Setting up a Mac mini media center
In this week’s Macworld Video, Chris Breen caps off a week of coverage with a video overview of what you can do to make your Mac mini a welcome member of the family AV center. More: continued here
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Mac mini media center: Is it worth it?
All week long, Christopher Breen has show you how to assemble a media center using a Mac mini as the centerpiece. Now he turns his attention to the Big Picture: Is it worth the hassle? And how does it compare to an Apple TV? More: continued here
Up close with the Mac media center
After devoting our last podcast episode to just about everything except the Macintosh, Chris Breen makes amends by discussing nothing but the Mac—specifically the Mac mini. More: continued here
Getting content on your Mac mini media center
So you’ve upgraded your Mac mini to make it an effective media center. You’ve connected it to your AV components and even configured Apple’s software. Now what about content? Christopher Breen shows you ways to get additional digital content and how to use third-party media applications to access it. More: continued here
Mac media center: Configuring Front Row
Christopher Breen’s effort to turn a Mac mini into a media center continues, as he hooks up the computer to his AV system and configures the built-in media applications. More: continued here
Revew: Apple’s New Mac Mini Much More Versatile
In the four years since the Mac Mini was introduced, and Apple has added some solid firepower under the hood, while leaving the Mini’s basic nature intact. More: continued here
Review: Mac mini 2009 edition
The new Mac mini models provide the most significant upgrades to the line yet, offering slightly better CPU performance, considerably improved video capabilities, increased expandability, and better wireless technology. The result is that for the first time, the Mac mini is a computer that’s truly capable of handling the iLife suite. More than ever, it’s…
Is the Mac mini overpriced?
Some people think Apple should have cut the Mac mini’s price when it updated the entry-level desktop. Jim Dalrymple doesn’t agree. More: continued here
Benchmarks: New Mac minis
The Mac mini, waiting patiently on the sidelines for the past 17 months, has finally been refreshed. Though the new systems appears identical to the previous Mac mini, there are some important changes internally—changes that have a positive impact to the tune of a 21 percent increase in overall system performance, according to our testing….
Mac mini CPU soldered – WTF?
So, what do the good people of digg think… is the mac mini worth buying? Do the pros outweigh the cons on this little laptop in a box? More: continued here
Mac Mini Update: The Readers Speak
We asked you what you made of this week’s Mac mini update, and you spoke. The comments were a decent mix of for and against. Some people agreed with my post, in which I said that the new mini was not as good value as it used to be. JD said: “I love OSX and…
Apple Still Missing the Mac Mini Opportunity
Wasn’t it great to see Apple roll out a huge number and variety of new Macs and accessories on Tuesday without the benefit of Steve Jobs? The company’s culture and talent run deep, and Apple is in very capable hands with Tim Cook in charge. The new line-up is quite nice. On the other hand,…
Apple refreshes Mac mini lineup with GeForce 9400M graphics
After all that excitement in the run-up, Apple’s done just about the bare minimum that was expected in a Mac mini update. The new SKUs both run 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo processors and are backed up by the same NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics that’ve done wonders for the MacBook. For $600 you get 1GB of…
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The Mac mini is Dead? Long Live the Mac mini!
If nothing else, Apple’s product refresh announcements Tuesday serve notice that even when the world around them seems to be coming apart at the seams, the product teams in Cupertino can be counted on to refine and improve the company’s product line at regular intervals. And to, more often than not, prove the Apple commentariat…
Photo may show next-gen Mac mini retail box
A new photo claiming to show the retail packaging for Apple’s long-awaited Mac mini refresh has surfaced online, adding to speculation that March will serve as launch pad for several new desktop Macs. More: continued here