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#HDD FOR MAC MINI LATE 2012 HOW TO#
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The new $599 Mac mini has the same 5400-rpm 500GB hard drive and 4GB of RAM as the 2011 entry-level Mac mini, but it gets a speed bump from its previous 2.3GHz dual-core Core i5 processor to a 2.5GHz dual-core Core i5. Interestingly, the hard drive tests were much faster on the new systems, though they still use 5400-rpm hard drives. The new systems were faster in all of our tests, but processor intensive tests results were only slightly higher. The Macworld Lab was able to get our hands on the new Mac mini systems and our Speedmark 8 test results show the new machines are between 31 and 37 percent faster overall than the Mac minis they replace. obviously the sata connection will be direct to the Mobo so will this affect the boot at all?Īlso, have there been any problems with any Yosemite or El Capitan that one should warn about? I've read that if you are installing the ssd as a second drive in the mini, there are some things you have to be careful of, but after much deliberation I have decided to replace the hdd and use it as an external drive for back ups.Last week, Apple refreshed the Mac mini with faster processors, faster USB 3.0 ports and new graphics.

#HDD FOR MAC MINI LATE 2012 INSTALL#

When i I make a clone of my original hdd on to the ssd through a sata/USB connector when it is external to the machine, do I need to do anything else after installing the ssd iinternally? From what I've read, when you make install the OS on the ssd, you then boot with that ssd and choose it as the primary drive and then install it.

I recently bought a Mac mini late 2012 (server model I think) and then bought a Samsung evo 850 ssd to install. Hi all, I hope this thread is still being read. To run trimforce, open a Terminal window and type the following command: sudo trimforce enable - this will result in some warnings but after you accept it will perform the command and reboot the machine.Įnd result? The machine is running just great with no problems. (I had to use disk utility again to figure out which drive was the new SSD as it completely cloned the original drive, including name and icon). Of course, you then have to rename the new drive and select it as the startup disk. "Restore" is a menu item in Disk Utility.

Once the SSD was installed, I booted up in restore mode, formatted the SSD, ran first aid on it, and then used Disk Utility to "restore" the old drive on to the new SSD.

I left the original drive in the lower bay (or upper, if you have the unit opened and upside down).

Search for "Dual Hard Drive SSD Flex Cable for Mac Mini A1347" - doesn't matter if it says "server."

I ordered the installation parts right off eBay for $8.39.

Night and day difference! My user login times have gone from 2 minutes to literally seconds. My machine is screaming FAST after the upgrade. Pay someone else to do it but get it done! It's worth the extra $$ to have someone do it. Could not do that for the IR connector but that was not critical).

(Luckily for me, I have a friend who works on circuit boards for a living who was able to insert pins in to the logic board and solder the fan wires directly in. It was when reassembling the unit that I realized I actually had pried the boots right off the board. It is really easy to do this without realizing what you've done. I followed OWCs video which is quite detailed but, unknowingly, I broke off two boots/connectors from the logic board while trying to disconnect the IR connection and the fan. I have changed out several components such as RAM, HDDs, etc., over the years in various older MacBooks/Powerbooks and desktops but this is CHALLENGING. DON'T DO IT UNLESS YOU ARE VERY EXPERIENCED.Here is my experience adding a second drive (Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB) to my Mac Mini Late 2012. Will this SSD work and do I have to worry about TRIM with this?

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Personally, I'm looking at the Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III as that is the same one that I have installed in my Windows machine and I am in LOVE with it. So my question is this.what SSD's have others installed into their Mac Minis? The part I am stuck on is WHICH SSD to install?įrom what I've been able to figure out, any SSD will do but I might run into a problem with TRIM? I understand that this can play a big part in which SSD I get for my Mac Mini.

#HDD FOR MAC MINI LATE 2012 HOW TO#

I've been doing some research into the process and for the most part, it doesn't seem too difficult with installing an SSD as a 2nd drive into the Mac Mini (thanks to the thousands of YouTube videos on how to do it). I want to keep the original HD for storage but after installing an SSD into my Windows machine, I'm finding that my Mac is.lacking. So lately, I've been thinking about installing a SSD as the primary boot drive into my Mac Mini.