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Hacker Stuffs a Mac Mini Inside an Apple SE/30

I’m not sure how they did it, but some crafty hacker has managed to cram a Mac Mini inside his Apple SE/30, turning his old-school Mac into a modern day all-in-one. Sure, you’ll be running OS X in black and white, but think of how cool it’ll look as your DVD slides out from your … Continued

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Haro Gundam Mac Mini Case

If you’ve been a Giz reader long enough, you’d remember the Gundam Haro case for mini PCs. Well, Bandai (or whoever made this) has retrofitted it for Mac minis as well. The case itself is actually more impressive in motion than it is in still shots, extending out its “ears,” “legs,” arms, and lighting up … Continued

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Mac mini to Die?

Kasper at Appleinsider is telling us that his sources have informed him that the Mac mini will Die. …sources, for whom AppleInsider holds the utmost respect, are now pointing towards the mini’s impending demise. Then he immediately hedges his bet as far as timing. Whether Apple will squeeze another revision from the mini, and how … Continued

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EV-DOize Your Mac Mini

Mac addicts: Have you been itching to get your mobile Mac Mini going with EV-DO, but despise the look of an external USB modem? Well, with a little bit of tinkering you can swap out your Airport card with an Expidite PCI Express Mini EV-DO Card. Surprisingly, this is a pretty simple mod, especially when … Continued

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Toughen Up Your Mac Mini With VictorSystems

There are some great Mac Mini setups out there, but none of them would hold up to military conditions. Enter VictorSystems. They took your typical pint-sized Mac and covered it in aluminum armor, wrought plates and finned heat sinks. Now the Mini is combat ready. But what good is a beefed-up Mac if you don’t … Continued

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First Look: Apple TV Gutted Inside Out

So now that we’ve shown you Apple’s latest toy from every angle possible, it’s time to crack one open and take a look at the insides. For that we turn to the guys at TechRestore who’ve gutted the first Apple TV. And for those of you who are curious how Apple TV stacks up next … Continued

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Intel Holds $1M Design Contest for Coolest Living Room PC

When it comes to living room PCs, you can’t top the Mac Mini. At least that’s what Intel thinks, which is why they’re dishing out $1m to the person who can design a living room-worthy Viiv Core 2 Duo-based PC that tops Apple’s angel. Seven of the semifinalists have been chosen and can be seen/voted … Continued

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iGo Desks Match Your Mac, But Carpet/Drapes Equation Still Unsolved

These iGo desks—with stands specifically designed for iMacs and Mac Minis—are perfect for those who don’t use their computers all that often. Why? Because there’s no real room on the desk for anything but an Apple mouse and an Apple keyboard. Real hardcore computer users know that their desks need to have enough room for … Continued

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Happy Hacking Lite 2 For Your Mac

The Happy Hacking Lite 2 keyboard is now compatible with Macs, and by compatible I mean Fujitsu painted it white and added an Apple system button. Aww so cute, finally something small to match your itty bitty mac-mini. The board is half the size of a standard keyboard, but unfortunately, Fujitsu also skimped on the … Continued

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Top 5 Creative Uses for a Mac mini, Sort Of

TechEBlog’s editors have put together a list of the top five creative uses for the somewhat underexposed Mac mini. While I suppose they’re all creative, one of them is pretty useless, so it’d probably be more apt to call it the top four creative uses for the Mac Mini, since the word “use” implies that … Continued

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Dealzmodo: Apple Restocks Refurbished Store with Laptops, Desktops, More

Looking for a new Apple computer? This may be the perfect time to spend that not-yet-received tax refund. Apple has loaded up their “Discount Store” (aka refurbished store) with iBooks, MacBooks, MacBook Pros, Mac Pros, iMacs, Power Macs, Mac Minis, displays and accessories. I’ve been wanting my first Mac for a long time now, and … Continued

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Apple TV, Mac Mini: What’s Right For You?

Ever since the Apple TV’s underwhelming specs were leaked out yesterday, I’ve been trying to figure out what would be the better way to get my iTunes content over to the big screen, Mac Mini or Apple TV? Luckily the guys over at The Apple Blog have a rundown on who should get which. More … Continued

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Concept: Apple iServe

Tech Analyst, Tom Rowley, is claiming that there is a immediate need for a consumer version of the Apple Xserve, with massive storage. I think he’s dead wrong. Rowley seems like he’s pushing a little too hard for this idea. While having a feature like auto syncing of content added to iTunes would be nice. … Continued

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500GB MiniMax External Hard Drive For Mac mini

The Mac mini’s buzz has subsided a bit, but it remains one of the better options for those needing a cheap server that meshes well in an entertainment center. Add some stackable external hard drives like the just released 500GB MiniMax ($280) and you’re in for a treat. The MiniMax, which is the same size … Continued

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Evergreen Mini-Shaped Enclosure for SATA or IDE

Evergreen, makers of the nine-dollar MP3 player, anticipates the Mac mini/iTV-inspired home theater revolution with the Evergreen NAS Mini, a Mac mini-sized network-attached storage enclosure. You can get it with or without LAN connections in the back, and it supports IDE or SATA 3.5″ hard disks. https://gizmodo.com/9-mp3-player-174491 Smart move, Evergreen, anticipating the next home theater … Continued

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Looky Here: Mac minis Get Speed Bump, Too

While everyone was all distracted by Apple’s upgrade of its iMacs to Core 2 Duo status and 24-inchatude, the Mac minis were also given a speed bump, eliminating the Core Solo once and for all. Good. https://gizmodo.com/apple-releases-24-inch-imac-has-core-2-duo-198748 Now both minis are sporting shiny Intel Core Duo processors, with the $799 mini using a 1.83GHz Core … Continued

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Surprise! Mac mini Core Solo CPUs Quietly Getting Duo’d?

Here’s a report:mdash;a lone report, mind you, of a buyer’s new Mac mini shipped with upgraded specs. He couldn’t have been happier if a stripper jumped from the box. From SuperG’s words found on hardmac.com: I have ordered a Mac mini Core solo with 1GB of RAM last Saturday to use it as a server, … Continued

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Mac Mini Changes on the Way?

Steve Jobs ain’t talking, but it looks like the Mac Mini may be up for some changes soon: one blogger wrote about how he wanted to order a large quantity of Mac minis, but wasn’t able to. That may indicate that they are going to announce a new model soon. Of course, it might also … Continued

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Ask Gizmodo: Safety-fying a Mac mini?

Reader George writes: I am an admin at a small college and I am going to deploy some Mac Minis in an unattended lab. What is the best way people have found to tie the minis down so they don’t get legs and walk off? Well, George. I think we have the perfect solution for … Continued

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Mini Mount II

We have the Mini Mount I here at the basement orifiaces and it’s pretty well-made and very nice. This one, is even well-mader and even nicer. Look at the lines on this thing—it’s like a Delorean! Designed to allow you to wall-mount your mini, this $49.99 hunk of extruded plastic is a great way to … Continued