How exciting. Congratulations on going for the new model. I’m looking
forward to hearing how you like it.
From what I have read, the new minis have a 10/100 ethernet port, so you
should be good for a wired network connection.
- Brad -
On Nov 12, 2020, at 20:29, Steve Matzura <[email protected]> wrote:
Thanks, Brad.
When I looked at Mini's jut now, I did not see the i7 configuration--only
the i5, but that shiny zippy new M1 chip configuration was just so
enticing,
well, I just had to go for it--the whole thing--full memory and full
storage, and it wasn't much more expensive than the 2012 Mini was, which
surprised me. . I am now over-the-top excited about getting it just a few
days after my birthday. I got all the interface cables for
Thunderbolt and
USB thiks-and-that, too. The only thing I didn't see available was a
network
adapter or interface for ethernet because I'd much prefer a wired
Internet
connection than a wireless one even though the machine will only bee
a few
feet from the home router. I know there are, or may be, some issues
regarding Big Sur with Pro Tools, Reaper and Komplete Kontrol, not to
mention a few other third-party plugins and virtual software instruments,
but I'm hopeful they'll be solved by Christmas time. Since the
machine isn't
coming until almost then anyway, I'm not particularly concerned about
them,
if they do exist.
On 11/12/2020 8:37 PM, Brad Snyder wrote:
I recently replaced my 2012 Mac mini. It was exhibiting the same
behavior
as yours, running hot when it had just been sitting doing presumably
nothing, and taking a long time to load applications or boot up.
I replaced the old Mac mini with a new Mac mini, and have been very
happy
with it.
My new mini has the i7 processor, with an excessive amount of RAM, and I
went with the 2TB SSD. The performance is awesome, and I am very happy
with it. I think it will serve me well for a long time.
While Apple has introduced a Mac mini with the M1 processor, they still
offer the Intel minis, both the i5 and i7 models, minus the low-end i3
configuration, at the same prices as before Tuesday’s introduction
of the
M1 models.
If you have been happy with your previous mini, this could be a good
option for you to consider.
- Brad -
On Nov 12, 2020, at 18:42, Steve Matzura <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
My 2012 Mac Mini is nearing the end of its natural life. It's
already not
possible to upgrade to Big Sur, but more than that, it now runs
quite hot
and acts squirelly after an hour or so of just sitting there
doing nothing, then when I give it something to do, it really starts
acting like a person would act who has a high temperature--gets
sluggish,
misses keystrokes, takes way too long to do things that took mere
minutes,
etc. Sometimes VoiceOver lags in both speech output and navigation ...
it's time to think about a replacement.
So, what's your recommendation? I'd prefer a Mini, but an all-in-one
would
be a fine second choice because it has a screen after all. I really
do not
want a MacBook because I just don't have the horizontal real-estate
anywhere for anything even that small, which is why a stand-up
all-in-one
like an iMac something would be far superior physically.
What do I use a Mac for? Not much other than Zoom, Pro Tools with
Komplete
Kontrol, and occasionally Reaper, plus the usual handful of native
applications like Messages, Pages, Keynote, TextEdit, Calendar, and
a few
others.
If I'm going to spend Mac money, it's got to be spent on something
that'll
last me at least another six or seven years--up to the last operating
system version the system will allow--so I'd prefer to buy something new
even though it's big money rather than buy something a few years older
that'll only last me four more years or les.
Since nobody really knows much about the new M1 processor and how it
behaves with VoiceOver, not to mention music applications like Pro Tools
and Reaper, I'm hesitant to get one of those, but wow do they sound
tempting and sw'w'w'weet!
So, with those two things bracketing my choices--something new but maybe
not cutting-edge versus something a few years old that won't last
the full
seven-year cycle, what are your thoughts?
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