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Q: QuestionMy late model 2012 Mac mini has a 2.5GHz i5 quad core with internal 128gb SSD drive. Will this new Mac mini with Intel i3 perform substantially better than my current Mac mini to justify all this money?

Asked 7 years ago by GaryZ.

• A:Answer I own the same late model 2012 Mac mini, i5 2.5GHz. If the new Mac mini multi-core scores are between about 3 and 5 times higher than the 2012 Mac Mini 2.5GHz i5, that would even put it faster than my Dell XPS 3.6GHz i7. That would be nice! William, do you recommend the i3 or the i5? The research I have done so far indicates the i3 and i5 single core performance is about the same. However the multi-core performance of the i5 is at least 20% higher than the i3. What do you think?

  Answered 7 years ago by MarkJ

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Q: QuestionCan one upgrade the memory, or is the unit unaccessible?

Asked 6 years ago by PhotoMan.

• A:Answer The RAM can be upgraded on this. The hard drive cannot.

  Answered 6 years ago by TF620Verified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan I hook this up to the back of my tv An us my tv as an monitor

Asked 5 years ago by Slowness.

• A:Answer You can if your Television uses HDMI. One thing to note, depending on your TV, you may need to go into system preferences and adjust the UNDERSCAN. Otherwise the top bar may be "hidden."

  Answered 5 years ago by RandyVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWould the lowest tech specs of this support Adobe Photoshop?

Asked 6 years ago by derz66.

• A:Answer I have the smallest older version of the new one and I have Adobe Photoshop on it with no problems. It runs beautifully.

  Answered 6 years ago by LamboVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWhat is the operating s/w

Asked 3 years ago by Anonymous.

Q: QuestionCan I install Word. Will it be compatible with my iPhone email programs?

Asked 5 years ago by Roscoe.

• A:Answer You can install Word if you already own it. I wouldn’t buy it though. Mac computers come with an app called Pages which is a great document editor/publisher. It can open and save Word documents (you may have some formatting issues) and PDF. Another alternative that I use is Google Docs. It is also a great free alternative. I use Microsoft Word at work because we use PCs. But all out computers at home are Macs and none of them have Microsoft on it. Is there something specific you’re trying to do? If you are just drafting e-mails you can do that with any text editor such as notepad. Sometimes I draft emails on my MacBook email app and then send it to myself at work. Then I continue editing there.

  Answered 5 years ago by CreativeDadVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionCan I run Logic pro X on this?

Asked 5 years ago by aperson.

• A:Answer Yes. I’m running it right now. Sound editing is not as resource hungry as video editing, which I’m doing with this too, using Final Cut Pro X and Camtasia. Of course the faster your processor the faster it will be to publish your final product. Since we’re only using it for home, we’re rarely in a rush.

  Answered 5 years ago by CreativeDadVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionI am not a gamer and have an iMac from early 2009 with 4GB of RAM. It cannot be expanded. The iMac has a 650GB SATA Disc and I have two external drives for storage. Can Geek Squad assist w/ Data transfer?

Asked 5 years ago by AVBobby54.

• A:Answer I’m sure they can. But it’ll give you the option of transferring data during the initial setup. With the Migration assistant.

  Answered 5 years ago by CharlesSteeleVerified Purchase

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Q: Questionwhat does it cost to transfer data from old mini to new mini? Thanks

Asked 5 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer If you were to transfer data from an old Mac to a new Mac, you just use migration assistance. Here is how to do that. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204350

  Answered 5 years ago by Toadman

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Q: QuestionCan Geeksquad add RAM(bought elsewhere) for me? How much will that charge?

Asked 5 years ago by Songfile.

• A:Answer Yes they can. BUT the ram upgrade wouldn’t be that difficult. I’ve worked on PCs for many years. Apple computers aren’t really that different. There are videos you can watch with step by step instructions that are super easy to follow, and will save you money. It don’t have to be Apple specific RAM as long as it’s DDR4 SO-DIMM, basically laptop ram. Same thing.

  Answered 5 years ago by CharlesSteele

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Q: Questionwill it run on wifi

Asked 6 years ago by salty.

• A:Answer Yes of course it will.

  Answered 5 years ago by JKBWVUVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionI have an 8-year-old Mac Mini Mid 2011 and I need to know if this new Mini would be a good upgrade. This is my current one. Model Name: Mac mini Model Identifier: Macmini5,1 Processor Name: Intel Core i5 Processor Speed: 2.3 GHz

Asked 6 years ago by Ray.

• A:Answer In my opinion it would be a good upgrade. I was in similar situation and am happy I made the switch.

  Answered 5 years ago by SeahawkVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIs there any kind of warranty on Open Box Excellent Certified items such as the apple computer in my cart? Please advise. Roe

Asked 6 years ago by Rosie.

Q: QuestionIs this model good enough to play World of Warcraft?

Asked 6 years ago by Sniper.

Q: QuestionI have a 2012 Mac mini with upgraded Ram that brings it to 32. Can I use this extra ram in this new machine? I plan to recycle or trade in the older machine and would like to save some $ on having to buy new RAM. Thanks to those who can help me out.

Asked 6 years ago by Metro610.

• A:Answer No. the old Mac Mini used DDR3 and these new ones use DDR4

  Answered 6 years ago by DhunckynVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWill there be options for i7 processors for the 2018 Mac Mini's through Best Buy?

Asked 7 years ago by aficionado.

• A:Answer Apple usually sends the top build to order Macs on apple.com to Best Buy eventually. So eventually you will be able to get it at your local Best Buy if Apple decides to send it our way. Hope this helps!

  Answered 6 years ago by BlakeVerified Purchase

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