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iFixIt performs teardown of 2011 Mac mini, finds room for second hard drive

A teardown of Apple’s just-released Mac Mini reveals a similar design to the previous generation, though with the addition of the new processor, Thunderbolt controller and Bluetooth 4.0, while the company’s decision to remove the optical drive made room for a second storage drive. Apple released the latest version of the Mac Mini on Wednesday, […]

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Apple premieres Mac mini without optical drive

It’s not the end times, but it is a change. For the first time ever, Apple’s new Mac mini models, released on Wednesday, lack an optical drive for CDs or DVDs, as the Mac maker continues to move away from physical formats like discs. Per AppleInsider, Apple boasted in unveiling the new Mac mini hardware […]

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Rumor: Apple to manufacture Thunderbolt, Sandy Bridge-equipped Mac Pro, Mac mini units in August

In spite of a current lack of native devices for the mighty Thunderbolt port, a new rumor places Apple as manufacturing new Mac Pro and Mac mini systems with Thunderbolt this August. Per a Twitter post from CNET’s Brian Tong on Sunday, the “all new” next-generation Mac Pros and Mac Minis will launch “either end […]

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Apple, authorized resellers offer Black Friday savings on desktop Macs, notebooks

Black Friday has begun and so have the discounts. Per iPodNN, Apple is presently offering US$101 off certain Macs, albeit authorized resellers are offering up to $150 off white MacBooks, $270 off MacBook Pros, $180 off iMacs, $130 off MacBook Airs and $100 off Mac minis. Apple’s Black Friday sale offers US$101 off MacBook Pros, […]

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2010 Mac mini teardown report posted, interesting discoveries found

Apple’s slim new 2010 Mac mini received the royal treatment/acceptance into the tech world recently via a complete teardown by tech firm iFixit shows. A teardown report by iFixit shows how Apple fit the slim system’s power supply inside the unibody aluminum case and reveals a variety of new innovations. Rather than needing an external […]