- #MAC MINI MEMORY UPGRADE HOW TO#
- #MAC MINI MEMORY UPGRADE MAC OS X#
- #MAC MINI MEMORY UPGRADE SERIES#
The system worked perfectly with the standard 2GB of memory (Mac Mini mid 2011), with 8GB the machine flies.
#MAC MINI MEMORY UPGRADE MAC OS X#
The Mac OS X (Mountain Lion) has an extraordinary memory management. For my happiness everything works again \o/Īll of this is a NVRAM/PRAM reset and a SMC reset both of them explained at Apple’s site.At the startup screen I turned it off again, removed power cord and all others cables, placed the other new memory stick at down slot and waited more 15 seconds before replug everything and power on the machine again.Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.Turned it on again and before the gray screen appears (you need to be a little fast), I hold the keys Command (⌘) + Option + R + P simultaneously (yes, simultaneously means at the same time).I left the down slot alone, placed the new stick at upper slot and power on.I observed that at upper slot both (new and originals) sticks works, the problem was the down slot. I started testing the memories slots with the originals and the new sticks. I placed back the originals memories sticks and the problem continues going (I don’t remember if I placed them in the same order). Two things could have happened: I broke the memories or they came broken.
Well, after changing the memories and power on the machine I got the famous memories’s beeps error.
#MAC MINI MEMORY UPGRADE HOW TO#
I don’t need to say that power cord and other cables should be disconnected from the Mac Mini, right? Apple has a very illustrated guid of how to remove or install Mac Mini memories. The access to the memories is pretty simple, just rotate the bottom cover counterclockwise to the unlocked position. I would like to say to use both slots to take the benefits of Dual Channel. The maximum memory is 8GB (4GB each slot). Mac Mini (Mid 2011) accepts a pair of 1 GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB memory modules.
#MAC MINI MEMORY UPGRADE SERIES#
I bought the Kingston’s KTA series (KTA-MB1333/4G) which is Kingston’s memories for Apple products. Despite being more expensive then their own general memories it’s a lot more cheaper then Apple’s memories. A lot of manufacturers follows Apple’s specifications: Kingston, OWC, Corsair, etc. Some generals memories brings these resources and this can cause compatibility problems. It’s because Apple’s compatible memories can’t have the resources bellow: For the Mac Mini (Mid 2011) these specifications are:ĭespite I read some people saying that they had no problem using general memory I prefer not to risk. So you ask me: Can I use generals notebook’s memories like the Kingston’s Valued Ram for example? Well, Apple has some specifications for memories.
The Mac Mini (Mid 2011) uses notebook memories.
You can find cheaper memories right there. If you are thinking to buy a Mac Mini or a Mac in general, I’m telling you, doesn’t worth to buy it with more memory then the standard. Watch out! I no longer use a Mac Mini or Apple’s products since I migrated to a Linux Notebook in 2013 due to the evolution of the Linux Desktop in the last years.
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