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Few are likely to upgrade just for the chance to use the Mac Mini.īut Apple reckons the current Mini is fit for other enterprise chores, promoting it as 'ideal for batching out massive Xcode builds or rendering and encoding video' and depicting the machine racked, stacked and ready for mass action.

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For those who need virtual Macs for software testing or other purposes, VMware has therefore just offered the chance to run a few on one box and save a few dollars.īut even with that use case, this is mostly a token effort: vSphere 6.7 Update 2 is the very latest version of the software and the bulk of VMware’s user base will use earlier editions. So-called “Hackintoshes” that run on other Pcs are possible, but only after plenty of work.

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The answer is simple: it’s only possible to run a Mac OS virtual machine on Apple hardware. VMware’s warned that “One important thing to note is that the Apple Mac Mini is not an Enterprise-class hardware platform and as such, the hardware may be less reliable than what you are normally used to.” The company has therefore published a knowledge base article with some troubleshooting tips.Īll of which leaves just one question: why on Earth would anyone do this? But they are both rather less powerful than the most recent Mini, which can run a six-core 3.2GHz Core i7. As with the 2010 model, there are four USB 2. The 2011 Mac mini can use the same 79 USB SuperDrive as the MacBook Air. The former packs a four-core 2.3 GHz Core i7 and the latter boasts a twin-core 2.7GHz Core i5, so they’re no slouches. The Mac mini Server uses the same Intel HD Graphics 3000 as the entry-level consumer Mac mini.

Not all Minis are supported – just model 6.2 from late 2012 and model 7.1 from late 2014. Im not wanting to host websites, emails, or caldendars, as I use iCloud for these things and dont wish to keep the Mini on 24/7, but to utilize something similar to Wake On LAN.

To the left, you will see a list of common questions we receive at MacStadium. For most people, this is a great option to have their own dedicated Mac server for their personal or business use. If this had HDMI output this would be a great. My debate is between a NAS device versus a Mac Mini Server/ regular Mac Mini running OS X Server (with external storage). We’ve created this site to answer common questions about using a Mac mini as a server. So now it’s made them official: the company has revealed that a new update to its core vSphere product – version 6.7 Update 2, to be precise – has included the Mac Mini on VMware’s official Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). Mac mini FAQs (Jump to Specs): Mac mini G4 Q&A PowerPC, A1103 (2005-2006) Intel Mac mini Q&A Polycarbonate, A1176/A1283 (2006-2010) Intel Mac mini Q&A Aluminum, A1347/A1993 (2010-2021) Silicon Mac mini Q&A Aluminum, A2348 (2020-Present) Also see: Currently Shipping Macs & Ultimate Mac Comparison. Appleinsider has done a comparison with other mini server offering and the Mac mini Server offers great value. Apple has been pushing the use of the Macintosh as the heart of one’s media center for a long time now, but more specifically since the release of the Mac Mini.

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