Mac mini
2007 Apple Mac mini
Type:	Desktop
Developer:	Apple Inc.
Released:	January 22, 2005
Processor(s):	1.25 - 1.5 GHz PowerPC G4 1.5 GHz Intel Core Solo or 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo 1.66 - 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo 1.83 - 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Base Price:	US$599 (as of 2008) GBP£399
Website:	www.apple.com/macmini/

The Mac mini is the smallest desktop computer made by Apple Inc. Two models were released in the U.S. on January 22, 2005 (January 29 worldwide); updated versions were released on July 26, 2005. Models with Intel Core processors were released on February 28, 2006,^[1] with slightly revised models introduced on September 6, 2006. On August 7, 2007, new models were released with Intel Core 2 processors with 1.83 or 2.0 GHz speeds. Image File history File linksMetadata Mac_mini_Intel_Core. ... Bold text Desktop computer with several common peripherals (Monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, microphone and a printer) A desktop computer is a gay electronic machine computer which convert raw data into meaningful information, made for use on a desk in an office or home and is distinguished from portable computers such... Apple Inc. ... is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... CPU redirects here. ... This article is about the SI unit of frequency. ... PowerPC G4 is a designation used by Apple Computer to describe a fourth generation of PowerPC microprocessors. ... This article is about the Intel mobile processor family. ... This article is about the Intel mobile processor family. ... This article is about the Intel mobile processor family. ... The new Intel Core 2 Duo. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... GBP redirects here. ... Apple Inc. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Intel mobile processor family. ... is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Core 2 brand refers to a range of Intels consumer 64-bit dual-core and MCM quad-core CPUs with the x86-64 instruction set, and based on the Intel Core microarchitecture, which derived from the 32-bit dual-core Yonah laptop processor. ...

The mini, which resembles earlier Mini-ITX PC designs, is quite small for a desktop computer: 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) wide, 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) deep, and 2 inches (5.1 cm) tall. It weighs 2.9 pounds (1.31 kg); an external power supply is roughly half the size of the computer. Mini-ITX is a low-power motherboard form factor developed by VIA Technologies. ... A wall wart style variable DC power supply with its cover removed. ...

Introduction

The original Mac mini was announced at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 11, 2005, at the same time as the iPod shuffle. Both are scaled-down products which have been introduced at lower price points. They can be seen as a conscious effort on the part of Apple management to target a wider and lower-end market. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... iPod shuffle is an iPod digital audio player designed and marketed by Apple Inc. ... Price Points along a Demand curve Price points are prices for which demand is relatively high. ... For other uses, see Management (disambiguation). ... In the USA, as well as in most developed countries, the low-end market consists of lower-priced products suitable for customers who are not willing or able to spend large amounts of money. ...

Overview

The Mac mini ships with Apple's Mac OS X Leopard operating system installed, and also includes software such as the Safari web browser and the iLife suite of Apple applications to create and manage videos, music, photos and DVDs. Trial versions of iWork and Microsoft Office are also included. Intel-based Mac minis also come with Front Row, an application which integrates the media management features, and the Apple Remote. Mac OS X v10. ... Safari is a web browser developed by Apple Inc. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... iWork is a suite of applications created by Apple Inc. ... Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC, SEHK: 4335), founded in 1968 as Integrated Electronics Corporation, is an American multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits. ... This article is about the Macintosh computer application. ... Apple Remote The Apple Remote is a remote control made for use with Apple products with infrared capabilities released after October 2005. ...

The Mac Mini is the first Macintosh desktop since the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh not to include a mouse and the first not to include a keyboard. Both are purchased separately if the user does not already have them. Apple released the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (often called simply TAM) in May of 1997 to mark the 20th anniversary of Apple Computer, not the Macintosh. ...

With iLife and the optional SuperDrive, the Mac mini makes a compact media editor/player. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... SuperDrive is a term that has been used by Apple Computer to refer to two different storage drives: in the late 1980s to a high-density floppy disk drive; and later to a combined CD/DVD reader/writer. ...

Mac mini G4

January 2005–July 2005

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• 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 processor, 256 MB RAM, and 40 GB hard drive, for US$499 (EU€489 in the Eurozone, GB£339 in the UK, CA$629) (Model # M9686LL/A)
• 1.42 GHz PowerPC G4 processor, 256 MB RAM, and 80 GB hard drive, for US$599 (EU€589 in the Eurozone, GB£399 in the UK, CA$899) (Model # M9687LL/A)

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• Slot-loading CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo drive
• ATI Radeon 9200 graphics card with DVI and VGA output (DVI to VGA adapter supplied) and 32 MB of (non-upgradable) video RAM
• Two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire 400 port
• Integrated 10/100 Ethernet and V.92 56 kbit/s modem ports
• Built-in speaker and headphone/line-out jack

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• RAM up to 1 GB PC-2100 DDR SDRAM (The G4 Mac mini had a single RAM slot)
• TV Output adapter (S-Video and Composite video)
• Add-in cards for AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth cordless peripherals

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July 2005–October 2005

On July 26, 2005, slightly revised models were made available. The biggest change was a doubling of each unit's shipping amount of RAM, from 256 MB PC2700 (or PC3200 supported at PC2700 speeds) Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) in the prior units to 512 MB in the newer models (256 MB having been widely considered insufficient for OS X and its applications). is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... SDRAM means synchronous dynamic random access memory which is a type of solid state computer memory. ...

• 1.25 GHz model (M9686LL/B at US$499)
• 1.42 GHz model (M9687LL/B at US$599)

At this time, the 1.42 GHz model stopped including the internal modem as standard equipment, however it could still be purchased as a build-to-order option.

In addition a high-end model was introduced:

• The 1.42 GHz model could be purchased with a slot-loading CD-RW/DVD±RW SuperDrive for US$699 (M9971LL/B).

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October 2005–February 2006

The Mac mini was silently upgraded in October 2005 to 64 MB VRAM, and either a 1.33 GHz (up from 1.25 GHz) or 1.5 GHz G4 (up from 1.42 GHz) processor, with 512 MB of PC3200 RAM while underclocking it to PC2700.^{[citation needed]} The 80 GB drive was a Seagate Momentus 5400.2 ST9808211A, which runs at 5400 rpm with a 8 MB cache. The SuperDrive is a MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-845, which supports DVD+R DL burning, and may also have unofficial support for DVD-RAM. Also, the internal mezzanine board was upgraded to accommodate the AirPort Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology onto one chip. In previous models, the mini included an Airport Extreme card taped to the mezzanine board and a separate bluetooth module.^[2] This new Wi-Fi card also no longer uses an MCX-Female connector for the antenna (as the previous models did) but rather a proprietary Apple one. The serial number and specifications sticker on the underside of the machine itself do not carry the actual specs of the upgrade. For example, on a 1.5 GHz model, 1.42 GHz is listed. The product packaging also did not reflect the upgrade. DDR memory (front and back shown) has 184 pins and one notch. ... Underclocking is the practice of modifying a microprocessors speed settings to run at a lower clock speed than the manufacturers specification. ... DDR memory (front and back shown) has 184 pins and one notch. ... A daughterboard or daughtercard is a circuit board meant to be an extension or daughter of a motherboard (or mainboard), or occasionally another card. ...

Apple did not revise the official specifications on their web site. This may be to avoid issues with discounting or discontinuing of old stock.

Mac mini Core

A view inside a Mac mini with an Intel CPU

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February 2006–September 2006

Two new Intel-based models were announced on February 28, 2006, replacing the older line: is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• 1.5 GHz Intel Core Solo (T1200) processor, 60 GB SATA hard drive, and Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) for US$599 (MA205LL/A).
• 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo (T2300) processor, 80 GB SATA hard drive, and Double-Layer SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) for US$799 (MA206LL/A). The SuperDrive is a MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-846.

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• 512 MB of PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM, SO-DIMM (200pin) form factor, with 2 RAM slots (expandable to 2 GB).
• Integrated Intel GMA950 GPU, which uses at least 80 MB of main RAM (128 MB on Windows XP with Firmware 1.0 or newer), with 64 MB actually made available for graphics and video processing
• Four USB 2.0 ports
• One FireWire 400 port
• combination Analog and S/PDIF Optical Digital audio input and output mini-jacks
• DVI video output
• 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) Ethernet
• Built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11g) and Bluetooth Version 2.0+EDR
• Apple Remote and Front Row
• Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) enabled

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September 2006–August 2007

On September 6, 2006, Apple increased the speed of the US$599 model to a Core Duo T2300 1.66 GHz [MA607LL/A], and the US$799 model to a Core Duo (T2400) 1.83 GHz [MA608LL/A]. With this change all Macs use multi-core processors. is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Intel Core. ... . ...

Mac mini Core 2

August 2007

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• New Intel Core 2 Duo processors, running at 1.83 (T5600) and 2.0 GHz (T7200)
• 1 GB RAM up to 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300) on two SO-DIMMs
• An 80 GB or 120 GB internal 5400 rpm SATA hard drive, with 160 GB optional
• iLife '08

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November 2007

• New Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard

Of note, the revised mini does not offer 802.11n support. It is now the only current Apple computer that does not offer the newer proposed WiFi standard. Note also that the Mac mini uses the older 667 MHz front side bus and 945GM chipset, rather than the 800 MHz bus and GM965 chipset used in the updated MacBook and MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo models. Mac OS X version 10. ... A typical north/southbridge layout In personal computers, the Front Side Bus (FSB) is the data transfer bus that carries information between the CPU and the northbridge of the Motherboard. ... This article is about the Apple computer called MacBook. For the MacBook family as a whole, see MacBook family. ... The MacBook Pro is a line of Macintosh notebook computers by Apple for the professional market. ...

General Intel Mac mini information

Although it has been removed entirely from the mini's design, an Apple modem is still available - only now it is external, USB-based, and costs US$49 (UK£35). The Apple USB modem was introduced after the 56k modem was dropped on the iMac G5 (October 12, 2005 Revision. ...

While the Industrial design of the Mac Mini is handled entirely by Apple's in-house designers, some of the hardware has been engineered by Sparkfactor Design.^[3] Industrial design is an applied art whereby the aesthetics and usability of products may be improved for marketability and production. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ...

Both Core Solo and Core Duo CPUs provide Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x or Vanderpool) even though Intel documentation has suggested VT-x was not to be a feature of the Core Solo. x86 virtualization is the method by which the x86 processor architecture is virtualized. ... Virtualization Technology allows a single machine to run multiple operating systems at once. ...

Initially the Intel-based Mac minis were shipped with a bug that caused difficulties with VT-x. Apple subsequently released a firmware update that fixes this bug.^[4]

Mac minis integrate 2.5 inch hard disk drives (ATA in the G4 models and SATA in the Intel models), CPUs and other components originally intended for mobile devices, such as laptops, contrary to regular desktop computers which use lower cost, but less compact and power-saving components. These mobile components help lower power consumption: According to data on the Apple web site, first-generation PowerPC Mac minis consume 32 to 85 Watts, while later Intel Core machines consume 23 to 110 Watts. By comparison, a contemporary Mac Pro with quad-core 2.66 GHz processors consumes 171 to 250 Watts. An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... A hard disk drive (HDD), commonly referred to as a hard drive, hard disk or fixed disk drive,[1] is a non-volatile storage device which stores digitally encoded data on rapidly rotating platters with magnetic surfaces. ... ATA connector on the left, with two motherboard ATA connectors on the right. ... SATA redirects here. ... CPU redirects here. ... For the band, see Laptop (band). ... The Mac Pro is a workstation computer manufactured by Apple Inc. ...

Graphics

The decision to use an 'integrated' graphics chip, the GMA950 GPU, on the Intel-powered Mac mini is a contentious issue for a few. This is further supported by the fact that in Apple's early marketing of the G4-powered Mac mini, it touted the superiority of the use of a discrete ATI Radeon 9200 32 MB graphics card over the integrated graphics included in many budget PCs:^[5] “GPU” redirects here. ... GMA X3000 on Intel DG965WHMKR motherboard The Intel Graphics Media Accelerator, or GMA, is Intels current line of graphics processors (GPUs) built into various motherboard chipsets. ... ATI may stand for: ATI Technologies Inc. ... The Radeon 8500 (a. ...

Lock the Target
Or one 3D game. Go ahead, just try to play Halo on a budget PC. Most say they’re good for 2D games only. That’s because an “integrated Intel graphics” chip steals power from the CPU and siphons off memory from system-level RAM. You’d have to buy an extra card to get the graphics performance of Mac mini, and some cheaper PCs don’t even have an open slot to let you add one.

– Apple Inc., Mac Mini G4 Graphics Apple Inc. ...

Apple argues that a single-core CPU should be expected to be generally unsuitable for gaming. On a dual-core machine, otherwise lightly loaded, the second core can be used for graphics while the game runs on the first, and can perform as well as a low-end graphics card. Additionally, the GMA950 graphics chip is a relatively advanced model optimized for video playback - exactly what Apple is emphasizing in its marketing and branding of the Mac mini. Furthermore, the GMA950 supports more memory than the Radeon 9200 it replaced, 64 MB vs. 32, allowing it to drive all but the largest of Apple's monitors, the 30" Cinema Display. It also supports Apple's Core Image technology, although this is due largely to most of this functionality running in software on the CPU. Also it supports DirectX 9, while the Radeon 9200 supports only DirectX 8. Specifications mean little when it comes to integrated graphics, however. Real world performance of even the most low-end dedicated graphics is better than modern integrated chipsets. GMA X3000 on Intel DG965WHMKR motherboard The Intel Graphics Media Accelerator, or GMA, is Intels current line of graphics processors (GPUs) built into various motherboard chipsets. ... Dual 30 Apple Cinema HD Displays Previous-generation Apple Studio Display (the Studio Display in an aspect ratio of 4:3 instead of 16:10) The Apple Cinema Display is a product line of widescreen flat panel monitors made by Apple Inc. ... Core Image is a pixel-accurate, non-destructive image processing and rendering framework for Mac OS X. As part of the QuartzCore framework, it extends the rendering capabilities of Quartz with its plugin-based architecture for applying filters and effects. ...

Following the move to Intel processors Apple’s senior director of desktops, Tom Boger, claimed that the company saw increases of between 10 and 40% in framerates of unspecified 3D games compared to the PowerPC models. This claim was disputed by some observers who, when playing Unreal Tournament 2004 (UT2K4), witnessed no change or even a decrease in framerates when using Core Solo models. However, it is important to remember that UT2K4 is a heavily processor-bound game and a fast GPU is less important to functionality - a modern processor such as the Core Solo or Core Duo used in the Mac mini may well help. Performance in mainstream 3D games that extensively utilize a computer's graphics processor has not yet been extensively tested. PowerPC is a RISC microprocessor architecture created by the 1991 Apple–IBM–Motorola alliance, known as AIM. Originally intended for personal computers, PowerPC CPUs have since become popular embedded and high-performance processors as well. ... Unreal Tournament 2004, also known as UT2004 or UT2K4, is a futuristic first-person shooter computer game developed by Epic Games and Digital Extremes. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Intel Core. ...

Aside from that, a discrete graphics card has additional hardware, namely vertex and pixel shaders, that an integrated Intel graphics chip not only lacks but is also too complex to be replicated on the CPU. The Intel GMA is thus not capable of running games that strictly require such hardware, such as Doom 3. On the other hand, the potency of the Radeon 9200 in the G4 Mini was cut because it had only 32 MB VRAM, more akin to a notebook configuration, while all desktop cards had at least 64 and commonly 128 MB. A Shader in the field of computer graphics is a set of software instructions, which is used by the graphic resources primarily to perform rendering effects. ... Doom 3 is a science fiction, survival horror, first-person shooter video game. ...

Opening the case and modifications

Some Mac mini owners have managed to use a putty knife to pry open the computer's case, thereby gaining access to the interior to install cheaper 3rd-party memory upgrades.^[6] In fact, the official Apple Service Source manual for Mac mini describes this procedure in detail, even including an official Apple part number for a "modified putty knife". It's also possible to use wires to pull the white plastic bottom case out of the metal top case.^[7] While opening the case does not actually void the Mac mini warranty, anything broken while the case is open is not covered. Other modifications include overclocking the processor^[8] and upgrading the wireless networking to 802.11n.^[9] Two flexible-blade knives, 4 and 5 A putty knife is a spatula used for scraping surfaces, or spreading material such as plaster in various construction trades. ... AMD Athlon XP Overclocking BIOS Setup on ABIT NF7-S. FSB frequency (External clock) has increased from 133 MHz to 148 MHz, and clock multiplier factor has changed from 13. ...

With the switch to the Intel Core Solo and Duo line, Apple has begun to use a socketed CPU in their desktop computers which allows for the processor to be replaced.

Notes

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References

• Arthur, Charles (12 January 2005). "Mac rumour sites get it right" at The Register
• Rizzo, John, Mac mini Hacks & Mods for Dummies, Wiley, 2006, ISBN 0-471-74900-1
• Katz, Ryan (27 September 2005). "Updated Mac minis arriving, details revealed"

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