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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Southern New Jersey
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I just got a new Mini with 2gb ram (latest version). I transferred all of my info using Time Machine but I am so far less than impressed with the speed. I went from a Core Duo 1.6ghz. Would boosting the ram to 4gb make a big difference. I am just going by how long it takes for applications to load (lots of bounces). I know that is no real measure. Are there any tools I can run to optimize the system?
Thanks
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Professional Poster
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: UKland
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yes RAM makes a huge difference in the MIni. Maxing it out to 4GB is a must do. The Mini is actually not a slow machine, although obviously it's not up there with the fastest iMacs.
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Actually I am surprised you found the new Mac mini slow. I tried my friend's new mini and I was impressed. Do you have many apps open at the same time?
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Join Date: Nov 2000
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definitely upgrade the ram. I bought my mini at the beginning of 2009, right before they came out with the ones with the 320 gig hd. It came with 1 gig of ram, i upgraded to 2 & it made a huge improvement. I just found out last month that you can actually upgrade them to 3 gigs of ram. I did & I was amazed at the difference it made. Ram is pretty cheap & the increase in performance should be well worth the $ you spend.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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I modified several mini servers:
8 Gb ram
256 GB SSD system drive
500Gb @ 7200rpm data drive
All seem quick and servers like extra ram to reduce swapping.
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Join Date: Mar 2002
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I own a Mac Mini 2.26ghz with 4gb of ram and it is great as far as applications are concerned. The only issue I have is with the graphics chip.
It plays DVD's great, but when ever I try to play 1080p clips from my Sanyo HD2000a . . . hmmm . . . I just realized that the clips from my Sanyo are 1080p 60fps. Anyhow, the problem is I'm getting dropped frames. I don't have the problem with my Canon T2i 1080p (30fps) clips.
I'm thinking about selling my MacMini for a iMac 27" Quad core. I don't like the iMac, but I need the extra graphics power.
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Join Date: Nov 2000
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Originally Posted by Buckaroo 
I'm thinking about selling my MacMini for a iMac 27" Quad core. I don't like the iMac, but I need the extra graphics power.
You're not alone.
I want a Mac Mini on steroids - Computerworld Blogs
Many people who don't really want an iMac are being driven towards one for various reasons. Bottom line, Apple simply doesn't offer a whole lot to chose from on the desktop.
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