- #MAC MINI 2011 HTPC REVIEW SOFTWARE#
- #MAC MINI 2011 HTPC REVIEW ISO#
- #MAC MINI 2011 HTPC REVIEW MAC#
The RAM is easily accessible through the removable base plate, but to get to the hard drive, you have to dig a bit deeper into the case. The unibody case, well crafted edges and perfectly measured dimensions can only be found on other Apple devices.
#MAC MINI 2011 HTPC REVIEW MAC#
As before, the 2011 Mac Mini sports a flawless, excellently crafted case made from top-quality materials. Even Apple's Thunderbolt display is currently listed with a delivery time of 6-8 weeks. There are still no Thunderbolt-compatible peripheral devices on the market. Here we now see the Thunderbolt port which doubles as the DisplayPort and is marked with a little lightning bolt symbol. On second glance we see that variety of ports along the rear edge had changed a bit. If you've cleared this hurdle, installing Windows goes nice and smoothly via Bootcamp using a USB drive, just respond to the prompts.
#MAC MINI 2011 HTPC REVIEW ISO#
Windows users will also soon feel the lack of the DVD drive, at least if they haven't yet created an ISO image of the Windows OS in order to complete Bootcamp installation. For occasional use it's definitely doable, but a big compromise for some saved desk space. Those looking for the home theater experience with some good old DVDs might have to consider getting an external DVD component to hook up to the Mac-Mini.
#MAC MINI 2011 HTPC REVIEW SOFTWARE#
At least Apple includes the software stores with iTunes and Mac App Store-two important media sources that need no discs-under one roof. How long it will really be needed remains to be seen. Whether a device with a built in CD/DVD drive is a good alternative is a decision everyone has to make for himself.
This step seems typical of Apple: there were often complaints about the Superdrive and instead of going the other route and installing a Blu-Ray player, Apple has done away with the disc drive altogether. Here we only find the familiar silver cover, Apple has gotten rid of the DVD drive even with the entry-level model. The most noticeable difference of the new model compared to the preceding generation of minis is the missing thin long slit in the aluminum case of the Mac mini. 3D Printing, 5G, Accessory, AI, Alder Lake, AMD, Android, Apple, ARM, Audio, Benchmark, Biotech, Business, Camera, Cannon Lake, Cezanne (Zen 3), Charts, Chinese Tech, Chromebook, Coffee Lake, Comet Lake, Console, Convertible / 2-in-1, Cryptocurrency, Cyberlaw, Deal, Desktop, E-Mobility, Education, Exclusive, Fail, Foldable, Gadget, Galaxy Note, Galaxy S, Gamecheck, Gaming, Geforce, Google Pixel, GPU, How To, Ice Lake, Intel, Intel Evo, Internet of Things (IoT), iOS, iPad, iPad Pro, iPhone, Jasper Lake, Lakefield, Laptop, Launch, Leaks / Rumors, Linux / Unix, List, Lucienne (Zen 2), MacBook, Mini PC, Monitor, MSI, OnePlus, Opinion, Phablet, Radeon, Raptor Lake, Renoir, Review Snippet, Rocket Lake, Ryzen (Zen), Science, Security, Single-Board Computer (SBC), Smart Home, Smartphone, Smartwatch, Software, Storage, Tablet, ThinkPad, Thunderbolt, Tiger Lake, Touchscreen, Ultrabook, Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR), Wearable, Wi-Fi 7, Windows, Workstation, XPS, Zen 3 (Vermeer), Zen 4
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