My 2011 iMac model only has 4GB at the moment though I’m going to fix that over the coming weeks, I’m going to upgrade to 16GB however to your Mac, I can tell you pretty much for certain that you’d notice a great difference in speed and performance when upgrading from 2GB to 8GB.
I don’t use my iMac now, its terrible slow I have to admit in comparison to the Mac Mini, I thought about upgrading to a Fusion or SSD drive but then again that might be more trouble than its worth and probably better just to get a new machine and be done with it. > On 12 Nov 2014, at 9:10 am, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote: > > Hi! > I can tell that i upgraded memory 2 years ago on my mac mini mid 2011. > From 2 to 8 gb. > I can say its become much faster after that. > I did that myself but don’t want to do a harddisk upgrade myself. > My hands are a bit to big-). > /A >> 11 nov 2014 kl. 21:57 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>: >> >> From what I’ve experienced thus far the upgrade in memory and hard drive >> will be well worth it when you’re able to get around to it. >> >> >>> On 12 Nov 2014, at 3:58 am, Armando Maldonado >>> <armando.maldonado0...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Same as you, mid 2012. I left mine stock for the moment, but will upgrade >>> memory and hard drive. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane >>> Trethowan >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 8:57 AM >>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>> Subject: Re: Mac Mini Update >>> >>> Just out of interest, which model of Mac Mini are you using? >>> >>>> On 12 Nov 2014, at 3:53 am, Armando Maldonado >>>> <armando.maldonado0...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I would say yes but I stand corrected since I use a regular windows >>>> keyboard on my mac mini. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >>>> Fanus >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 8:49 AM >>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>> Subject: Re: Mac Mini Update >>>> >>>> Hello Armando and Dane >>>> While you are so helpful, maybe I can just ask for one bit of advice >>>> at this point in time. While I am constantly seeking for portable >>>> solutions I have this drawback that I have a sensory problem so I find >>>> it very difficult to type on the bluetooth keyboards. Does apple have >>>> a full size keyboard where the keys are not on the same level i.e. >>>> like the full pc keyboards where the rows are like little steps? Even if >>>> it is a usb keyboard? >>>> Regards >>>> Fanus >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Armando Maldonado" <armando.maldonado0...@gmail.com> >>>> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 6:40 PM >>>> Subject: RE: Mac Mini Update >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello Fanus, >>>> Not a problem. You can also join the macvoiceover list and the >>>> mac3theblind lists. They are resourceful as well. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >>>> Fanus >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 8:39 AM >>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>> Subject: Re: Mac Mini Update >>>> >>>> Hello Dane and Armando >>>> Thanks a lot for the info. I admit that I was a bit lazy, I could have >>>> downloaded the user guide but this is why this list is such a valuable >>>> source. >>>> Thanks to all who do not mind to answer questions from uninformed people. >>>> Regards >>>> Fanus >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Armando Maldonado" <armando.maldonado0...@gmail.com> >>>> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 6:34 PM >>>> Subject: RE: Mac Mini Update >>>> >>>> >>>> The firewire port is basically for transferring files if you have a >>>> supported device, as well as if you have a monitor that uses that kind >>>> of plug. Thunderbolt is Apple's way of either plugging in a monitor, >>>> which you would need a special adapter if you have a VGA monitor and >>>> it can also be used to transfer data if you have the proper drive for this. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >>>> Fanus >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 8:31 AM >>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>> Subject: Re: Mac Mini Update >>>> >>>> Hello >>>> Thanks for the info but what is a firewire port and a thunderbolt >>>> port? For what are they used? >>>> Regards >>>> Fanus >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Armando Maldonado" <armando.maldonado0...@gmail.com> >>>> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 6:27 PM >>>> Subject: RE: Mac Mini Update >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello, the Mac Mini is indeed as you described. In addition to the 4 >>>> USB 3.0 ports, you also have a firewire port, HDMI, Thunderbolt port, >>>> one input line-in, one speaker jack and a memory card reader. Hope this >>>> helps. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >>>> Fanus >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 8:24 AM >>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>> Subject: Re: Mac Mini Update >>>> >>>> Hello Dane >>>> It sounds very interesting but forgive my lack of knowledge. Am I >>>> correct that the Mac Mini is a fairly small box with no built-in >>>> keyboard or screen, in other words, one plugs in a keyboard and a >>>> screen if one needs one. What other ports does the mini have? >>>> Regards >>>> Fanus >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> >>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 6:18 PM >>>> Subject: Mac Mini Update >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi! >>>> >>>> I’ve had my new Mac Mini for about a month now and thought I’d share >>>> some observations with you. >>>> >>>> The Mac Mini is fast turning into my main computer of choice because >>>> of its speed and power, here’s an example which I think illustrates >>>> the point rather well. >>>> >>>> I’m testing a Mp3 player, I deleted all my Mp3 collection a few weeks >>>> back so I needed to create or download some more, given I have a good >>>> FLAC collection it made sense I guess to convert some of those, I >>>> started with the Beatles Singles collection 4 CD set from 1962-1970 >>>> which contains more than 40 tracks. >>>> >>>> Conversion was over in around 30 seconds and I was using the highest >>>> settings with the LAME MP3 encoder to get the best I could out of it, >>>> on my Windows desktop and other machines such a conversion task would >>>> have taken around 20 minutes or even longer. >>>> >>>> I spoke to someone about this and he reckoned it would have only taken >>>> 5 seconds or so with his Mac Pro machine and so it ought to given that >>>> his machine contains 8 quad core i7 processors <smile>, mine only >>>> contains one but I think the major contributing factor here is the >>>> Fusion Drive that my Mac Mini uses, put simply a fusion drive is a 1TB >>>> standard hard drive with a 128GB SSD drive incorporated into the >>>> design, when idle the operating system decides what resides on the SSD >>>> and what doesn’t based on the most accessed files, most run applications >>>> and so on. >>>> >>>> Now I’m not writing this post as an advertisement for Mac Mini >>>> machines as I’m sure similar can be accomplished with Windows PC’s, >>>> I’m writing this because I’m amazed at just how far we’ve come, >>>> encoding and creating of MP3 files used to take hours if not many minutes >>>> not all that long ago. >>>> >>>> >>>> ********** >>>> >>>> Dane Trethowan >>>> grtd...@internode.on.net >>>> Skype: grtdane12 >>>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>>> faceTime +61400494862 >>>> Fax +61397437954 >>>> Twitter: @grtdane >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> ********** >>> >>> Dane Trethowan >>> grtd...@internode.on.net >>> Skype: grtdane12 >>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>> faceTime +61400494862 >>> Fax +61397437954 >>> Twitter: @grtdane >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> ********** >> >> Dane Trethowan >> grtd...@internode.on.net >> Skype: grtdane12 >> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >> Mobile: +61400494862 >> faceTime +61400494862 >> Fax +61397437954 >> Twitter: @grtdane >> >> >> >> >> > > ********** Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
