple's license terms to be run in a virtual machine only the 'server' version is. The server version of 10.6.8 can run normal applications and you do not have to use the server bits itself. If you try installing the 'ordinary' 10.6.8 in to a virtual machine it will not work as they check for this.
The new 2014 Mac mini will not run 10.9.5 either, the 'oldest' version the 2014 model will run is 10.10, it will of course also run 10.10.1.
1)     Older Macs are just that: older and out of warranty. So of course the user is subject to the risk of hardware failure without necessarily much warning and little or no recourse (other than purchasing another older Mac) when the hardware does fail. This may also be a different problem for the OP, as cost appears to be a major consideration here.
2)     The use of Snow Leopard Server in Parallels will cost about $99 retail (less, if some shopping for "discounts" on Parallels is done on the internet).
Installing Snow Leopard Server into Parallels for DUMMIES:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=17285039&postcount=564
3)     It was a common myth that the Snow Leopard EULA prohibited its virtualization in Lion and thereafter on a Mac. That myth has been debunked in the 3-1/2 years since Lion was first released and repeating it now does not make anything "clearer" but only tends to confuse an OP.
In any event whatever remains of that long forgotten debate is now mostly moot since Apple reduced the sales price of Snow Leopard Server by 95% (by telephone orders only; 1.800.MYAPPLE (1.800.692.7753) - Apple Part Number: MC588Z/A); that is, for the same $20 as it sells Snow Leopard client and it is much easier to install, use and maintain Snow Leopard Server in virtualization, including Parallels.

2014 Mac mini doesn't scale the entire HP Envy 32 monitor screen

I recently purchased a HP Envy 32 monitor for use with my 2014 Mac mini with the Iris display. I get 2560x1440 resolution at 60 Hz on both the DP (1.2) as well as the HDMI ports (using the auto-detected HP Envy 32 color profile) but the display doesn't scale the entire screen of the monitor. Is anyone else using this configuration successfully? If so, what have you done to make full use of the 32" monitor real-estate? I simply cannot find any options in Display preferences (Yosemite) to change underscan options or for that matter within the monitor itself. Is there a particular display profile or driver I can use to fix this issue?

I'm using a 4K compatible DP cable connected to the Thunderbolt port and getting to the max resolution of the monitor. So I don't think the issue lies there. I was able to use SwitchResX trial mode to discover an underscan option that allowed me to scale to the entire monitor screen. Assuming SwitchResX is manipulating core OSX functions, I'd assume there is some display related configuration within OSX that I should be able to tweak in order to scale the monitor screen natively in OSX without requiring any 3rd party software. Any thoughts for how to go about tweaking the display natively?
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What cable do i need to use to connect my grandson's old style external isight webcam to his 2014 Mac mini in order for him to be able to FaceTime me

what cable do i need to use to connect my grandson's old style external isight webcam to his 2014 Mac mini in order for him to be able to FaceTime me

You need either a FireWire 800 to FW 400 cable or a FR 800 (male)/FW(female) adopter.
However. it the Mini (note that you still have the late 2012 Mini, Apple has not updated the Mini since then) has Mavericks it may not work satisfactorily. I tried it on my 2102 and I get abount 1 frame every 20 seconds. Another uses posted same problem.
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Is new 2014 mac mini good for audio production

I want to learn how to use logic pro/audio production software. Is the 2014 mac mini powerful enough to run logic pro/audio production software efficiently? any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

+1...
My 'problem' with the current range is that the memory is no longer upgradable.... (What you buy initially is what you get) and i7 Quad Cores are no longer available for the MMs.. just Dual Cores....
This is why earlier MM models via the Apple Refurb store, have been is such short supply because they sell out within an hour or so of becoming available!
You might find this site useful for tracking down Refurbs....
https://www.refurb.me/us/
Note: Apple refurbs are excellent value for money as they come with the same warranties as new models... plus you can purchase the extended Applecare as you can for new models... but typically sell for 15-45% less. I haven't bought a non-refurbed Mac in several years now... and couldn't be happier with the quality and reliability of the refurbished ones.
Example: In 2012 I bought a 27" 2011 iMac 3.4Ghz 16GB AMD 2GB 1TB plus 3 years of Applecare for 40% less than the then current new cost.... Great deal indeed!

Can I put 64 bit software on my 2014 mac mini?

Can I put 64 bit software on my 2014 mac mini?

Yes it the software is compatible with the Mac. Mavericks (and Mountain Lion) are only a 64 bit OS'.

2014 mac mini storage and ram details

First there is mention in a report that a PCIe port is present. Does this mean it is possible to have both a 2.5 HDD SATA and PCIe stick in and fuctioning. Also the low model can't upgrade ram after purchase is this the case with all the models of the 2014 Mac Mini.
Thanks for any insights.

don008 wrote:
Also the low model can't upgrade ram after purchase is this the case with all the models of the 2014 Mac Mini.
Mac mini (Late 2014): Memory specifications
The memory for Mac mini (Late 2014) computers isn't user accessible and is integrated into the main logic board. You can configure your computer's memory at the time of purchase.
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Mac+Mini+Late+2014+Teardown/30410

2014 MAC MINI Expectations

Greetings, after seeing Windows 8 and were Windows 10 is going I am jumping ship and moving over to mac. So I ordered the base line 2014 Mac Mini with 4gb 500gb. My intended usage is web Itunes light office work etc. No gaming video or photoshop work.
Will the MAC Mini last me 3-4 years on 4gb of ram before having to replace the unit? How will the overall performance of the system compare to a E8500 Core 2 Duo Dell Optiplex running windows 7?

The Mac should be better than the Dell because of the newer design processor. It should late 3-4 years easily.
I myself would op for the next model since it includes 8 GB of memory and a larger HD as well as a higher speed processor. The memory can't be upgraded, it is soldered to the logic board.

2014 Mac Mini Headphone Jack TRRS

I need to run an audio cable from my 2014 Mac Mini to a sound board. I am looking at a TRRS/XLR cable. Does the Mini headphone jack support TRRS for a balanced line?

Invest in a USB to XLR converter: http://www.google.com/search?q=usb+audio+to+xlr&client=safari&rls=en&oe=UTF-8&oq =&gs_l=

2014 Mac mini 2.5" SSD upgrade

Hi all.
A long time Mac Mini fan here - after spent almost 3K for Mac Pro (outdated in few years) that I have to "accept" Apple's product refreshing strategies - that upgrade my hardware periodically is the trend.
Since then, I have turned to Mac Mini - for the small fraction of cost, I can "update" my Mini more frequently.
2009 Mac Mini x 2 (mine and my spouse's) are currently at grand children's possession, still going strong.
Now, we have 2010 (TV at bedroom), 2011 (mine) and 2012 Mac Minis. They were all the top Spec models - at the time. 2012 i7 Quad core, 2011 i7 with 6630M AMD video etc.
Cut into the story - I also put SSDs in all of them ( 1T SSD in 2012, 256Gb x 2 dual drives in 2011 and 256Gb in 2010) plus used Terminal to enable "TRIM" - until 10.10. .. sigh
Along with iOS 8.1.1 - I start to notice the inadequacy of my 2011 Mac Mini - airdrop/hand off will not work natively without some modification.
After tossing around getting an 2012 i7 Quad-core Mini ( 800-1000 USD) or - jumping into the fixed memory, 2014 Mini?
I decided to order a base model of 2.6GHz i5, with stock 1T hard drive, 8G ram (639-699 USD). Because I have few 512Gb SSD sitting around - I was torn to order the higher end model with PCI-e Apple OEM SSD 512G. After all the price adding, I realize I can buy TWO base 2.6GHz i5 Mini than 1 customized high end Mini.
Through the web, I found the Fusion drive model (2014, oh, with USD 200 extra) has PCI-e 128Gb SSD and 1T HDD. I am hoping one day, iFixit will have the part for the PCI-e cable/setting to be placed in 2014 Mini - for some people want to play around. For now, I am settling with slower speed of SATA-3, third party SSD without TRIM.
According to UPS, the my new toy will be delivered Monday and I will post more details about this SATA SSD upgrade process.

After few days of testing.
I finally solved the problem of screen flickering ( when an app is opened, or few apps are opened), the screen will flicker on the app(s). This happened on Firefox, MS Word, Soundtrack (yes, I am still using it). iTunes, iPhoto, even "system preferences" etc etc.
First, my system was built via Time Machine restore - after SSD (Crucial 512Gb) on the SATA-3 port. ( theoretically would be slower compared to PCI-e SSD) on my 2014 Mac Mini 2.6Ghz, 8Gb memory. ( I chose the basic 2.6Ghz base model to save few $$, since I have two 512 Gb SSD laying around, instead of custom-build for 512 GB SSD PIC-e, with USD 1,299.00 price tag).
I tried numerous methods to avoid the flickering ie - PRAM reset, HDMI -> monitor, HDMI -> DVI cable, Thunderbolt -> DVI, Thunderbolt -> VGA on two different models of screen : no success.
The only time I could get a normal decent "flicker free" was when I booted into safe mode - after reboot - same issue.
I also used hardware check as Mini indicated "no issues" on the hardware.
I went to Apple Store and play with their set up - no issues (of course, Mac Mini was hooked on the Apple Display, wow!)
I started to wonder - either it would be OS X issues or "third party" software??
So, I took the 512 Gb SSD out (it is some sort of "pain" to open 2014 Mini), then used another SSD (120 Gb) for a clean install.
A fresh 10.10.1 on 2014 Mac Mini without other 3rd party software - worked great, no flickering at all.
I started to add the apps I normally have, one by one to test - UNTIL -- Microsoft Office 2011 (home and business version)
I have Outlook to synch with my Calendar, and typical Word, Excel, Powerpoint on my system.
As soon as I put Office 2011 on it - Voila! I found the culprit. It was running 14.4.6 version.
So, I put my 512Gb Crucial SSD back (another pain again) and booted up normally - same issues.
I have been check Apple to see if OS X 10.10.2 becomes general public release (hoping the problem would be accidentally fixed) - in the mean time, I was using my 2011 Mac Mini as the main system. 2014 Mac mini was on the disable list.
Until today, Office 2011 released 14.4.7 - I gave it a try and finally, Mac Mini 2014 with Iris GPU would not demonstrate "flickering" issues after the update!
Whew!!
Sam

2014 Mac Mini won't detect Dell monitor on startup

On a cold start or waking from sleep it is necessary to reset the PRAM in order for the Mini to recognize a Dell P2014H. Restarts are not a problem.
This was not an issue with an older MacBook Pro or an Air at the Genius Bar. I have resolved this by setting preferences to never turn the display off but don't consider this a permanent fix.
I'm running 10.10.1 and connected via VGA to a Thunderbolt port. The monitor is only 7 months old so I'm not inclined to replace it yet or add even more cables to my collection just to find that doesn't fix anything. In fact when another 2014 Mini was connected to my monitor at the Apple store it had the same problem.
On the other hand our 2012 Mini has never had issues with a Dell U2412M. So what's up Apple?

I just bought a Mac Mini with latest operating system 10.10.1 and had the same problem. I also used a monitor with HDMI cable. I spent 45 minutes on the phone with Apple Care tech but no solutions. I took it back to shop and they tested it but did not have a HDMI cable and used a thunderbolt adapter. It worked fine. Bought a Thunderbolt adapter for HDMI cable and problem solved. Both mouse and keyboard now wake up system. Perhaps a future update will solve this but for now I'm happy.
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2014 Mac Mini shows pink screen when waking

I have a 2014 3Ghz i7 mac mini which I have attempted to connect two different Asus monitors via two different HDMI cables in multiple configurations. Regardless of the connection combination when the mac awakes from sleep or from the screensaver (to show the login screen) the screen shows up as bright pink and I can barely make out the password box.
Turning off the monitor and turning it back on corrects the problem as does waiting about 10 seconds for the monitor to go out of sync and return. After this time the issue goes away until the computer sleeps or I enter the sleep saver again and have to re-login.
Is anyone else encountering this?
PRAM and SMC have been reset already.

I don’t know if this solves the pink screen problem, whatever it is. I’m not a techie so this is all I can offer.
I got my Mini end of December and the pink screen problem just started now. I had no pink screen until I went to change the Sleep / Wake settings. Then I started getting the pink screen with desktop barely showing through. So think when / if you changed your settings from the default. Maybe your problem started after that.
Returning settings to default doesn't fix it. I also tried to check / uncheck different sleep / wake settings, but didn't work either.
I have the latest Mac Mini 3 GHz
Intel Core i7, 16 GB RAM Yosemite 10.10.2.
External ASUS PA248 monitor via HDMI.
I know everyone has different set-ups with slight variations in the problem, but maybe this will help some people. It seem to have worked to solve the pink from appearing, but I don’t think it has solved he actual problem. At least if I have to go to my computer every half hour, I don’t have to wear out my monitor button by having to turn it on all the time just to get rid of the pink screen.
I know people want their Mini to sleep but for these instructions your Mini will have to remain awake all the time.
This is my monitor set up.
Screen saver set to go on in 10 minutes.
Monitor shuts off in 15 minutes.
The Mini stays on all the time, no sleep or wake cycles.
1. Go to ENERGY SAVINGS
2. The only thing I have checked is, “Prevent the computer from sleeping automatically when the display is off. Leave the rest unchecked".
3. Then go to SCHEDULE Uncheck these,
START UP OR WAKE and SLEEP settings.
Hit OK
Exit ENERGY SAVINGS.
Let your monitor turn off, come back later. Sit down and re-try to to turn on your desktop. DON'T click away on your mouse or move it back and forth furiously like you want your desktop to load RIGHT NOW. Well I did that and the system didn't like that and the pink was back. It seems the system needs a few seconds to load up the desktop. Click the mouse button once, or move the mouse a a TINY bit. Wait a bit and the desktop should appear WITH NO PINK SCREEN, hopefully.
Hope this helps.

2014 mac mini dual monitor problem

I just brought a mac mini (Late 2014) i have two displays monitors connected, one HDMI to DVI. and one thunderbolt to DVI. I can have both thunderbolts connected and the problem its the same, when back from sleep ,one monitor doesn't turn on. i have to disconnect one and then both work, it only happens when the mac goes to sleep. on cold restart or turning the mac on, this problem doesn't occur. any help.

I have this same problem too. I purchased the Mac Mini with the intention of running dual monitors. I'm using the HDMI and mini-display/Thunderbolt to DVI. I've also tried MiniDisplay/Thunderbolt to HDMI and I'm experiencing the same problem as angelfromfullerton. Whenever it tries to wake from sleep, it can't decide on monitor arrangement and keeps flicking between the two, making the OS unusable and forcing a reboot... EVERY TIME. I've also experienced the issue once or twice on a cold boot. It doesn't matter which Thunderbolt port is used either.
I'm going to have to return my Mac Mini unless this problem is fixed asap.
Mac Min, OSX Yosemite (10.10).

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