Now to find a way to put the M1 Mac Mini in the 2010 Mac Mini! Maybe with converting the DVD drive to USB internally, and then connecting/soldering it to the M1?
Nice review. The 2010 Mac mini is even noisier compared to the m1 than you stated. The noise doubles for every 3db increase (it’s not a linear scale) you’ve got a new sub
Good video! Sometimes you mix up byte (B) with bit (b). It would also be useful to list the version of each benchmark in the description along with the OS versions. My 2010 Mini was my first Macintosh computer, and I just bought a 2020 M1 Mini. My 2010 still works, but after years as a Mac, then as a Windows Media Center PC, it is pretty-much retired.
Crazy to think that even in almost 2024 it still looks the same... this show it had a very good design for the future. But sad they killed the space grey version they had with the 2018 version tho...
Thank you, for this excellent review. Love my 2010 "mac mini" and with OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and Apple's white remote control, I can enjoy Front Row (smile...smile).
@@bendermi Sounds good and, the 2010 “Mac mini” is great for vintage fun. To upgrade the memory is ultra simple, just go to the iFix site. This is also, a good site for upgrading the hard drive with an SSD. My goal, is to install a 2TB SSD and load the following operating systems: OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, OS X 10.13 High Sierra, and Linux Mint (smile…smile).
@@bendermi Which, version of Apple’s operating system are you trying to load on your Mac mini? Remember since this was the last model of the Mac mini with a built-in DVD super-drive, you can just load in the operating system on a CD-ROM (smile…smile).
@@transitengineer It's arriving later today. I chose it because of the Superdrive, but there is no CD media to install. I'll mainly be using it for streaming and iTunes. So can I leave it like it is ?
That's ironic! I was exactly opposite! I got my first Mac back in 2008, then my first iPhone in 2010 along with my first iPad. Never have looked back :) Definitely give Mac OS a try. The only instance I recommend going with a PC still is if you're a hardcore PC gamer.
Recently bought a 2020 Mini, you would think it would 'Pair' with an iPhone 11, but it doesn't. Nor is it "Backwards Compatible" with any software programs. My 2010 Mini 'Paired' with iPhone, Android Galaxy phone & Mac Nally keyboard.
Well, the way Apple devices work ... older tech many times will work with the new but, many times the new will not work with older tech. You always, have to check the operating system requirements for each item (keyboard, track-pad, mouse, etc.). For example, my Apple black track-pad and black mouse will work on my 2010 "mac mini" running OS X 10.13 High Sierra but would not work if, I down graded to OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (smile...smile).
@@campampates it’s fine. Don’t update past Mojave using patchers tho because Catalina is slow as molasses and Big Sur has graphical glitches but does perform better. Also don’t expect a speedy experience. Throw in an ssd and 8gb of ram maximum and it’ll be a good little machine for TH-cam Netflix and light video editing (1080p30 or 720p60). It performs ever so slightly faster than my mid 2009 MacBook Pro for a point of reference for speed.
@@mxmobile5619 I'm planning on getting one of these just for productivity stuff. Research and writing word documents etc, would it be fast for that kinda stuff?
@@billybob-xy5pt skip the 2010 or go with a 2009, the 2009 and 2010 are essentially the same in day to day performance but the 2009 has higher gpu bandwidth. Go with the 2011 if watching videos higher than 720p is a possible goal.
Great, I have owned one for years. Got mine because, it is the only model with the new design like that also includes a built-in DVD super-drive (smile...smile).
2010's and 2011's suck big time. They are very bad quality thanks to the 320M/HD3000/HD6630M. But the 2009 and 2012 models are still the best computers money can buy. Just got a second hand 2.53GHz server 2009 with SSD and 1TB HD for 85 bucks and an i5 2012 for 130 bucks. They are very responsive machines that run all modern software. And they can run Apple's best OS today (Mojave which still runs everything) AND Windows side by side, both are impossible on the M1.
Now to find a way to put the M1 Mac Mini in the 2010 Mac Mini!
Maybe with converting the DVD drive to USB internally, and then connecting/soldering it to the M1?
just bought a 2010 6gb ram 360hdd mac mini TODAY and i got it for only 70 dollars. cant wait to pick it up
Sounds great, welcome to the 2010 "mac mini" club. Also, make sure you pick-up a used Apple white remote control (smile...smile).
Nice review. The 2010 Mac mini is even noisier compared to the m1 than you stated. The noise doubles for every 3db increase (it’s not a linear scale) you’ve got a new sub
Good video! Sometimes you mix up byte (B) with bit (b). It would also be useful to list the version of each benchmark in the description along with the OS versions. My 2010 Mini was my first Macintosh computer, and I just bought a 2020 M1 Mini. My 2010 still works, but after years as a Mac, then as a Windows Media Center PC, it is pretty-much retired.
Hey I saw a Mac mini going for 99 dollars would you recommend I pick it up?
What are the specs on it? It really depends upon how old it is, the processor, ram, and storage in it.
It’s a 2010 Mac mini and I plan to upgrade ram to 8/16 gigs and put a ssd inside
@@camsterscool Mac mini’s are good for media servers
Crazy to think that even in almost 2024 it still looks the same... this show it had a very good design for the future. But sad they killed the space grey version they had with the 2018 version tho...
from what i read the m1 unified 16gb ram is similar to 32gb in an intel mac
Interesting 🧐
@@LoveTech4U oops meant 32
Hey love tech great vid man keep up the great work!
Thanks so much! :)
Hey I’m gonna sub to you with my sleu of alt accounts I have like 10
Thanks so much!! The more subs the better for me. Trying to hit 1000 ASAP. 😀
I love my 2010 fully upgraded Mac mini over my 2015 MacBook Air
Yeah the Mac Mini is a fantastic little computer and the fact that it’s fairly easy to upgrade vs. a laptop is definitely an advantage.
Cool, my 2010 "mac mini" is still my number one desktop computer paired with an Apple 27-inch Cinema (none thunderbolt) display (smile...smile).
Thank you, for this excellent review. Love my 2010 "mac mini" and with OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and Apple's white remote control, I can enjoy Front Row (smile...smile).
I'm waiting on a 2010 Mac mini can you recommend a channel for upgrading it ?
@@bendermi Sounds good and, the 2010 “Mac mini” is great for vintage fun. To upgrade the memory is ultra simple, just go to the iFix site. This is also, a good site for upgrading the hard drive with an SSD. My goal, is to install a 2TB SSD and load the following operating systems: OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, OS X 10.13 High Sierra, and Linux Mint (smile…smile).
@@transitengineer
It's the OS I'm want to update , is there a channel where I can learn to do it.
SSD and the Ram is getting an update to.
@@bendermi Which, version of Apple’s operating system are you trying to load on your Mac mini? Remember since this was the last model of the Mac mini with a built-in DVD super-drive, you can just load in the operating system on a CD-ROM (smile…smile).
@@transitengineer
It's arriving later today.
I chose it because of the Superdrive, but there is no CD media to install.
I'll mainly be using it for streaming and iTunes.
So can I leave it like it is ?
i have mid 2010 mini mac i just got it 2 days ago in my city
You know I have Apple pretty much everything iPhone, iPad, AirPods, etc. But I really never got into Mac OS I seats liked windows more
That's ironic! I was exactly opposite! I got my first Mac back in 2008, then my first iPhone in 2010 along with my first iPad. Never have looked back :) Definitely give Mac OS a try. The only instance I recommend going with a PC still is if you're a hardcore PC gamer.
That’s the thing I am I still don’t know whether to go with adobe premier pro or Final Cut Pro
I really don’t have a lot of techy friends I’m the tech nerd in the family so I don’t really have a way to try out either
Also if I’m gonna be honest I’m gonna get both but the pc is gonna be the main machine or I might do a virtual machine Mac I don’t know yet
I’d definitely go for Final Cut because it’s a one time cost and it’s optimized to work on macs.
Im Watching this video in a mid 2010 Mac mini o/
That's awesome! :) How is the performance on it for you?
I am as well, I just love my 2010 "mac mini" (smile...smile).
@@LoveTech4U till today, the 2010 Mac mini its a great device! It is running via patch the MacOS Mojave very well.
can you play some games on it ?? i just find one
Recently bought a 2020 Mini, you would think it would 'Pair' with an iPhone 11, but it doesn't. Nor is it "Backwards Compatible" with any software programs. My 2010 Mini 'Paired' with iPhone, Android Galaxy phone & Mac Nally keyboard.
Try using dosdude1’s Catalina Patcher so you can get Mac OS 10.15 on it. Then you should be able to get your iPhone 11 to work.
how it feel bro?i am hesitate ifibuy a maicmini2010
Well, the way Apple devices work ... older tech many times will work with the new but, many times the new will not work with older tech. You always, have to check the operating system requirements for each item (keyboard, track-pad, mouse, etc.). For example, my Apple black track-pad and black mouse will work on my 2010 "mac mini" running OS X 10.13 High Sierra but would not work if, I down graded to OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (smile...smile).
@@LoveTech4U Please read the post again.. the iPhone 11 won’t pair with the 2020 mini 🙃
But that shouldn’t be an issue..
I’m 1000th sub 😁
I did a skid mark test today
lol
Just bought a 2010 for $60
how is it? picking one up for $20 right now
@@campampates it’s fine. Don’t update past Mojave using patchers tho because Catalina is slow as molasses and Big Sur has graphical glitches but does perform better. Also don’t expect a speedy experience. Throw in an ssd and 8gb of ram maximum and it’ll be a good little machine for TH-cam Netflix and light video editing (1080p30 or 720p60). It performs ever so slightly faster than my mid 2009 MacBook Pro for a point of reference for speed.
@@mxmobile5619 I'm planning on getting one of these just for productivity stuff. Research and writing word documents etc, would it be fast for that kinda stuff?
@@billybob-xy5pt skip the 2010 or go with a 2009, the 2009 and 2010 are essentially the same in day to day performance but the 2009 has higher gpu bandwidth. Go with the 2011 if watching videos higher than 720p is a possible goal.
Great, I have owned one for years. Got mine because, it is the only model with the new design like that also includes a built-in DVD super-drive (smile...smile).
They don’t look the same. one has a DVD slot 🇬🇧
2010's and 2011's suck big time. They are very bad quality thanks to the 320M/HD3000/HD6630M. But the 2009 and 2012 models are still the best computers money can buy. Just got a second hand 2.53GHz server 2009 with SSD and 1TB HD for 85 bucks and an i5 2012 for 130 bucks. They are very responsive machines that run all modern software. And they can run Apple's best OS today (Mojave which still runs everything) AND Windows side by side, both are impossible on the M1.
Thanks for sharing!
not much difference in these machines only 12years...:-)