Can you use a 2014 Mac Mini in 2023?

Can you use a 2014 Mac Mini in 2023? I PAID $200 for this Mac Mini! In this video I talk about how my experienc was using a 2014 Mac mini in 2023
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[@nicolleanne7315]

I managed to pick up a 16 GB, i7 2014 Mac mini at a yard sale for $50 bucks. All it was missing was a bluetooth/wifi card. Went ahead and bought a SSD and replaced the hard drive while I was at it. It's a fantastic secondary computer! I have a M1 MacBook Pro 14 as my daily driver, but this little guy is really impressive, and a perfect little media machine. Runs Ventura fairly well with OpenCore. Great video!

[@TheAppleHelpline]

That’s great to hear! Awesome yard sale find!! They are some powerful machines

[@TradingToFreedom]

How well does it run?

[@AWardTube]

Great video! I have a 2018 MacBook Pro as my daily driver but wanted something permanent in my man cave, hooked up to a 42” 4K tv, I bought a late 2014 i7, 16gb Mac mini with a 2TB Fusion Drive. It was £200 delivered, very happy with it!

[@markseniuk99]

Hey there, great to meet you! Ty for taking the time for the topic of this video. I find myself in a very unique situation. Its quite lengthy if you have the time.

[@Beauc4652]

I have an i7 2014 that I use for downloading torrents. I don't do much else with it except verify the quality of the torrents and search for the torrnets, verifying after they've arrived. The video quality is quite good when focused on a single file and if I want to, I can pull it up on my screen and browse websites with full motion video, no trouble at all. It's a good little workhorse.

[@Pokemonashgreen2]

Me and my mom just bought one at a pawnshop for $20, just the mac mini itself. No mouse and keyboard. It the I5 model and I'm glad to hear I can upgrade it myself.

[@travisandmissydog]

Still using a Late 2014 2.6 i5 16gb RAM and a 500gb SSD as a glorified printer server. Starting to get pretty laggy but I don't use it for anything else, so it does its job. Kind of stuck trying to figure out a "real" job for it to do....

[@PerfectSoundRS]

Yesterday I bought a 2014 Mac Mini i5 2.6 Ghz, 8GB RAM, 512 SSD for $100

[@TheAppleHelpline]

That is epic!!! Great find!!

[@PerfectSoundRS]

@@TheAppleHelpline THAT'S not all, I just bought a BlackMagic Pro 580 eGPU for $210, Works incredible with the official Thunderbolt 2 adapter.

[@psyience3213]

I just bought one, your comment made the decision. I’ve never had a Mac before so I wanted a cheap one.

[@lukecrocker5134]

Was that Mac mini good for every day tasks as am thinking of buying the same mac

[@psyience3213]

@@lukecrocker5134 if you're not looking to play modern games it's good. I even got sent the wrong one by mistake which had the 1.4ghz processor and even that computer is good enough to emulate most gamecube games. The 2.6 is much faster and nice. For a hundred bucks i recommend

[@TheAlfredo1018]

Excellent video. I'm currently using a 2014 i5 mac mini, quite similar to the one you reviewed, and it goes quite smoothly, and I'm also using a 34" ultra wide monitor, for other work purposes and other computer. The only problem I've had so far is some video driver issues (videos turn green sometimes) and Apple TV app won't play actual content, only ads. I use this mac mini as an always-on home server and the only reason I'm considering to upgrade to an apple silicon is power consumption.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

That sounds like a reason to upgrade.. lol.. you could probably find a killer deal on a Mac Mini M1

[@gamingcorner107]

im still using a 2014 Mac mini is has a 2.6 ghz i5 and 8gb of ram with a 1tb hdd (planning on upgrading to a m.2 ssd) but other then that the machine is perfect for my daily tasks

[@adriancardenas5860]

You just gained a new subscriber. Love the pacing and info packed content .

[@TheAppleHelpline]

Sweet!!! Thank you very much!!

[@TrevorSachko]

Why not? My 2012 Mac Mini has been running 24/7 since then and is used every day...

[@TheAppleHelpline]

That is awesome to hear!!!!

[@Knudjensen54]

I bought one in 2016 and still use it. I put a M2 disk in it and it works fine....

[@TheAppleHelpline]

That's awesome!!

[@Knudjensen54]

Well,I had to put a faster disk in it,the greedy people at Apple put a 5400 rpm disk with 8 mb cache in it,it slowed it all down to a crawl,its really chaep to put such a disk in the computer....

[@chrisncars317]

I am student and will need to have a few excel books, word, Spotify and 20 chrome tabs opened at the same time. Will a similarly spaced older Mac mini be enough? Thanks for the video!

[@TheAppleHelpline]

For sure it will..

[@LinnasStudio]

I have a lags at Chrome and Edge browsers in KZbin videos on this Mac mini. I can't use something like telegram or other software when im watching videos. It starts buffering. My config is i5 4278U, Iris 5100 and 8 gb of RAM. HDD replace to SSD Internet connection is good, my MacBook Pro mid 2012 in this tasks works fine, no lags, no buffering.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

The 8GB of ram with the i5 isn’t helping.. also what size SSD are you using and how much free space do you have?

[@LinnasStudio]

@@TheAppleHelpline This mac mini is my third computer in use, SSD size is 480gb. Free space is 280-300gb or more. I use it like a tv box or home cloud drive.

[@Woody20k34]

What do you think about this computer for running Logic. I do simple recording sessions with one or two instruments. I feel like this should work.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

It might be a little slower.. But hey... It's even less expensive now then when I did this video

[@dylantansls2847]

Im using my Mac Mini 2014 by watching this video. :)

[@TheAppleHelpline]

Sweet!!!

[@Eight2seven827]

Can I use Mac mini as home setup and access it remotely using my older MacBook ?

[@omarguerrero6417]

But can it game

[@atlaswildman6601]

I bought an old iMac mid 2007 for $20 and would love to know what I could do to upgrade it!!! Please help thank you

[@TheAppleHelpline]

You can easily upgrade the memory from the back I believe. If you are handy you can also remove the display and upgrade the storage to an SSD

[@lefantomeband]

i want a mac mini for garageband. I have a very old 4th gen ipad im using to record now. if I get the 2014 model, how long until it becomes too old to not be able to use apps again? Also can i get the newest version of garageband on the 2014 model? thanks man

[@TheAppleHelpline]

That is a tough question.. the OS determines what gets updates.. for the 2014 Mini’s I think it stopped with Monterey. There are hacks that can let you put any Mac OS on.. but the experience might not be the best depending on what you need it for

[@aids2445]

Anyone know how to connect a Mac mini to a Galaxy Tab S7 FE?

[@TheAppleHelpline]

I have no clue if that is even possible.. I am totally guessing here but I would say no.. Then again.. I'm sure someone could figure it out..

[@Radioactive32]

old 2018 macbook. In my world the 2015 macbook pro is new

[@NorvinJones-g2g]

is it possible to unlock i cloud lock on Mac Mini M1 Chip ??

[@TheAppleHelpline]

I don’t think you can… those are bunked.

[@StevenJoseph-ob6ru]

Soy face..

[@DarkfireTS]

You're spot on for buying the right tool for the job - I've wasted so much money on devices I used to only a small percent of their capability in the past. Had to fight with myself to go M2 and not M2 Pro - but I just don't need that delicious power. Good sensible, reasonable video, thanks!

[@TheAppleHelpline]

LOL.. I know how you feel about eating money… What spec did you end of going with on the M2?

[@DarkfireTS]

@@TheAppleHelpline decided to go for M2, 16GB unified memory, 1TB storage (based on currently using 490GB, with about 30-70% growth expected over 3 years) and 10GbE

[@FrigidFox5911]

I was using a 2014 i5 Mac mini up until the other day. Finally upgraded to the 2018, just because the 2018 will update past Monterey, and the 2018 has a 6-core processor with 16gb ram

[@TheAppleHelpline]

That’s a great upgrade! I bet you saved a ton of money.. How you liking it so far?

[@joshuajones9296]

I literally paid $100 each for two late 2014 mac minis on ebay last year. They each came with an installed SSD. They are fantastico. Only run up to Monterrey, but other than that no issues.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

That’s freaking awesome!!! It’s very cool to hear how they can still be used in day to day stuff

[@elroxmusic]

Monterrey is fantastic. I like the layout of the settings better. I swear my experience got choppier with Ventura

[@gil_L]

Moving to Sonoma was a mistake. Worst version of macOS yet.

[@ヴァニラコトコ]

The thumbnail might not be clickbate but I am getting very tired of all of YT hanging their mouth open.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

Sorry… for creators is it’s a dumb habit we think works better.. and we make fun of it all the time.. but still do it… it’s like crack… lol

[@JimmyDuyon]

picked up a mac mini 2014 i5 8gb of ram, a magic mouse, magic keyboard and (drum roll) 27" mac thunderbolt display all for $100 bucks on facebook market place. They guy said it was sitting in his basement for a few years and had no use for it. Think I scored ! Thanks for the video, I just do general computing these days...

[@TheAppleHelpline]

That is a sweet deal… I hope the machine does what you need!

[@Jaser-hn5or]

I’m thinking of getting one for 100$ too today haha would u recommend it?

[@Jaser-hn5or]

I don’t even need to use the apps on it I just need to open up some charts on one app for trading

[@Jaser-hn5or]

You think I should be good?

[@SgtBoudreau]

you scored!

[@zechristzechariah4288]

Just bought the same one too. Top spec. Im surprised it handles daily tasks well in 2023. Thought that opening tabs and other things will slow it down. It didnt! Will upgrade to 1 tb ssd in the future. Still running the 1tb fusion drive

[@TheAppleHelpline]

Oh wow.. that is awesome to hear.. enjoy it!

[@wa11pon33]

Great advice! Using an older machine is honestly the way to go. I’m still on a 2019 15 inch MacBook Pro with an i9. It works great for everything I need, but the battery is getting pretty rough on it (its recommending a service on it now). I’d like to upgrade to a 16 inch M1 Pro MacBook Pro but still waiting on those prices to fall a bit more. I want that ProMotion screen and the Mini LED!

[@TheAppleHelpline]

That sucks that the battery is failing.. I would ask Apple if that replacement would be covered? You never know. I don’t know how much the M1’s will drop.. they are still such good machines..

[@wa11pon33]

@@TheAppleHelpline I have and they said it’s $800 to replace the battery 😬 the laptop is barely worth that now lol. Yeah but they’re getting closer to my price range. I’ve thought about getting a 14 inch because they’re cheaper but I love that big display. I’m torn haha

[@anwarulislam6555]

In bangladesh mac mini 2014 i7 16/512 cost 40000 taka which means 400 dollers

[@eartraffic]

I use a 2011 mac mini (early model) 1 HDMI, 1 Thunderbolt/MDPort. I use it for music only. Does a great job still :) Maxed out the ram as well.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

That is awesome it’s still working well for you..

[@SgtBoudreau]

What DAW do you use?

[@pu5epx]

I have one and the only reason I will purchase another one is it cannot run more recent versions of MacOS. Will be recycled as a Linux machine, perhaps will replace the hybrid disk by an SSD and will work many years still for sure. It is a great machine

[@TheAppleHelpline]

I’ve never used Linux. Sounds like this machine will be perfect for it

[@songsan807]

Very good video. Picked up a 2014 Mac Mini a few months ago from a garage sale. Took it home and it is 16GB with 1TB SSD so it was extremely fast. It is just a machine for me to play around with Mac OSX and even install an older version of XCode to learn how to program apps so it is more than enough.

[@margaridapeixoto2078]

are you programming well on that device? Xcode versions still work?

[@songsan807]

@@margaridapeixoto2078 Right now I only have Monterey on it and it works fine for XCode 11. Runs well and could follow along the tutorials. If I want to running more newer versions of XCode then I would either have to use OCLP to work on the newer XCode. Or just use my newer Macbook Pro.

[@SgtBoudreau]

I bought one of these for music production. Pro Tools is a RAM hog and 16 GB is bare minimum but if I can upgrade I will. Right now I have an i5 with 32 GB RAM and it does OK but it crashes so much. I made most of my money in music from Apple so I feel as a partner of theirs I should run their products! :) I got the i7 3.0mHz version with 16GB RAM and a 512SSD for $200. I figure I can try my hand on this machine get everything figured out then upgrade to a big boy and use this as backup or lend it to my daughters or sons if they want to record. The video is great and I read all the comments (302 of them) to see what else I can learn! Does anyone know what keyboard and mouse is popular for a MAC Mini? **Update** The Mac mini is really fast and smooth and works great! Sgt Boudreau

[@mikepxg6406]

Way too expensive. I paid $50 same spec. I use it as a Mac server my main machine is an M1 Mac Mini.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

The prices have dropped a lot since this video was posted.... That's awesome you got it for so cheap!

[@KarlBerlin]

I've got a 2014 Mac mini 2.6ghz. I can't watch any of my drone videos. 4k 60fps videos are choppy 😡👎👎

[@TheAppleHelpline]

I think 4K 60P is pushing this machine... I noticed that when i tried to edit..

[@KarlBerlin]

@@TheAppleHelpline I just bought a new 2023 mac mini pro M2. Problems solved 👍

[@TheThaiLife]

Your style and personality are awesome. I love your videos.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

Thanks man!!! I really appreciate that!

[@josephglover4546]

I am currently watching this video on the same 2014 i7 Mac Mini, only it is running Chrome OS Flex: installing software is as simple as right clicking and selecting "install via Linux", I have 'nala' installed on the terminal for easy updates, VS Code, Java JDK, Scala 3, PowerShell, nano . . . If not for Chrome OS Flex I would have surely just tossed this machine, on account of its older OS (which doesn't even allow you to install Xcode! . . . you can however use Replit, if you want to pay a small monthly fee). Was it worth $168? Sure.

[@Chitz-Tech]

I have the base model mac mini 2014 i5 with 4gig ram

[@TheAppleHelpline]

What do you use it for?

[@GaryGiffin49]

I am using a 2012 Mac Mini with 8 gig of ram, plus 250 gig SSD hard drive. It works just fine for me and I can upgrade the ram if I want to also. I paid $250.00 for it here in Canada, it just needs a better monitor. Prices here in Canada are much higher, The M2 is about $800.00 here. Its running Catalina, wish it could run a o/s that is newer.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

Glad to see a 2012 is still running well for you. Yeah the 2014 didn’t get support for the latest OS.

[@Hauntcade]

Hell yeah! I love the 2012 Mac Mini, got a few of them running Batocera, playing all retro games from NES to PS2.

[@larrytaylor2692]

I have the thunderbolts to hdmi adapter and it doesn’t do anything better than the standard port :-/

[@Edgelordroxas]

Using the i5, 8GB varient with windows 10/11 and macOS sonoma (via Opencore) on a 128 gb HDD and window(s) on a 1TB SSD and honestly its a beast even in 2024! installing a modern version of windows took a lil bit of elbow greese (see dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/WINDOWS.html#creating-the-windows-installer ) and ( dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/WINDOWS.html#installation-dism-deployment-method ) after that it was on to the real benchmarks!

[@svpracer98]

You have some decent points in your video... But I think you get a bit lost in your own arguments at times. I also would fact check some of your information, not all your technical points are entirely correct. Further more. You didn't really answer the question... What's the software support like? Can it run the latest macos and software? And to that end, even on currently installed software, do all features work or has stuff been cut out due to age/ hardware support?

[@TheAppleHelpline]

I always get lost.... It's the story of my life... LOL... What specs were incorrect? I assumed most people knew a 2014 Mac Mini no longer had OS support. There are some way smarter people then me have some cool software that lets you upgrade to the latest but the experience my not be as good as it should be. I need to test it. I didn't see any functions I currently use missing from the software I use. But I can't speak for anything else.

[@ktp618]

Does anybody know if there is any way to connect 2011 Mac mini to Apple studio display (it has tb4)? My old display died and now I’m trying to figure out if I have to buy something for mini or can use Studio display.

[@AppleBman]

Great video with a great message! Realistically 99% of the people who buy a "base" Mac will never push beyond its capabilities. And unless they earn income editing multiple videos daily a "base" Mac will meet the needs of 99% of people. Sure twice a year they'll edit birthday videos for their kids on iMovie and maybe see a beachball for 5-seconds, but who cares? Far better they spend the $400 upgrade cost on fast external storage plus a local backup drive, and expanded cloud storage for off-site backups.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

Thank you so much.. It's just like the phones too... Most of us really don't need to upgrade but every so many years. While it's nice to have something new if you are stretching your budget or should be saving getting something older or holding on to what you have isn't a bad choice either.

[@pooh4209]

Today i got Mac mini 2014 i7 16gb 2TB iris , Mac mini 2011 i5 8gb 256gb seller sales me these two Mac mini for 55$ And they give me free for Mac mini M1 but this one has activation iCloud lock I can’t solve this problem. These 3 Mac mini last owner was died then I buy it for this price.

[@DoodMangSpeaks]

Just picked up a 2014 mac mini with the i7 3.0ghz 16g ram 256ssbb for 160 bucks hope its enough to get me by with light computer work until i get another job going. The ebay listing has free returns so if not Ill just send it back and buy a new one. If the old one does everything I need I will use that until it completely gives up😂 fingers crossed 😬😬😬

[@septiankriswinanto1287]

Im planning to buy mac mini 2014 i5 16GB/1TB, is it still realiable for running photoshop, final cut pro x in 2024? Please answer

[@captelegance]

The i5 1.4ghz 4gb ram for £50 today

[@TheAppleHelpline]

Killer deal!!!

[@CHiTO316]

My 2014 i7 16GB 256gb SSD Mac Mini runs well but that dual core processor does show its age. 2 KZbin tabs in chrome is enough to hit its limit lol

[@aftr4485]

I almost went the used Mac mini but got a Mac Pro trash can with 12 core 64 gb ram dual d500 GPU for $250

[@Look1up]

My 2014 Mac Mini is still going after upgrading to an SSD Because the original drive died but lasted me 10+ years

[@ExecutiveZone1]

I still use this 2014 Mac mini to this day. KZbin, zoom, daily tasks its perfect. Ive gotten into streaming and thats where she struggles a bit but just barely gets by. Im only considering upgrading now because i need to stream remotely so ill need a laptop I can do it from and deliver better quality on a regular basis

[@TheAppleHelpline]

That’s cool to hear the machine can still do live streaming… I’m impressed

[@ezhnf]

I’m thinking of running The Sims on a 2014, do you reckon it can handle it?

[@richardwilliams5051]

Been using the exact same Mac mini 2014 with the same spec and even with the same LG monitor for the last few years! Just upgraded to a 2021 M1 14in MacBook Pro. Still plan to use the Mac mini as a secondary computer though 😊

[@TheAppleHelpline]

I bet the MacBook feels like a sports car.. lol.. glad the old Mac is still working

[@gasparlopez1101]

I bought it for architecture proposes ,but now i don't know if it possible to change from 16GB RAM to 32 GB RAM

[@neilo2323]

People were making KZbin videos way before 2014 so an even older computer would also do the job

[@hzalk4952]

Bought 2012 Mac Mini fully loaded with latest OS, for my music production. Enjoying it so far. It does get crazy not but am happy

[@TheAppleHelpline]

That's good to hear!! Awesome!

[@SgtBoudreau]

what DAW and plugins are you using? I got one of these to try it out for music production. I have a windows PC and it crashes 10 times a day. I've adjusted the setting etc and I think it comes down to the interface and the mother board don't get along. I have a mixer and use it as an interface with no issues. But I don't like PC and I don't like Windows so I am going to try this little guy and if it works I'm going to squeeze all the life I can from her and then upgrade. Think of this as training wheels! Sgt Boudreau

[@1957CRAZYDJ]

The question is not if we can, but for how long can we use a machine that is 9 years old.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

As long as it works for you!! It depends on what you use it for

[@ORBIT7272]

I use a Mac mini from 2014 and its so fast because I installed FydeOS on it now I have a Mac mini who Runs linux and Android Apps, every App I want to Open its Open directly With out any waiting time or studering

[@ORBIT7272]

Its Not the Hardware that is Bad, its the Software and Mac OS Runs horroble on this mac

[@phillytvdirector]

So heres a novice-guy question: I want to buy an older Apple Mini computer solely to hook up to my projector to go online to check email, type letters and do non video work on a big screen...nothing else. This would work? My projector is a Vivitek with HDMI port.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

For sure this would works.. depending on your budget check out the top spec 2014’s like I have for the best experience

[@empedance1933]

At work we have a 2014 mac mini with 4gb of ram running a server app for a phone walkie talkie app that i forget the name of, and it was running super slow so i figured id upgrade the ram and ssd, only to find out that the 4gbs of ram is soldered on which is such a bummer.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

Yeah that sucked then.. trying to make things less upgradable to save many and maybe it run more efficiently IMO is not as important as letting us upgrade later

[@jkarra2334]

I still drive my 1924 ford...what my fathers fathers father bought.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

Sometimes it's only as good at the connection speed in the machine. The cable will allow you to plug it into the newest monitor but won't improve it function wise..

[@Greazvstheworld]

So it's not good for editing videos?

[@TheAppleHelpline]

For light editing it’s fine…

[@DarkfireTS]

I'm using a 2018 Mac mini, i7 with 32GB RAM. About 1 month into owning it, I spent more on an eGPU (Razer Core X with AMD 5600 XT) because of fan noise every time I joined a Zoom or Teams video call, plus it enabled gaming - I'm still a StarCraft2 fan, as well as using Bootcamp for some Steam gaming - was very happy when Bootcamp gladly recognised the eGPU solution. Using 10GbE as I run VMs from a NAS volume (SSD in RAID10, so I have full advantage of 1GB/sec throughput) and store footage on the NAS. 10GbE enables me to edit directly on NAS. I've been trialling a standard spec M2 Mac mini (8GB, 1GbE) this week, and using a USB-C 2.5GbE ethernet is OK but does impact video timeline and the 4x copy times are noticeable, plus chews up a 50% of the ports unless I use dongles or hubs... I think I'm going to return it in favour of a slightly higher-spec M2 with 16GB and 10GbE. What has sold me on switching are a handful of apps I can't run on Intel (App Store iOS / iPadOS apps) and the fact that the power consumption is about 6-10x lower at under 10W, and that an iMovie export of a 6minute 2.7K drone clip took 1.5 minutes on the M2 but 6.3 minutes on the i7. That kind of efficiency has me sold immediately. EDIT: forgot to mention that the Intel's fan spins up very often (despite regular cleaning) - things like OneDrive sync or Time Machine backups cause max fan noise. The M2 has been dead silent despite StarCraft2, OneDrive, Teams calls, etc. all thrown at it todau

[@TheAppleHelpline]

That’s cool.. I think I saw after the 2018 came out people trying eGPU’s and the results were really good. You really used that machine to its potential. Yeah that M2 with only 8GB really shows it’s weakness when you try to actually do anything intense. Also that lacking of ports is a pain in the ass and can be expensive to add a Thunderbolt hub, external drives etc… I figured editing on it would be hard to do when doing anything extensive. Also, that fan did kick up when I was doing other things…lol.. I’m working on another kind of video for this Mac Mini that will be interesting… thanks for taking the time to share what you have.. it’s really cool to see

[@DarkfireTS]

@@TheAppleHelpline appreciate the response! I’m not a creative, I dabble in glueing drone footage together into iMovie exports… but also work with VMs and storage a lot, testing out various things. I’d be more than happy to help out on ideas if you ever wanted a sounding board. I’d love to be the tech guy’s tech guy 😂

[@iandykes5411]

Will this mini mac run macOS 10.13 or higher?

[@TheAppleHelpline]

You can use a side load program to use any Mac OS you want. Even Sonoma

[@michaelwhitney3305]

It will max out at 10.13 High Sierra under normal circumstances but can use workarounds.

[@gil_L]

Just picked one up for 70 bucks free shipping. Bought it for testing Linux distributions.

[@prestotechreviews8871]

Typing this from my 2014 macbook air with a dual core i5 and 4gb of ram. This machine is my in bed and throw in the bag for school machine I use for basic tasks like web browsing or watching this video. It's slow and when you open more then a couple things it lags hard due to the 4gb ram, but it's still more then usable, and a good exercise of patience. It's actually not bad and I'm dual booting macOS Sonoma with opencore and Windows 11. My main system is a 2021 16 in m1 max macbook pro, but I got tired of lugging that expensive big machine around, so this macbook air works perfectly for that.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

That's cool!! Always good to see the older MacBook still alive and kicking.

[@stampydragon2739]

Get a active mini display port to hdmi adapter it'll work in the thunderbolt ports

[@stevejohnson1321]

I have a bid on a 2012 mini, because it will run Ubuntu just fine.

[@UzunKamis]

I am planning to use my Mac Mini Mid 2007 (with upgraded CPU and RAM) to control my 3D Printer with Linux+OctoPrint ?

[@TheAppleHelpline]

Oh cool!!!! Let me know how that goes and if you are happy with the results

[@kactusefemerus]

Macmini 2012 i7 2.6 with 2x1TB ssd and 16g of ram, use Logic pro, audition and maxmsp (lots of audio intesive work) and all the adobe app (Photoshop, illustrator, indesign and premiere, I'm a graphic designer and musician). I works really nicelly and quiet for professional work (perhaps premiere is the slowest)

[@TheAppleHelpline]

Dang…. Going even older!! I’m glad it’s working well for you!!

[@fxcvy]

I have the mac mini late 2014 upgraded/configured to core i7 and 16gb ram with 3ghz and 1.11tb. Also does the mac mini 2014 come with macOs updates cause its a pretty old machine so im not sure.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

They do not… However, there are communities that help to easily get around that and get the latest. The general consensus is it works well with it

[@ashithreddy2760]

Guys I juz need a Mac mini for trading and browsing purposes I don’t edit photos or videos and I have a Msi laptop for gaming and other purposes …..I juz need a Mac to store my photos from my iPad nd iPhone and for browsing,trading purpose so which Mac mini should I get intel one’s 😃

[@TheAppleHelpline]

You could def get an intel one and be happy… but dang… for the price of the M2 and refurb M1’s you will get much more use out of it…. Time wise… What’s your budget?

[@rerelyy5667]

Good day! Does Macmini 2014 8gb of RAM 2.4GHZ 1TB HDD is good for WFH basis such as Multiple tabs and using of zoom meeting? Does it have any buffering or lags if I use it simultaneously?

[@TheAppleHelpline]

You might see it occasionally if you push it.. as you saw I had a ton of tabs open plus videos playing and photoshop..it handled it pretty well.. what’s your budget?

[@Photogralph]

Just grabbed a 2014 Mac Mini (i5 and 4GB ram) for $100 and plan on using it as a Plex Media Server connected to my Buffalo NAS. Hopefully it has enough power to handle this. Thank You for this video .

[@TheAppleHelpline]

I would love to know how this works for you. I would be a little concerned with the 4GB of ram

[@DrFrankenolly]

Apple has stopped supporting updates for my mac mini, and I still want to keep using it. Is there a way to do this? Some applications have already notified me that they've discontinued support and I will no longer be able to use those applications with my system going forward.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

There are ways to get the newest OS on your machine.. I am not sure how the software would work though… since it’s based on memory and the CPU specs…. It’s worth a try.. do a search for ways to get the latest on your machine on YT

[@thomasbenjaminscott]

I have 3 of these all i5, one I upgraded with a 1TB SSD, one used as media server and one for photos and video processing. Never used anything faster, so I'm perfectly happy with them.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

That’s awesome!!! I still use mine occasionally for general tasks..

[@Jamesgangcreative]

Hi. You might be able to point me in the right direction. I want to use my 1TB Fusion for video editing with hardware that isn't going to play nice with the new 2023 I just purchased ... I just discovered this little chink in going to the new silicone system. So, how do I continue to be able to use the 2014 if I do a migrate assist to the new one? I just want to use iMovie and continue Monterey on the 2014 basically. Can I literally just disconnect and reconnect the monitor when needed to work on the MM2014? Making sure I leave the Monterey on it and reinstall iMovie. Suggestions?

[@Skribzz_]

Question, did you upgrade the HDD to an SSD by swapping out the drive already in it with a SATA SSD or did you add an NVME SSD with adapter and put macOS on it? I’m thinking about picking one up and installing an NVME and I don’t know if I also want to go through the whole disassembly process just to replace the hard drive already in it too.

[@thomasbenjaminscott]

@@Skribzz_ Additional SSD and put the OS on it. The existing hard drive is now just storage.

[@ktangut]

The resolution drives, looks horrible when connecting to hdmi. What thunderbolt adapter would work with hdmi that can provide the highest resolution? Great video

[@TheAppleHelpline]

I tried a number of different adaptors and it just wouldn’t convert.. I’ll have to keep trying. I wasn’t really disappointed in the resolution…

[@doubleagent956]

I may be late in commenting but HDMI would not be able to improve resolution. You need to go with a direct Thunderbolt 2 to Displayport cable. No adapter as an adapter would degrade quality.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

Ah ok.. I may have to try that.. thanks for the info!!

[@FrankZen]

I got a 2012 I believe. MacOS ran really slow on it but running Linux Mint on it is beautiful! I'm about to get the 2014 to do the same.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

Oh nice. I’ve never used Linux before. I should check it out

[@VivekProinstall]

I have a Macmini 2010 2.4intel core 2 Duo- quit 8 gb/ram, what’s your best out of it, ¿is it worth to upgrade or not? Thanks!

[@TheAppleHelpline]

What do you use the machine for?

[@frozennorthproductions]

I know this is an older video, but it's worth mentioning that the 2018 Mac mini didn't have upgradable storage. It was the first one to offer soldered BGA chips. It basically comes down to the 2014 with upgradable storage (2.5" and optional M.2 with adapter for dual drives) and 16GB DDR3 RAM max, or the 2018 with soldered storage (upgradable if you have a decent rework station and you're skilled enough to replace BGA chips) and a max of 64GB DDR4 RAM. I personally just bought a 2014 with the i7 and 16GB RAM for $120 CAD off eBay to use as a Plex server, so these prices came WAY down since this video was posted, obviously lol. SSD storage also came way down, you can get a 4TB SSD for like $300 CAD now, I spent $420 (nice) on this 4TB i7 16GB RAM 2014 Mac mini Plex Server and couldn't be happier. I had some issues with OpenCore at first but eventually got it all sorted out.

[@FrankZen]

"I didn't buy a $500 monitor for a $200 system..." You say it like it's a bad thing! 🐸☕

[@TheAppleHelpline]

LOL. I didn’t want to get lambasted for it. So I mentioned it like oh I’m going to use this for something more expensive..

[@dustinschings7042]

LMAO Apple Silicone. Nice video! I just won a 3GHz i7/16GB model with dual SSDs for $129!

[@TheAppleHelpline]

That's a hell of a deal... Enjoy!! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!

[@j215409]

Was looking at one of these and found your channel. Great video, subscribed.

[@martinszulc8192]

I have 2 Belkin Thunderbolt 2 to HDMI adapters they work perfect I used to use them with my 2015 MacBook Pro and yeah there great you can also adapt thunderbolt 2 to usb c off its gonna be not as fast as usb 4 thunderbolt 4 but still nice

[@TheAppleHelpline]

Yeah for sure… if it works and it doesn’t get in the way it’s great

[@pepperguy37]

Okay i got my mac mini 2014 8 gig 256 I5 processor ,in today Monterey still works great have connected to my 50 inc tv. It's more than fast enough for what I needed to do. And I only dropped 130 on it. And came with a one year warranty for free.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

That is freaking awesome!!! Enjoy!!

[@lordfixer9235]

Thank you, is it good for studying? Just Zoom classes, pdf viewer, Telegram and browser

[@SgtStultus]

If it can performe 35 tabs in Chroome, Photoshop and play youtube it will be able to do this kind of tasks.

[@JODZAYN]

Can play bgmi ❤❤

[@TheAppleHelpline]

I don’t know what that is… are you asking if you can play it? Or do you use it to play the game?

[@josefvaclavek4865]

How use monitoring WS on this video?

[@TheAppleHelpline]

I am not sure what Monitoring WS is

[@josefvaclavek4865]

@@TheAppleHelpline sorry, software (sw).

[@anon1div0]

I recently replaced an 11th Gen 8 core Intel PC with a mac mini 2014 running Ventura. The old mac mini is only used for multimedia and the internet. It runs great for my simple usage. It's the best thing I’ve purchased in years.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

They are beasts... I even looked at the 2018 Mac Mini and laugh when i see them still going for 1,000-1,500 for the top specs.. It makes be wonder if it could still get even close to the M1 or M2..

[@je4a301]

Hey! I'm planning on buying one of these since I need an Apple device to publish apps on the app store. Do you think that the machines power will be sufficient for basic web development stuff?

[@TheAppleHelpline]

I haven’t done web development before so I am not much help… sorry

[@michaelwalsh3474]

I just purchased a 2010 Mac mini because I want a optical drive to make a classic game machine and just installed high sierra on it. I was also surprised to see the 2018 space grey Mac minis still go for so much money 😮

[@TheAppleHelpline]

Wow.. a 2010…. That’s cool… I look at the 2018’s too and wonder if they would still need worth that price today… I just can’t see that it would be..

[@marcusappleby1392]

I have a question, I want to do basic coding and digital design, would an older model be capable for this ??

[@TheAppleHelpline]

From what I have heard it should be good. I don’t code so I don’t have first hand experience.

[@wm9782]

I use the Mac mini 2014 and still have no clue how to use it as well as a windows I use it for streaming and accessing files.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

Maybe it’s time? lol… It’s not that difficult to learn

[@nguyendang3194]

Right now I am using a my old mac mini from 2014 for school usage and able to installed the lastest mac os onto the device using the Sonoma os on a unsupported mac so far it running really good and no issue what so ever.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

That's really cool to hear. Many people think they can't get the lastest OS, but with a little hacking it is pretty easy and yes it works well..

[@LionellllMessi]

Is it capable for software development? And a used mac mini good or bad? Please let me know...

[@TheAppleHelpline]

I don't do any software development so I honestly couldn't say for sure

[@carleerae521]

Great advice!! Thanks!! Trying to mutli-task (mostly chrome) on my old HP is tanking, even after a massive memory expansion. I just bought a mac mini from Omaha Blue! Going to give it a try :) Haven't used a mac since the first imac G3 bubble computers came out. lol

[@TheAppleHelpline]

Oh wow!!! I’m glad I could help.. which year did you end up getting? Specs?

[@KellyMercerhfx]

I prefer older systems. Cheaper and will run the latest linux distros with ease.

[@TheAppleHelpline]

That’s cool to hear.. I’ve never tried Linux