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Hold down Command-R to boot into Lion Recovery which allows you to format the drives and download Lion over the Internet.įor optimal SSD performance, enable TRIM support within OS X Lion. Starting with a blank hard drive is easy on the 2011 Mac Mini. I used a cut up coat hanger to insert into the logic board holes and slide it out. Be sure to remove the IR port adapter before sliding out the logic board. But first you need to slide the logic board out slightly.
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As with my first upgrade, the hard drive goes in the bottom slot (the side closest to the top of the case when upright). I just upgraded another Mac Mini with a 9.5MM SSD and a 12.5MM standard hard drive. UPDATE: My video shows adding two 9.5MM height drives.
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Unless you have your heart set on trying out OS X or Apple hardware quality, I suggest you give Linux a try, dual booting on your current PC before you hand any cash over to Apple. As would nearly any $300 PC on the market, for that matter.
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Originally posted by KiteX3:For your needs, a Mac Mini would be fine.