Comments on: How I put my Mac mini to use as an all-purpose server http://corethinking.com/2008/12/29/how-i-put-my-mac-mini-to-use-as-an-all-purpose-server/ Thoughts on Apple, consumer electronics and how we use tech Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:54:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Elliot Swicegood http://corethinking.com/2008/12/29/how-i-put-my-mac-mini-to-use-as-an-all-purpose-server/#comment-107 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:35:26 +0000 http://corethinking.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-107 Awesome post, I’m a huge fan of this website, keep up the great work, and I’ll be a regular visitor for a long time.

]]> By: memtsas http://corethinking.com/2008/12/29/how-i-put-my-mac-mini-to-use-as-an-all-purpose-server/#comment-75 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 16:36:55 +0000 http://corethinking.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-75 “since Time Machine currently does not allow backups being made to anything other than a local disk or a disk connected to an Apple router, I do not use the Mac mini as a backup server.”

cant you simply backup your macbook on one of the macmini’s disks(external HDD perhaps?),using file sharing?

or you simply dont want to?

]]> By: Jorg http://corethinking.com/2008/12/29/how-i-put-my-mac-mini-to-use-as-an-all-purpose-server/#comment-30 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:48:09 +0000 http://corethinking.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-30 Aelver: Most flat screen TVs have an HDMI connector, which is essentially DVD+copyprotection+audio. You can easily connect the Mac mini using a DVI-to-HDMI cable. You have to connect audio seperately.

If your TV does not have an HDMI or DVI connector, you may use the appropriate Apple adapter to get a VGA, composite or S-Video signal from the connector on the Mac min.

]]> By: Aelver http://corethinking.com/2008/12/29/how-i-put-my-mac-mini-to-use-as-an-all-purpose-server/#comment-29 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:48:00 +0000 http://corethinking.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-29 How do you hook up your mini to your HDTV for displaying Google Earth? Just via VGA?

]]> By: Jorg http://corethinking.com/2008/12/29/how-i-put-my-mac-mini-to-use-as-an-all-purpose-server/#comment-28 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:19:26 +0000 http://corethinking.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-28 Jake, I used the latest Mac mini (Core2Duo 2.0 GHz with 2GB of RAM), which by now is alreay one and a half years old. As you probably know, new Mac minis are expected somewhere this first quarter of 2009, so if you are planning on obtaining a new one, I would hold out for just a little bit longer.

That said, I’m fairly sure that every Intel-based Mac mini should be up for the jobs described in my blog posting. It shouldn’t be that hard. I would however advise on maximising the RAM in the machines.

]]> By: Jake Sprouse http://corethinking.com/2008/12/29/how-i-put-my-mac-mini-to-use-as-an-all-purpose-server/#comment-27 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:27:21 +0000 http://corethinking.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-27 Lots of good tips. One bit of info that might be useful: what are the specs of the mini you chose?

]]> By: JohnJones http://corethinking.com/2008/12/29/how-i-put-my-mac-mini-to-use-as-an-all-purpose-server/#comment-26 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:51:33 +0000 http://corethinking.wordpress.com/?p=145#comment-26 Nice thanks for the article ! I also want to sort out itunes Sync !

regards

John Jones

http://www.johnjones.me.uk

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