• The Mac mini isn’t dead yet, says Tim Cook
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tbh I'd be surprised if the poor thing got more than a CPU upgrade. Believe it or not, the 2012 quad core version is faster than the one currently sold.
[QUOTE=chipsnapper2;52798486]tbh I'd be surprised if the poor thing got more than a CPU upgrade. Believe it or not, the 2012 quad core version is faster than the one currently sold.[/QUOTE] I keep getting told that a NUC or NUC derivative with hackintosh is the best alternative unless you're not the sharpest with tech and is the real target demographic for "it just works"
[QUOTE=Van-man;52800558]I keep getting told that a NUC or NUC derivative with hackintosh is the best alternative unless you're not the sharpest with tech and is the real target demographic for "it just works"[/QUOTE] Hackintosh is great if the hardware you're trying to run it on is similar enough to a real Mac. I had it on a Lenovo Y50, and while the hardware wasn't really compatible, enough scripts and kext patches existed where I could get a relatively stable machine. However, it wasn't without it's issues. I had to constantly live with the fear that it wasn't going to turn on one day (because it occasionally would fail to boot, multiple times in a row), that a Mac update would break it, or deal with random kernel panics and strange issues with hardware not working. For the most part though, it worked for about a year and I successfully learned how to make apps and released a few apps from it. I wound up just buying an old, but still supported, MacBook for $75 from a friend and threw an SSD in it and upgraded the RAM. It's been a far better experience for me, but Hackintosh absolutely can be good if you buy/build a PC that's sole purpose is to be one and strive for maximum compatibility. I didn't and had a bad time, but don't let my experience deter you. One of these days I'd like to get a NUC/build a "Hackintosh mini" with 100% compatible parts. It is definitely better value than a legitimate Mac mini if you don't mind jumping through hoops and dealing with some lengthy setup.
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