- #MAC MINI 2011 RAM UPGRADE INSTALL#
- #MAC MINI 2011 RAM UPGRADE UPGRADE#
- #MAC MINI 2011 RAM UPGRADE FULL#
- #MAC MINI 2011 RAM UPGRADE SOFTWARE#
After switching to Linux, this computer can run the latest operating system and applications available on Linux.
#MAC MINI 2011 RAM UPGRADE SOFTWARE#
Many software applications cannot be updated either. Struck at High-Sierra, this computer would only receive security updates, moving forward.
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#MAC MINI 2011 RAM UPGRADE FULL#
But my hands-on benchmark tells me this computer runs as fast as much newer hardware and is totally usable.īefore – MacOS w/2GB RAM and HDD Pre-upgrade full report available on GeekBenchĪfter – Elementary OS w/8GB RAM and SSD Post-upgrade full report available on GeekBench Conclusion I don’t have much insight into what these numbers mean I expect to in the future. I used GeekBench on the Mac Mini before and after the upgrade. This is my first experience running any type of benchmark. It’s a fun project for someone that has no experience with hardware upgrades or Linux.
#MAC MINI 2011 RAM UPGRADE UPGRADE#
This upgrade was simple and straight-forward.
#MAC MINI 2011 RAM UPGRADE INSTALL#
As in the past, running the following command from the terminal fixes the issue: sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer Up and running After the installation was complete and the computer rebooted, the wifi card was no longer recognized. I was pleasantly surprised the Elementary install screen recognized the wifi card and connected to it, and downloaded the latest software update. In my experience, when installing Linux on Macs from this era, wifi does not work out of the box.
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Finding a YouTube video to guide you through the steps of taking the Mac Mini apart is very helpful. It was built in the days when ‘upgrade-ability’ was built into the hardware design. Upgrading this Mac mini is straight-forward.
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While the hardware is still usable, macOS and Apple software cannot be updated to their current releases.
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When Apple released MacOS Majove in 2018, the minimum hardware requirements abandon lots of great hardware.