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MacBook, Mac mini get firmware updates

Posted January 25, 2012 - 1:39 pm

We mentioned MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 2.5 in our round-up of product news on Tuesday. But the software update for mid-2010 13-inch MacBook Pros wasn't the only firmware release to come out of Cupertino this week.
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Mac Mini Vault offers colocation for your mini server

Posted October 27, 2011 - 11:28 am

Colocation service Mac Mini Vault is offering server solutions created specifically for and with the quad-core i7 Mac mini server model.
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Apple provides firmware updates for MacBook Pros, Mac minis

Posted September 14, 2011 - 4:40 pm

On Wednesday, Apple released firmware updates for the latest Mac mini and MacBook Pro models to address issues with Lion Internet Recovery and Thunderbolt connectivity.
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Has Apple killed the DVD drive?

Posted July 27, 2011 - 12:25 pm

How much do you love your little silvery disks with the hole in the middle? If you still love them lots and lots, Apple may be breaking your heart. The news their updated Mac Mini will be DVD-less touched off a number of stories ranging from "about time" to "how dare they."
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Parallels: Run Windows, Linux servers on Mac mini

Posted May 11, 2011 - 4:38 am

Parallels--best known for software that lets you run Windows on your Mac--has come out with a product that does the same thing for Mac-based servers.
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New Mac Mini Guns For Your Living Room

Posted June 16, 2010 - 10:06 am

Apple on Tuesday introduced an even smaller version of the Mac mini, with an HDMI port, an SD card reader, and more graphics and processing power. The new Mac mini is only 1.4-inches tall and rocks a unibody aluminium enclosure, making it a potential match to your HDTV in the living room.
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Apple's New Mac Mini Is a Small Business Server Too

Posted June 16, 2010 - 9:48 am

Apple's cigar box desktop, better known as the Mac mini, has always been something of an oddball. Like the rest of Cupertino's hardware lineup, the mini is sleek, shiny, and stylish. But this miniature, monitor-less desktop has a much higher geek quotient than Apple's more polished consumer offerings like the MacBook, iMac, or iPhone. There's a tinkerer's quality to the Mac mini, a device that's never seemed to have a clearly defined niche.
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Hands on with the new Mac mini

Posted June 16, 2010 - 8:33 am

Apple announced a major update to the Mac mini line Tuesday morning, and we were lucky enough to get our hands on one. Here are our first impressions after a few hours of use. (You can also check out our slideshow on the new mini.)
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New Mac Mini: Cheap Mac desktop or SOHO server

Posted June 15, 2010 - 1:40 pm

The latest release of the Mac Mini will find a good home in both your living room and your office.
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Apple's Mac Mini server 'ideal' for small office

Posted March 17, 2010 - 11:49 am

When Apple announced the server edition of its popular Mac Mini late in October, I was excited that the company was finally offering a low-cost small-business server at a terrific price point ($999) for both the hardware and an unlimited license of Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server.
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Product review: Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server

Posted November 19, 2009 - 12:13 pm

Well, wouldn't you know it--someone at Apple was paying attention to those of us who have been praising the Mac mini as a good server.
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New Macxplosion: iMacs, minis, Macbooks, Magic Mouse!

Posted October 20, 2009 - 11:26 am

A host of new updates proves that Apple is about more than just iPhones, still.
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Google leak points to imminent iMac, MacBook refresh

Posted October 5, 2009 - 2:11 pm

Google posted ads on its search results over the weekend that hinted Apple will soon refresh its iMac, Mac mini and MacBook lines.
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Mac Mini offers versatility, better graphics

Posted March 27, 2009 - 9:08 am

With the latest updates, Apple has added some solid firepower under the hood, while leaving the Mac Mini's basic nature intact. The price still starts at $599 -- there's a $799 model, too -- but it now boasts better graphics, faster DDR3 RAM, a SuperDrive that's now standard in the lesser model, 802.11n Wi-Fi, five USB ports, a FireWire 800 port and a MiniDisplay Port.
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A gamer’s take on the new Mac mini

Posted March 9, 2009 - 1:31 pm

Last week's refresh of the Mac mini brings Apple's lowest-priced computer into line with the rest of Apple's product line, using a new motherboard design that features Nvidia 9400M integrated graphics. The net result is a big gain for Mac gamers on a budget, according to our tests.
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New Mac hardware: Nehalem debuts, everyone hates the Mac mini, and more

Posted March 4, 2009 - 3:09 pm

Super crazy new hardware spectacular!
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iMacs and Mac minis coming later this month ... or maybe TOMORROW?

Posted March 2, 2009 - 10:01 pm

Mac rumors are fast-moving all of the sudden!
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New Mac Mini image leaked? Let the community decide!

Posted February 19, 2009 - 8:59 pm

A Mac Rumors forum member leaks a photo; will it stand up to the scrutiny of the skeptical?
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Mac mini goes Ion?

Posted January 16, 2009 - 4:08 am

Maybe the mini's delay is due to Nvidia after all ... but not due to problems.
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Woe! Where is my Mac mini?

Posted January 7, 2009 - 8:06 pm

You made me turn into the seedy arms of eBay, Apple! eBay!
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Macworld preview: New Mac mini, home media server to rule the entertainment roost?

Posted January 2, 2009 - 11:34 am

Why are my pointless buying decisions made ever more complicated?
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Whither the Mac mini?

Posted November 7, 2008 - 3:32 pm

Will the Mac's littlest iteration keep plugging along ... or move away from the consumer realm entirely?
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Does Nvidia motherboard hint at Mac mini's future?

Posted October 22, 2008 - 3:19 pm

Nvidia this week introduced a desktop variation of the same motherboard design that debuted as part of Apple's new MacBook and MacBook Pro last week. Introduced Monday, the new GeForce 9-Series motherboards are coming from leading PC manufacturers this month.
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