Hi, there has been no optical drive on the Mac Mini for the same period as with iMacs. The latest ones will have USB 3, but not Firewire. cheers, Susan. --- Susan Hastings Mobile: 0409 688 004 [email protected]
On 06/06/2013, at 11:20 AM, John Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > Downloaded the 10.8.4 Update package and did a manual install at a time > suitable to me. Mac would not re-start automatically after the installation. > Tried several times and ended up with the plain white screen. Physically > powered the machine down and then manually re-started. > All now works fine. Appears to be quite a bit zippier, or is that just my > imagination? > > On another topic. What would be the benefit of upgrading my Mac Mini to the > latest model, and if I do, which one would be best? I do like the Mac Mini > which I have been using since the first one came out. I had a look at the > 27" iMac a few days ago and was quite disappointed in that Apple had dropped > the optical drive and Firewire. > > John Thompson > WAMUG #861 > > Mac Mini > 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo > 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 > Mac OS X 10.8.2 > [email protected] > > > On 06/06/2013, at 10:59 AM, Alan Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > >> Hi Ronni >> >> A relief that the OS X update is not universally buggy! >> Just installed the combo update on both Mac One and Mac Two. A pity it >> included the Safari update. >> Still no access to the SBS website from either Mac. I will go throught all >> the settings check lists you have supplied after I do a complete power shut >> down and reset of my total equipment. Then a new thread if I have further >> cries for help - - -. >> >> Cheers >> Alan >> >> >> On 06/06/2013, at 10:24 AM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>> The bug? Mac One with 10.8.4 cannot access SBS website. Mac two with >>>> 10.8.3 was OK; when updated to 10.8.4 it could no longer access the SBS >>>> website >>> >>> The update has not created any 'Bugs' problems for me. >>> Safari v6.0.5 loads SBS website very fast (& there is a lot of flash on >>> that site) >>> <http://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/> >>> <http:/www.sbs.com.au> >>> >>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>> >>> On 06/06/2013, at 9:10 AM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Sorry about that: >>>> Combo Update >>>> File Size: 809.98 MB >>>> System Requirements >>>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1659> >>>> >>>> Delta Update 342.33MB System Requirements >>>> OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.3 <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1658> >>>> >>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>> >>>> On 06/06/2013, at 8:53 AM, Alan Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> The delta and combo links given refer to OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3 >>>>> update, not 10.8.4. >>>>> >>>>> The auto-update to 10.8.4 introduced a bug to my Macs: I will install the >>>>> combo update when it becomes available. >>>>> >>>>> The bug? Mac One with 10.8.4 cannot access SBS website. Mac two with >>>>> 10.8.3 was OK; when updated to 10.8.4 it could no longer access the SBS >>>>> website. (I was part way through Ronni's SBS problem check list when I >>>>> realised I was using 10.8.4 - - -.) >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> Alan >>>>> >>>>> On 06/06/2013, at 6:35 AM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Apple has released the OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.4 update, along with >>>>>> Safari 6.0.5, fixing a number of lingering bugs that were missed by the >>>>>> 10.8.3 update back in March. >>>>>> >>>>>> The free update is available via the Mac App Store, with delta(540.46 MB >>>>>> — from 10.8.2) and combo (793.69 MB — from any version of 10.8) updaters >>>>>> now ready for download from the Apple Support Downloads site >>>>>> >>>>>> About the OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.4 Update >>>>>> >>>>>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5730> >>>>>> >>>>>> As with all updates backup your system before updating. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Ronni >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>>> >>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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