Gaming on the new (2012) Mac Mini?

Do you think the new Mac Mini would be able to adequately handle the latest games?  Thanks for your thoughts.

On Mac OS X?  It's hard to say.  This page has comprehensive benchmarks for the Intel HD 4000 (the GPU in the new Mac minis) for Windows, if that's any indication.

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    I have a 23" Apple Cinema Display that I purchased in 2007. I currently have it connected to m7 2009 Mac Mini. Can I use it with the new 2012 Mac Mini? I am running the latest OS on my 2009 Mac Mini.  I want to upgrade my Mac Mini for more storage a nd the faster processor.

    Yes.  You can connect it to the Mac Mini's HDMI port with the HDMI to DVI adapter that comes with the new Mac Mini, or you can connect it to the Thunderbolt port with a Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter.
    <http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB570Z/B/mini-displayport-to-dvi-adapter>

  • New 2012 Mac mini having screen resolution problem when I connect to either 27" LG or 22" Hannspree monitor. Tried mini display port to VGA/HDMI and HDMI to DVI-D cables... all same isse

    New 2012 Mac mini having issues in connecting to third party Monitors. Connected my mac mini to a 27" LG monitor. Text looks blurred. Tried connecting to the monitor using 3 options. 1) mini port to HDMI, then HDMI cable to LG monitor. 2) Mini port to VGA, then VGA cable to monitor 3) HDMI port on mini mac to DVI-D cable then DVI to DVI cable... In all cases text is not clear. Anyone has similar issues with latest mini mac. The monitor works fine when I connect to a windows 7 Samsung laptop. Any input is highly appreciated. Thanks in Advance

    Why do you use always 2 cables? There's a lot that can go wrong.
    1.) Hardware:
    - Use only one cable, best an HDMI->HDMI cable. It doesn't need to be an expensive one, they've proven to be no worse than those "esoteric", expensive ones.
    - Set the monitor to the HDMI input.
    - The modes you are listing are only "picture modes" changing color/brightness/contrast settings, not resolution or the likes, so pick the one you like best later, or enter your own settings under Custom.
    2.) OS X:
    - Usually the Mac detects the screen itself and chooses the best settings, so by default you need to do nothing than make a proper hardware connection to get a decent image.
    - However, there have been issues with new Mac Minis and particularly their HDMI ports. But reportedly they have been fixed with a software update. So, launch the App Store and check under Updates if there is one for you to install. If so, do it; otherwise you should be good to go.
    - If you require, go to System Preferences -> Displays. In the Dispaly tab, by default, "Best for display" should be selected, and that is typically true. If you want, select "Scaled" and 1920x1080, plus a frequency from the list (where higher is usually better, but just pick the one that works best for you). If you can't see a change to the better, you best go back to "Best for display".
    - If you are not happy with the colors on your screen, you'll find eventually more than one choice in the Color tab, though your particular screen should be in the list and its Display Profile should get you the best result. (Double-check picture modes on your display: if you're far off there, you won't make it much better with the Mac's settings).

  • Can i use a 2010 24 led screen with one of the new 2012 macs with thunderbolt technology?

    can i use a 2010 24 led screen with one of the new 2012 macs with thunderbolt technology?

    Yes. Any standalone display which can be connected to a Mini DisplayPort, with or without an adapter, can be plugged into a Thunderbolt port without any additional adapters.
    (65766)

  • 24" LED MiniDisplay Apple monitor with new 2012 mac mini?

    Can I connect a 24" LED MiniDisplay Apple monitor to new 2012 mac mini?

    Yes indeed!
    A notable peculiarity of Thunderbolt is that it uses exactly the same connector as Mini Display Port, and that's not all. The Thunderbolt connector also carries Mini Display Port video signals. That means you can plug a Mini Display Port video cable/adapter in to a Thunderbolt connector and your monitor will work.
    - Anonymous
    http://x704.net/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=6134&p=75115&hilit=thunderbolt#p75115

  • Can the Late 2012 Mac Mini Server run on Lion, instead of Mountain Lion?

    Since I plan to use this (USB 2) device http://plugable.com/products/UGA-2K-A
    on a (yet to be ordered) Late 2012 Mac Mini Server, I am wondering:
    could that box run on Lion, instead of Mountain Lion ? (the usb 2 device has some M.L. issues still)
    I would not really need the server-part (only want the box because of the 2 disk drives), maybe that influences things.
    Would there be any possibility to order it from Apple with Lion instead of Mountain Lion pre-installed ?
    Could the latest hardware in the box not-function under Lion, thereby necessitating Mountain Lion ?
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    Best,
    Arie

    It's simple: you cannot use a version of OS X older than the version that the Mac shipped with.  At the very least, this is because the hardware may not be supported.

  • New 2012 Mac mini with HD 1080p support ?

    has the new Mac mini full HD support on his HDMI port including 1080p and DTS HD ?

    How is it look like after your display calibration? check with http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/contrast.php
    Could u see the difference of all levels? If it is not able to tell the difference, the colors has not been fixed yet.
    JimmyJimmyYam wrote:
    I think I have almost exact same problem with the exact same Mac Mini model on the same (single) monitor via HDMI output (my monitor is Samsung S24B300HL, not sure if the HL makes any difference).
    Running Display Calibraton fixed the colours for me, but the text looks fuzzy not matter what I do. I have tried:
    Turning LCD Font Smoothing on and Off (different but not better)
    Changing the AppleSmoothFont variable via Terminal (different but only slightly better)
    Changing monitor setting from PC to TV (made things worse, lots of overscan)
    Adjusting settings on the monitor itself (sharpness at around 60 looks best but still not good).
    Interestingly, connecting via Thunderbolt to HDMI instead (cable purchased especially to try and work around this issue) did not actually improve things for me, although it is good for you - I wonder if the fact that I used HDMI first has caused the mini to "lock" in certain settings to use with this monitor? I will give it another go later, see if I can make it "forget" and get the same result as you.
    Same monitor with my 5 year old Windows PC - looks great, pin sharp. Based on internet searches so far, lots of people seem to be reporting issues with HDMI on Mac Mini.
    Overall, a poor experience thus far with my first Mac :-(

  • Is the HDMI standard for the late 2012 Mac mini w/4000, 1.0, 1.1, or 1.2?

    Hi, I can't seem to easily find this info. What is the actual HDMI standard used on a very late 2012 MacMini 6,2 with i7 and 4000 graphics?
    I understand it can support up to 1920x1200 ... What standard is that?  ... And will an HDMI to Display Port cable supply that resolution? Thanks -Jeff

    Maybe:
    Does the new mac mini have Hdmi 1.4?: Apple Support Communities
    I understand it can support up to 1920x1200 ... What standard is that?  ... And will an HDMI to Display Port cable supply that resolution? Thanks -Jeff
    Yes

  • Can the new Intel Mac Mini really run Win XP?

    I have had my Mac Mini for almost two years now and i love it, i love it because i switched from Windows, but now i kind of miss Windows so i was going to buy a Windows PC but then i read somewhere that the new 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo Mac Mini can run Windows XP, so i have few questions if that is true...
    1. How well will Win XP run on the new 1.66 GHz Mini with 1 Gig of RAM?
    2. Which version of XP do i need to buy and where is the best place to buy it?
    3. I know this might be a dumb question since Windows Vista is not out yet but do you think i will be able to use Vista as well?
    Vista requires 512 of RAM for the basics and 1 Gig of RAM for max performance.
    That's all i have for now, thanks in advance.
    Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated!
    Mac Mini 1.42 GHz G4   Mac OS X (10.3.9)   It's small...?

    1) If ou run it with Boot Camp (i.e. in a dual-boot environment, rather than through virtualization), it will run as well as on a PC with 1 GB of RAM, a 1.66 Ghz Core Duo processor and GMA 950 integrated graphics (quite well, but unsuitable for recent 3D games).
    2) You need a standalone (non-OEM) version of Windows XP Home or Pro with SP2 included, any retail version of Windows XP should do. There are also workarounds that allow you to install other versions of Windows (like Windows XP Media Center).
    3) The Mini should be able to run Vista (some people have already installed Beta versions of Vista on Intel Minis) but how well, I don't know.
    BTW Boot Camp is actually Beta software, and its license ends in February 2007 (or earlier if Leopard is released before then).
    If you need more information, you can also ask in the Boot Camp forum.

  • RAM Compatibility with the Late 2012 Mac Mini Core i7 Model (MD388LL/A)

    Hi,
    I ordered a Mac Mini for academic use and so far I have used this thing for 2 days but the problem is I usually have a lot of programs like SPSS, Excel, and Safari open at once to multitask and the 4 GB RAM isn't cutting it. I've had one instance where 3.9 GB of my RAM was put into use and I think a major culprit of the problem is that it runs on integrated graphics which takes RAM away.
    So I ordered myself some G.Skill SO-dimm RAM from newegg (thinking it would be compatible with the Mac Mini since it was 204-pin, 1600 Mhz, non-buffered or ECC memory):
    http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231580
    Upon reading the reviews, I found that 2-3 people had issues with their Mac Minis freezing up with the RAM stick (g.skill claims to have no tested this RAM for Mac, but the one specifically for RAM was $20 more expensive), while others say it runs fine on their Macs.
    Should this work? My hope is the people who froze up got bad sticks.

    Maximum Memory
    16 GB
    Memory Slots
    2 - 204-pin PC3-12800 (1600 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMM
    Only use RAM meeting the above specs. Stay away from memory commonly used in PCs like GSkill. Buy your memory from OWC or DataMem, although many here also recommend using Crucial. I would not buy memory from NewEgg because almost all of their products are geared to the non-Mac market and tend to be troublesome in Macs.

  • Will the new 2012 Mac pros boot on Snow Leopard (10.6.8, installed on a HD in a 2008 Mac pro and then moved to the 2012 model).

    I keep getting fuzzy answers on this (firmware, future updates, etc.). I can make a 2 partition HD on my 2008 (3.1), with Snow Leopard 10.6.8 on 1, and Lion on the other, and then put this HD in the 2012 3.06ghz. Will it work? (It does on the 2010 2.93ghz).

    Tony https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4051765?tstart=0 Never got back and until someone who received a "new" Mac Pro 5,1 (5,2? just for laughs?) to know.
    Apple ties OS build and fiirmware and Mac ID.
    It should after all nothing really changed. In this case it has the same latest firmware that shipped iwth some 2010s
    We had discussions about this when Mac Pro 2010 started shipping with Lion last... summer/fall.
    A true Lion only system ships not only without DVDs, and with Lion, but can do a network install (it grabs a small boot loader) to pull down the installer and has enough code in the firmware. Same with AHT.
    A. It (10.6.8) works and you are fine
    B. It works only with Lion.
    What is the real question? do you need to run 10.6.8?
    There is a 1/20 chance too that it has a later build of 10.7.4, right?
    Bing: Mac OS X Builds:
    Mac Pro
    Date introduced
    Original Mac OS X included
    (see Tips 1 and 3)
    Later Mac OS X included
    (see Tip 1)
    Mac OS X Build(s)
    (see Tip 2)
    Mac Pro (Mid 2012)
    Jun 2012
    10.7.3
    11D2001
    Mac Pro (Mid 2010)
    Aug 2010
    10.6.4
    10.7, 10.7.2, 10.7.3
    10F2521, 10F2554, 11A511a, 11C74, 11D2001
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1159#mac_pro

  • I just bought the new 2014 Mac Mini 2.6 8Gig for $699 at the Apple Store Online. I want to use it for light editing in iMovie making video's for YouTube, I couldn't afford the higher priced models. Is this going to work for me? I hope so..

    Will this do basic video editing for YouTube Video's in iMovie, I hope so.  It's all I could afford.
    Just under $800 with tax and Applecare.
    It's stock 2.6 8gigs 1 terabyte hard drive.
    I have two monitors DVI that I plan to hook to it.
    I know it's weak but will it get me going without too much hardship.
    I want to grow into the more high priced computers and Final Cut Pro later on.
    I know I will need a bigger computer then.
    Thanks

    There are many people using the basic (i5) 2012 MacMini and even older ones to edit complex films in FCP X so you should have no problems.
    I have been using FCP 7 and FCP X since they came out on my 2008 iMac Core 2 Duo and am thinking of getting the same model as you rather than pay the astronomic price for a new 27" iMac.
    The performance won't be quite as fast but it will be at least 4 times faster at rendering than my old iMac.

  • What is the Late 2012 Mac mini logic board chipset?

    Just curious to know what chipset the my Mac is using.
    Extra details: its the 2.5 GHz dual core entry level model.

    Is this not what you asked?

  • The new 600$ mac mini

    I was thinking of buying one for school since it comes with the i5 processor and can use 8GBs of ram think it would be good for running vmware fusion.
    but I do game lightly on computers I mostly play WOW and portal 1 and 2 would this computer work ok with those games? thanks.

    if you can spring for the one with discrete graphics, your games will perform better.

  • Late 2012 Mac Mini Display Capabilities

    Can the new 2012 Mac Mini drive both an Apple Thunderbolt Display and a LED Cinema Display via daisy chaining?

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