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Mac mini 2012: Replace OS with esxi or windows 10?
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostIf it works, why replace it?
But then if the user is quite slow and outdated, maybe that doesn't matter?
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Originally posted by Lance View Postonly just though.
My 2012 Macbook pro retina is fine.
Battery life is around 2 hours now, and it's not the fastest device around. But for a £2k investment it's doing alright.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by _V_ View Post9 year old computer, maybe not time to retire it?
I know you are all on your last few pounds, but maybe treat yourself to a new one and donate the computer to a museum?
My 2012 Macbook pro retina is fine.
Battery life is around 2 hours now, and it's not the fastest device around. But for a £2k investment it's doing alright.Leave a comment:
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9 year old computer, maybe not time to retire it?
I know you are all on your last few pounds, but maybe treat yourself to a new one and donate the computer to a museum?
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Originally posted by adubya View PostToo old for Big Sur to work OOB, however it can be installed with "tweaks".Leave a comment:
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Just checked my Mac mini, it's actually 2011 not 2012 so Catalina is not officially supported.
I think, I'll give the bootcamp a go since I have a spare SSD so minimal impact on the system.
If l was looking out for another system (since intel generation 2 cpu) the Dell Optiplex micro has a similar footprint and I guess built to last. Any other brands to consider?. It's a shame thinking about ditching the Mac mini because I love it's minimal power consumption, one of the reasons I run Plex on it compared to my Synology that consumes twice as much wattage on standby and spinning 2X8TB drives up and down unnecessarily.Leave a comment:
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Too old for Big Sur to work OOB, however it can be installed with "tweaks".Leave a comment:
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You can install Catalina and I think your spec MM is the oldest that will support Big Sur.
BootCamp with W10 sounds it might be the best option for raw performance if you have no interest in Mac at all.Leave a comment:
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