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Good god I want one of those Retina iMac's. I've been sitting with a 11inch Air now for years which has served me well. Trying to contain the lust. I wish the Mini still had user expandable RAM. Decisions...
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Secht posted:I wish the Mini still had user expandable RAM. Decisions... Who said it doesn't?
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Oct 17, 2014 15:57
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The Mac Mini with 2.8ghz i5, 8gb ram and Intel Iris graphics is basically the current gen rMBP 13", correct? I've never consider a Mini before, but I've been stuck with my 11" Air for a while now, and I need more screen estate, so I am looking at all viable options.
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Oct 17, 2014 16:41
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Any advice on fixing a Macbook Pro trackpad? The cursor is jumping around, randomly clicking, and creating phantom finger presses. No water exposure that I know of, it seems to work normally briefly if I press on the whole thing firmly. Do I just need to replace it?
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Oct 17, 2014 16:55
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Jack's Flow posted:The Mac Mini with 2.8ghz i5, 8gb ram and Intel Iris graphics is basically the current gen rMBP 13", correct? I've never consider a Mini before, but I've been stuck with my 11" Air for a while now, and I need more screen estate, so I am looking at all viable options. Get an external display? Maybe buy a new Air or rMBP to go with it if you want a new computer? A lot of the biggest gains that the newer CPUs have brought to the table have more to do with power efficiency and battery life than with all-out improvements in computing capability. I'd much rather have a super thin portable with crazy battery life and the ability to be used with or without an external display than a desktop that just crams its innards in a box and barely takes advantage of their perks.
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Oct 17, 2014 16:58
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Khelmar posted:Any advice on fixing a Macbook Pro trackpad? The cursor is jumping around, randomly clicking, and creating phantom finger presses. No water exposure that I know of, it seems to work normally briefly if I press on the whole thing firmly. Do I just need to replace it? Trackpads are on average about $90 to fix at apple.
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Oct 17, 2014 17:02
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Is there any way to downgrade macs to an older version of OSX than they shipped with? The update to Yosemite broke my wife's VPN software for her work, and the IT line's 100% official reply is that they don't support any Macs newer than 10.7. I guess this explains why most of her lab is running Snow Leopard, but I'm not sure where this leaves her with a 2014 Mac that shipped with Mavericks on it.
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Oct 17, 2014 17:03
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Twerk from Home posted:Is there any way to downgrade macs to an older version of OSX than they shipped with? The update to Yosemite broke my wife's VPN software for her work, and the IT line's 100% official reply is that they don't support any Macs newer than 10.7. I guess this explains why most of her lab is running Snow Leopard, but I'm not sure where this leaves her with a 2014 Mac that shipped with Mavericks on it. Go into Software Update and check the "Purchased" tab. In mine I have OS's going all the way back to Lion. I'm not sure if it'll downgrade though.
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Oct 17, 2014 17:08
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You can buy an OEM trackpad replacement and change it yourself pretty easily.
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Oct 17, 2014 17:09
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Twerk from Home posted:Is there any way to downgrade macs to an older version of OSX than they shipped with? The update to Yosemite broke my wife's VPN software for her work, and the IT line's 100% official reply is that they don't support any Macs newer than 10.7. I guess this explains why most of her lab is running Snow Leopard, but I'm not sure where this leaves her with a 2014 Mac that shipped with Mavericks on it. No. Your wife's IT department obviously sucks (even the newest machines capable or running 10.7 are nearly out of their 3 year warranties iirc) but on the other hand upgrading your computer to a new OS without confirming the software you need to work actually functions isn't a smart move either. Have you googled/tried things like this: http://techaeris.com/2014/08/31/vpn-not-working-in-os-x-yosemite-beta-try-this-workaround/
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Twerk from Home posted:I'm not sure where this leaves her with a 2014 Mac that shipped with Mavericks on it.
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Oct 17, 2014 17:27
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Electric Bugaloo posted:Get an external display? Maybe buy a new Air or rMBP to go with it if you want a new computer? A lot of the biggest gains that the newer CPUs have brought to the table have more to do with power efficiency and battery life than with all-out improvements in computing capability. Getting an external display is the idea, yeah. But in general I agree with your take on the Mini, that's why I've been using an iMac + Air combo. But the iMac died and so I am looking for a new desktop. Anyway, I found a deal on the current gen 15" rMBP (mid 2014). It's the entry level model with 2.2ghz i7 and Iris Pro graphics. There's also a deal for the more expensive version with 2.5ghz, 512ssd and Nvidia graphics. Both machines are roughly $400 off. I've read in several reviews that the Iris Pro is well suited for pretty much anything you throw at it, and as I am not much of a gamer, I'm leaning towards that model.
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Choadmaster posted:No. Thanks for the help. They're using some really terrible Java-based VPN client called "Aventail", but we'll look into configuring OSX's native VPN client. You're right that their IT department sucks and really doesn't want people to use Macs, but the majority of her lab uses Macs and she's gotten very used to developing on OSX.
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Oct 17, 2014 18:49
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I'm kinda miffed that my barely two-year old Mac mini can't use the new Handoff features in Yosemite. Yes, it is called a "mid 2011" but it was for sale until October 2012. That's some fast obsolescence for a desktop machine that is otherwise fine.
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Oct 17, 2014 19:42
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smackfu posted:I'm kinda miffed that my barely two-year old Mac mini can't use the new Handoff features in Yosemite. Yes, it is called a "mid 2011" but it was for sale until October 2012. That's some fast obsolescence for a desktop machine that is otherwise fine. You'll live. I promise.
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Oct 17, 2014 19:44
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Whirlwind Jones posted:It's not "obsolete". It can't perform a minor software feature that utilizes new bluetooth and wifi technologies. Fair enough, not obsolete. I do think that is one of the major features of Yosemite though. Also don't get AirDrop to iOS on this machine. So I still have to email files around, like an animal.
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Oct 17, 2014 19:52
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Twerk from Home posted:Thanks for the help. They're using some really terrible Java-based VPN client called "Aventail", but we'll look into configuring OSX's native VPN client. You're right that their IT department sucks and really doesn't want people to use Macs, but the majority of her lab uses Macs and she's gotten very used to developing on OSX. Here's a really lovely workaround suggestion: What about popping a Windows VM on her computer and then running Aventail on that? Is this a stupid idea?
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Oct 17, 2014 19:59
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Electric Bugaloo posted:Here's a really lovely workaround suggestion: What about popping a Windows VM on her computer and then running Aventail on that? Is this a stupid idea? I think Windows apps would see the VPN connection, but not OS X ones.
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Oct 17, 2014 21:05
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ComradeCosmobot posted:There's a reason I ran out to buy one of the previous gen models right after they announced. Yeah, as a server model it means I have 2 of those awful slow behemoths, but that's nothing a little elbow grease and an SSD can't solve. But a dual-core processor isn't exactly one of those things you can replace. Do you actually run services which need 4 cores? If you're just serving files or running a little web server, dual core ought to be plenty. (I'd bet this is what killed that mini config off -- almost nobody actually cares about quadcore in a mini. Maybe people who transcode on a media server I guess? But most people who do that are buying a chassis a little bigger than a mini so it can have many terabytes of internal storage.)
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So I've been doing a little bit of research now that my 2010 MBP won't do Continuity because it doesn't have BT 4.0. Did the form-factor of the AirPort card change enough from 2010/2011 to 2012 (not coincidentally the start of Continuity support) to not warrant a straight swap? My machine is perfect for everything I do and I have no need to drop $2k+ on an equivalent modern model. 
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movax posted:So I've been doing a little bit of research now that my 2010 MBP won't do Continuity because it doesn't have BT 4.0. Did the form-factor of the AirPort card change enough from 2010/2011 to 2012 (not coincidentally the start of Continuity support) to not warrant a straight swap? My machine is perfect for everything I do and I have no need to drop $2k+ on an equivalent modern model.
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BT 4.0 is not sufficient for Continuity either. The 2011 models have BT 4.0 but not Continuity.
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Twerk from Home posted:Thanks for the help. They're using some really terrible Java-based VPN client called "Aventail", but we'll look into configuring OSX's native VPN client. You're right that their IT department sucks and really doesn't want people to use Macs, but the majority of her lab uses Macs and she's gotten very used to developing on OSX. Is it not running because the version of java is wrong, or because it requires a kernel extension that isn't signed? If it's the latter, you can make the system run unsigned kexts by running this in Terminal and then restarting: sudo nvram boot-args="kext-dev-mode=1"
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No. 6 posted:You can buy an OEM trackpad replacement and change it yourself pretty easily. I've been looking at that place and that's what I'll do I can't get it working. I was hoping for suggestions on something I could try to fix it instead. Sounds like that might not be an option.
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Get the built in VPN working if you can. IT departments are poo poo and hate Macs because the process of janitoring them is different.
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Looks like some folks have upgraded BT - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6401528?start=15&tstart=0
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Khelmar posted:Looks like some folks have upgraded BT - I've done this myself. I just grabbed a card from an mid-2012 non-Retina 15" MacBook Pro and swapped it into my early-2011 17" MacBook Pro. A little hex edit to the driver file and everything works wonderfully. I'm glad I was able to get eek a little more life out of this wonderful machine with a ticking time-bomb GPU.
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Hmm as SWSP said though, I'm pretty sure the antennas will be the killer for me here, Mid-2010 had 5GHz, but pretty sure the antennas have evolved considerably from year to year. I'll have to actually open mine up or study the iFixit teardowns to figure out if I have too few antenna wires.
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smackfu posted:Fair enough, not obsolete. I do think that is one of the major features of Yosemite though. Also don't get AirDrop to iOS on this machine. So I still have to email files around, like an animal. smackfu posted:I think Windows apps would see the VPN connection, but not OS X ones.  BobHoward posted:Do you actually run services which need 4 cores? If you're just serving files or running a little web server, dual core ought to be plenty. I'll skip this one, although if the platter drive in the low end one can be swapped easily I'll probably get one to replace my mom's machine. Maybe another as a standalone server instead of running crap on my own machine (and being paranoid about breaking stuff every time I update). Khelmar posted:I've been looking at that place and that's what I'll do I can't get it working. I was hoping for suggestions on something I could try to fix it instead. Sounds like that might not be an option.
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movax posted:Hmm as SWSP said though, I'm pretty sure the antennas will be the killer for me here, Mid-2010 had 5GHz, but pretty sure the antennas have evolved considerably from year to year. If it's just replacing a BT module in your case, I could see it working fine since BT is always 2.4 GHz ISM band. Maybe the antenna design won't be perfectly matched to the radio('s firmware) but it'll be close enough to work. Combined WiFi/BT modules might be a different story.
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BobHoward posted:If it's just replacing a BT module in your case, I could see it working fine since BT is always 2.4 GHz ISM band. Maybe the antenna design won't be perfectly matched to the radio('s firmware) but it'll be close enough to work. Combined WiFi/BT modules might be a different story. Yeah, I think the AirPort module in the 2010 (and probably other MacBooks) combine Wi-Fi and BT, which means I could be in trouble if it expects 3x3 or something like that.
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I'm looking to upgrade my iMac's (24-inch, early 2009) RAM. Currently it "contains 2 memory slots, each of which accepts a 1067 MHz DDR3 memory module;" each memory slot has 2 GB of RAM in it. Is it safe to upgrade to this? Is the difference between 1066 mhz and 1067 mhz crucial? Crucial 8GB Kit (4GB x 2) DDR3 1066 MT/s (PC3-8500) CL7 SODIMM 204-Pin Mac Memory CT2K4G3S1067M http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-PC3-8...s=1067+MHz+DDR3
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Alec Eiffel posted:I'm looking to upgrade my iMac's (24-inch, early 2009) RAM. Currently it "contains 2 memory slots, each of which accepts a 1067 MHz DDR3 memory module;" each memory slot has 2 GB of RAM in it. Did you use the Crucial tool on their website? It will list the memory they have certified to work in your model computer.
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So Macrumors just confirmed that the Mac MIni RAM is soldered on and not user replaceable. This suuuuucks.
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Bob Morales posted:Who said it doesn't? I read some stuff last night on a few different forums. Looks confirmed now. https://twitter.com/brianstucki/status/523174106686963712
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Mu Zeta posted:So Macrumors just confirmed that the Mac MIni RAM is soldered on and not user replaceable. This suuuuucks. I'm surprised they did that kind of engineering update without reworking the case more. The thing still has a space for a second HDD, for instance, and was the same size when it had a slot-loading CD.
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I assume they're saving more complicated stuff for "whenever Displayport 1.3 is ready" along with the new Mac Pro 2 and 5k Thunderbolt Display.
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Some things about the Late 2014 Mac Minis: RAM is encased in a metal enclosure. Why? Beats me. The bottom cover no longer twists off with no tools - you must use a suction cup in a similar manner to pulling the glass off pre-2012 iMacs and it isn't meant to be user accessible. Also, you need security Torx sets. A special carrier is used to hold the hard drive and the SSD. There are separate ports on the logic board for the SATA and Flash drives. The carrier only has room for one SATA drive and one PCIe Flash drive (so you can have Fusion) You still need the dopey giant paper clip to pull the logic board out. It still has an infrared port on the front, guess they still have a mountain of those Apple Remotes to sell.
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wdarkk posted:I assume they're saving more complicated stuff for "whenever Displayport 1.3 is ready" along with the new Mac Pro 2 and 5k Thunderbolt Display.  Binary Badger posted:Some things about the Late 2014 Mac Minis:
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Why even bother with that poo poo if it's just a minor refresh? I get it when you're making huge design changes that affect thinness like every other computer they sell, but this isn't the grand Apple TV sized all flash Mac mini people have been hoping for, it's a low end desktop.
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