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1. #2012 mac mini i7 best mac os version install#
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4. #2012 mac mini i7 best mac os version software#
5. #2012 mac mini i7 best mac os version download#

While personally I like macOS Big Sur and have it installed on my MacBook Pro, it comes with serious breaking changes.īig Sur is a transition OS that is designed to help Apple to move from Intel processors to their own chips on ARM.Īfter I installed Big Sur on my MacBook Pro mid-2020 (pre-Silicon), most of my apps, including Microsoft Office, were working as expected.

#2012 mac mini i7 best mac os version upgrade#

Should I Upgrade to macOS Catalina or Big Sur? Which OS is Best for my MacĪnytime someone asks me which OS is best for them I always suggested going with the latest. Also, some versions have hardware limitations.įor instance, Mojave cannot be installed on MacBook Pro earlier than Mid 2012 model.Ĭheck below to know exactly what version of OS your Mac can run. For instance, old Macs powered by PowerPC CPUs cannot run OS intended for Intel-based computers. Not all Macs can be upgraded to the latest OS version.

#2012 mac mini i7 best mac os version software#

While everything below is just my opinion, as a long-time Mac user and veteran software engineer, I hope my opinion worth something. Since the mission of this blog is to refute myths and legends around Macs, it’s time for me to provide my 2 cents about the issue on hand. I used two different guides for the teardown and rebuild.Which Mac operating system is the best is a topic of numerous debates among Apple fans. The marker is a nice fine tip which made making notes in the boxes nice. I used the fixit magnetic mat and it served the purpose beautifully, holding the screws in place until I was ready to replace them. I am very happy with the kit though the walk throughs failed at key steps and they really should have a put it back together walk through rather than saying "do this in reverse". The improvement is awesome and I use the EVO as the time machine drive. I would say that all you need is the MB removal tool and a T6 and T8 and (T8 Security), though I think it is important that your tools be long bladed as a couple of times you are removing screws at an angle. I have added a Samsung 512 GB 850 Pro and 500 GB EVO drive with the Kit and 16GB (2x8GB) corsair sticks of Ram to my October 2012 2.3GHz Mac Mini. That being said the before and after - 4GB Ram + 1TB spindle vs 16GB Ram 512GB 850 Pro SSD speeds are MONUMENTALLY different and WORTH THE EFFORT. This is no small task and took me about an hour to complete fully. = Keep in mind that adding the additional drive will require that you completely disassemble the Mac Mini. for a SSD where you are not certain whether the proper alignment was done), you use the following commands. If you want to verify the alignment (e.g. Note: If you want to create a 100MB partition with alignment, the create command is:Ĭreate partition primary size=100 align=1024

#2012 mac mini i7 best mac os version install#

Select disk n (where n is the number that was given for your SSD in List disk)Īctive (assuming you want to install an OS) Open an elevated command prompt and run the following sequence of commands – each line followed by Enter. The easiest way to align an SSD is to create an aligned partition on the SSD with the help of Diskpart. not absolutely necessary but good practice in my mind

I find they behave better if you set them up properly before installing too. Well I have been using the Samsung 830 and Crucial M4 for some time and no problem (not in a Mac though) What the is going on? there some kind of apple hardware protection over here?! Now i tried the net installer: it downloaded the os for almost 3 hours and now, after the first reboot it says "i can't install os mountain lion, please try again" I tried to load the os on an usb stick and if i try to boot from usb shows a circle with a slash and everything freezes.

#2012 mac mini i7 best mac os version download#

I tried to download the os from apple store and it says: your computer is not compatibile. Now i'm going nuts with the os installation: i can't install it. Hello guys and sorry for the lame question: i was an happy mac mini 2011 user, now i turned into the new mac mini late 2012 but it turned into &%*#!įirst i wasn't able to add a second drive (seems like apple doesn't let you use the ifixit cable for the main drive and suddenly it worked only chaning the main sata cable: i used the apple one with my new samsung 830 ssd e the ifixit one with the original hard drive hitatchi 1tb.