Mac mini vs. iMac

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• I need to transfer my OS to iMac with firewire for Mac mini with love at first sight. Don't know what to do.

  Hello I have a 2010 iMac Core i3 3.2 GHz, 8 GB of memory, and El Capitan mid with a firewire 800 port that goes wrong. I just bought a Mac mini refurbished end of 2014 Apple, Core i5, clocked at 2.6 GHz with 8 GB of memory with thunderbolt 2 ports (but unspecified OS, I guess Yosemite 10.10 if Apple put the original on the renovated units OS) I want to use migration assistant to transfer all of the iMac with firewire for the Mac mini with the crush.  Can I use thunderbolt Apple firewire adapter for it? If this is not the case, what can I do? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.

  Yes, you can.

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• Mail of the Mac Mini, iMac with the migration wizard

  I have a mac mini (2014 - El Capitan) that I have used for some time now and I have many mailboxes (30 +) with many stored messages (100s maybe 1000s).

  I recently picked up a 2011 27 iMac which is running OS X Sierra Final Release Candidate due to vision problems.

  Both units are working well but I would like to transfer my boxes to the letters, messages, and the account settings from the Mac Mini to the iMac using Migration Assistant to take advantage of the larger screen.

  Am I able to select only the data for e-mail (boxes letters, messages and settings) to transfer somewhere in the Migration Wizard interface or will it just to start the transfer of all?

  I use iCloud for note, calendars and contacts, but prefer not to use for e-mail.

  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  Thank you

  WN

  The simplest option would be to use Time Machine to restore your data.

  Other Options:

  You can export the folders you want to transfer the mini using export of Mail under mailbox function in the Menu bar > export a mailbox... Drag to the folder on the desktop on the new iMac and import in Mail. File > import boxes mailbox...

  You can also use a third-party application, Emailchemy to export your Mail on the mini and pull only the folders you want and import. If you have many files, it would be a faster option.

  http://www.weirdkid.com/products/emailchemy/

  Otherwise, you could drag on the whole Mail > V3 folder let Sierra update data. This assumes that you have already started using Mail to Sierra.

  You don't have to use iCloud email to use Apple Mail. I strongly suggest that you use IMAP to service what ever you choose to use.  Comcast, Yahoo, Gmail, AOL, Hotmail (other)

• Plug a new mac mini in 2009 imac 24?

  My iMac 24 "early 2009 is really starting to show it's age. Currently he is on OSX 10.11.6 which is the last one at this time.  Hardware upgrade only that I did it is to the top of the Ram of 4 GB to 8 GB.  He got a new HD due to a failure in his last month of AppleCare Plus (November 2012).  However, it's getting really slow but I have 4 external HD plugged into it and an external USB hub, as I am constantly plug additional devices attached. There is nothing wrong with the screen 24 ".

  In the last week or two, I went back to my mac, while he was in "sleep" mode and not able to reactivate.  After the first time this happened, I copied all the files, I was interested in one of my external HD in the event of a total failure.  I had a second time where I couldn't turn it back on and both times I clicked on the wired mouse, hit several keys on the keyboard and even tried pressing the power button.  Nothing has worked.  A few minutes later he came to life.  I'm confused as to what is happening.  Don't think that it is the internal HD only when the original was dying, he deploys all those rattling noises.

  So finally, my question: would I be able to replace this iMac with a mac mini using my screen 24 "beautiful?  Or better yet, run them both?  Might as well work simultaneously connected together somehow?  (I'm guessing the last question).  I'm just collecting information on the upgrade of my system before I die to a stranger may be soon time.  The difference in price of buying a mac mini compared to a new iMac 21 "or 27" is also a lot.

  Hoping I can get some good info to help me make those decisions.  Thanks in advance!

  Your iMac model is too old to support the target Display Mode. See the article Apple on it.

  You can replace your iMac with a Mac mini, but you will need a separate standalone screen. You cannot use the 24 "iMac as a display of your Mac mini.

• can I connect a mac mini to my 2008 iMac

  can I connect a mac mini to my 2008 iMac

  Yes, via your local network and sharing in sharing preferences.

  Basics - Mac file sharing

  Mac 101 - File sharing

• IMac will perform faster than the Mac mini when exporting video files in Apple Compressor?

  I want to export 3-8 hours long videos using Apple Compressor in 720 p, 3 per day.

  I intend to use Final Cut Pro X.

  Simple slide shows with music. Like this:

  https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=tGQAqHkyKGw

  
  

  Mac Mini end of 2012: Processor: Core i7 clocked at 2.6 GHz; RAM: 16 GB; Video card:

  HD 4000, 512 MB graphics card;

  iMac plug end of 2015: Processor: Core i5 2.8 GHz; RAM: 16 GB; Video card:

  IRIS Pro 6200, 1.7 GB;

  The SSD is the same.

  Thanks for your replies!

  Download GeekBench and look over the results of tests to find out. Not enough information provided and without tests side by side of each configuration, it's almost an impossible question to answer definitively.

  The SSD used by Apple in a Mini 2012 is not necessarily the same brand and model from the one used in an iMac of 2015. Then there is a dual-core or quad-core i7 in the Mini. iMacs usually had the quad-core processors, I think.

• You can connect a Mac Mini to a 2 year old iMac?

  You can connect a Mac mini to an older iMac?

  Please define "connect"...

• can I connect a mac mini to existing imac?

  I have an iMac with a perfectly fine display 10.4, but I'm not able to upgrade more. I wonder if I can connect a mac mini and upgrade using my keyboard and screen of the iMac.

  Hi readingteacher,.

  Thank you for using communities Support from Apple. I understand that you want to use your older iMac as a display of your Mac Mini. I am pleased to provide you with some information about this process.

  This article has some good information on what is needed to turn your iMac in a view:

  Use your iMac as a display with the target Display Mode

  As you can see, it takes an iMac compatible with 10.6.1 or later. Since your iMac seems to be a G5 with 10.4.8, I'm afraid that it is not compatible with this feature.

  I hope this helps clear of the things up. See you soon!

• How can I access my mac mini to my iMac 2008 or earlier

  I have an iMac 2008 and I want to use my older mac mini as an external hard drive. How do I access my files, what kind of cable should I?

  You need a FireWire cable. Start the Mac mini with the T key.

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• I have an IMAC of mid-2011.  Can I connect a Mac mini to this iMac 2011 and use this monitor that has a built in processor?

  I have an IMAC of mid-2011.  Can I connect a Mac mini to this iMac 2011 and use this monitor that has a built in processor?

  You should be able to, given the Mac Mini has the correct connections (in this case, a Thunderbolt connection).

  Use your iMac as a display with the target - Apple Support Display Mode

• Can I use ram newest and fastest of the new iMac in 2009 Mac Mini?

  I just got a new iMac 27 "2015 5K.  I upgraded the RAM to 8 GB to 32 GB of ram.  I have now 2 4 GB SODIMM to spare.

  Does anyone know if the ram works in a Mini of Man 2009 (although the speed of the mini bus)?

  New ram specifications:

  PC3-12800 1600 Mhz 204 SODIMM CL - 11 1.35v pin

  Mac mini ram Specs:

  PIN from 204 to 1066 Mhz PC3-8500 SODIMM CL - 7 1, 5V

  It will be in good physical shape, it must operate at 1066 MHz bus speed, but it is the tension that could be the problem.

  I wouldn't take this 'thing' hand only to have it go 'beep' to me

  It won't work, the bus on the old Mac is too slow for her

• I use iMac (late 2009) as a screen for the new Mac Mini?

  I could use my iMac 2009 end as a screen to a new Mac Mini? It was love at first sight, and the other has a mini-Display port.  Although they look alike, should which cable I buy?

  iMac has 8 GB of Ram, El Capitan 10.11.3

  Thank you!

  1. only if it is a model 27 inches, or you set up Virtual Network Computing.

  2. According to what you choose / are able to make, a Mini DisplayPort cable or a regular network connection.

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• Can I also use RAM from a mac mini in 2012 in an iMac 2010?

  Hello

  I recently updated the RAM in a mac mini 'end 2012' a member of the family of 2 x 4 GB 2 x 8 GB, which means that I now have two spare 4 GB modules.  I also got an iMac 27 "older, (mid-2010), which has 4 x 2 GB RAM modules.

  Can I replace two 2 GB modules in the iMac with two 4 GB of the mac mini modules to increase his performance a bit?  (it is no longer my main machine, but I still use it, and it's not like I'm going to do a lot for the minis ex modules on eBay!)

  Looking at the specifications, the 2010 need PC3-10600 (1333 MHz) DDR3 SDRAM mac 204-pin SO-DIMM, while ex-mac mini modules are PC3-12800 (1600 MHz), 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM.  It seems to me like the mac mini modules can roll at a faster rate as the needs of the iMac, but on the assumption that surpassing the requirements can be a problem, they won't work?   Would be risking damage (to the iMac or modules) if I gave them a try? In other words, what is the worst that can happen?

  Any experience/advice welcome!

  Richard.

  Hard to say, but using RAM that differs from the form is always a gamble. RAM rated faster than necessary can work. You can judge them. If there is a problem, that you will be alerted by the operating system no doubt when you try to start.

  To avoid any problems with the RAM does not. He will not or should not damage the computer.

• iMac (late 2009) as screen for Mac Mini

  Hi, I want to buy a new Mac Mini, and I want to use my iMac (late 2009) as screen. I want to know if it is posible, and, if so, what cable do I need to buy

  Only if it's the 27-inch model. See the following for use of the cable. It is a cable mini displayport to mini displayport.

  Use your iMac as a display with the target - Apple Support Display Mode

• I have the plan which covers computers, do I need to change my MacBook Air to my mac Mini. and I already installed it on my iMac. How can I do?

  I have the plan which covers computers, do I need to change my MacBook Air to my mac Mini. and I already installed it on my iMac. How can I do?

  Hi Lena,.

  Certainly, you can transfer your products from one machine to the other. All you have to do before transferring them is launch the application, go to the Help menu and disable the application.

  Once the application is disabled, then you can follow the article: download and install Adobe Creative Cloud apps that will help you to install the application on machine 2 of yours.

  Let us know if you have still any confusion around this.

  Thank you

  Yann Arora