Mac mini Second Drive kit – new, ordered from eBay here – 13 Euro. – note that you can just about fit 1 12.5mm height drive in this Mac mini, but most 4Tb 2.5″ drives are 15mm height and will not fit. Make sure you check the height of any drive before you order it! 9.5mm drives will fit without any problem. Mac mini (2018) Model Identifier: Macmini8,1. Part Numbers: MRTR2xx/A, MRTT2xx/A.
Mac Mini Server Model
Apple Mac Mini Server
Dave,
Probably not what you are hoping to hear, but...
I used one for years, used all the top software packages, usb cables ranging from AQ to Black Cat to the $1K Lightspeed, tried all kinds of tweak from better power supplies, ifi cable splitting filters, decrapifiers, etc. Had Lacie hard drives and tried SS drives too.
The best thing I did was replace the mac with a Sonore microRendu and a NAS. It wasn't even close.
There are plenty of threads that explain the advantages of my solution and plenty of similar approaches. Chris Connaker's online 2part review of the microRendu is a great place to quickly get up the learning curve.
If it's not too late and you aren't emotionally 'all-in', consider it...Cheers,
Spencer
Probably not what you are hoping to hear, but...
I used one for years, used all the top software packages, usb cables ranging from AQ to Black Cat to the $1K Lightspeed, tried all kinds of tweak from better power supplies, ifi cable splitting filters, decrapifiers, etc. Had Lacie hard drives and tried SS drives too.
The best thing I did was replace the mac with a Sonore microRendu and a NAS. It wasn't even close.
There are plenty of threads that explain the advantages of my solution and plenty of similar approaches. Chris Connaker's online 2part review of the microRendu is a great place to quickly get up the learning curve.
If it's not too late and you aren't emotionally 'all-in', consider it...Cheers,
Spencer
What Is A Mac Mini Server Used For Sale
- The Mac mini (stylized with a lowercase 'mini') is a desktop computer made by Apple Inc. It is one of four desktop computers in the current Macintosh lineup, serving as an alternative to the all-in-one iMac, and sitting below the performance range iMac Pro and Mac Pro. The Mac mini is Apple's only consumer desktop computer since 1998 to ship without a display, keyboard, or mouse.
- This old Mac mini could become your new server. Compatibility: If you want to serve protected iTunes content—TV shows and movies—to Macs, iOS devices, or an Apple TV, a Mac running iTunes.
- I’ve long had a longing to have a Mac Mini as build server in my technics room. After Apple finally updated it to (now) fashionable space grey, it was a must purchase for my company. Ad It took me a while to decide the specs to go for, because the base configuration should have been totally fine for my needs. But my lust and anticipation got the better of me, and so I sprang for the 6-core.