$10 Mac Mini from 2011. Any Good Today?

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  • @huskty
    @huskty หลายเดือนก่อน +68

    The 2012 mac minis are best bank for your buck since they have legacy metal support. Still really awesome that you managed to get a 2011 for only $10!

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Hey, thanks for the info! Who knows, maybe a find a 2012 model for cheap!

  • @coredoughboy
    @coredoughboy หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    I grabbed an m1 Mac mini for $349 at clearance earlier this year and I thought I got a deal. Now this was a deal!

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      @@coredoughboy Heck, I’d get a M1 mini for $349, that’s not a bad price at all. After getting this one, I’m actually thinking about getting an M1/2 Mini next time I upgrade my computer, I kinda dig the form factor. Cheers!

    • @coredoughboy
      @coredoughboy หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@schvabek it really does just disappear on the desk, doesn't it? I was definitely jealous of you being able to the ram, as I got the base model of m1. It had 8gb and I don't think it's something I could ever upgrade. It still does everything I need great, but I think we always want to see what more can do.
      I've been really loving your videos recently and I can't wait to see your channel find the rest of the audience I know will love what you are making too.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@coredoughboy Aww man, thanks a lot, made my day! 🤟

  • @clabretro
    @clabretro หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Ahhh that damn white screen. Glad you got it working! And congrats on 1k+ subs!

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@clabretro Man, it means so much coming from you! Love your videos! Thanks for the support! 🤟❤️

  • @jngvjkvgkbh
    @jngvjkvgkbh 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I think the fact that you can troubleshoot all these products by yourself is pretty cool, reminds me of when my phone screen died and repaired it myself instead of spending a fortune by sending it to the manufacturer for OEM parts

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      For these old ones (and even newer things), it’s not worth it to send it out to repair/troubleshoot. It’s likely going to cost more than the machine itself. You just have to do it yourself. And it’s fun too (sometimes lol)

  • @gqwbd
    @gqwbd หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Very nice find. Glad to see you got the one with the AMD GPU. Mine only has the Intel onboard graphics. By the way, you can put two hard drives into those things. You can get a kit that gives you the brackets and connectors. It is not too hard to pull the whole thing out of the case to install them.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hey, thanks so much for the kind words and advice! I might do an update video when my ram arrives. Thermal paste could also be replaced, so I might also install this extra ssd bracket. Cheers! 🤟

  • @maladamedialabs4214
    @maladamedialabs4214 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I got a couple of Mac Mini's that were being sent to the dump. Swapping out the hard drive for an SSD was a little tricky since there are two mounting pins for the drive deep inside the chassis. If you wiggle in the new drive in about half way, then lift up the drive to a flat position with a loop of tape or a suction cup, you can align the drive to fit into the mounting pins. One of the machines I pushed from High Sierra to Sonoma with Open Core Legacy Patcher. They're cool little machines and run Linux flawlessly.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@maladamedialabs4214 Hey, thanks a lot for sharing your experience! That’s awesome how you saved them from the dump! I’d like to play with Open Core, I’ll definitely be trying that out in the future, Linux too!

    • @robbdudeson346
      @robbdudeson346 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I can't believe people just throw these away... I been wanting one for like 10 years... I had a Intel Tower Mac running Android, Windows10, and MacOS ... AND Linux Mint... I used Clover EFI and I tried rEFIt as well, both work well but eventually the power supply or something went bad and I have no idea what's wrong with it... I've been trying to find another one for SO LONG but they're not common where I'm at ... If anyone knows anyone that's getting rid of any of this old Mac stuff I would love to have a 2011 or 2012, 2013

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@robbdudeson346 I know the feeling of hunting for hardware for a long time :( It sucks. Where are you from? I usually keep a saved search on my favourite market places and I check them regularly. Sometimes it takes months or years for thing to pop up. Keep at it! 🤟

  • @whackedmoss3183
    @whackedmoss3183 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Just watched your video on my mid 2011 mac mini, OCL Ventura. What a great buy! I purchased mine for over AU$100🙁. I like the small form factor, it's my daily driver for viewing content/ light work in LibreOffice as well as general office stuff. They are great little machines, it fits neatly under my monitor riser on my desk and if I need to do any heavy duty work I have a custom built gaming rig as well as test bench on my build desk🙃 Thank you for showcasing one of Apple's little gems,

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@whackedmoss3183 Hey, thank you for sharing you Mac Mini story 😁 You rock! 🤟

  • @songsan807
    @songsan807 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Good find. Usually when you deal with the SSD/HD you also remove the fan and the little black curve cover. I found it much easier to connect the silver shielding if you fold a piece of white printer paper in the long way to put behind the SSD and to have the MM in an upright position so you can position the 2 screws in the bottom to the case.This would push and align the SSD hole to the silver wi fi shield to lock with the screws.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@songsan807 Hey, thanks a lot for the advice! I’ll definitely keep this in mind when I have the machine apart next time 🤟

  • @mauricioacuna3746
    @mauricioacuna3746 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I have 2 2011 mac minis with 1tB HD and 16 gb on each, you can install opencore legacy and run latest os, also Fedora Linux works awesome some issues with wifi but got it working. I use them for daily work and they are awesome, watching videos, coding, VMs but if you want to edit videos and play the videos games you better look elsewhere. I also have M1 and performance for wise is the same except for the video editing. Mac Mini 2012 is awesome and power consumption is slightly less than 2011 but also good machine and you can use apple maps with them because of better GPU than 2011. Only thing sometimes I get HDMI but not very often. Excellent video!

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hey, that’s awesome! Glad to hear you are still running your trusty old machines! May they serve you for years to come! Thanks for the kind words 🤟

  • @Njbuilder95t
    @Njbuilder95t หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I daily drive my 2009 Mac mini using Mac OS Monterey and it is smooth, runs perfectly on just 8gigs of ram people don’t realize how good this old apple hardware is. I use a 2007 iMac as my tv, but I use mint Linux on that one, I’m not sure what Mac OS it can run but probably at least Monterey

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@Njbuilder95t That’s very cool. I might eventually use this Mac mini as a media player. It has the IR port which I can use with my Apple remote. Cheers!

  • @CRYPTiCEXiLE
    @CRYPTiCEXiLE 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I have a late 2012 mac mini somewhere in my storage closet lol, it looks much like that one in this video, but yeah its upgraded to 16 gb of memory and its a good little device, but I bought a mac mini late 2020 m1 and i still have it on a desk in the living, but I don't really use it much.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@CRYPTiCEXiLE Hey, that’s awesome! I will also upgrade this thing in a future video. Hopefully you keep using that thing! Cheers 🤟

  • @S-1_24-25
    @S-1_24-25 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Just noticed that we have the same mousepad except mines wider

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@S-1_24-25 Hey, that’s awesome! Yeah, I just got this one on a whim because it was cheap 😂

  • @grantschilb8019
    @grantschilb8019 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Awesome video, Mac Minis are really fun units

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@grantschilb8019 Thanks so much for the kind words! I really appreciate it! ❤️🤟

  • @DamienDae
    @DamienDae หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I have a Mac mini from 2006 that came with a 60 Gb hard drive and a Core Duo processor. I added a Core 2 Duo processor, a faster SSD drive and some extra RAM. I was surprised to see how fast it boots after those upgrades. I only use it to play music (it's connected to my Yamaha stereo) because that's pretty much all it can do nowadays but it does it beautifully.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@DamienDae Hey, thanks for sharing you experience! Awesome to see you’ve found a use for it! 🤟

  • @jimcabezola3051
    @jimcabezola3051 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Excellent video.
    My 2011 Mac Mini lasted from new until 2024. For its final few years, I ran Linux on it, because I found the native macOS to be sluggish in comparison. Mind you, I used OCLP for a while; that worked really nicely, but it felt a bit slower in response than even plain, old High Sierra. I did get it up to macOS Monterey using OCLP before I simply stopped using it.
    Linux receives much more frequent security updates; sometimes, they put out several updates per week and occasionally more than one update in one day.
    Anyway, the two SSDs I had in it acted up for some reason, so I removed them. I stripped out the guts and stuffed in a Raspberry Pi 4 with 4GB just for fun.
    Have fun with YOUR Mac Mini!

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@jimcabezola3051 Man, thanks so much for the kind words and sharing your Mac mini experience! I always have requests for installing Linux, and I’ll definitely be trying it out in the future, especially because I don’t have much experience with it. Cheers! 🤟

    • @jimcabezola3051
      @jimcabezola3051 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@schvabek Enjoy trying Linux!
      You will find that it takes less time and effort to install Linux on your Intel-based Mac Mini.
      My first Linux variant was Ubuntu-based ElementaryOS. It just LOOKS like macOS. After experimenting with DOZENS of different Linux distributions, I settled on Linux Mint.
      There's lots to learn...but if an old man in his 7th decade of life can do it, then so can you! Aloha!

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@jimcabezola3051 Wow, awesome to hear you are still learning new things in the computer world. I can barely teach my parents how to use a smartphone 😂 Hope I’ll be able to do the same when I start hitting your age! All the best! 🤟

    • @jimcabezola3051
      @jimcabezola3051 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@schvabek Mahalo (thank you) for your kind words. I started playing with these computers in the late 1970s, so I am the 1970s version...of you! Hopefully, you enjoy your passions for many decades to come! Aloha!

  • @rd_gti
    @rd_gti หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    About the rebooting while updating Windows, in the macos settings you can put priority boot on the windows partition

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@rd_gti Yep, that’s what I’ve said in the video 😄

  • @djdeedjee
    @djdeedjee 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    15:09 that Bugs Bunny wallpaper tho

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      😂

  • @MRHOTCAKE
    @MRHOTCAKE หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I have something similar to your configuration but "different" I have a 2013 Mac Pro trash can (those are really cheap right now) and a Windows PC next to, in the same monitor, you can use a Logitech MK keyboard and mouse because you can pair them via bluetooth and just change what maching is using it with a buton (same with MX mouse), I really recommend that kind of stuff for this type of use

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@MRHOTCAKE Hey, that’s awesome, I always wanted to have a trash can Mac Pro just to play around with lol. Maybe I’ll find one for cheap some day too. Yeah, I really like the wireless setup with multiple devices, it really makes using and transitioning between them a breeze. Cheers!

  • @darealbabag11111
    @darealbabag11111 7 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

    I remeber using these exact mac minis in school... only the music department got them while every other department was stuck with the windows 7 computers 🤣

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Heh, someone at the music department Cleveland had better negotiating skills 😂

  • @acaaca-x7c
    @acaaca-x7c หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Odlican video. Lako mozes da upgradujes macos na macos 11 uz pomoc opencore legacy patchera. Ako planiras da koristis taj mac obavezno zameni termalnu pastu, posto on ako se ne varam ima amd grafiku koja moze da crkne zbog pregrevanja, to se desilo mom macbooku iz 2011. I dalje ne verujem kako si uspeo da ga nadjes za samo 10e :)

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@acaaca-x7c Hej, hvala na komentaru i podršci! Je, već sam dobio hrpu komentara o svemu tome. Igrat ću se definitivno u budućim videima s opencoreom, a kad mi stigne RAM, zamijenit ću pastu i možda staviti bracket za drugi ssd. Ja sam probleme s grafikom imao samo na 2012. prou, i to je bio dobro poznat problem, pa je bio način da se softverski premosti ta grafika i radi na integriranoj. Eto, radio je 4 dana zaredom, i još sam ga stiskao da vidim hoće li prožvakat to sve, i sve pet zasad.
      Za cijenu uvijek dobijem komentare da nek ne kenjam i muljam, al na aukcije (točka) hr stvarno često nabasam na super cijene, pogotovo kad je netestirano/za dijelove. Treba i sreće imat, naravno, al volim tako uzet pa se poigrat.
      Hvala još jednom na podršci i vidimo se na drugom videu! 🤟

  • @Njbuilder95t
    @Njbuilder95t หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    You can always just remove the outer case of the ssd to make it fit. I also use sata to m.2 converter for 5$ and m.2 should fit anywhere!

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Njbuilder95t Good call! That’s how I got this one in, the computer came without the HDD bracket.

  • @MacCrafter707
    @MacCrafter707 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I bought the first Mac Mini. Wish I'd kept it. Now I have 2 intel and an M1. I also have a couple of old beat up G4 that don't work but I hope to work on them in the next few months.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@MacCrafter707 Send one to the channel lol 😂 Just kidding. Enjoy your macs! Cheers! 🤘

    • @MacCrafter707
      @MacCrafter707 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@schvabek Do you want the G4 mac minis? I'll probably never do anything with them. I'm lazy like that.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@MacCrafter707 I mean, if you donate them, I’ll definitely feature them on the channel, can’t guarantee I’ll fix them. But I’m in Europe, so depending on where you live, it might not make sense/cost more to ship than the thing is worth.

    • @MacCrafter707
      @MacCrafter707 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@schvabek I live in the US so after shipping and all I doubt it would be worth it.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@MacCrafter707No problem at all, I really appreciate the gesture itself! Hopefully you get to them yourself or find someone who’ll appreciate them. Cheers! 🤟

  • @alexandervankevich4937
    @alexandervankevich4937 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Pichku? Aha-ha-ha! ;) Nice video and good English for a slavic guy!

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@alexandervankevich4937 E, hvala! 😁🤘

  • @AhhSamboi
    @AhhSamboi หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Even broken they still sell for like $50-100 here 😢

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@AhhSamboi Just keep an eye out for local auctions (not necessarily eBay), one will pop up eventually! 🤟 With things like this, you always have to be patient and, of course, lucky. Cheers!

  • @leatherwiz
    @leatherwiz 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Another great video, man you really are committed. That old Mac Mini deserved a second life. I always wanted a Mac Mini but never got around to buy one. Would be interesting to see Ubuntu or Mint running on this machine. I will check our listings. It’s a good idea to buy a machine listed as defective. In the worst case scenario you wasted 10 bucks, in your case you got yourself a great backup machine to play with. How did you go with these Chinese ram?

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hey, man, glad you’re enjoying my videos! I just got the parts from china, so we’ll be testing them out in a future video! Keep on the lookout, I’m sure you’ll find one just like this, they are quite fun to mess around with (even though they do have a graphics issue). Cheers!

  • @phoenixboy8046
    @phoenixboy8046 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    6:12 it’s actually happened to me too with my windows pc, and my pc is pretty decent with i5 12400 rx 7700 xt and fast nvme ssd, so one time when i updated the bios, after the installation the pc didn’t boot at all for 5 minutes and when i just about to give up it’s just turned on by itself.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@phoenixboy8046 Yeah, these things happen, it just sucks when you’re stuck there like an idiot, trying to figure out what’s happening 😂

  • @sennpowerhv6922
    @sennpowerhv6922 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Fun fact: The 2011 Mac mini wasn’t the first model that can have 4 cores as those with socket P can have a mobile core 2 Quad put in

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@sennpowerhv6922 Hey, thanks for the info 🤟

  • @ZombieRofl
    @ZombieRofl 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Very interesting video man.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thanks man, glad you’re enjoying my videos 🤟

  • @the_washi
    @the_washi หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Ive got 3 of those. 2x Mac Mini 2012 and a Mac Mini 2011 Server edition! Also just like the Mac Mini 2011 Server Editions have 2 sata cables you can also put 2 sata cables on your 2012 mac mini. Theres another port for it under the fan that if im right used to be for the DVD Drive. This could be useful if you dont have a Server Edition but want 2 disks in your Mac Mini. Also be aware. Some 2011 Mac Minis have a broken mini display port

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@the_washi Hey, thanks a lot for sharing your story! My display port works fine, it’s what I’ve used throughout the video. HDMI port also ended up working just fine. I’ve been told there are adapters you can use to fit two ssd in there so I might do that in the future! Thanks for commenting and cheers! 🤘

  • @MichaelMarquez-m3b
    @MichaelMarquez-m3b หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I use a 2012 Mac Mini daily.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@MichaelMarquez-m3b Hey, that’s awesome! Are you happy with the performance? What configuration do you have?

    • @MichaelMarquez-m3b
      @MichaelMarquez-m3b หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@schvabek It is a Late 2012 Mini with a 2.6 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7. I have the memory maxed out at 16 GB. It still has the original 1 TB Fusion drive. I keep meaning to update it with a larger SSD. At times it can be a little slow but it does fine with the standard consumer or office type software such as browsers, MS Office, etc. What is really slow though is I have a Windows 10 PC virtual machine under Parallels. But I have migrated those applications to an HP workstation. I have Catalina for the OS but I wish I would have left it on Sierra since I used Cover Flow regularly. At some point I will buy a new Mini or possibly a Studio to replace it but probably not until the base RAM and storage is more than what I have now on this 12 year old machine. I also still use the original Thunderbolt monitor.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@MichaelMarquez-m3b That’s very cool. I always like hearing about people getting great life/value out of their systems. Keep on using it! Cheers! 🤟

  • @nezorss
    @nezorss 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    This still a very good machine if you use it for not too demanding programs

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      I totally agree. Could use it as a daily driver actually if it came down to it.

  • @Negiku
    @Negiku หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I got mine for $17 with 8gb ram already installed but with bad hdd. I put an ssd into and it works kinda fine. But problem is it's too old and the intel hd in there is not really supported by newer macos anymore. I think windows or linux might be a better os for this mac.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Negiku Hey, you mean the Intel processor? Yeah, it’s like second gen i5 in my case, which really hurts the performance for intensive loads. But for casual browsing/productivity it does the job. I’ll be experimenting with Linux on this thing and comparing the performance to macOS. Cheers!

  • @TheBasementChannel
    @TheBasementChannel หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hey, cool channel! Glad it popped up on my feed, subscribed!

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheBasementChannel Man, that’s awesome, thank you so much for the kind words and support! You rock! 🤟

  • @thethriftyfawn
    @thethriftyfawn หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    WOW! What an EPIC find for $10!!! Although I'm certain one day, one of the sellers who sold a computer to you is going to see your video and either kick themselves, or come after you to get their computer back! 😆
    I've heard of the Mac Mini, but never used one or known much about them. They're really cute looking! They definitely meet the definition of "desktop" computer, don't they?... LOL 😂
    Thanks for another awesome upload- it was fun to watch, interesting, and oddly relaxing! 😊

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@thethriftyfawn Heh, I’ve been there myself when selling on auctions, when my item went for waaay under its value. But I mostly felt happy for the buyer, at least if it wasn’t a reseller, but a guy happy to get the thing for cheap 😊 And if I do it featured on TH-cam, I’d be even happier 😁 And yeah, I’m really happy with the overall form factor, I might consider actually getting this model when I eventually upgrade my main computer, we’ll see.
      Thanks again for your support, you rock! ❤️🤘

  • @override39
    @override39 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    good job i also have the 2011 and also the 2012 works great

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@override39 Hey, thanks so much for the support! Hope you’re enjoying your mini 🤘

  • @lopwidth7343
    @lopwidth7343 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Change the thermal paste on the CPU heatsink. Fans should slow right down, and the installation might have been a thermal issue that made it shut down

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hey, thanks for the advice! I don’t think thermals are the issue, I’ve ran it for hours on end, including graphically intensive stuff (games too), no issues what so ever. But changing the thermal paste is definitely something to do, perhaps when I upgrade the ram.

    • @greendaykerplunk
      @greendaykerplunk หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@schvabek i think the fan issues come from a missing temperature probe, on my 2010 mac mini the fan goes full blast without the temp sensors

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@greendaykerplunk Hey, thanks for commenting! The fans are not blowing at a full speed at all times, it’s actually a fairly quite machine under normal load. It was just kinda loud while installing the os.

  • @joostvhts
    @joostvhts 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I have one from 2006, at least yours has HDMI !!!!!

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  21 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @@joostvhts hey, that’s awesome! If you have a dvi one, you can always use a simple hdmi adapter with it. Cheers!

    • @joostvhts
      @joostvhts 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@schvabek true! Trying to get debian server installed, such fun to deal with struggles with on-boot non-apple keyboard presses and not having empty CDs 😆 but maybe I should uhhh "convince" it to take an SSD upgrade first, like yours! 🤩

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@joostvhts Hey, I’ll also play around with Linux in the future. Depending on what you do with it, an SSD might make a big difference in performance! Good luck! 🤟

  • @tomanderson2006
    @tomanderson2006 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    you sound like stephen Hawking, anyway nice vid have you tried installing linux on it its really good for this sort of old hardware

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  22 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @@tomanderson2006 Hahaha, that’s a new one, I’ll add it to my list of sound a-likes 😂 Thanks for the nice input! I may play with Linux in the future. Cheers!

  • @enabasic6862
    @enabasic6862 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The sneeze! And then the "aaah" 😂😂😂

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@enabasic6862 Hahaha yeah that was hilarious 😂

  • @pwissink1
    @pwissink1 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Still have 2 Mac minis. A 2009 and 2011 version. The 2009 runs on El Capitan while the 2011 has Catalina installed on the primary ssd and windows10 on the secondary ssd. Yes you can install 2 ssd by using the i fix it cable😊

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@pwissink1 hey, thanks for sharing your experience! People told me about that cable/bracket, I might install that in the future! Cheers 🤟

    • @pwissink1
      @pwissink1 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@schvabek it’s not hard but you have to disassemble the whole computer. But there are excellent videos how you can do that. And if I can do that you can also. Just be patient

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@pwissink1 thanks for letting me know! I’ll be upgrading the ram/thermal paste and other things on this computer, so when I do that, I can also up the SSD 🤟

    • @pwissink1
      @pwissink1 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@schvabek that’s a good idea. Maybe I should do the same. Currently only 8 gb of ram in the mini of 2011. Btw what processor is in it?

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@pwissink1 Honestly, if mine had 8 gigs of ram, I’d leave it at that. Mine’s a core i5, I think 2nd gen.

  • @andrewstones2921
    @andrewstones2921 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Certainly do not need to take the whole mini apart to remove or install or remove hard drive, seems you had there mounting hardware missing.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@andrewstones2921 Hey, I took a look at the ifixit guide, and even tough it didn’t look too hard, I just figured I could get it in without taking the machine apart. And that’s probably due to the missing bracket, that made it easier,

  • @comradeuro4255
    @comradeuro4255 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    10:56 ? 😭😭 odakle si?

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@comradeuro4255 Zagreb :)

  • @param802
    @param802 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    5:14 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@param802 🚁

  • @icebaron2948
    @icebaron2948 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Imagine turning this thing into a Steam Deck-like portable

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@icebaron2948 Ha! That’s an idea! Would make for an awesome project! 🤟

    • @icebaron2948
      @icebaron2948 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@schvabek Although, realistically, it would have to stretch the definition of "portable".

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@icebaron2948 Yeah, I guess you’d have to lug a generator around or something lol

  • @MK-of7qw
    @MK-of7qw หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    these little buddies are still good for small Minecraft servers.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@MK-of7qw Hey, thanks for commenting! I really tried giving Minecraft a shot, but I can’t figure it out, so I don’t think I’ll be using this thing as a server, but thanks for the advice! 😂

  • @MrCed122
    @MrCed122 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The AMD GPU might be a nice bonus (it's not incredible, but it sure is better than the Intel iGPU), but that generation of Radeon had massive soldering and overheating problems, it's actually kinda impressive that this one is still working and I wonder if that's why you had to much problems with booting initially, I've seen them making the Mac just show a solid white screen or simply refusing to boot altogether. I would certainely try to repaste it if you want to actually use it, it's only a matter of time before it dies and it's a good idea to delay it as much as possible.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hey, thanks a lot for the advice! Yeah, so far it seems to be running just fine, I had no graphical and/or performance issues. I did have a graphics card fail on me on the infamous 2012 MacBook Pro model, and I remember disabling it and running it on the integrated graphics. I’ll be repasting the CPU/GPU once my memory arrives! 🤟

  • @practicalpersoneralpureP-hy7yf
    @practicalpersoneralpureP-hy7yf 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    cool but, that thermal paste must be crustier than my grandma’s toenails… whoulda replaced that imo

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Hahaha, probably is 😂 I’ve just received all the upgrade parts I, so I’ll be doing a follow up video where I upgrade the ram, ssd, change the thermal paste and so on. Cheers!

    • @practicalpersoneralpureP-hy7yf
      @practicalpersoneralpureP-hy7yf 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @ ooh cool, im excited to see!

  • @Macboyeezy
    @Macboyeezy หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Macboyeezy Thanks! 🤘

  • @bryan_ferrer
    @bryan_ferrer หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Wait was the chrome browser version you downloaded in El Capitan? Was it the current? I have a 2011 Air and It didn't work so I got the earlier build instead.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@bryan_ferrer I don’t actually know, I just went to the chrome download page and downloaded the first one that popped up 🤷‍♂️

  • @cphuntington97
    @cphuntington97 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    See if it will run Haiku!

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@cphuntington97 Hey, thanks for the advice! I’ll be experimenting with other os options, including Linux, might give Haiku a try too!

  • @EarlTheSquirrel
    @EarlTheSquirrel หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It’s trivial to pull out the motherboard to properly install the SSD. I think you were looking at bad instructions. It’s a simple process.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@EarlTheSquirrel It’s possible, it was an ifixit one. Anyway, I’ll have to pull it out eventually to upgrade the ram and whatnot, so we’ll see.

  • @jaegan438
    @jaegan438 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Not bothering to correctly open the machine up to put the ssd in is inexcusably lazy. It not that difficult.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@jaegan438 But this was easier 😅 Didn’t I get it in?

  • @mips-m
    @mips-m 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Isus 😂 ! Stvarno uskrsnuo 😂😅

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Uvijek ih tako nazoveš i onda si ziher 😎😂

  • @TheJohnnyLucasFilmHouse
    @TheJohnnyLucasFilmHouse หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What keyboard are you using?

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@TheJohnnyLucasFilmHouse Hey, it’s a Royal Kludge M75.

    • @TheJohnnyLucasFilmHouse
      @TheJohnnyLucasFilmHouse หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@schvabek thanks

  • @Sykxezn
    @Sykxezn หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    modern macs are soldered down ewaste that cant be repaired, old macs will outlive them ngl, now if the internet recovery actually came up its likely it would direct you to install lion or snow leopard both of which has their servers taken down, which is what i faced trying to get mac os on my macbook pro 2011 recently, just settled for linux mint

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Sykxezn Yeah, and unfortunately most of the computer industry seems to be following the path of anti consumer trends. It sucks. I’ve gotten a lot of suggestions about installing Linux so I’ll definitely be trying that out in the future. Thanks for commenting! 🤘

  • @Mason-w8f6j
    @Mason-w8f6j 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I feel that if you upgrade it to highest specs and open core it to a higher OS, it would be worth it.

  • @omarguerrero6417
    @omarguerrero6417 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Where you able to get call of duty 2 to run?

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@omarguerrero6417 Nope. I’m sure it’s capable of running it with patches/updates, I just ran out of patience at that point 😂

  • @Pacificbell
    @Pacificbell หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I have a 2014 mac mini i think theres something wrong with it. It cant run high Serra decently when it was made to

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Pacificbell Huh, does that thing have a HDD or an SSD? I’d look into that first, perhaps it’s on its last legs? Could also be thermal throttling if it hasn’t been cleaned/maintained.

    • @Pacificbell
      @Pacificbell หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@schvabek it prob hasnt lol i got it for free from a local business shutting down i have been looking into replacements and i did get one 2011 imac which is older then my mac mini. The imac has upgradeable ram!

  • @robindis6274
    @robindis6274 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    what is that keyboard you are using?

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@robindis6274 Hey, it’s Royal Kludge M75. I’ve been using it for a couple of months and I’m quite happy with it. Cheers!

    • @robindis6274
      @robindis6274 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Thanks for replying to my question. 😊

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@robindis6274 No problem! Thank you for watching! 🤟

  • @hilmyalmagthani2654
    @hilmyalmagthani2654 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    what macbook do u use?

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@hilmyalmagthani2654 Hey, I still use a 2017 MacBook Pro.

  • @formerlycringe
    @formerlycringe หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    royal kludge spotted (I have one too)

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@formerlycringe Hey, good eye! Yeah, it’s not a bad keyboard at all, you happy with yours? What model do you have?

    • @formerlycringe
      @formerlycringe หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@schvabek same exact one! Just slightly different keycaps.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@formerlycringe Cool! 🤟

  • @ro1934
    @ro1934 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Поставил бы туда (ради экскремента) базит, и получил стим дек экспириенс.
    И я все еще жду линукс на подобных маках

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ro1934 Ну не поздно же! Его же еще апгрейды ждут, бог знает, что с ним станет) Пасиба за советы и поддержу! 🤟

  • @franklinpiper1422
    @franklinpiper1422 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I also have that exact model.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@franklinpiper1422 That’s awesome! Do you still use it?

  • @stevenpaul9307
    @stevenpaul9307 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    i can play overcooked on my mac mjni 2014 with win10

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@stevenpaul9307 That’s awesome! Glad you’re still having fun with it 🤟

  • @SigmaLuffySigma
    @SigmaLuffySigma 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I have one and a tantalum fell off, it also has amd gpu problems

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@SigmaLuffySigma Yeah, these machines are known for having GPU issues. This one seems to be alright as of now at least. Did you try resoldering the capacitor back on?

    • @SigmaLuffySigma
      @SigmaLuffySigma 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @ Id do it but I don’t have the soldering supplies to do that

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ You can try fitting it back in just with a regular cheap soldering iron if you can get your hands on it.

    • @SigmaLuffySigma
      @SigmaLuffySigma 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ Even if I get one, I don’t have a lot of experience in soldering.

  • @leongolubic6792
    @leongolubic6792 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Balkan man?

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@leongolubic6792 jep 😁

  • @iplyrunescape305
    @iplyrunescape305 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You should have repasted the CPU. Also I would install Linux on it.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@iplyrunescape305 I’ll do that once my RAM arrives. I’ll also change the paste on the GPU and do some other upgrades 🤟

    • @another3997
      @another3997 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Which of the hundreds, all slightly different looking, different to use, not particularly user friendly, but all apparently "better than the rest" distros should someone install? 😂 The Linux world is so fragmented and inconsistent... full of confusing branches, forks and re-forks, many which come and go in the blink of an eye. Different hardware requirements, update cycles and software repositories, even the much touted Linux Mint comes in several flavours. And I've not found any that don't require entering arcane commands in a terminal in order to do things. Like MSDOS from 20+ years ago. 🙄

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@another3997 but people keep insisting I install it 😂 So I guess I’ll try. Even tough honestly I don’t see the appeal.

    • @iplyrunescape305
      @iplyrunescape305 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@another3997 yeah no I keep it simple and would do Linux Mint :) the flavors really don't matter my bro. just pick one and go with it. Oh man the horror! Having freedom!
      What's so scary about the terminal? It's much better than clicking on a GUI. I had been a Windows user for 20 years, and I wish it had something like the terminal (cmd doesn't count)

    • @iplyrunescape305
      @iplyrunescape305 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@schvabek it's just alternative than MacOS or Windows. I got tired of Windows so I went Linux, and haven't looked back since. That's all in my case

  • @smugwolff6828
    @smugwolff6828 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    intel mac minis are very hit and miss from my experience
    i have a large collection of powerpc intel and arm macs (including multiple dtks!) and apart from one of my g4 towers that i fried the cpu card on while doing a cpu cache upgrade the only ones that have any sort of problems are the intel mac minis
    my 2012 mac mini sometimes works perfectly fine and other times just doesnt even start enough to use the boot menu
    and my 2018 has a failing gpu that only lets me reach desktop before it crashes and forces me to reboot
    but my g4 mini runs flawlessly despite its age and how much ive poked around the inside with a soldering iron

    • @smugwolff6828
      @smugwolff6828 หลายเดือนก่อน

      even my m1 mac mini that i upgraded the ram in still works perfectly fine and i have a terrible history with bga ram upgrades because of how sensitive ddr4 is
      i dont really get what went wrong with the intel ones

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@smugwolff6828 Yikes!! Hopefully that doesn’t happen to my mini 😂 The only similar issue I remember having was the infamous 2012 MacBook Pro with the faulty graphics card. Interestingly, I’ve actually disabled that on mine and used it for quite some time on integrated graphics. Ran fine.
      Thanks so much for commenting and sharing your experiences! 🤟

  • @MateoThePro
    @MateoThePro หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ma di za 10€???

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MateoThePro Kaj nisi skrinšot vidil, na aukcije hr 😂

    • @MateoThePro
      @MateoThePro หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@schvabek Nisam ni znao da to ima kod nas 😂😂😂 Aj hvala ti puno

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MateoThePro Nemoj sad da svi znaju 😂

  • @rinnin
    @rinnin หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The terrible speakers and inability to put it to sleep and store away unplugged makes my old mini a let down compared to my old MBA.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@rinnin Yeah, speaker isn’t great, but I usually use headphones is I’m doing any sort of audio related work, even with my MacBook. Thanks for commenting! 🤘

  • @DimasFajar-ns4vb
    @DimasFajar-ns4vb 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    apple microsystem

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@DimasFajar-ns4vb haha, yeah! 😁

  • @manishgautam2424
    @manishgautam2424 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    i will pay $5 send it to me

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@manishgautam2424 Heh, you wish! 😂

    • @manishgautam2424
      @manishgautam2424 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@schvabek yes

    • @S-1_24-25
      @S-1_24-25 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@manishgautam2424😂😂😂 $5 is nothing

  • @VintageOaxaca
    @VintageOaxaca หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is the second video of yours I've seen, and I see you like to do half-assed work/repairs.. smh

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@VintageOaxacaMan, I’m lucky if I get it half-assed, usually it’s quarter-assed or worse 😂

  • @Katiey8625
    @Katiey8625 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The Title: $10 Mac Mini from 2011....
    The Truth: he's a bulk buyer so wasn't actually $10
    funny how theres loads of channels like yours magically getting $10 devices when there way more in reality so clearly are bulk buying or wouldn't get it for that price 😂

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Katiey8625 This is exactly why I showed the actual listing, stating the exact price I paid (not in bulk), and yet I still get comments like this 😂

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Katiey8625 don’t know about other channels, but I get my gear mostly from auctions and/or recyclers. This one came from aukcije (dot) hr, which is a local auction site in my country. Older computers and untested HW regularly sell for very cheap. I mostly get just one computer at a time. I’d love to buy in bulk, but I don’t have the space for it at this time. Hope this clears it up.

  • @EugeniaLoli
    @EugeniaLoli หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    With 4 GB of RAM on this machine, it's best to stick Linux Mint in there instead of running outdated versions of OSX which by now are full of security issues. Linux Mint would be up to date, and it will let you run Steam. Mint loads at 1.3 GB of RAM (I'm assuming OSX needs about 2 GB, and Windows 3.5 GB). You will need to use ethernet during installation in order to install the non-free wifi driver afterwards.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hey, thanks so much for the advice! As I’ve said, I’ll be upgrading this thing to 16 GB of ram shortly, and while I’ll be experimenting with Linux in the future, I don’t really know what to use it for 🤷‍♂️

    • @EugeniaLoli
      @EugeniaLoli หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@schvabek I have a Macbook Air mid-2011 running Linux Mint. Mint is fast on it, so I use it as a normal computer. Anything expect video editing, since it only has 4 GB of ram. But if you upgrade to 16 GB, you will be able to do that too. It's a fully functional computer in that case, no old versions of OSX full of security issues.

    • @schvabek
      @schvabek  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@EugeniaLoliWell, as is I can do all of that with MacOS/WIN10 🤷‍♂️ But I will try Linux out in the future 🤟