Type-C Aluminum stand and hub for Mac mini Manufacturer: Satechi Retail: $79.99 The Mac mini is a terrific solid-state Mac with a small footprint.
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Category: Mac mini
Essential Apple Podcast 62: We go Rogue (Amoeba) with Paul Kafasis
Recorded 5th November 2017 In this very special episode we chat with Paul Kafasis of Rogue Amoeba. Up for discussion are those iPhone X
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Essential Apple Podcast 61: Siim Teller of Wire
Recorded 29th October 2017 This week we are joined by Siim Teller of Wire.com, to discuss Wire, Open Source, E2EE, and much more. Simon
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OWC Express 2.5″ Portable USB 3.0 – Review
With USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt ports available on recent computers, using an external storage device is becoming a very attractive option for a bootable drive. In this review we explore the OWC Express 2.5″ Portable USB 3.0 external enclosure as an option to install a bootable SSD to a 2012 Mac mini.
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DIY Data Doubler Kit for Mac Mini – Review
Just a year ago, I replaced the hard drive in my new MacBook Pro with a 256GB SSD. The difference in speed and performance just blew me away. So as I continued to use my 2011 Mac Mini with its original 500GB hard drive, everything just seemed to get slower and slower until I couldnt take it anymore. I did my research and decided I was going to order a DIY Data Doubler kit with a 240GB SSD and tool kit from OWC.
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Teach Yourself Visually: Mac mini – Book Review
The Teach Yourself Visually series of books contain clear step-by-step, descriptive instructions on how to get the most from your Mac. This title tells you what to look for when buying a new Mac mini. It also provides some good advice about peripherals that you can purchase for your machine. This is a great book for the new Mac user. Buy it before you purchase your machine and it will pay rewards.
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NuCube Vertical Stand for Mac mini – Review
Other World Computing’s NuCube Vertical Stand, a polished clear acrylic stand that holds your Mac mini upright and reduces the mini’s fingerprint on your desktop. Weighing in at almost 2 1/2 pounds, the NuCube Vertical Stand allows you to stand your mini vertical and not to have any worries about it tipping over, even if the family cat thinks it’s a great addition to the desktop and something to check out when it sneaks into the room.
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A Tip for Home Theater System Users
One item I’ve been struggling over with my Plex-based Media Center is how to control Mac mini functions from the comfort of my comfy
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Take Control of Upgrading to Lion – Book Review
On July 20, 2011, Apple released the much-anticipated OS X 10.7 Lion. As with all previous OS upgrades, it’s important to get your Mac ready for a new operating system. And also, as with previous upgrades, TidBITS Publishing is there to help, with Joe Kissell’s new ebook, Take Control of Upgrading to Lion (TCUL).
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Physician heal thyself
Larry laments a really, really bad decision to not back up a web server for almost seven years! There are consequences.
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The Few, the Proud: Companies with Office Macs…
This being my first exposure to the Mac, I wasn’t impressed and felt that even Windows XP offered a better working experience. As technology progressed Vista came along and Mac OSX developed into a greater than great operating system and the hardware offered by Apple started convincing me as well.
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Three Hot Products from Arctic Cooling
Arctic Sound S111 Portable USB-powered Speakers Company: Arctic Cooling Price: $15.45 US http://www.arctic-cooling.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=81_90&mID=581 USB powered speaker are lousy, right? Wrong! The chilled-out company Arctic
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MyMac Podcast 298 -“ Who the heck is Tom?
Some talk about databases (ACK!) and feedback from Reb Bliefernich which leads into a discussion about iPhoto and managing your pictures. The contest for the 300th podcast is soon going to end! You’re running out of time to enter for some grate free stuff! This week we talk about Hazel for NoodleSoft and Fotomagico Pro 3 from Boinx Software. We also apologize to Tom Schmidt for going outside the box for that weird suggestion from last week. Lastly we have a bit of a chat about Apple’s new Mac Mini! Is it the greatest thing ever or is Apple sending mixed signals about their product lines?
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