Mac Mini Base Model,

Hi i am thinking about ordering the new Mac Mini 2.3ghz, 2gig ram base model i wanted to know will it be able to play 1080p mkv and also will it run Photoshop cs5 okay.

Since those things work on Core 2 Duo equipped systems, I don't really see a performance reason why it wouldn't work on a Core system. I think the trick is the media player and its efficiency as far as CPU & GPU / Chipset utilisation.
Hopefully somebody can chime with a first hand account.

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I have a Mac mini (2011) for which I replaced memory (from 2GB to 4GB) (memory purchased on eBay at fraction of Apple cost).
I now want to buy another of these beasts, but I wonder if there is a huge difference between the ATI display and the Intel 3000 ? Easier to do dual monitors ? (if feasible at all)??
My rationale would go for base model, get it with a 7200 rpm HDD (I want to use it for digital audio workstation (Pro Tools) and occasional video (Fnal Cut Studio or Adobe CS 5.5). No serious gaming intended. Then I'd upgrade it with third party memory to 8GB. This would keep the cost barrier to $750 more or less.
If I go for the next model, adding the 7200 rpm HDD would add $150, bringing it to close to $900, and still, I would have paid for 4GB mem which I'd throw in the garbage for 8GB...
Only difference I can see is the display adapter, and... 2.3 to i7 2.5 (still core 2 ...)
Any insignts ?

Thanks very much woodmeister50 . Indeed, I was at an Apple Store today and that guy made me realize I could even think of using Boot Camp and have Win and OS X on a Mac mini. Then with your reply, I went and saw I could even use one HDD for each on a Mac Mini Server (I guess ??) - which would avoid me to disconnect everything in my studio when I need to switch from Mac to PC and vice versa...(an audio Interface in Firewire, a USB midi interface, keyboard/mouse/monitors...
Any additional advice on this ?
You sort of brought the final drop on the cake in my decision: it's either the base model, or the Server ! And I'm falling more and more on the side of the server!
One nebulous question for which I have not (yet) found satisfying reply: Can I use dual monitors (screens) with a Mac mini (server or else) ? (That is: in extended display mode) ? I read it works, it does not, it's difficult... It requires adapter on the Thunderbolt.... Is there an easy (and not costly) way ?
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what type of hard drive replacement should I use to replace the hard drive on my first generation mac mini model a 1103? G4 1.25 mhz 40 gb hd 1 gb. mem.

You'll need a 2.5" parallel ATA interface hard drive. Most are 5400RPM, forget 7200RPM drives and slower 4200rpm drives. You don't want a serial ATA (SATA) drive, as that has a different connector and won't work.
One source I've used for drives is Newegg, and their parallel ATA hard drives are at http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007605%2060000344 2&IsNodeId=1&name=IDE%20Ultra%20ATA100%20%2f%20ATA-6 . Newegg also has many user comments about the drives. Other sources are OWC at http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/2.5-Notebook/ (Click on ATA on the left) . Look for at least a 3 year warranty.

Mac Mini (2007 model) Ethernet and 802.11N dead

Wow, talk about frustrating...my 13 month old 2007-model Mac Mini just crapped out with a couple of issues. The Ethernet networking reports the cable is unplugged, even though it's not, and the 802.11 wireless networking won't connect at N speeds. Of my four Macs, this was the only one without AppleCare, so no warranty help to be had.
Anyways, to troubleshoot the system, I've verified that the Ethernet cable I am using provides connectivity on another machine, and that other machines in the same workspace can connect to the 802.11n router via "n" speeds. So it's not anything external to the Mac Mini.
I also booted from a different OS X version via external USB drive, and the Ethernet and Wireless "n" still display the same symptoms. So it sounds like hardware, since a software glitch shouldn't appear with a different boot drive, right?
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I am able to connect via 802.11g, so the machine's not totally dead connectivity-wise, but as home theater media server, I am sure going to miss the rapid file transfer rates of Ethernet or "n" wireless.
So, before I write this machine off as crippled, can anyone think of anything else I might try to get Ethernet working again? I suppose a USB-to-ethernet dongle would be better than Wireless-"g", but it's still less than ideal.
On another note, oddly, several of my programs started complaining about not being registered, which is what lead me to try permissions and disk verifications. Pretty strange.
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Ah, you're right about the N not being supported. Color me stupid on that one...silly me assumed that since I'd only had it a year, and N was around on my other Macs purchased around then, that it was there, but of course the design was a year old already. I'll update the thread post to drop that part.
As for the cable, I sort of tried two other cables already. My actual setup is to run the Mini to a gigabit switch, then the switch runs a CAT6 cable 50' to the router. I used two different cables out of the switch, and then plugged the long run directly into the Mini. No go. I guess not a big issue to unplug the Mini and move it to another room. I'll give it a go, but take note that it's been working fine on this same cable/switch/router set-up for a year. Odd that it would suddenly change.
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We just received as a gift a Mac Mini that was bought in March 2005 but had never been used. It is a model #M9687LL/A (came with Panther on it). Apple.com does not have specifications for this model on their site (model #M9687LL/B is available there) that I can find. I would like to know the specifications of this model and any other info I can get on it. Can anyone help?

Welcome to Discussions, cpwhite.
Everything I know about anything Mac I've learned in these forums, just since September when I bought my Mini. You will be amazed and grateful at all that you can learn here, from observation as well as participation.
This, my friend, is my first official answer in these posts; I'm always the one asking the questions.
Then again, it's not so much an answer as a bit of a guide. I Googled "model #M9687LL/A mac mini specifications" and got tons of results. This one seems to give any specs you may need:
http://www.welovemacs.com/apmacmi1msp1.html
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any other info I can get on it.
that's available at approximately sixteen bazillion sites and thousands of places in these mac mini usage pages alone. Dream up a question, type in a word or two in the search space, and start an obsession you may never get over. I'm hooked.
And congratulations on receiving a great gift. Somebody must love you a lot to give you a Mini.
Love and peace and come back anytime,
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mattliggins wrote:
Hello I am going to America and want to know if the mac mini I want to purchase will work in the UK?
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... or will these work with a US model if purchased in the UK?
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Also will DVD drive work straight out the box?
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ande-s wrote:
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Machine Model:          PowerMac10,1
CPU Type:          PowerPC G4 (1.2)
Number Of CPUs:          1
CPU Speed:          1.42 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU):          512 KB
Memory:          512 MB
Bus Speed:          167 MHz
Boot ROM Version:          4.8.9f1

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