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I'm still rocking my mid-2012 Mini that I upgraded to 16GB RAM and an SSD, luckily I'm getting 10.14, but otherwise I also see zero reason to upgrade my desktop
by fetus8 8y ago
I'm still rocking my mid-2012 Mini that I upgraded to 16GB RAM and an SSD, luckily I'm getting 10.14, but otherwise I also see zero reason to upgrade my desktop Mac atm. This machine has been more than powerful for most tasks I've thrown at it, and it still runs like a dream.
If Apple were to actually upgrade/update the Mini with new CPUs and a smaller form factor, I wouldn't hesitate to upgrade finally. Those Intel NUCs are starting to get real appealing to me, but I'm not ready to jump to Windows or Linux for my home machines...
- j45 8y agoMind sharing which SSD you used? I'm on the fence of updating my 2012 mini like yours or move to a NUC but not be able to upgrade it. Might be worth just riding it out until the next Mac mini that runs on A* cpu's instead arrives.
- Tempest1981 8y agoI upgraded a 2012 Mini with a 240GB SanDisk [0]. It wasn't too bad, but watch the YouTube videos first. (And, as noted above, the 2014 may be trickier.) [0] https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M8ABEIM https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M8ABEIM
- j45 8y agoThanks! Seems like a good way to get some time out of this. Just have to keep in mind when Apple may EOL the MacOS/Security updates.