Interested in using these videos on your site view our video usage policy. View all of the memory upgrade options for mac mini 2009. Mac specs by capability actual maximum ram mac mini models. Whats the maximum mac os version that a mac mini early 2009. Mac mini models have different memory ram installation requirements. While the ram was in transit i read on another site that unofficially the 5,2 models could handle and identify 16gb ram. However, the march 2009 imac only has two memory slots maximum 8gb total while the october 2009 imac has four memory slots maximum 16gb total. The upgrade took about 15 min even for this experienced mac repair guy. The mac mini is not only the most affordable and most energyefficient mac ever, it is also the smallest, the sleekest and by far and away the most versatile computer available. The cpu can access data contained in ram much faster than it can data held. Early 2009 mac pro 4,1 quad core, early 2009 mac pro 3,1 early 2008 mac pro 2,1 early 2007 3.
Lay your mac mini upside down on a soft cloth or towel, and then rotate the bottom cover anticlockwise to the unlocked position. Mac os x includes support for remapping the windows alt and option keys. All the models from that year use 1066mhz ddr3 pc38500 sdram. Atech for apple 8gb kit 2x 4gb ddr3 1067mhz 1066mhz pc38500 sodimm memory ram upgrade for macbook, macbook pro, imac, mac mini late 2008, early 2009, mid 2009, late 2009, mid 2010 models 4. Memory upgrades for 20092010 mac mini unibody models. If your into diy, pick up a lightly used 2012 mac mini that you can soupup with more ram and an large ssd or dual ssdhdd setup. Checking owcs used mac minis, a late2012 mini with a 2.
It is one of four desktop computers in the current macintosh lineup, serving as an alternative to the allinone imac, and sits below the performance range imac pro and mac pro the mac mini is apples only consumer desktop computer since 1998 to ship without a display, keyboard, or mouse. I own an early 2009 24 imac as well as two mac minis and since memory is fairly cheap i was going to up one of the minis model 5,2 to max ram and bought 8gb two sticks from crucial. Achieve greater performance and extend the useful life of any 2009 mac mini with affordable, highquality, owc memory upgrades from. But i always felt that windows was a pain, not to mention unreliable. The t2 security chip consolidates several controllers into one, and includes a secure enclave coprocessor that provides the foundation for encrypted storage and secure boot capabilities. Besides adding an ssd, the next best thing to do to give your old mac mini some additional legs for presentday computing is to add more ram. It has a 40, 60 or 80gb hard drive and can have a maximum of 1gb of ram. What to do if your mac cant run macos sierra the mac. It has a 4gb hard drive or with 226 mhz has a 6gb hard drive.
If you want to replace or upgrade an internal hard drive in your imac, an apple service provider can do it for you. Perso jai pris 4x4 go 1067 hz sur mon imac 2009 late pour 60 chez crucial, 16 go etant le maximum sur ce. Learn how to remove or install memory into your mac mini computer. It was a bubble shape similar to the emac and came in multiple colours. Crucial memory and ssd upgrades 100% compatibility guaranteed for apple mac mini late 2009 free us delivery. Jul 28, 2009 this video demonstrates how to install memory in a mac mini 2009. In this post we have a selection of unbelievably creative mac mini mods. Whats the maximum amount of ram a mac mini can have quora. Upgrade your 2009 mac mini to up to 8gb of memory and your 2010 mac mini up to 16gb. Following the guide on was helpful and the ram was installed no problem. The 2012 mac mini uses 1600mhz ddr3 sodimm modules and can accept up to 16gb across two slots. I bought the 8gb memory upgrade kits, but when i installed both 4gb in to.
This restricts both the maximum amount of available memory, which can greatly reduce performance by forcing the system to page to the hard disk, and, since the system is unable to take advantage of dual. Gentlemen, i have not done any of this yet with the mac mini. Ram and ssd upgrades for apple mac mini upgradeable. Macram is australias only dedicated mac memory and mac ram store. However i could do with having a few extra gigs available to the windows vm and was wondering if it would be worth buying 2 x 8gb sims to enable this. Apple mac mini compatible memory ram ssd choose your model. The mac minis graphics chipset used a portion of main memory as vram. Mac mini models have different memory ram installation. The inch pro model of the macbook range is available in two preconfigured variations. The mac mini stylized with a lowercase mini is a desktop computer made by apple inc.
Ssd upgrades for your imac, macbook pro, macbook air, macbook, mac mini. In that time i have owned many intel windows based computers, several of which i built myself. Whats the maximum mac os version that a mac mini early. Does anyone know the maximum ram speed that this supports. Find up to 16gb ram memory and 2tb ssd storage for your mac mini. Whether apple call this unofficial or official, it still works perfectly with 8gb of ram. Before buying, you should always doublecheck to make sure that you are finding the info for your exact mac model. The article gives you all the information you need to turn your new mac mini into a server or to upgrade it with a faster hard drive and more ram. It has 34 mb of ram and could go as high as 384 mb of ram. This video demonstrates how to install memory in a mac mini 2009. Aug 07, 2019 learn how to remove or install memory into your mac mini computer. Random access memory is a temporary storage medium that your macs cpu uses for fast access to data its processing. Officially, this model is capable of supporting 4 gb of ram, but as first reported by macminicolo, this model unofficially can use 8 gb of ram. Kingston technology 8gb kit 2x4 gb modules 1066mhz ddr3.
Also using bluray with the new imac, 10 years of mac os 9, magic mouse potential, ssd. Mar, 2009 achieve greater performance and extend the useful life of any 2009 mac mini with affordable, highquality, owc memory upgrades from. Upgrade or install memory in your mac mini apple support. Following the guide on was helpful and the ram was installed no. Lloyd takes it out for a ride and confirms the lower power use when the base ram is installed, but notes energy consumption is a bit higher when you max out the memory. If youre using boot camp, make sure you have a 64bit version of windows. We have an upgrade for every apple model, click here and find your model.
Mac mini late 2012 repair ifixit if you end up buying a new mac mini 2014 model, make sure to special order a mid range or better model with extra ram its not user upgradable and drive. Mac mini model a1283 ram replacement ifixit repair guide. At my university job were looking into upgrading our late2009 mac mini. Youd also want to be sure it meets the minimum requiremen. I had been getting page outs much more frequently so decided to pick up some new ram to install. The only issue with 8gb experience, as you call it, lies with windows. Apple mac mini compatible memory ram ssd choose your. The mac mini g4 uses 333 mhz ddr sdram, allows a maximum of 1 gb of memory. All mac mini systems ship without a display, keyboard, or mouse, but numerous apple and thirdparty options are available. Crucial memory and ssd upgrades 100% compatibility guaranteed for apple mac mini mid 2010 free us delivery. The article gives you all the information you need to turn your new mac mini into a server or. With a firmware upgrade, the mac minis at that time would go from supporting 4gb to 8gb. The latest vista version is a perfect case in point.
I recently installed an ssd to speed it up a bit and its running beautifully. At my university job were looking into upgrading our late 2009 mac mini. After you install the memory, confirm that your mac mini sees the new memory. Mac os x includes support for remapping the windows alt and option. A radar has been filed to get those mac minis to support 32gb. Your mac mini comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a oneyear limited warranty. Experienced mac diyers who are comfortable taking apart something that isnt designed to be easily taken apart can update the hard drive, but the process isnt recommended for most users.
Back in 2009, we wrote about the state of the mac mini and we were the first ones to confirm that a ram increase had happened. How to upgrade the 2012 mac mini for use in 2020 imore. Mac mini features the apple t2 security chip secondgeneration custom mac silicon designed by apple to make mac mini even more secure. It doesnt scream, however, it is probably 23 times faster and can handle the amazing multitakser that is my wife. The mac mini g4 uses 333 mhz ddr sdram, allows a maximum of 1 gb of memory, and has only one desktop dimm slot for randomaccess memory. The mac mini is a desktop computer made by apple inc. Owcs stepbystep video of how to upgrade or install memory in an apple mac mini early 2009, late 2009. The 2009 mac mini has two memory slots which can support up to 8gb of memory. I purchased this ram to replace the stock 2gb that came with my mac mini. Disconnect the power cable and all other cables from your mac mini.
The actual maximum ram of each mac mini is listed below along with its compatible ram type, default amount of ram preinstalled, common identifiers suitable to identify a mac mini in order to determine its ram capacity, and more if you are not sure which mac mini you have, and the model identifier and emc number below are not. The maximum number of products that can be compared is 4. Unlike ram, the imacs internal hard drive isnt designed to be user upgradeable. The imac g4 is an allinone desktop computer produced and sold by apple from 20022004.
Feb 29, 2020 besides adding an ssd, the next best thing to do to give your old mac mini some additional legs for presentday computing is to add more ram. There is no builtin optical drive with the 2011 and later models. To minimize the possibility of damage to the computer components due to static discharge, its important to wear an antistatic wrist strap while you work with your computers memory. The imac was updated twice in 2009 in march and in october. So the best you can do is grab a 16gb kit made up of a pair of 8gb sticks. Actual maximum ram of all mac mini models macs by capability. Although every effort is made to provide the most accurate and useful information in owc videos, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding. How to install memory ram in a 2009 mac mini youtube. Introduced in march of 2009, the mac mini early 2009 replaced the mac mini mid 2007 which, after 19 months, was overdue for a refresh.
Apple imac a12 27 desktop mb953xa october, 2009 ebay. Though reported as a 128 or 256 mb graphics system, the chipset actually used up to 144 or 272 mb of ram, respectively. High performance, rigorously inhouse lab tested to ensure superior quality, compatibility and reliability. Our free diy installation videos make upgrading easy. Press on the cover to pop up the opposite side, and then remove the cover. Hi, im currently looking into purchasing a late 2009 mac mini. Memoire vive mac mini ram sodimm tout modele macway. I know that it supports up to 8gb, with a minimum of ddr31066, but i cannot find the max speed number anywhere. But be it know that some of the manufactures original specs are based on what is being produced at the time if 1gb memory sticks were all that was around then apple would have to say the most memory possible is 2 gb with 2 memory slots available, that does not mean that when memory companies started producing 2gb memory.
Mac mini memory ram owc memory for mac mini highest quality ram memory available. Find all the ram memory, ssds and accessories needed to update your mac. All mr memory recommended upgrades are 100% compatible with your apple. If any one is trying to put 12 dimm modules of different sizes into the new mac pro 2019, be aware the guidance online at many of the tech websites and on apples mac pro ram support site is incorrect. By versatile, we mean for modding, making it perfect for any computer modders creative vision. The actual maximum ram for each apple mac mini with complete specs a click away.
We have received the more expensive alternative with a 2. All 2009 release date mac mini computers with either leopard and. Via custom configuration, the lowerend mac mini core 2 duo 2. I was able to confirm this with the applecare team and they plan to put out updated guidance. But be it know that some of the manufactures original specs are based on what is being produced at the time if 1gb memory sticks were all that was around then apple would have to say the most memory possible is 2 gb with 2 memory slots available, that does not mean that when memory companies started producing 2gb memory modules that. Late 2009 mac mini models have the internal components enclosed in a tiny and elegant 2.
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