These new Mac minis are absolute screamers. (In the past, Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server came with the OS only and no iLife.) Since this is Lion with Lion Server.app added on top, you'll receive iLife with the purchase of the high end Mac mini. A lot of first time OS X Server users are confused by a hostname and why it's needed. I'm glad to see that hostnames are better described here. A lot of changes between these two operating systems.) (I wouldn't try to transfer a Snow Leopard Server. You start the machine and enter the settings. (Would it come with Lion and have the Server.app available for install?) It turns out that it's nearly the same as the Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server.
Now that Lion and Lion Server are offered thru the App Store, some wondered how the Mac mini with Lion Server would arrive. At least we know the desigers were doing something. The only visual difference from the Mid-2010 Mac mini is the plug. Inside you get only the Mac mini, the DVI adapter, a power cord, and a brief introduction booklet Now that there is no optical drive, the mac minis look exactly the same.
It wasn't always the case, but now there are no optical discs nor is there a "Snow Leopard Server" instructional manual so the box for the Server doesn't need to be as thick. Whether you buy a base model or the Server model, the size of the packaging is identical. Visually there isn't much change besides a Lion and a Thunderbolt logo on the outside. The mini machine still uses a ridiculously small amount of power and is nearly silent in operation.This will be a huge deal eventually as more ThunderBolt Accessories are released. Update: The new Mac mini will indeed take 16GB of RAM. The RAM has changed from PC8500 DDR3 1066MHz to PC10600 DDR3 1333MHz.The Apple avilable limit is 8GB, but we're hoping to test 16GB soon.The Mac mini has left the Core 2 Duo family and now uses Intel i5 and i7 processors.
You can use SSD, upgrade any machine to 8GB of RAM, upgrade both internal drives for a total of 1.5TB. There are a good number of build-to-order options.Apple has eliminated the optical drive across the board with this release.You can still twist the bottom cover to upgrade RAM easily. The Mac mini has kept the same basic shape.This is a $100 decrease from the previous base mac mini. So what has changed with this new Mac mini and what has stayed the same? A quick list: We'll also run some benchmarks to see how much they've improved. Since we took apart the last few generations ( 1, 2, 3), we thought we'd dive into this one as well. We also have a post to read about the 2012 Mac mini.Īpple has released new Mac minis and they are great. Update: This is for an older version of the Mac mini. A look at the 2011 Mac mini Unboxing, first impressions, photos