Mac mini

Mac mini 	Mac mini
 	
Code name 	Q88
Date released 	October 16, 2014
Processor 	Intel Core i5 & i7
Operating System	OS X El Capitan
Price at release	USD $499
The Mac mini is a small desktop computer developed by Apple Inc. Like other Mini-ITX PC designs, it is very small for a desktop computer: 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) square and 2 inches (5.1 cm) tall. It weighs 2.9 pounds (1.31 kg); its external power supply is roughly one third of the size of the computer itself.
The Mac mini is the first Macintosh desktop to not include a keyboard or mouse. (The Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh also shipped without a mouse, however it included a re-positionable touchpad). In addition there is no included display. The primary intended market for the Mac mini was for "switchers" who would already own a display, USB keyboard and mouse, and other customers could easily purchase these if needed.
==Product history==
The first PowerPC G4-based Mac mini was introduced in January 2005 at the Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco by Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple Computer at the time. It was announced at the same time as the iPod shuffle, both scaled-down and less expensive alternatives to the company's main products in those lines. It was described by Jobs as the "most affordable Mac ever". It has since been updated numerous times with newer processors and system architectures.
As of October 2015, the Mac mini shipped with Apple's OS X 10.11 operating system installed, and also included software such as the Safari web browser and the iLife suite of Apple applications to create and manage videos, music, photos and DVDs. The iWork productivity suite was also included.
On November 10, 2020, Apple announced the new Mac Mini, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro as the first Mac systems to run on an in-house designed chip, the Apple M1.Apple unleashes M1, Apple Inc. 2020-11-10. In January 2023, it was updated to support the Apple M2 or M2 Pro chip.Apple introduces new Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro — more powerful, capable, and versatile than ever, Apple Inc. 2023-01-17.
===Specifications===
Component 	PowerPC G4 	PowerPC G4 	Intel Core Duo 	Intel Core Duo 	Intel Core 2 Duo 	Intel Core 2 Duo 	Intel Core 2 Duo 	Intel Core i5 & i7 	Intel Core i5 & i7 	Intel Core i5 & i7 	Intel Core i5 & i7 	Intel Core i5 & i7 	Intel Core i5 & i7 	Intel Core i5 & i7 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Model 	Early Mid 2005 	Late 2005 	Early 2006 	Late 2006 	Mid 2007 	Late 2009 	Mid 2010 	Mid 2011 	Late 2012 	Late 2014 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Graphics 	ATI Radeon 9200 graphics processor with 32MB of DDR SDRAM 	ATI Radeon 9200 graphics processor with 32MB or 64MB of DDR SDRAM 	Intel GMA 950 graphics processor using 64MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared by main memory (up to 224MB in Windows through Boot Camp). 	Intel GMA 950 graphics processor using 64MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared by main memory (up to 224MB in Windows through Boot Camp). 	Intel GMA 950 graphics processor using 64MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared by main memory (up to 224MB in Windows through Boot Camp). 	Nvidia
 GeForce 9400M using 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM 	Nvidia
 GeForce 9400M using 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM 	Nvidia
 GeForce 9400M using 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM 	Nvidia GeForce 320Musing 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM 	Nvidia GeForce 320Musing 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM 	Nvidia GeForce 320Musing 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM 	Intel HD Graphics3000processor with 288 MB of DDR3 SDRAM 	Intel HD Graphics3000processor with 288 MB of DDR3 SDRAM 	Intel HD Graphics3000processor with 288 MB of DDR3 SDRAM 	AMD Radeon HD6630Mgraphics processor with dedicated 256 MB of GDDR5 memory	AMD Radeon HD6630Mgraphics processor with dedicated 256 MB of GDDR5 memory	AMD Radeon HD6630Mgraphics processor with dedicated 256 MB of GDDR5 memory	Intel HD Graphics 4000	Intel HD Graphics 4000	Intel HD Graphics 4000	Intel HD Graphics 5000 processor	Intel HD Graphics 5000 processor	Intel HD Graphics 5000 processor	Intel Iris Graphics 5100	Intel Iris Graphics 5100	Intel Iris Graphics 5100	 	 	 	
Hard drive 	40GB or 80GB Ultra ATA/100, 4200-rpm 	40GB or 80GB Ultra ATA/100, 5400-rpm 	60GB, 80GBOptional 100GB or 120GB, 5400-rpm. 	60GB, 80GBOptional 100GB, 120GB or 160GB, 5400-rpm. 	80GB or 120GBOptional 160GB, 5400-rpm. 	160 or 320 GB2 × 500 GB on server model
Optional 500 GB 	320 GB5400 rpmSATA HDD
Optional 500 GB 5400 rpm SATA HDD 	500 GB 5400 rpm SATA HDDOptional 750 GB 7200 rpm SATA HDD 	500 GB 5400 rpm SATA HDDOptional 750 GB 7200 rpm SATA HDD, 256 GBSSD, or 1 × 256 GB SSD + 1 × 750 GB 7200 rpm SATA HDD	500 GB 5400 rpm SATA HDD 	1 TB 5400 rpm SATA HDD
Optional 1 TBFusion Drive or 256 GB SSD 	500 GB 5400 rpm SATA HDDOptional 1 TB Fusion Drive 	1 TB 5400 rpm SATA HDDOptional 1 TBFusion Drive or 256 GB SSD 	1 TB Fusion Drive
Optional 2 TBFusion Drive or 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB SSD 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Processor 	1.25Ghz or 1.42Ghz PowerPC G4 (7447A) 	1.33Ghz or 1.5Ghz PowerPC G4 (7447A) 	1.5Ghz Intel Core Solo or 1.66Ghz Intel Core Duo (T1200/T2300) 	1.66Ghz or 1.83Ghz Intel Core Duo (T2300/T2400) 	1.83Ghz or 2.0Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo (T5600/T7200) 	2.26 GHz (P7550) or 2.53 GHz (P8700) Intel Core 2 DuoOptional 2.66 GHz (P8800) Intel Core 2 Duo 	Intel Core 2 Duo(P8600)Optional 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (P8800) 	Dual-core Intel Core i5(i5-2415M) 	Dual-core Intel Core i5 (i5-2520M Turbo Boost up to 3.2 GHz)Optional i7-2620M dual-core Intel Core i7 	Dual-core Intel Core i5 (i5-3210M) 	Quad-core Intel Core i7 (i7-3615QM Turbo Boost up to 3.3 GHz)Optional i7-3720QM quad-core Intel Core i7	Dual-core Intel Core i5 (i5-4260U) 	Dual-core Intel Core i5 (i5-4278U)Optional i7-4578U dual-core Intel Core i7 	Dual-core Intel Core i5 (i5-4308U)Optional i7-4578U dual-core Intel Core i7 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Memory 	256MB or 512MB PC-2700 DDR SDRAMExpandable to 1GB 	512MB PC-2700 DDR SDRAMExpandable to 1GB 	512MB (two 256MB) PC2-5300 DDR2 SO-DIMM SDRAMExpandable to 2GB 	512MB (two 256MB) PC2-5300 DDR2 SO-DIMM SDRAMExpandable to 2GB 	1GB (two 512MB) PC2-5300 DDR2 SO-DIMM SDRAMExpandable to 4GB although not officially confirmed by Apple. 	2 GB (2 × 1 GB) or 4 GB (2 × 2 GB) of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAMExpandable to 8 GB (4 GB supported by Apple)	2 GB (2 × 1 GB) 1066 MHzDDR3 SDRAM204-pin SO-DIMM
Expandable to 8 GB (2 × 4 GB) 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM	2 GB (2 × 1 GB) 1333 MHz DDR3Optional 4 (2 × 2 GB) or 8 GB (2 × 4 GB) 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM	4 GB (2 × 2 GB) 1333 MHz DDR3Optional 8 GB (2 × 4 GB) 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM 	4 GB (2 × 2 GB) 1600 MHz DDR3Optional 8 GB (2 × 4 GB) or 16 GB (2 × 8 GB) 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM	4 GB (2 × 2 GB) 1600 MHz DDR3Optional 8 GB (2 × 4 GB) or 16 GB (2 × 8 GB) 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM 	4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 soldered on boardOptional 8 GB or 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM available at time of purchase only	8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 soldered on boardOptional 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM available at time of purchase only	8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 soldered on boardOptional 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM available at time of purchase only	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Memory 	256MB or 512MB PC-2700 DDR SDRAMExpandable to 1GB 	512MB PC-2700 DDR SDRAMExpandable to 1GB 	16 GB (2 × 8 GB) 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM 	16 GB (2 × 8 GB) 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM 	16 GB (2 × 8 GB) 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM 	2 GB (2 × 1 GB) or 4 GB (2 × 2 GB) of 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAMExpandable to 8 GB (4 GB supported by Apple)	2 GB (2 × 1 GB) 1066 MHzDDR3 SDRAM204-pin SO-DIMM
Expandable to 8 GB (2 × 4 GB) 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM	2 GB (2 × 1 GB) 1333 MHz DDR3Optional 4 (2 × 2 GB) or 8 GB (2 × 4 GB) 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM	4 GB (2 × 2 GB) 1333 MHz DDR3Optional 8 GB (2 × 4 GB) 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM 	4 GB (2 × 2 GB) 1600 MHz DDR3Optional 8 GB (2 × 4 GB) or 16 GB (2 × 8 GB) 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM	4 GB (2 × 2 GB) 1600 MHz DDR3Optional 8 GB (2 × 4 GB) or 16 GB (2 × 8 GB) 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
AirPort Extreme 	Optional or Integrated 802.11b/g 	Optional or Integrated 802.11b/g 	Integrated 802.11b/g 	Integrated 802.11b/g 	Integrated 802.11b/g 	Airport Extreme Broadcom 802.11a/b/g/n
Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR 	Airport Extreme Broadcom 802.11a/b/g/n
Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR	Airport Extreme Broadcom 802.11a/b/g/n
Gigabit Ethernet
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR 	10/100/1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet portbuilt-in AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
IR receiver 	10/100/1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet portbuilt-in AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
IR receiver	10/100/1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet portbuilt-in AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
IR receiver	10/100/1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet port built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 4.0
IR receiver 	10/100/1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet port built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 4.0
IR receiver	10/100/1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet port built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 4.0
IR receiver	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Optical drive 	8x DVD read, 24x CD-R and 16x CD-RW recording, 8x DVD±R read Combo Drive or 8x DVD±R read, 8x DVD±R writes, 4x DVD±RW writes or 2.4x DVD±R writes, 24x CD read, 24x CD-R, and 16x CD-RW recording SuperDrive	8x DVD read, 24x CD-R and 16x CD-RW recording Combo Drive or 8x DVD±R read, 4x DVD±R writes or 2x DVD±RW writes, 24x CD read, 16x CD-R, and 8x CD-RW recording SuperDrive	8x DVD read, 24x CD-R and 16x CD-RW recording Combo Drive or 8x DVD±R read, 4x DVD±R writes or 2x DVD±RW writes, 24x CD read, 16x CD-R, and 8x CD-RW recording SuperDrive	8x DVD read, 24x CD-R and 16x CD-RW recording Combo Drive or 8x DVD±R read, 4x DVD±R writes or 2x DVD±RW writes, 24x CD read, 16x CD-R, and 8x CD-RW recording SuperDrive	8x DVD read, 24x CD-R and 16x CD-RW recording Combo Drive or 8x DVD±R read, 4x DVD±R writes or 2x DVD±RW writes, 24x CD read, 16x CD-R, and 8x CD-RW recording SuperDrive	8× DVD±R read, 6× DVD±R-DL writes, 8× DVD±R writes, 6× DVD-RW writes, 8× DVD+RW writes, 24× CD read, 24× CD-R and CD-RW recording SuperDrive
No optical drive on server model	8× DVD±R read, 6× DVD±R-DL writes, 8× DVD±R writes, 6× DVD-RW writes, 8× DVD+RW writes, 24× CD read, 24× CD-R and CD-RW recording SuperDrive
No optical drive on server model	8× DVD±R read, 6× DVD±R-DL writes, 8× DVD±R writes, 6× DVD-RW writes, 8× DVD+RW writes, 24× CD read, 24× CD-R and CD-RW recording SuperDrive
No optical drive on server model	8× DVD±R read, 6× DVD±R-DL writes, 8× DVD±R writes, 6× DVD-RW writes, 8× DVD+RW writes, 24× CD read, 24× CD-R and CD-RW recording SuperDrive
No optical drive on server model	SuperDrive
(writes: 6× DVD±R-DL, 8× DVD±R, 6× DVD-RW, 8× DVD+RW; reads: 8× DVD±R, 24× CD, 24× CD-R and CD-RW	SuperDrive
(writes: 6× DVD±R-DL, 8× DVD±R, 6× DVD-RW, 8× DVD+RW; reads: 8× DVD±R, 24× CD, 24× CD-R and CD-RW	SuperDrive
(writes: 6× DVD±R-DL, 8× DVD±R, 6× DVD-RW, 8× DVD+RW; reads: 8× DVD±R, 24× CD, 24× CD-R and CD-RW 	SuperDrive
(writes: 6× DVD±R-DL, 8× DVD±R, 6× DVD-RW, 8× DVD+RW; reads: 8× DVD±R, 24× CD, 24× CD-R and CD-RW	None included(Optional External SuperDrive) 	None included(Optional External SuperDrive) 	None included(Optional External SuperDrive) 	None included(Optional External SuperDrive) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Minimum operating system required	Mac OS X 10.3.7 	Mac OS X 10.4.2 	Mac OS X 10.7.5
 "Lion" if 2GB RAM installed 	Mac OS X 10.7.5
 "Lion" if 2GB RAM installed 	OS X 10.11
 "El Capitan" if 2GB RAM installed 	OS X 10.11
 "El Capitan" 	OS X 10.11
 "El Capitan" 	OS X 10.11
 "El Capitan" 	OS X 10.11
 "El Capitan" 	OS X 10.11
 "El Capitan" 	OS X 10.11
 "El Capitan" 	OS X 10.11
 "El Capitan" 	OS X 10.11
 "El Capitan" 	OS X 10.11
 "El Capitan" 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Weight 	2.9 pounds / 1.32 kg 	2.9 pounds / 1.32 kg 	2.9 pounds / 1.32 kg 	2.9 pounds / 1.32 kg 	2.9 pounds / 1.32 kg 	3.0 pounds (1.4 kg) 	3.0 pounds (1.4 kg) 	3.0 pounds (1.4 kg) 	3.0 pounds (1.4 kg) 	3.0 pounds (1.4 kg) 	2.7 pounds (1.2 kg) 	2.7 pounds (1.2 kg) 	2.7 pounds (1.2 kg) 	2.7 pounds (1.2 kg) 	2.7 pounds (1.2 kg) 	2.7 pounds (1.2 kg) 	2.7 pounds (1.2 kg) 	2.7 pounds (1.2 kg) 	2.7 pounds (1.2 kg) 	2.7 pounds (1.2 kg) 	2.6 pounds (1.2 kg) 	2.6 pounds (1.2 kg) 	2.6 pounds (1.2 kg) 	2.6 pounds (1.2 kg) 	2.6 pounds (1.2 kg) 	2.7 pounds (1.2 kg) 	2.7 pounds (1.2 kg)	2.7 pounds (1.2 kg)	2.7 pounds (1.2 kg)	2.7 pounds (1.2 kg)
Dimensions 	2 x 6.5 x 6.5 inches / 50.8 x 165.1 x 165.1 mm 	2 x 6.5 x 6.5 inches / 50.8 x 165.1 x 165.1 mm 	2 x 6.5 x 6.5 inches / 50.8 x 165.1 x 165.1 mm 	2 x 6.5 x 6.5 inches / 50.8 x 165.1 x 165.1 mm 	2 x 6.5 x 6.5 inches / 50.8 x 165.1 x 165.1 mm 	1.4 inches (36 mm) H × 7.7 inches (196 mm) W × 7.7 inches (196 mm) D 	1.4 inches (36 mm) H × 7.7 inches (196 mm) W × 7.7 inches (196 mm) D	1.4 inches (36 mm) H × 7.7 inches (196 mm) W × 7.7 inches (196 mm) D 	1.4 inches (36 mm) H × 7.7 inches (196 mm) W × 7.7 inches (196 mm) D 	1.4 inches (36 mm) H × 7.7 inches (196 mm) W × 7.7 inches (196 mm) D 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
*All changes between models are marked by bold lettering.
==Home theater==
thumb|250px|A Mac Mini as a home theater PC|link=Special:FilePath/MiniHT.JPG
The Mac mini is also well suited for home theater applications. The small footprint, CD/DVD player, multi-format video output, digital audio output and remote control make it relatively easy to use the Mac mini as part of an entertainment system.
It can be classified as a with some limitations. The Mac mini does not include a tuner card and cannot be upgraded to integrate one internally, instead, external devices like 's HD HomeRun can encode and manage broadcast television from a cable or satellite receiver.
The video connector is compatible with DVI, HDMI (video only), SVGA, S-Video, composite video and component video with the appropriate adapter. Sound is provided by a combination jack that uses both Mini-RCA (analog) and optical fiber cables (digital).
The Mac mini competes with the Apple TV: it has both iTunes for media rental, purchase, and management, and a similar front-end interface with Front Row. The Apple TV is limited to video in the mp4 format, whereas Mini users employing the appropriate QuickTime codecs can watch other video formats like Divx, Xvid, and Mkv without resorting to hacks. The faster of Mac Mini models can display video at a maximum resolution of 1080p, compared to the Apple TV's 720p. The Mac mini can also incorporate third-party front-end applications like , , and . Unlike the Apple TV, the Mac mini is backward compatible with televisions that have only composite or S-Video inputs.
==References==
==External links==
*Mac mini at Apple
*Mac mini at EveryMac
*Mac mini (Index) at Low End Mac
*Mac Mini at Wikipedia
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