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Mac mini htpc keyboard install#

I do advise that before wiping MacOS you check to see if there are any outstanding firmware updates because you won't be able to install those once you are running Ubuntu.

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You will not have that issue because by 2012 there were no more vestigial bits of 32 bit code in the bootloader, it was solid 64 bit so any recent version of Ubuntu should install just fine.

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I've also had experience putting Ubuntu server on a couple really old Mac Minis (over a decade old) and it works well BUT the only way to upgrade to 20.04 is to start with 16.04 (which itself requires a special procedure or build) then upgrade that to 18.04 and then upgrade that to 20.04. There is a Linux program called Cronopete that's supposed to work like Time Machine but that is something else I have not tried. It works great for what I use it for and haven't had any problems with it but I do start Kodi with a line that forces it to use the ALSA sound system rather than PulseAudio (otherwise 5.1 passthrough audio doesn't work). I do have an Acer Revo that I use as a HTPC, I run Ubuntu on it (currently running 18.04) and also Kodi. Note I have never tried building one of those so I can't say how difficult it might be, I just thought the videos were interesting. You could build one of those things and in two or three years find that no new MacOS version can be loaded onto it because the new versions will only support the ARM-based hardware. Which look interesting but would be a lot more interesting if Apple wasn't switching to ARM hardware. Tiny Mac Mini Hackintosh Mini ITX Build 2020 | Part 2 Tiny Mac Mini Hackintosh Mini ITX Build 2020 | Part 1 Just the other day I came across these videos: It worked really well under Mavericks but I am so disgusted with the way it runs under Catalina that I will probably never buy an Apple product again. Ten minute boots? I should be so lucky, more like 15 minutes, I just leave it on 24/7. I have a 2014 Mac Mini (that I bought new in 2017) and Catalina sucks hard on it. Well I will just say this much, if you are expecting better performance from Catalina forget it.

A Nvidia Shield wouldn't work for my needs, but does seem very cool. Wipe the current mac mini and install Unbuntu there? Would this be more stable and run faster than the current Mac OS? This seems to be the craziest option, but if it would work, then I'd be down to try.ДЇeedback, guidance, recommendations, all welcome. Go back to Catalina and see if the performance has improved with updates? Intel Nuc running Ubuntu? I have no experience with Linux, but I could probably get this running, it would be cheaper, and the accessing the Time Capsule would be easier.Д«uild a Hackingtosh? Haven't done this but it seems fun and then my current Mac Keyboard and Track Pad that I use on the Mac Mini would work with this. However I won't be able access the time capsule without using SMB1 which is unsecure. Get an Intel Nuc? Works well out of the box, can configure one for about $500 that would handle all my needs and 4k for when I upgrade my TV. I'm looking for options to replace it, without dropping $800 on a new Mac Mini. I upgraded to Catalina but Plex was running like garbage so I downgraded to Mojave and it just doesn't seem to be the same. The computer now seems to be on it's last legs it takes about 10 minutes for it to boot up these days and seems to be struggling. Up until this year it has worked out great. I also have a Time Capsule that I use for NAS where I have like 1.5 TB of movies and tv shows stored on there along with old back files. I like the flexibility to essentially watch anything I want through it, and require a web interface to access mostly non-legal sports sites.

I also use it to stream sports, netflix, amazon, etc. It functions as my media server running plex and I use sonarr/Couchpotoato with sabnzbd to download media. I currently have a 2012 Mac Mini set up as my htpc.

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