IPhone or Mac Mini?

Looking to get one for my birthday which one should I choose?

I have and use heaviily, a Mac mini, an iPhone, and an iPad and I would hate to be without any of them. As RRFS said they are very different devices even though they can do many of the same things. The question you have to ask yourself is, How will I use this device?
If your primary use will be phone calls, texting, and looking things up on the internet and you will be using it at home, at work or school, at Starbucks, etc. the iPhone is the clear choice.
If your use will be at home or the office, reading email, browsing the internet, preparing documents, working on graphic images, with some messaging, or if you have visual problems and need a large screen and full size keyboard, then the Mac mini is the clear choice.
If you are mobile and will be using the device both at home and away, doing moderate document preparation, as well as the usual internet stuff. then you will be a lot happier with the iPad.

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If i have multiple iPhones and Mac Mini sharing the same Apple ID, can I use Facetime between the devices?

if i have multiple iPhones and Mac Mini sharing the same Apple ID, can I use Facetime between the devices?

Yes, but if you want these devices to have complete capability of calling each other they each must have their own separate, individual e mail address. If they don't have individual e mail addresses, the i phones will be able to call each other because you'll be using their individual phone numbers -- the Mac mini will be able to call the i phones, but, the iphones will not be able to call the Mac mini. This is because the iphones will be using the mini's e- mail address to make the call, and if they have the same e mail address, they will think they are calling themselves, so the call will not connect.
So, the way I see it is, if you keep all of the email addresses the same, the only thing you'll loose is the ability of the iphones to call the mini.
EDIT: Thinking about it, my first sentence needs to be modified. Your iphones can share an email address but it must be different from the Mac mini address.
This isn't rocket science, but it can make your head spin. LOL

Pairing iphone to mac mini

after pairing, trying to brows the iphone, i get this error message on the mac mini - "the device does not have the necessary services" both machines are up to date with latest ios.

Try the iPhone forums where those gurus are:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=201

Two iphones & a Mac Mini

I have two iphones and when I plug in the second, the mac erases all my info and enters my husbands. How do I get both phone recognized on the Mac Mini.

There is no device limit for the number of iPods, iPads, and iPhones that can be synced with the same iTunes library on the same computer, and each device can have its own sync preferences with iTunes.
When syncing multiple devices, best to disable automatic syncing when any device is connected, which can be done globally at iTunes > Preferences under the Devices tab.
Do you and your husband share the same iTunes account?

Two .me accounts, 2 iphones - one mac mini?

So here is my problem...the wife and I have 2 iphones, both have two .me accounts which we use to buy our own music, vids, etc. This all works through itunes as I have it authorized to play all.
However when I conect hers to the mac mini, and disconect when she buys items from itunes on her iphone the iphone has my account on it - is there any way we can avoid this?
Is the only answer having to accounts on the mac mini to log in to?
Can anyone help?

The iTunes account that is available on an iPhone is transferred to the iPhone with the iTunes account that is logged in with iTunes when syncing.
This is supposed to be different with firmware update 3.0 to be released this summer.

IPhone using Mac Mini's internet connection sharing, stops loading webpages

Bought an iPhone 1 hour ago.
I'm sharing my internet connection to my iBook and MacBook from my Mac Mini. Works fine.
Can't connect using the iPhone.
It will detect the network, it will show full network reception, but it will only load webpages for the first 10 seconds and then stops.
Tried removing the password, fixing a channel, resetting the iPhone (full reset), the "forget this network" trick, nothing worked.
It will load web pages in the first 10 seconds of detecting my open network. Its highly frustrating...
Any suggestions? Maybe using the restore option from iTunes instead of the reset ones from iPhone? Will this try to reinstall the latest firmware?

Very similar case here -- I bought an iPhone just yesterday, set it up with internet sharing on my Mac Mini, and am getting random (but frequent) failures connecting via wifi. Small web pages can get through sometimes, large (or complex) web pages almost always hang during loading, e-mail pretty much never works.
However, using "edge" works just fine.
I've nosed around these forums a bit (and googled for this problem a bit), and it does seem like there are a number of users having this sort of trouble. However, some folks with this problem have noted that they can run wifi just fine at other hotspots. (I haven't taken my phone to another hotspot yet, maybe I'll try tomorrow...) And I've shared my internet connection to other PCs from my Mini successfully before. So, in my opinion, this problem does not appear to be an actual hardware fault in either the iPhone or the Mac Mini, but rather some disagreement between the settings chosen on both sides; my guess is that this'll take a driver modification in either or both to fix, rather than a replacement of either the iPhone or the Mini.
Just my current guess, though.
--John

Developing applications with iPhone using Mac Mini PowerPC G4

I'm wondering if I can use a Mac Mini PowerPC single core to develop applications with iPhone. Based on the Apple's website http://www.apple.com/macosx/techspecs/ the Mac OS Leopard general requirements are:
-Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor
-512MB of memory
-DVD drive for installation
-9GB of available disk space
Any thoughts on this? Thanks in Advance.

You need an Intel-based Mac with Leopard to use the iPhone SDK:
http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/download.html

HT204053 have a macbook pro wife has iphone and mac mini problem the itunes account for all itunes is mine but i am unable to use icloud heres is the only sign on fcor icloud alowed i wish to have a differant one and i cant seem to get one

how do i get my own icloud rather than share my wifes it is my itunes account

but icloud refuses unless i use the tick***@whatever it is i dont want to use that it is her email address understand what i say.
You need her to sign out of your account using the button with sign out written on it.
Then sign in using her account details. If she doesn't have an account, use the create Apple ID link in the set up window.

My WRT310n won't work with my Appl Mac Mini and iPhone

Previously I had a weak signal using my WRT54G router. I usually got one or two bars in the house on my iPhone or Mac Mini. I recently "upgraded" to the WRT310N and now I cannot connect wirelessly at all on the mini and only one bar on the iPhone even with the phone inches away from the wireless router. I know these are both G devices, but I didn't expect performance to be worse than with my $49 54G router. Any suggestions?

Are your wireless settings still on auto? Try using the wide radio band with standard channels 1, 6 or 11.
The box said windows xp or better... So I installed Linux!

Mac mini vs iPhone 5s

Ho un Mac mini (fine 2006), non è compatibile con iPhone 5s?
Mi spiego, collegando iPhone al Mac mini questo non riconosce il device.
E' troppo obsoleto il sistema operativo (OS X 10.7.5)
Qualcuno sa darmi una risposta?

Bruce Chalmers wrote:
Thus airdrop is useless to me.
AirDrop does not support communication between a Mac and an iPhone. AirDrop is only i-Device to i-Device or Mac to Mac.
This will change with iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite.

Remote links between mac mini and iPhone but won't work

My iPhone and mac mini Keynote apps will connect and link but when I try to run a presentation, all I get is a big red exclamation point and a statement the two devices have to be on the same network - which they are. Any suggestions on how to get the remote function to actually work?
Scott

Hi Illaass, thanks for the response, much appreciate you taking the time to reply
I went through the reboot cycles and got as far as the Disk Utility screen. I ran both the Verify Disk and then the Repair Disk processes and in both instances it "eventually) displayed the following respective "red" messages;
1) "The volume Macintosh HD could not be verified completely"
2) "Error: Disk Utility can't repair this disk. Back up as many of your files as possible, reformat the disk, and restore your backed-up files"
So. I tried to reformat the disk. I got the following message
"Volume Erase failed - with the error - Couldn't open disk"
I don't know if this makes any difference but on the left side of the Disk Utility screen (and I wasn't able to actually get into the Mac during the above actions, just the DU screen) it lists the drive details as;
<<drive icon>> 500.11 GB Hitachi HTs5
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then underneath that
<<icon>> disk1
     indent <<icon>> OS X Base System
cheers and thanks again
Chris

Handoff not working on mac mini late 2012

This is really annoying me and was wondering if anyone else with a mac mini late 2012 was experiencing the same problems as I am having.
Here is the problem.
I have a mac mini late 2012 and it does not show to my other devices, iPhone 5s, iPad air or my macbook air that I when I am writing out an email that an icon shows in the dock on my macbook air or iPhone that I can 'carry on' or 'handoff' on another device.
However if I repeat this on my iPhone 5s it will show on ALL devices that I can resume on my mac mini or macbook air. The same is for my macbook air where I can carry on.
Mac mini > iphone 5s = not working (this is for all Apple apps)
Macbook air > iPhone 5s, Mac mini, ipad air = works great!
So. my question is why is it working on the other devices apart from my mac mini?
I have taken steps which I searched for online. As in sign out of iCloud on my mac mini. bluetooth disable and then restart and enable it again. I have even taken the drastic action to reformat and start again! Even that won't make it work!
So, is this a bug? I obviously meet the system requirements or I wouldn't be writing this.
Many thanks for any help.

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your documents or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this behavior; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Please take this step regardless of the results of Step 1.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled in OS X 10.9 or earlier, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of Steps 1 and 2.

A2dp streaming to mac mini possible?

i have 10.5.7 installed, and have my mac mini hooked up in the living room to my stereo music system which includes some pretty kickass speakers. With the new iphone 3.0 software now supporting a2dp streaming, as well as having a macbook with some of my music, is it possible to setup a2dp streaming from iphone to mac mini so that my music plays through mac mini to my stereo system? i can see so many uses for them, guests with their iphones with music, plus my gf has her macbook with her own music, and i know i can do some form of library sharing, but it would be much much simpler for her to simply be able to connect via bluetooth and stream music over bluetooth rather than use her macbook while at the same time using kb and mouse fo mac mini to stream her music, too complicated for her to bother with it.
also no, i cant and do not want to buy an airport extreme, mainly because i alreayd hvae too many wires in the living room and am trying my best to cut down on them, secondly because i dont want to spend 150-200$ on it, and thirdly my mac mini connects with my stereo via a usb dac, and theres no input to be able to plug in a separate music bluetooth receiver.
this doesnt jsut have to apply to streaming from iphone or macbook, its a general leopard/software question on how to go about accomplishing something like this.

Hello mikeswitzer. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
As you have already figured out poor signal strength equals poor bandwidth performance. This, of course, will be noticeable for both audio and video streaming.
I suggest downloading a copy of iStumbler. Use iStumbler's Inspector feature (select Edit > Inspector from iStumbler's menu) to determine the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) at different points around your house, by performing a simple RF site survey. Within the Inspector, note the values for "signal" & "noise" at these locations. Start with your MacBook near the Time Capsule (TC), note the readings, and then, go to the location where you currently have the Mac Mini.
SNR is the signal level (in dBm) minus the noise level (in dBm). For example, a signal level of -53dBm measured near an access point and typical noise level of -90dBm yields a SNR of 37dB, a healthy value for wireless LANs.
The SNR, as measured from the MacBook, decreases as the range to the base station increases because of applicable free space loss. Also an increase in RF interference from microwave ovens and cordless phones, which increases the noise level, also decreases SNR.
SNR Guideline
o 40dB+ SNR = Excellent signal
o 25dB to 40dB SNR = Very good signal
o 15dB to 25dB SNR = Low signal
o 10dB to 15dB SNR = Very low signal
o 5dB to 10dB SNR = No signal
If the SNR is 20dB+ at the Mac Mini, then you should be getting reasonable performance from your TC. If less, either try to locate the source of the Wi-Fi interference or try relocating either the TC or the Mac Mini until they are within a 20dB SNR range.
Another option is to utilize a transceiver on the Mac Mini to try to increase the Mini's built-in AirPort antenna ability to pick up the signal from the TC. One vendor that provides these is QuickerTek.

Use mac mini as a2dp receiver?

i have 10.5.7 installed, and have my mac mini hooked up in the living room to my stereo music system which includes some pretty kickass speakers. With the new iphone 3.0 software now supporting a2dp streaming, as well as having a macbook with some of my music, is it possible to setup a2dp streaming from iphone to mac mini so that my music plays through mac mini to my stereo system? i can see so many uses for them, guests with their iphones with music, plus my gf has her macbook with her own music, and i know i can do some form of library sharing, but it would be much much simpler for her to simply be able to connect via bluetooth and stream music over bluetooth rather than use her macbook while at the same time using kb and mouse fo mac mini to stream her music, too complicated for her to bother with it.
also no, i cant and do not want to buy an airport extreme, mainly because i alreayd hvae too many wires in the living room and am trying my best to cut down on them, secondly because i dont want to spend 150-200$ on it, and thirdly my mac mini connects with my stereo via a usb dac, and theres no input to be able to plug in a separate music bluetooth receiver.
this doesnt jsut have to apply to streaming from iphone or macbook, its a general leopard/software question on how to go about accomplishing somethin like this.

That is true, so you'd be limited to using a USB to Ethernet adapter and connecting as previously discussed or transferring your data via a Wireless network connection. Frankly both are not optimal. You'd be better off getting a decent USB 2.0 external hard drive. With an external you could also use time machine (or your preferred backup method) from the Mini to back it up as well.

How can i sync my iTunes library from my iPhone with my new mac mini

Recently my hard drive failed on my mac mini. I had burned a bunch of CDs on the old mac mini and then sync'd it with my iphone. Now the CDs are on my iphone but not on the new mac mini. How can I sync my itunes library from my iphone to my new mac mini?

The iphone is not a backup device.
You need to copy everything from the backup copy of your computer computer to your new one.

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