Mac Mini Review 2010

[OcanalBP]

Is this good for hd video editing?

[tyhhxsw]

I'm thinking abut getting this

[dudeproductions100]

does minimizing to the dock lag because i noticed some pauses or jumps in it and it was not as high quality as a 3 year old macbook i uses before

[computertwit]

@dudeproductions100 No, looks like that on Screenflow. No lag whatsoever.

[999FITZ]

How did you get the Mac 4 £550

[computertwit]

@999FITZ I purchased this machine in 2009. Prices have changed now.

[Neon8787]

@computertwit Noticed at the start the specs didn't match a 2010 model. Might want to change the title of this video; it is misleading.

[thejailbreaktuts]

do you think it would be good for a beginnig xcoder for being a app dev?

[computertwit]

@thejailbreaktuts Sorry didn't understand that?

[FinalPhaseTechnology]

@thejailbreaktuts - LOL. Yes, thejailbreaktuts, it is quick enough for Xcode's Developer Tools. Because it has an Intel processor, it can also also run the latest version of Xcode, Xcode 4. As he said however, this is his first Mac, and so he probably does not (or did not) know all that much about the software. I should let you know, however, that a new Mac mini is set to release next month - No finalization on the specifications yet, however, it is supposed to be either $549 or $599 CAN.

[thejailbreaktuts]

@FinalPhaseTechnology yeah i already new the next one iks going to be released

[narotu200]

imma buy one but upgrade the ram to 8GB witch is 99 USD at the cheapest site

[computertwit]

@2AppleCommunity Yes you'll need to buy a webcam though.

[MTRRproducties]

Does dragging windows around laggs or does it run smooth??

[computertwit]

@MTRRproducties It run's just fine.The whole OS is smooth.

[MTRRproducties]

@computertwit Thanks im gonna buy one

[JtodaRbludsimple]

for home use, would it be a better to get this instead of a mac book?

[computertwit]

@JtodaRbludsimple Will it? Only you can answer that but I've had no problems with the Mac Mini.

[jhill89]

I'm about to take the plunge and purchase my first Mac with the Mac Mini. Thanks for the video :)

[computertwit]

@jhill89 No probs man enjoy :-)

[MiNiMaTTyIXI]

Hey i was wondering i you could help me ? Its nearly christmas and i either want a mac mini or a pc which do i get ? If i got a mac it would be my first but they look and work great! Thanks

[computertwit]

@MiNiMaTTyIXI Go for the mac you won't be disappointed :-)

[computertwit]

Thanks everyone for the feedback :)

[didagoal]

can i connect it to a 1 TB External hard drive ? will it work ?



[computertwit]

@didagoal Yes it should mac works with fat32 but not NTFS

[Legofan78]

HE'S BRITISH!

[computertwit]

@Legofan78 I'm actually Irish :D

[Legofan78]

@computertwit Oh - sort of British then...

[000acr000]

Is the Mac mini as fast as an iMac?

[computertwit]

@000acr000 Nope iMac is more powerful but the mac mini does general stuff well.

[000acr000]

@computertwit How well does it work with Garage band? I have been wanting to get a new computer and I am a guitarist, and it just seems like a good choice. Should I get a Mac mini or wait a few more months and get an iMac?

[computertwit]

@000acr000 Garage band works really well as do most apps.

[000acr000]

@computertwit Thanks! :D

[iiDaRkSTaR]

hello i watched the video and i kind of want one of these mac mini's.

i found one for 699$ usd and it has the 2.4 intel 2 duo with 4gigabytes of ram and a 320gb hard drive. i was wondering if im getting a good deal and will it be fast? thanks. you can take your time to reply if you want to.

[computertwit]

@iiDaRkSTaR Well see it depends what you want.I really cant answer that because I'm not sure what you need it to do?

[iiDaRkSTaR]

@computertwit normal stuff like Safari, iMovie, and Maybeee Starcraft 2?

[computertwit]

@iiDaRkSTaR LOL ye

[Sytrusze]

Does the mac mini suppot my 30inc 2560x1600 resolution?

[computertwit]

@Sytrusze Mini DisplayPort with support for up to 2560-by-1600 resolution

HDMI port with support for up to 1920-by-1200 resolution

[archer4321]

Itunes takes longer in windows coz unlike a mac the services are not enabled by default on boot..but in mac the service and the memory parameter is already saved and loaded. not really a fair comparison. Overall a nice video for ur first..

[JamieFavs]

omg, iTunes takes about 3 mins to load up on mine :(

[applelover997]

i want mac mini !

[petiekas]

I expect mine to arrive in 2-3 days! So excited! I have had Mac's for about 8 years and I have also worked on "as in fixed" PC's for about 10-12 years and I refuse to ever buy another PC. They just have too many problems and need too much maintenance. Yay for the Mac Mini!

[captaingoatbeard7]

Getting one soon cannae wait!

[computertwit]

@captaingoatbeard7 Congrats.

[johnsonediting]

final cut has to work fine cause it works good on an 07 mac pro

[playram1]

Wow, just imagine using Mac and PC on my computer...Mac for my hard things, PC for my simple things.

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That's what she said. :PPPPPPPPP

[hally572]

yeah buh its 650 pounds now so how was it 550 like ages ago ?

[computertwit]

@hally572 Really were all asking that question.Apple just likes ripping us off sometimes.

[skogis06]

is the mac mini a mac, only without the screen. Do you only plug it to the tv and keyboard and a mouse and its done?

[0987654321284]

i used apple's compare a mac feature and i found out that a 1tb imac with iwork and final cut would be cheaper than a macbook pro with iwork and final cut. mac mini would be cheaper than the 2 but a smaller hd that the imac. if i ever decide to get a mac i would bet the imac.

[computertwit]

@mrsammmyy Apple.com

[BlackWaterAgent]

You paid 550 pounds? That's a lot of weight to pay for a computer.

[computertwit]

@BlackWaterAgent LOL Good joke :D

[signupsigma]

cAN YOu Windows 7 Bootcamp with just 2GB of RAM?

[computertwit]

@signupsigma Yup I have works great.

[offroad259]

finder will always be the fastest because its always open, but this is a fast little computer

[computertwit]

@offroad259 True That :)

[iHoopX]

Wait... WHY would you use ScreenFlow?????

Quicktime for Mac has built in Display Recorder -_-

[computertwit]

@iHoopX Just has more features.

[TechnologicalUK]

@computertwit, are you using the apple screen, keyboard and mouse :)? and whats it like changin from PC to MAC :)

[computertwit]

@TechnologicalUK No I'm using 3rp party screen,keyboard and mouse.And switching is easy.Believe me you will love mac.

[TechnologicalUK]

@computertwit haha wicked :D

[BotsisAnargyros]

I am considering buying a Mac mini but it is quite expensive

[disidentes1]

I will travel to USA and I want to begin in mac I want to know if I should or not to only buy me the mac mini for the basic thing and something of final cut pro

[kev6677]

Good video ....very fast

[supermegaman85]

cool!

[krypticmac]

great video. you should geek bench it and cinebench r10 it also. and show your scores from that.

[broadreachmobility]

Hey ctwit, what application did you use to capture the video from your mac screen?

[RalphvanRoekel]

@broadreachmobility that is screenflow I think

[PaulGrantDesigns]

iTunes only loads in 1 second if you've already opened it. Otherwise, 4-5 seconds. System caches.

[Joel4President96]

with the itunes launch speed it depends how many songs and album covers you've got. great review. NEW SUBSCRIBER. seya.

[Bra55Monkey]

appreciate it, exact review i was looking for

[Kieranboy1]

Nice video! And love you axecent!

[kiwi20069]

hey man gr8 vid ceep em up :P

[danzilor]

were did ya get it av been lookin and like its £600+ but I think i have seen it for like £499 LOL

[computertwit]

@danzilor I got it from apple.But they updated it 2 weeks ago and the price went up.

[danzilor]

@computertwit oh keep lookin haha

[arefderoux]

great and quick review of the mini. keep up the good job mate!

[f00tballskillz46]

Can u get a mac mini and connect it to a 32in tv?

[computertwit]

@f00tballskillz46 Yup if you have the right connections

[terrystutorials]

@f00tballskillz46

It needs to have a HDMI Port.

[hokebabst]

yah



[TheBoogieBots808]

Nice Pickup. I bought my first Mac 2 1/2 years ago. The 24 inch iMac. I haven't had a single problem with it at all. I liked it so much that when my old gateway laptop finally crapped out I bought the 13 inch macbook. I've had that for about a year now without a single problem. Then I bought the 1TB Time Capsule with the built in airport extreme router. Next I was eligible for a new phone so I got the iPhone 3GS. Macs are infectious. They are just built on such great operating systems.

[seanhawkins09]

lucky, the best mac i can get is a G5 Power pc, that'll be my first mac :-)

[cyclops23666]

@seanhawkins09 same here, I have to stick with the G someting! it kinda' sucks! lol

[ThatOneGuy98Videos]

make another review in about 7 months, see how that goes

[localgod808]

Video to the point and well unbias opinion. This is his first mac and I currently have no mac; so I' in the same boat as he was. More reviews should be like this; TO THE POINT!

[puzzleguru]

Here's something to try out: See if the new Mac Mini (2010) can boot from an SDHC card. Click on the HD Icon, press and Hold the command key, then press i to find out how much space is in use on your HD. Then buy an SDHC card that exceeds that space requirement. Download Superduper and use it to clone your HD to the SDHC card. Then reboot and hold the Option key down while booting. If it does you will have a super-fast boot up! Let us know if that works. Glad to answer any Questions.

[MYsterYmarcus]

@puzzleguru NO, it will boot reaaaaaly slow, a sd card is like 5-10 times slower than a harddrive

[puzzleguru]

@MYsterYmarcus

Very hard to believe! SDs are so much faster that HDs especially for reads. Have you actually tried doing this? What is your experience in booting from an SD?

[MYsterYmarcus]

@puzzleguru NO. and SD cards read time is about 2-3 MByte/s and a basic harddrive is about 50-100 MByte/s, You must be thinking of a SSD, wich is a fast harddrive

[puzzleguru]

@MYsterYmarcus I definitely knew that SSDs were way faster than even very fast SATA 7200 RPM HDs. I didn't realize that SDs (even the fast Circle-10 speeds) were much slower. The SATA drive in the MacMini 2010 $699 is a 5400 RPM. Replacing it with a Seagate Hybrid (7200 RPM + 4GB SSD onboard) would speed up the new MacMini significantly.

[jedwalter]

I have the same problem with Lakhena now that they have released the new mac mini which is considerably cheaper then the macbook im debating on what to the get, the Macbook or the Mac Mini, i will be using it mainly for graphics design and generall purpose computer with word documents etc. Any ideas?

[lukeool]

Subscribed

[adrianchen19888]

he think he got a good deal...

[LostRituals]

True. Most of us just edit photos, surf, watch movies and listen to music. You don't need powerful machine for that :)

[speedpianomaster]

can any one help me please can u connect a mac mini to any monitor other than a apple monitor?

[srn83]

@speedpianomaster -Yes. It comes with a mini DVI to DVI adapter.

[gibo909]

Thanks very much for the review - you've gained one more subscriber!

Very good format for a review - not only did it allow you to give your verdict on the speed of the Mac, but also let the viewer make a judgement. After literally months of research, I plan to join you in Mac ownership soon. Thanks again!

[computertwit]

@gibo909 Thanks.Sorry for the lack of videos but over the next few month's I plan on making more.

[ImmortalF2p]

what messenger program mac ppl use for MSN?

Not windows live :O?

[computertwit]

@ImmortalF2p Adium will work with msn or you can download mac messenger for mac.Thanks for watching.

[trashcanFB]

where are u from?

[computertwit]

@trashcanFB Ireland...

[DejectedPanda]

@computertwit That would explain the accent!

[Lakhena05]

I am thinking about getting my first Mac too but I am debating weather to get the Mac Mini or Macbook. What do you think is a better first Mac?

[computertwit]

@Lakhena05 What do you plan on using your mac for?

[geekfreackz]

@Lakhena05 Do you need a portable computer or a desktop computer?

[TheGuitarNL]

Nice Vid!

[computertwit]

@TheGuitarNL Thanks

[threelegsmagee1]

hey should i get thiis or the new macbook, both base models, i do some multitasking and a little edidting only for you tube though. which should i get? thanks

[computertwit]

@threelegsmagee1 do you travel a lot

[threelegsmagee1]

kinda, but i have an iphone so i can get email and all that stuff when im gone

[MrPlaystationboy]

how can yo call loading imovie slow i have a 15' packard bell laptop that i hate i wold just trow it down from the empire state building if i cold i so hate it i want a macbook pro soooo bad but i need some money then anyway it takes 3 minutes to load internet (i use safari 4) and you use 3 seconds to load imovie

[computertwit]

ye but I was comparing imovie to the imac version.

[KaydanAidan]

I like the ending how mention that people should rag on you...LOL...

On a serious note, will I be able to watch a HD movie (or HD youtube videos), have photoshop, garaband out with out lag? When WILL the mac mini show lag? How many programs and what types will it show limitations

[computertwit]

I run photoshop on it every day hd videos work fine .I would recommend it to anyone.

[assafaro]

Im gonna have it soon but i thought it will be lot more slower!! very nice review!!

[computertwit]

it depends do you want to run windows or mac if your fine with windows go with hp,dell

[looneypool]

Hey! Any idea whats the avg lifespan of a mini?

If i had enough money to get a mini, should i get it or a normal 'big' desktop from HP, Dell with better specs???

[mastersirus1985]

Hey what app r u running to do a vid of the screen?

[computertwit]

screenflow great program will i show u how to get it for free

[mastersirus1985]

WOW-It takes up to 1min for itunes to load on my pc-You know what Bcuase of this vid-I'm gonna buy a mac

Naa-lol, I was gonna buy one anyways

Great Review

[computertwit]

thanks

[quest8899]

is the mac mini easy to connect to a monitor

[computertwit]

yes any one with vga

[TranceDJNickey]

does anyone know if you can use the mac mini to run logic?

[Techiboy24]

@TranceDJNickey You could run it, but the question is how well can you run it. The first thing is that I wouldn't even consider running logic on any mac with less than 4 gigs of ram, with 4 gigs being the bottom of the barrel. in order to run it smoothly without a hitch I think 8 gigs of ram is more ideal. I would also consider a higher processor speed because when you get a lot of tracks going you don't want to start beach balling. You can run it on a mini but I would upgrade the specs.

[YourAppleKid]

I cant wait to get this

[computertwit]

its great

[xxPI3TROxx]

what software do you use to record?

[wercide]

screenflow

[computertwit]

screenflow

[2Cool4Games]

It does have a little bit of memory but you can plug in a external hard drive.

[sarah123f]

GREAT REVIEW MAN

[computertwit]

thanks

[vincent37lam]

does it have a lot of room for video editing?

[32143345]

is it fast

[computertwit]

@32143345 yes

[32143345]

great video

[computertwit]

@32143345 thanks

[man444utd]

great review thanks

[computertwit]

@man444utd thanks

[hamillpj]

how is it running imovie

[computertwit]

@hamillpj very good

[32143345]

whats imovie

[hamillpj]

imac vs mac mini

[computertwit]

@hamillpj imac but it depends what you want

[hamillpj]

great review

[computertwit]

@hamillpj thanks

[PinnacleTech]

great review!

[computertwit]

@PinnacleTech thanks