Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini

2022-12-10 Thread Juliet Kitson via WAMUG
reless network is working OK - I presume some (if not all) of the devices you mentioned as connected are connected by wifi (iPhones don't do ethernet!) 2. The physical wifi on your Mac mini works OK because you used it to connect t

Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini

2022-12-08 Thread Neil Houghton via WAMUG
. The physical wifi on your Mac mini works OK because you used it to connect to your phone hotspot. So the problem is just getting the Mac mini to connect to the modem wifi network. I presume that, as suggested, you have already tried just switching OFF wifi on the Mac mini

Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini

2022-12-07 Thread Juliet Kitson via WAMUG
G’day The modem connects to my iMac my MacBook Air and 2 iPhones and smart tv so I think it’s a problem with the Mac mini. Regards Bill On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 16:02 Neil Houghton via WAMUG <[1]wa...@lists.wamug.org.au> wrote: Thanks for the update, Bill - gl

Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini

2022-12-07 Thread Neil Houghton via WAMUG
get connected to the NBN via that Telstra modem! As I mentioned before, this is really a two part problem: 1. Making sure that the Telstra modem is correctly accessing the internet. 2. Connecting your Mac mini to the modem. * Your reply indicates that point 2) is defini

Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini

2022-12-07 Thread Juliet Kitson via WAMUG
lf of Juliet Kitson via WAMUG <[4]wa...@lists.wamug.org.au> Reply-To: WAMUG <[5]wa...@lists.wamug.org.au> Date: Wednesday, 07 December 2022 at 11:32 To: WAMUG <[6]wa...@lists.wamug.org.au> Cc: Juliet Kitson <[7]billand...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [

Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini

2022-12-06 Thread Neil Houghton via WAMUG
-Original Message- From: WAMUG on behalf of Juliet Kitson via WAMUG Reply-To: WAMUG Date: Wednesday, 07 December 2022 at 11:32 To: WAMUG Cc: Juliet Kitson Subject: Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini Thanks again when I first fired up just hit enter so no passé word so no problem

Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini

2022-12-06 Thread Peter Crisp via WAMUG
022 14:31:48 +1100 Subject: Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini Thanks again when I first fired up just hit enter so no passé word so no problem but can’t change time and date as I can’t connect to internet even system settings indicate I am connected On Wed, Dec 7, 2022

Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini

2022-12-06 Thread Juliet Kitson via WAMUG
@lists.wamug.org.au> To: "WAMUG" <[3]wa...@lists.wamug.org.au> Cc: "Juliet Kitson" <[4]billand...@gmail.com> Sent: Wed, 7 Dec 2022 14:19:05 +1100 Subject: Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini Thanks Pe

Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini

2022-12-06 Thread Peter Crisp via WAMUG
Wed, 7 Dec 2022 14:19:05 +1100 Subject: Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini Thanks Peter, I should have more specific when I fire up I am asked to set time and date etc as I have no password to startup but I need a password to unlock to change date and time which is the

Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini

2022-12-06 Thread Juliet Kitson via WAMUG
I am connected to the net the network in the top of the page menu is blanked out and when I try to open safari you are not connected to the internet message appears by the way this mac mini is old and running HI sierra. Regards Bill On Wed, Dec 7, 2022 at 1:18 PM Peter Crisp via

Re: [WAMUG] Mac mini

2022-12-06 Thread Peter Crisp via WAMUG
- Original Message - From: "WAMUG" To: "WAMUG Mailing List" Cc: "Juliet Kitson" Sent: Wed, 7 Dec 2022 12:55:38 +1100 Subject: [WAMUG] Mac mini Hello I have a mac mini which I purchased many years

[WAMUG] Mac mini

2022-12-06 Thread Juliet Kitson via WAMUG
Hello I have a mac mini which I purchased many years ago I am now trying to set it up for ABC Iview but I have forgotten my password is there anyway to overcome this problem. Regards Bill -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <https://www.mail-archive.com/wa

Re: [WAMUG} New M1 Mac Mini - read this before buying

2021-02-05 Thread Marcus F Harris
Hey Stephen, Interesting that you’ve been looking at Mac sites beyond our shores. I have found many influencers trying to spruik issues with Macs on Youtube. Anyway, I bought the Mac Mini M1 in December and it’s the first desktop since my 2007 iMac 27. The issues reported in that macoclock

Re: [WAMUG} New M1 Mac Mini - read this before buying

2021-02-01 Thread Adam Lippiatt
very disappointing). > On 1 Feb 2021, at 11:58 am, Stephen Chape wrote: > > This was posted on Yorkshire Mac Users Group today. > So just thought I would it on to our group. > > Anyone who’s thinking about a new Mac mini should probably read this first: > https://medium

[WAMUG} New M1 Mac Mini - read this before buying

2021-01-31 Thread Stephen Chape
This was posted on Yorkshire Mac Users Group today. So just thought I would it on to our group. Anyone who’s thinking about a new Mac mini should probably read this first: https://medium.com/macoclock/the-m1-mac-mini-has-a-huge-problem-c1d23f5157cb <https://medium.com/macoclock/the-m1-mac-m

[4Sale] Various iMac's and Mac mini Server's

2020-09-06 Thread Daniel Kerr
- Mac mini Server (Mid 2010) 2.66GHz Core2 Duo, 4GB 1067MHz RAM, 2x500GB Hard Drives - 10.13.6 High Sierra MACMINI6,2 - Mac mini Server (Late 2012) 2.3GHz Quad Core i7, 8GB 1600MHz RAM, 500GB Solid State Drive and 1TB Hard Drive - 10.14.6 Mojave (I can convert the drives into a Fusion “Core Storage

[4Sale] - MacBook Air, iMac 27", iPad Air 2, iPhone 6, Mac mini Server and MacBook Pro 13"

2018-12-16 Thread Daniel Kerr
till works well. Looking at $480 for it. iPad Air 2, 128GB WiFi + Cellular, Space Grey. With case and new Screen Protector. Small signs of wear and tear on case. Looking at $420 for it. iPhone 6, 64GB, Space Grey. Looking at $250 for it. Mac mini Server (2012 model). 2.3GHz i7 Quad Core, 8GB

Re: SSD drive in Late 2009 Mac Mini

2016-11-02 Thread Tim Law
Thanks for the suggest Peter. I purchased iStat Menu tonight and agree it shows lots of interesting info. A cheap external enclosure arrived tonight also and I'm pleased to say the Mac Mini is starting up from the external SSD and feels snappy and faster than from the internal drive

Re: SSD drive in Late 2009 Mac Mini

2016-10-31 Thread Peter Hinchliffe
> On 31 Oct. 2016, at 6:12 pm, Tim Law wrote: > > Question: > Is there a way of determining internal device power usage? > Could this be a power supply problem? I have been using iStat Menus for longer than I can remember https://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/ This

SSD drive in Late 2009 Mac Mini

2016-10-31 Thread Tim Law
Hello, I've got that left out feeling, amplified by attempts at clever but non standard upgrades that have other consequences. Main issue. Mac Mini late 2009, the latest version not able to be upgraded to Sierra. :-( 8mb RAM It was running out of hard disk space, feeling slow since I got

Re: Mac Mini losing network connection

2013-12-10 Thread Tim Law
All, Following up from this problem. After several weeks of this issue slowing getting worse, I seem to have resolved the problem by using Disk Warrior to build a new disk directory. I was able to start up the Mac Mini using the back up disk that Super Duper clones to each night, then run

Re: Mac Mini losing network connection

2013-12-10 Thread Daniel Kerr
up from this problem. After several weeks of this issue slowing getting worse, I seem to have resolved the problem by using Disk Warrior to build a new disk directory. I was able to start up the Mac Mini using the back up disk that Super Duper clones to each night, then run Disk Warrior

Re: Mac Mini losing network connection

2013-12-06 Thread Ronda Brown
Regards, Ronni On 6 Dec 2013, at 11:46 am, Tim Law t...@peoplehelp.com.au wrote: And one more thing. After a restart of the Mac Mini, I can now connect via the Finder window to the Mac Pro, view all the files as expected. But Network Utility and IP Scanner Pro are still reporting the same

Re: Mac Mini losing network connection

2013-12-06 Thread Tim Law
of the Mac Mini, I can now connect via the Finder window to the Mac Pro, view all the files as expected. But Network Utility and IP Scanner Pro are still reporting the same issues they had before. Time Machine has found it's back up disk and I assume will work correctly now the Mac Mini can see

Mac Mini losing network connection

2013-12-05 Thread Tim Law
Hello, I have a Mac Mini 2.52GHz Late 2009 model running 10.9 connected to a home network via ethernet cable and an Airport Extreme. Internet is via a cable modem. Also on this network I have a Mac Pro 1.1 running Lion 10.7.5 and not able to run a more up to date system. The Mac Pro is also

Re: Mac Mini losing network connection

2013-12-05 Thread Daniel Kerr
have a Mac Mini 2.52GHz Late 2009 model running 10.9 connected to a home network via ethernet cable and an Airport Extreme. Internet is via a cable modem. Also on this network I have a Mac Pro 1.1 running Lion 10.7.5 and not able to run a more up to date system. The Mac Pro is also connected

Re: Mac Mini losing network connection

2013-12-05 Thread Tim Law
the Airport Extreme - there is no packet loss from either machine. When the Mac Pro pings the Mac Mini the error message shows ping sendto: permission denied When the Mac Mini pings the Mac Pro the error message is simply a timeout and 100% packet loss. Moving to the Finder window. On the Mac Pro

Re: Mac Mini losing network connection

2013-12-05 Thread Tim Law
And one more thing. After a restart of the Mac Mini, I can now connect via the Finder window to the Mac Pro, view all the files as expected. But Network Utility and IP Scanner Pro are still reporting the same issues they had before. Time Machine has found it's back up disk and I assume

Slow Mac Mini G4

2012-11-23 Thread Rick Armstrong
Hi Everyone, My wifes Mac Mini G4 is very slow, long over due or an upgrade but in the meantime Mac Mini G4 10.4.11 1.42 GHz 1 Gb Ram 75 GB with 10 GB available (I don't remember it being this slow when we got it some time back and I have not been on it for a while but she must have been

Re: Slow Mac Mini G4

2012-11-23 Thread Tim Law
iPhone On 24/11/2012, at 11:35 AM, Rick Armstrong a...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi Everyone, My wifes Mac Mini G4 is very slow, long over due or an upgrade but in the meantime Mac Mini G4 10.4.11 1.42 GHz 1 Gb Ram 75 GB with 10 GB available (I don't remember it being this slow when we got it some

Re: Slow Mac Mini G4

2012-11-23 Thread Ronni Brown
Hi Rick, You don't mention what steps you have taken to try to speed up the Mac mini G4 Only 10GB free space on the Hard Drive is not good for a start. If your hard drive is nearly full, your Mac will run more slowly. A few suggestions for you to try: 1. I would first try to slim down

Re: Slow Mac Mini G4

2012-11-23 Thread Daniel Kerr
steps you have taken to try to speed up the Mac mini G4 Only 10GB free space on the Hard Drive is not good for a start. If your hard drive is nearly full, your Mac will run more slowly. A few suggestions for you to try: 1. I would first try to slim down the contents of the Hard Drive: Archive

Re: Slow Mac Mini G4

2012-11-23 Thread Rick Armstrong
wrote: Hi Rick, You don't mention what steps you have taken to try to speed up the Mac mini G4 Only 10GB free space on the Hard Drive is not good for a start. If your hard drive is nearly full, your Mac will run more slowly. A few suggestions for you to try: 1. I would first try to slim

Re: Slow Mac Mini G4

2012-11-23 Thread Rick Armstrong
the preset default cleansing. Backing up prior is always a good idea! Tim Sent from my iPhone On 24/11/2012, at 11:35 AM, Rick Armstrong a...@iinet.net.au wrote: Hi Everyone, My wifes Mac Mini G4 is very slow, long over due or an upgrade but in the meantime Mac Mini G4 10.4.11 1.42 GHz

Re: Slow Mac Mini G4

2012-11-23 Thread Rick Armstrong
**For everything Apple** On 24/11/2012, at 12:27 PM, Ronni Brown ro...@mac.com wrote: Hi Rick, You don't mention what steps you have taken to try to speed up the Mac mini G4 Only 10GB free space on the Hard Drive is not good for a start. If your hard drive is nearly full, your Mac will run more

Re: Slow Mac Mini G4

2012-11-23 Thread Ronni Brown
Hi Rick, What iMac are you talking about? Won't help much if you don't do all the suggestions. If I knew you were not prepared to try suggestions, I would not have wasted my time typing them. I agree with Daniel, give the Mac mini G4 the flick, and purchase a new Mac mini Intel or pay a bit

Re: Slow Mac Mini G4

2012-11-23 Thread Rick Armstrong
the Mac mini G4 the flick, and purchase a new Mac mini Intel or pay a bit more and get an iMac! Cheers, Ronni On 24/11/2012, at 12:40 PM, Rick Armstrong a...@iinet.net.au wrote: Thanks Ronni, all points considered, I think that item 4 and 6 may be the most beneficial, I was a bit

Re: Slow Mac Mini G4

2012-11-23 Thread Ronda Brown
talking about? Won't help much if you don't do all the suggestions. If I knew you were not prepared to try suggestions, I would not have wasted my time typing them. I agree with Daniel, give the Mac mini G4 the flick, and purchase a new Mac mini Intel or pay a bit more and get an iMac

Mac Mini shutting down

2012-09-30 Thread Tim Law
Hello all, My Mac Mini Intel 10.8.2 has suddenly started turning off without warning. It's been running fine up until late this afternoon. I'd restarted the Mini from a 10.6 instal disk, as I'd wanted to instal 10.6 onto an external FireWire drive so I could use it to try to restart a G4

Re: Mac Mini shutting down

2012-09-30 Thread Rob Phillips
Hi Tim It sounds like a hardware problem to me. Can you boot up in diagnostic mode from the install disk and do a hardware test? Hold down D (I think) when restarting. Other will know more... Rob On 30/09/12 9:02 PM, Tim Law wrote: Hello all, My Mac Mini Intel 10.8.2 has suddenly started

Re: Mac Mini shutting down

2012-09-30 Thread Tim Law
r.phill...@murdoch.edu.au wrote: Hi Tim It sounds like a hardware problem to me. Can you boot up in diagnostic mode from the install disk and do a hardware test? Hold down D (I think) when restarting. Other will know more... Rob On 30/09/12 9:02 PM, Tim Law wrote: Hello all, My Mac Mini

Re: Mac Mini shutting down

2012-09-30 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Tim, You cannot start up a Mac computer with a version of OS X that is older than the version of OS X that shipped with the computer. If your Mac mini shipped with Lion or Mountain Lion you can't boot from a OS X 10.6 Install Disc. The computer will refuse to boot from that disc. Cheers

Re: Mac Mini shutting down

2012-09-30 Thread Tim Law
of OS X that is older than the version of OS X that shipped with the computer. If your Mac mini shipped with Lion or Mountain Lion you can't boot from a OS X 10.6 Install Disc. The computer will refuse to boot from that disc. Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 30/09/2012, at 9:02

Re: Skype and Mac Mini

2012-07-29 Thread Tim Law
:13 AM, Kevin Lock kal...@iinet.net.au wrote: I am helping a welfare recipient set up Skype on a Mac Mini. Attached is a non-Mac monitor. She does not want to use a WebCam, just audio. I am guessing the solution is headphones with audio in/out plugs? Does the Mac Mini have the in/out ports

Re: Skype and Mac Mini

2012-07-29 Thread John Thompson
Hello Kevin, I don't think you should have a problem with the audio on the Mac Mini. the audio specs shown on my Mac Mini System Report are: Built-in input Built-in output Intel High Definition Audio Headphone Speaker S/PDIF Optical Digital Audion

Re: Skype and Mac Mini

2012-07-29 Thread wa...@realworldcomputing.com.au
Hi Kevin, To follow on from Tim and John. I have two Mac minis and both have audio in and out. However, I did a quick check using MacTracker software and the earliest Mac mini (2005) has no audio at all while a slightly later version (late 2005) has audio out only. If the Mac mini in question

Re: Skype and Mac Mini

2012-07-29 Thread Kevin Lock
Thanks for the good replies. I have a couple of sets of headphones and will try it/them out later today. regards, Kevin On 30/07/12 8:13 AM, Kevin Lock wrote: I am helping a welfare recipient set up Skype on a Mac Mini. Attached is a non-Mac monitor. She does not want to use a WebCam

Re: Losing sound output on Mac Mini

2012-04-13 Thread Tim Law
Mini Server with two 256Gb SSD's to replace her Mac Pro, and surely I need to keep up! Thanks for the super glue trick Ray. One day when I get bored with changing gearboxes on the Veggie Cruza, I'll be brave and tackle the innards of the Mac Mini. :-) Tim On 13/04/2012, at 12:37 PM

Re: Losing sound output on Mac Mini

2012-04-13 Thread Ronda Brown
bought a fully loaded Mac Mini Server with two 256Gb SSD's to replace her Mac Pro, and surely I need to keep up! Thanks for the super glue trick Ray. One day when I get bored with changing gearboxes on the Veggie Cruza, I'll be brave and tackle the innards of the Mac Mini. :-) Tim

Re: Losing sound output on Mac Mini

2012-04-13 Thread Ronda Brown
speaker', nor 'Headphones'. I think I really need to buy a new computer. I mean, a Mac without it's chime is .. ? And besides, my colleague has just bought a fully loaded Mac Mini Server with two 256Gb SSD's to replace her Mac Pro, and surely I need to keep up! Thanks for the super glue

Re: Losing sound output on Mac Mini

2012-04-13 Thread Ray Forma
Tim, further to my email earlier today; a sign that the ribbon cable is probably suffering is, whenever the Mini is on, there is NOT a red glow in the sound-out socket of the Mini. On 13/04/2012, at 9:50 AM, Tim Law wrote: Hi, I have an intel Mac Mini late 2009 running under Lion

Re: Losing sound output on Mac Mini

2012-04-13 Thread Tim Law
. It operates by sending green light pulses down an optical fibre. So if the light is on the Mac mini is in digital audio mode. When digital audio is on standard 3.5 mm headphones / speakers will not operate. C On 13/04/2012, at 11:21 , Rob Phillips wrote: I'm no expert on this, but the audio

Re: Losing sound output on Mac Mini

2012-04-13 Thread Tim Law
Ray Forma gets the Gold Logie tonight! I opened up the Mac Mini and found a ball of dust across one of the ends of the ribbon cable ends. The cable was connecting fine, but I suspect the dust was creating just enough of a nuisance to short something out.. On start up after reassembly

Losing sound output on Mac Mini

2012-04-12 Thread Tim Law
Hi, I have an intel Mac Mini late 2009 running under Lion. For the last month or so I have not been able to run the external speakers that I plug into the headphone socket on the Mac Mini. i.e. no sound comes out. I can use a set of headphones that are connected via a USB port. I have

Re: Losing sound output on Mac Mini

2012-04-12 Thread cm
of OS X either Snow Leopard or Lion. If the clean install refused to drive the speakers and your SMC and PRAM have been reset it's hard to think what else could be causing the problem. Cheers, Carlo On 13/04/2012, at 9:50 , Tim Law wrote: Hi, I have an intel Mac Mini late 2009 running under

Re: Losing sound output on Mac Mini

2012-04-12 Thread cm
been reset it's hard to think what else could be causing the problem. Cheers, Carlo On 13/04/2012, at 9:50 , Tim Law wrote: Hi, I have an intel Mac Mini late 2009 running under Lion. For the last month or so I have not been able to run the external speakers that I plug

Re: Losing sound output on Mac Mini

2012-04-12 Thread Ronda Brown
On 13/04/2012, at 9:50 , Tim Law wrote: Hi, I have an intel Mac Mini late 2009 running under Lion. For the last month or so I have not been able to run the external speakers that I plug into the headphone socket on the Mac Mini. i.e. no sound comes out. I can use a set

Re: Losing sound output on Mac Mini

2012-04-12 Thread Rob Phillips
reset it's hard to think what else could be causing the problem. Cheers, Carlo On 13/04/2012, at 9:50 , Tim Law wrote: Hi, I have an intel Mac Mini late 2009 running under Lion. For the last month or so I have not been able to run the external speakers that I plug into the headphone

Re: Losing sound output on Mac Mini

2012-04-12 Thread cm
version of OS X either Snow Leopard or Lion. If the clean install refused to drive the speakers and your SMC and PRAM have been reset it's hard to think what else could be causing the problem. Cheers, Carlo On 13/04/2012, at 9:50 , Tim Law wrote: Hi, I have an intel Mac Mini late

Re: Losing sound output on Mac Mini

2012-04-12 Thread cm
Hi Rob, Not a bad though, Rob. You are thinking of so-called Toslink or digital audio. It operates by sending green light pulses down an optical fibre. So if the light is on the Mac mini is in digital audio mode. When digital audio is on standard 3.5 mm headphones / speakers will not operate

Re: Losing sound output on Mac Mini

2012-04-12 Thread Ray Forma
Tim, I recently opened a Mac Mini of mine: Model Name: Mac mini Model Identifier: Macmini1,1 Processor Name: Intel Core Duo Processor Speed: 1.66 GHz to install bigger memory and bigger HD. When I reassembled my Mini the internal speaker was silent, as was the sound

Re: Losing sound output on Mac Mini

2012-04-12 Thread Daniel Kerr
, Carlo On 13/04/2012, at 9:50 , Tim Law wrote: Hi, I have an intel Mac Mini late 2009 running under Lion. For the last month or so I have not been able to run the external speakers that I plug into the headphone socket on the Mac Mini. i.e. no sound comes out. I can use a set

Re: Losing sound output on Mac Mini

2012-04-12 Thread Ronda Brown
, I have an intel Mac Mini late 2009 running under Lion. For the last month or so I have not been able to run the external speakers that I plug into the headphone socket on the Mac Mini. i.e. no sound comes out. I can use a set of headphones that are connected via a USB port. I

Re: Losing sound output on Mac Mini

2012-04-12 Thread Daniel Kerr
to think what else could be causing the problem. Cheers, Carlo On 13/04/2012, at 9:50 , Tim Law wrote: Hi, I have an intel Mac Mini late 2009 running under Lion. For the last month or so I have not been able to run the external speakers that I plug into the headphone socket

Mac Mini Snow Leopard Server/Network

2012-04-09 Thread Stuart Breden
I have a wholly digital general medical practice in Lesmurdie with no hard copy administrative data or medical records. We use Genie Solutions. We are a small Apple ethernet network currently using a Mac Mini Snow Leopard Server with all client machines using Snow Leopard. We have a MacBook

Mac mini/display

2012-03-02 Thread Pedro
Afternoon all How do I connect a new Mac mini (thunderbolt) to older 24 display (mini display port) And Daniel. Put me down for one of the new atv that will be announced next week : ) cheers Pedro -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au

Re: Mac mini/display

2012-03-02 Thread Daniel Kerr
),.lol. Only time will tell,... :o) Kind regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: daniel AT macwizardry.com.au Web: http://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** On 02/03/2012, at 5:32 PM, Pedro wrote: Afternoon all How do I connect a new Mac

Re: Mac mini/display

2012-03-02 Thread Pedro
I have a plan Blackadder Yes I do want a new Apple TV (little black box) but I don't actually have a Mac Mini yet, here's the plan…. I really love my 15 MacBookPro but I am finding it does not get the use it should. I have a colleague at work who has just gone back to Uni (Engineering

Re: Mac mini/display

2012-03-02 Thread Daniel Kerr
actually have a Mac Mini yet, here's the plan…. I really love my 15 MacBookPro but I am finding it does not get the use it should. I have a colleague at work who has just gone back to Uni (Engineering) and is looking for something that will handle auto cad and all the other things that uni

Re: Mac mini/display

2012-03-02 Thread Pedro
://www.macwizardry.com.au **For everything Macintosh** On 02/03/2012, at 6:01 PM, Pedro wrote: I have a plan Blackadder Yes I do want a new Apple TV (little black box) but I don't actually have a Mac Mini yet, here's the plan…. I really love my 15 MacBookPro but I am finding it does not get the use

Wanted to buy - Mac Mini (Intel, DVD)

2011-11-13 Thread Martin Hill
Anyone wanting sell their old Intel Mac Mini with a built-in DVD drive? Preferably Core 2 Duo (Mid-2007 or later). thanks! -Mart Martin Hill mailto:mart_h...@mac.com homepages: http://web.mac.com/mart_hill Mb: 0401-103-194 -- The WA Macintosh User Group

Re: Mac Mini Server

2010-11-16 Thread Rob Davies
Afternoon, Yes, but follow some advice. First and foremost read documentation, when initial install takes place this user is Admin. When dealing with server this users password is the default password to be used with the servers dedicated user name diradmin. wazmac || OSX Server Setup Notes

Re: Mac Mini Server

2010-11-16 Thread Brian Risbey
Thank you Rob for your tips and advice. Brian Sent from my iPhone On 16/11/2010, at 16:26, Rob Davies rjda...@gmail.com wrote: Afternoon, Yes, but follow some advice. First and foremost read documentation, when initial install takes place this user is Admin. When dealing with server

Mac Mini Server

2010-11-15 Thread Brian Risbey
Hi WAMUG As my MacBook Pro is extremely unwell I purchased MacMini Server, can I use my Time Machine external drive to migrate Applications, music, document to the Mini? Brian Sent from my iPhone -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -

Re: Mac mini vers iMac

2010-09-01 Thread Touchwood
of equipment plus include TV ability John Sent from my iPad On 29/08/2010, at 12:07 PM, Touchwood touchwoo...@bigpond.com wrote: Hi John With the recent refresh of the iMac, its processors, graphics card etc. are now well ahead of the Mac mini. The Mac mini also has the slower 5400 rpm HD vs

Re: Mac mini vers iMac

2010-08-30 Thread Ray Forma
. On 28/08/2010, at 10:38 , John Hatch wrote: I notice a lot of mail about the Mac mini. I am about to upgrade from my Mac book pro (prismo) and was considering either the mini or the iMac with fusion(have to work between win and Mac) and elagato eye TV additions. Would be interested in any

RE: Mac mini vers iMac

2010-08-30 Thread Crisp, Peter
There is but one solution to this. Get one of each - that's what I intend to do. Using the Mac Mini as the media device (with further attached external drives 2TB+ if you run out of capacity) attached to a Full HD Plasma and the 27 imac for more mundane computer specific tasks (email, office

Re: Mac mini vers iMac

2010-08-29 Thread John Hatch
wrote: Hi John With the recent refresh of the iMac, its processors, graphics card etc. are now well ahead of the Mac mini. The Mac mini also has the slower 5400 rpm HD vs 7200rpm of the iMac. To get 8GB of RAM into the Mac mini you need to purchase two 4GB Modules as there are only 2 RAM

Re: Mac mini vers iMac

2010-08-28 Thread Touchwood
Hi John With the recent refresh of the iMac, its processors, graphics card etc. are now well ahead of the Mac mini. The Mac mini also has the slower 5400 rpm HD vs 7200rpm of the iMac. To get 8GB of RAM into the Mac mini you need to purchase two 4GB Modules as there are only 2 RAM slots

Re: Mac mini vers iMac

2010-08-28 Thread Rob Davies
card etc. are now well ahead of the Mac mini. The Mac mini also has the slower 5400 rpm HD vs 7200rpm of the iMac. To get 8GB of RAM into the Mac mini you need to purchase two 4GB Modules as there are only 2 RAM slots, which is a more expensive option than the 4 x 2GB you can achieve

Re: Mac mini vers iMac

2010-08-28 Thread Touchwood
well ahead of the Mac mini. The Mac mini also has the slower 5400 rpm HD vs 7200rpm of the iMac. To get 8GB of RAM into the Mac mini you need to purchase two 4GB Modules as there are only 2 RAM slots, which is a more expensive option than the 4 x 2GB you can achieve with the iMac

Mac mini vers iMac

2010-08-27 Thread John Hatch
I notice a lot of mail about the Mac mini. I am about to upgrade from my Mac book pro (prismo) and was considering either the mini or the iMac with fusion(have to work between win and Mac) and elagato eye TV additions. Would be interested in any pros and cons by others John Sent from my iPad

Sick Mac Mini Question

2010-08-09 Thread Andrew Schox
Hi all, I have an Intel Mac mini which suddenly started having kernel panics (even when trying to boot from a DVD). I managed to erase the hard disk, reinstall the OS, and download all the software updates. All was fine for almost two days, but now I am back to the kernel panics again. Does

Re: Sick Mac Mini Question

2010-08-09 Thread Peter Hinchliffe
On 10/08/2010, at 11:26 AM, Andrew Schox wrote: Hi all, I have an Intel Mac mini which suddenly started having kernel panics (even when trying to boot from a DVD). I managed to erase the hard disk, reinstall the OS, and download all the software updates. All was fine for almost two

Re: Sick Mac Mini Question

2010-08-09 Thread Andrew McColl
and...@perthfootankle.com.au: Hi all, I have an Intel Mac mini which suddenly started having kernel panics (even when trying to boot from a DVD). I managed to erase the hard disk, reinstall the OS, and download all the software updates. All was fine for almost two days, but now I am back to the kernel

Re: Sick Mac Mini Question

2010-08-09 Thread Rob Phillips
an Intel Mac mini which suddenly started having kernel panics (even when trying to boot from a DVD). I managed to erase the hard disk, reinstall the OS, and download all the software updates. All was fine for almost two days, but now I am back to the kernel panics again. Does this sound like

Re: Sick Mac Mini Question

2010-08-09 Thread Andrew Schox
try reseating the RAM or removing one stick and seeing if the problem goes away. If it doesn't replace and try removing the other. Good luck. Andrew Quoting Andrew Schox and...@perthfootankle.com.au: Hi all, I have an Intel Mac mini which suddenly started having kernel panics

Re: Sick Mac Mini Question

2010-08-09 Thread Craig Bruce
yourself you could try reseating the RAM or removing one stick and seeing if the problem goes away. If it doesn't replace and try removing the other. Good luck. Andrew Quoting Andrew Schox and...@perthfootankle.com.au: Hi all, I have an Intel Mac mini which suddenly started

Re: FS: Mac Mini and MacBook 13

2010-08-02 Thread Susan Hastings
On 02/08/2010, at 9:59 AM, Susan Hastings susanhasti...@me.com wrote: Hi, I have for sale a Mac Mini with following specs: 2ghz Core 2 Duo 1gig RAM 120g HD Not sure of its age, but I think about 3 years old and was running our EyeTV setup until recently when I upgraded to the latest

SOLD: Mac Mini and 13 MacBook

2010-08-02 Thread Susan Hastings
Hi all, I have confirmed buyers for both, although they have not yet been picked up. Thank you to all who expressed interest. kind regards, Susan. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines -

FS: Mac Mini and MacBook 13

2010-08-01 Thread Susan Hastings
Hi, I have for sale a Mac Mini with following specs: 2ghz Core 2 Duo 1gig RAM 120g HD Not sure of its age, but I think about 3 years old and was running our EyeTV setup until recently when I upgraded to the latest Mac Mini with HDMI output. $200, and a 13 Aluminium MacBook, the first

Mac mini is sold, thanks for your interest

2010-08-01 Thread Susan Hastings
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Re: FS: Mac Mini and MacBook 13

2010-08-01 Thread Susan Hastings
/08/2010, at 9:59 AM, Susan Hastings susanhasti...@me.com wrote: Hi, I have for sale a Mac Mini with following specs: 2ghz Core 2 Duo 1gig RAM 120g HD Not sure of its age, but I think about 3 years old and was running our EyeTV setup until recently when I upgraded to the latest Mac

Re: FS: Mac Mini and MacBook 13

2010-08-01 Thread Christian Jones
to the dismay of the Mac community. Best to check the website regarding specs if you are thinking about it. Sent from my iPad On 02/08/2010, at 9:59 AM, Susan Hastings susanhasti...@me.com wrote: Hi, I have for sale a Mac Mini with following specs: 2ghz Core 2 Duo 1gig RAM 120g HD Not sure

Re: Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server

2010-06-26 Thread Stuart Breden
looking at a Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server but can't understand why this Mac mini does not have a CD/DVD drive. Has the necessary install DVDs but no where to use them. Why does this Mac mini not have a CD/DVD drive? How can you upgrade the server software? Stuart Breden PO Box 132

Re: Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server

2010-06-26 Thread Stuart Breden
wrote: Currently I have a Windows server and a small Apple network. At least the hard drive on the Windows server needs replacing. I'm looking at a Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server but can't understand why this Mac mini does not have a CD/DVD drive. Has the necessary install DVDs

Re: Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server

2010-06-26 Thread Ronda Brown
looking at a Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server but can't understand why this Mac mini does not have a CD/DVD drive. Has the necessary install DVDs but no where to use them. Why does this Mac mini not have a CD/DVD drive? How can you upgrade the server software? Stuart Breden PO Box 132

Re: Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server

2010-06-26 Thread Stuart Breden
: Currently I have a Windows server and a small Apple network. At least the hard drive on the Windows server needs replacing. I'm looking at a Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server but can't understand why this Mac mini does not have a CD/DVD drive. Has the necessary install DVDs but no where to use

Discs of the Month (Re: Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server)

2010-06-26 Thread Nicholas Pyers
On 26/06/2010, at 10:03 PM, Stuart Breden wrote: Nicholas, how do we lay our hands on Kid’s Games: May 2010 Disc of the Month and Ultimate iLife iWork Companion? Hi Stuart, You can purchase any of the Discs of the Month from participating Australian Apple User Group... many offer a mail

Re: Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server

2010-06-25 Thread Nicholas Pyers
On 24/06/2010, at 11:00 PM, Stuart Breden wrote: Currently I have a Windows server and a small Apple network. At least the hard drive on the Windows server needs replacing. I'm looking at a Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server but can't understand why this Mac mini does not have a CD/DVD drive

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