

- MAC MINI 2011 MEMORY FOR MAC
- MAC MINI 2011 MEMORY UPDATE
- MAC MINI 2011 MEMORY UPGRADE
- MAC MINI 2011 MEMORY PRO
With a firmware upgrade, the Mac minis at that time would go from supporting 4GB to 8GB. Ive also tried with less windows resources (512mb / 6gb memory) with the.
MAC MINI 2011 MEMORY PRO
Back in 2009, we wrote about " The State of the Mac mini " and we were the first ones to confirm that a RAM increase had happened. New US Keyboard for Apple MacBook Pro 13 Unibody A1278 2009 2010 2011 2012. I know it’s not likely, but it’s not the first time this would happen. ) In the mean time, here are all the available Mac mini upgrades. (Anyone with more info, please feel free to contact us. If it does happen, the value of used Mac minis will remain high. Now that the modules are available, it would sure be nice to have that option.
MAC MINI 2011 MEMORY UPDATE
In other words, if Apple can find it in their heart to update the MRC (Memory Reference Code) in the firmware of the Mac mini then we could all feed our RAM addiction. So, do they work?Īs best we can tell, it is simply software holding it back at this point. (e.g., 2x16GB = 32GB)įast forward to earlier this year as main-stream companies now offer 16GB modules that are the correct size and speed for the Mac mini. However, the Mac mini only had two RAM slots and 16GB modules were not available.
MAC MINI 2011 MEMORY FOR MAC
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MAC MINI 2011 MEMORY UPGRADE
That processor has a max memory size of 32GB. An Apple Mac Mini Memory Upgrade includes 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB DIMMs for Mac Mini Model IDs 3.1, 4.1, 5.1.

When the 2012 Mac mini was first released, everyone was excited to see an upgraded quad-core processor, the Intel Core i7-3615QM. If you run windows bootcamp it is also better. I have a 2011 mac mini with kingston plug n play and last year a lot of us tested this and posted results. I think a corsair will also run at 1600 in a 2011 mac mini. All that being said, the new 2018 minis are pretty nice I just got one and sold my 2011 to a friend. kingston plug n play will run at 1600 in a 2011 mac mini. And the first thing I did to my 2011 mini when I got it was add memory and swap the slow 5400 rpm HD for a solid state drive. That said, it does support twice as much memory as Apple states, and many people do find success adding more memory than apple recommends.No. More memory would help a good deal, since 2GB just isn't enough to do much of anything, IMO. Not so sure, if I have to buy the memory. I found with my Macbook Pro that getting "close enough" still resulted in an occasionally flaky system, and I had to not only get the correct memory speed, but the same timing for it to work. In what is a killer deal, AppleInsider readers can pick up Apple's current Mac mini with the M1 chip and 16GB of memory for just 799. I have a 8GB of memory out of a 2012 Mac Mini, can I put this in a Mid 2011 Mac Mini I have a chance for getting a 2011 mini cheap, if I can use the 2012 memory in it, it might be worth picking up for a media server. Note that Apple may update the EFI at any time and enforce it's stated maximum RAM, and of course Apple won't support going above the maximum RAM.Īlso keep in mind that you have to match Apple's memory timing specifications for new memory very carefully. You can also add a second Hard Drive or SSD drive next to the existing one. You can add some RAM, replace a faulty Hard Drive or just get a new drive with a higher capacity. And, is there a bootable CD tester out there I can use that would work on a mid-2011 Mini (using a 3rd party external USB CD drive) I tried the Memtest-86 CD, but that doesn’t work on the Mac (esc doesn’t exit, and using esc suddenly reports multiple errors). Upgrading the Apple Mac mini (Mid 2011) is quite easy.


You can check out your specific iMac by finding it on this list, then checking out the RAM section:Īlso, here's a list of the unofficial max ram support for every Apple computer since the G3: Apple Mac mini (mid 2011) Macmini5,1 Macmini5,2 Specifications & Installation Guides. All 2011 iMacs will support 32GB unofficially except for the late 2011 iMac "Core i3" 3.1 21.5-Inch (MC978LL/A - iMac12,1 - A1311 - 2496) which appears to be capped by EFI at 8GB.
