Its simple design and interface should make the switch from a PC to a Mac mini pretty effortless. Įven though the variety of apps might seem overwhelming, OS X Lion is user-friendly and intuitive. Some new features and upgrades to the Mac mini include AirDrop, a Lion-to-Lion sharing feature that uses a WiFi connection, vertical text displays to support East Asian languages and multiuser screen sharing. All of your apps are stored on your Launchpad start screen, giving you quick and easy access to them. You also can surf the internet through the Safari web browser. You can access the Mac App Store to purchase and download additional apps for your Mac mini. The Mac mini comes equipped with Time Machine, an app that allows you to back up all of your data. The package also includes all of your communication and organizational applications such as Mail, iCal and Address Book. It's nearly silent when running, stores easily and is less susceptible to viruses than a PC. Because of its small size and multiple ports, many Mac mini customers use the system as the hub of their home media center.
PC users can use all of their old accessories with their new Mac mini while enjoying a new easy-to-use software package. īecause the targeted audience is former PC users, the Mac mini is sold without a mouse, keyboard or screen. The upgraded 2011 model, priced at $599 for the most basic version, is the perfect computer for a budget-conscious computer buyer who wants to move on from PCs but who also doesn't want to splurge on an iMac. Introduced by Apple in 2005, the Mac mini was marketed towards people switching over from PCs to Macs. Measuring just 7.7 inches (19.7 centimeters) square and 1.4 inches (3.6 centimeters) high, this small machine can be connected to almost any large display screen and numerous peripheral devices. I see around 400/450MB/s Read/Write on the SSD and around 700/750MB/s Read/Write on the NVMe.The Mac mini is a tiny computer with enormous capabilities. I found this the hard way, I stripped down my mini and fitted an SSD in place of the HDD, I noticed the socket and found an adapter on Taobao. Once everything is up and running erase the HDD and use it as storage. Once the NVMe is in there then follow the recovery process to install a new Big Sur installation to the NVMe, eventually the machine reboots into the new OS and starts the config process, it'll ask you if you want to restore from the HDD. Plus you don't have to completely dismantle the machine, as you would if you went down the SSD route. It can't be used to its maximum capability due to the mini's hardware limitations but the NVMe is around 50% faster than a SSD replacement for the HDD. There's a socket on the main board that was intended for the Apple SSD, the adapter plugs into that and allows the use of an NVMe. All you have to do is flip the plastic base off the mini and remove six torx screws. The easier option is to fit an adapter board and an NVMe.
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