For me the Mac Mini with 8GB is the best personal computer you can have (at least in my country where a Mac Mini costs about US$ 1.000 because of taxes and, of course, Apple’s hungry for profits). The system worked perfectly with the standard 2GB of memory (Mac Mini mid 2011), with 8GB the machine flies.
The Mac OS X (Mountain Lion) has an extraordinary memory management.
Well, after changing the memories and power on the machine I got the famous memories’s beeps error.
I don’t need to say that power cord and other cables should be disconnected from the Mac Mini, right? Apple has a very illustrated guid of how to remove or install Mac Mini memories. The access to the memories is pretty simple, just rotate the bottom cover counterclockwise to the unlocked position. I would like to say to use both slots to take the benefits of Dual Channel. The maximum memory is 8GB (4GB each slot). Mac Mini (Mid 2011) accepts a pair of 1 GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB memory modules.
I bought the Kingston’s KTA series (KTA-MB1333/4G) which is Kingston’s memories for Apple products. Despite being more expensive then their own general memories it’s a lot more cheaper then Apple’s memories. A lot of manufacturers follows Apple’s specifications: Kingston, OWC, Corsair, etc.
Some generals memories brings these resources and this can cause compatibility problems. It’s because Apple’s compatible memories can’t have the resources bellow: For the Mac Mini (Mid 2011) these specifications are:ĭespite I read some people saying that they had no problem using general memory I prefer not to risk. So you ask me: Can I use generals notebook’s memories like the Kingston’s Valued Ram for example? Well, Apple has some specifications for memories.
The Mac Mini (Mid 2011) uses notebook memories. You can find cheaper memories right there. If you are thinking to buy a Mac Mini or a Mac in general, I’m telling you, doesn’t worth to buy it with more memory then the standard. If your camera uses some of the fastest rated UHS-I or II speed cards, a USB 3.x reader will give a decided edge particularly in read speeds from the faster V60 and V90 rated cards in particular.Watch out! I no longer use a Mac Mini or Apple’s products since I migrated to a Linux Notebook in 2013 due to the evolution of the Linux Desktop in the last years. Do buy a USB 3.0 card reader if possible. If your Mac mini desktop doesn't have a SD slot on its back panel you can always add a USB SD card reader or multi-device dock or hub with a flash memory card slot as needed.Ī staggering number of USB-A and USB-C SD card readers exist in various forms, shapes and styles depending on the types of SD and micro SD cards your cameras or devices use. Using USB Card Readers On Slotless Mac minis The Mac mini's SD card slot was somewhat inconveniently located at the rear of the Mac mini alongside the USB 3.0 ports and directly above the Analog/Digital audio in and out jacks.
That was a rather short period compared to the iMac and MacBook Pro and Air. The mini’s support Secure Digital extended capacity SD, SDHC and SDXC cards up to 2 Terabytes of storage.Īpple included an SDXC (and SDHC - SD backward compatible) flash memory card slot on the low-profile aluminum Mac mini systems from 2011 through 2014. Starting with the low-profile unibody aluminum Mac mini desktop computers, Apple began providing a Secure Digital memory card slot on the rear of the machines. Apple Compatible Mac mini SDXC - SDHC - SD Cards