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Apple Mac Mini (early 2006) SMC Firmware (dmg): The SMC Firmware Update 1.0 is a System Management Control (SMC) firmware update for certain Intel-based computers, including Mac mini (Early 2006) computers. Tip: Print or write down these instructions before you begin installing the update. There are two parts to this process: Installing the firmware update application, and using...; Tags: Apple Mac Mini, Firmware Update, Apple Inc., Firmware, SMC Firmware Update 1.0; Software downloads 2008-02-04
Apple Mac Mini EFI Firmware Update (dmg): This EFI Firmware Update fixes several Boot Camp, start up, and wake-from-sleep issues on Mac mini computers. After the firmware update is successfully applied to your computer, your Boot ROM Version will be: MM11.0055.B08 You can confirm the version of the Boot ROM installed on your computer using System Profiler....; Tags: Apple Mac Mini, Apple Macintosh, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Firmware Update, Apple Inc., Firmware, Computer, Productivity, Desktops, Hardware; Software downloads 2007-11-14
Apple Mac Mini (1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo): Editor's note: While this is not a hands-on review of this specific model, we did review the higher-end 2.0GHz Mac Mini. This write-up of the 1.83GHz model is based on our experience with the more expensive one, which shares many of the same characteristics. At $599, the 1.83GHz Intel Core...; Tags: Desktops, Intel Core 2 Duo, Apple Inc., Apple Mac Mini, Intel Corp., Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Macintosh; Product reviews 2007-10-15
Apple Mac Mini (2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo): At the same time it revamped its iMac, Apple also more quietly updated its smaller-scale Mac Mini desktops, adding a faster Intel Core 2 Duo processor in place of the old Core Duo chips. The result is more or less competitive performance compared to similar Windows PCs. The problem is...; Tags: Desktops, Processors, Apple Inc., Apple Mac Mini, Intel Corp., Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Macintosh, Intel Core 2 Duo, Dell Computer Corp.; Product reviews 2007-08-27
Apple Mac Mini Core Duo (1.83GHz): Lost among the news of the emergence of the Intel-based Mac Pro and the iMac getting a boost with new Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs was the Mac Mini receiving a CPU jolt of its own. The low-end $599 model tossed aside its Core Solo processor for a Core Duo,...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac Mini, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Computer Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., memory, Slimline; Product reviews 2006-10-11

Apple Mac Mini Core Duo (1.66GHz): Given its price, Apple's most basic Mac Mini config (recently updated to a dual-core 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo CPU) belongs squarely in the budget category, but Apple's entry-level desktop is far from your typical budget PC. For comparison, we've included the Cyberpower Back to School 2006, and the eMachines T5212...; Tags: Desktops, Apple Mac Mini, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer Inc.; Product reviews 2006-10-10
Apple Mac Mini Core Duo (1.67GHz): The littlest Apple received a makeover that includes more than just the widely publicized move to Intel processors. True, the Mac Mini line now features two Intel-based models: an entry-level, single-core Mac Mini Core Solo for $599 and a faster, more feature-rich dual-core Mac Mini Core Duo for $799. Both...; Tags: Desktops, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer Inc., Apple Mac Mini; Product reviews 2006-03-24
Apple Mac Mini Core Solo: If you lamented the absence of media center features in Apple's first Mac Mini, lament no more. Announced yesterday, the $599 Apple Mac Mini Core Solo features not only the new 1.5GHz Intel Core Solo processor, it also comes with Apple's Front Row media management software and new network media-streaming...; Tags: Desktops, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Digital media, Apple Mac Mini, Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Computer Inc., Apple Macintosh, TV; Product reviews 2006-03-01
Photo: Mac Mini-size Voodoo PC: Voodoo Computers' Idol is roughly the same size and shape as Apple's Mac Mini, but it runs on an Intel Pentium M processor.; Tags: Desktops, Processors, Apple Mac Mini, Voodoo, Intel Pentium M, Intel Pentium, photograph, Apple Macintosh, processor, Intel Corp., Apple Computer Inc., PC, computer; Image galleries 2005-10-18
Photo: Mac Mini-size Voodoo PC: Voodoo Computers' Idol is roughly the same size and shape as Apple's Mac Mini, but it runs on an Intel Pentium M processor.; Tags: Desktops, Processors, Apple Mac Mini, Voodoo, Intel Pentium M, Intel Pentium, photograph, Apple Macintosh, processor, Intel Corp., Apple Computer Inc., PC, computer; Image galleries 2005-10-18
Photos: New Mini knock-off: AOpen is scheduled to release two versions of its Pandora desktop, which was inspired by Apple's Mac Mini.; Tags: Desktops, Apple Mac Mini, Apple Computer Inc., desktop; Image galleries 2005-09-29
Photos: New Mini knock-off: AOpen is scheduled to release two versions of its Pandora desktop, which was inspired by Apple's Mac Mini.; Tags: Desktops, Apple Mac Mini, Apple Computer Inc., desktop; Image galleries 2005-09-29
Dissecting the core of Apple's Mac Mini: Dissecting the core of Apple's Mac MiniMac zealots amuse mePlease Mr. Jobs, can I pay double for 4 year old laptop components in my computer? Please??!!iSuppli leaves other things outWho is supposed to pay to ship it from Taiwan to your local retailer? How is the retailer supposed to...; Tags: Desktops, Mac-user, WAS IT, Apple Inc., Apple Intel Mac Mini, Apple Macintosh, Hewlett-Packard Co., Apple Mac Mini; Discussion threads 2005-08-17
Developing markets to get low-power PCs: Developing markets to get low-power PCsThe whole Apple Mac mini consumes 25wattsAnd is much more powerful than a 1.4GHz via. They should look at a risc architecture. If they're running Linux, it won't matter.A strongarm/xscale is pretty fast.(or they could make their own risc, or use the design for OR1K...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Processors, Desktops, Using Linsux, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Mac Mini, piracy, Linux, RISC, Microsoft Windows, software, BSD, PC; Discussion threads 2005-02-01
Photos: Apple's Mac Mini: Photos: Apple's Mac MiniThe end of the PC era begins todayEven though this day took way too long to arrive I can't help but think that this will change everthing. A Mac that everyone can afford! I would have given my arm in college to be able to afford...; Tags: Desktops, photograph, PC, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac Mini, Shuttle; Discussion threads 2005-01-11

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Photos: Top 10 reviews of the week: Here are CNET Reviews' 10 favorite items from the past week, including Apple's 24-inch iMac, a Beltronics radar detector, and the "most sophisticated NAS device" CNET has tested.Here''s our weekly roundup of the new products CNET reviewers liked best. 1. 2008 BMW 135i Coupe Editors'' rating: 8.9...; Tags: built-In, Battery, Photograph, Bottom Line, Navigation System, CNET', Price, Keyboards, Engineering, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Hardware, Peripherals, Storage, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2008-05-10
Pine trees to frogs, global warming is killing 'em off: Pine trees to frogs, global warming is killing 'em offuh huhDon't know about Canada. Here in Montana, two years ago it was -50 so they are dead...all of them. What wasn't mentioned here is that they are a constant thing, but if it gets below -40 they die. The more...; Tags: global warming, winter; Discussion threads 2008-05-10
Blaupunkt New Orleans MP58: The New Orleans MP58 shows that Blaupunkt customers get what they pay for. In contrast with the Brisbane SD48 that we reviewed recently, the New Orleans MP58is a stylish head unit with a well-thought-out interface for letting drivers search their MP3 files with ease. It may not have the...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, New Orleans MP58, Blaupunkt, disc, display; Product reviews 2008-05-09
Freeze Frame 2.0 becomes Bokeh 1.0: When you need all the processing power your Mac can provide, it's good to eliminate distractions. That's where Elgebar Studios's Freeze Frame and now Bokeh, its Leopard-only successor, comes to the rescue. The $17 Bokeh software lets users target a single application that's running processor-intensive tasks and...; Tags: Distraction, Apple Macintosh, Image, Desktops, Hardware, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2008-05-09