One important caveat about RAM upgrades is that the amount of RAM your Mac can utilize is limited by the rest of the hardware in the computer. Might be time for new RAM. So there you have it. I have a MacBook Pro inch, 2. Model A Are there none available for my model number? Cathy look for any of the identifying markers, i. So much for that upgrade!

Apple Mac mini (Late 2012)

I have an iMac made in late , and it is dead slow. If I were to get a memory upgrade for it, and I find that the memory was not the problem, lightning strikes, etc, would the purchased memory upgrade be usable on a new iMac purchased today?

Tsui-Ming Chen, your computer may be too old for High Sierra. Typically, a dead slow iMac will be slow because the hard drive is beginning to fail, I would check that out first! You need to follow some kind of the techniques like you can upgrade your version for working in the old mac book and this will be the best, if the internal part is not working then you need to check the system properly.

I have never seen the insides of a Mac that looks like that? Must be a newer Mac. Macbook pro mid Only accepts 1 stick of Ram. Is there likely a problem with the Ram board?

What can be done if that is the problem? But I took a chance. By following your instructions steps by steps, I successfully upgraded my Mac. It feels so new to work on it. Thanks a ton! With Apple opening up the OS to support external GPUs, they have acknowledged that the laptop is the go-to solution for most filmmakers and producers who want to begin working on their content on set as opposed to waiting until they get back to their workstation.

For more details visit: Remove the bottom cover Turn off your Mac mini. Disconnect the power cord and all other cables from your Mac mini. Lay your Mac mini upside down on a soft cloth or towel, and then rotate the bottom cover counterclockwise to the unlocked position. Press on the cover to pop up the opposite side, and then remove the cover.

Remove the original memory modules Gently spread the clips at the ends of the top memory module just enough to let the free edge pop up. Pull the module out of the slot. Repeat to remove the second, bottom module. Install the new memory Carefully press the notched edge of the new memory module into the bottom slot while keeping the opposite edge slightly raised. Press down on the raised edge until the clips snap into place. Repeat to install the top memory module. Replace the bottom cover Don't connect the power cord or turn on your Mac mini until you replace the bottom cover.

Replace the bottom cover using the alignment dots to place it in the unlocked position. I decided to go for it anyway, because it'll help future-proof the machine. Also, worst case, since the machine has four Thunderbolt 3 ports, the worst case scenario is to throw an Ethernet adapter on the Thunderbolt and use it that way. Oddly enough, that's exactly what I recommended when I recorded my Mac mini Pro video and article last April. I asked for Thunderbolt and USB-3 and got it.

I asked for a 10Gb Ethernet port and I got it. I even suggested Space Gray and got it, although I don't really care about shade of gray. I paid a buck less. It's rare okay, never before that Apple builds a machine that's pretty much exactly what I specified as what I need. So, yeah, I bought one. Mac Mini Cheat sheet TechRepublic. You might notice I did not discuss an external GPU. To be honest, I don't know if I'll need one. If I do, that's another thousand bucks. I won't enjoy spending it, but at least it's incremental. Undoubtedly, sometime before this Mac mini reaches end-of-life it'll get a GPU upgrade.

Just probably not this year. Finally, let's look at the other Apple machines I discussed in my pre-game scenario. Yes, I would have gotten a Retina display, but I don't want that form factor screen. Was the Mac mini I bought cheap? Oh, hell no.

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