Congratulations, you and your Mac mini were made for each other.

10 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoWhat’s in the BoxYourMacminicomeswiththefollowingcomponents:HDMI to DVI AdapterPower cordFollowthestepsonth

11Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoSetting Up Your Mac miniPlaceyourMacminirightsideuponarmsurface.Useonlythepowercordthatcamewithyour

12 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoStep 2: To access the Internet or a network, connect one end of an Ethernet cable to your Mac mini and the other end

13Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoStep 3: Connect the USB cable from your keyboard and mouse.®HDMIYourMacminidoesn’tcomewithakeyboardoramouse,

14 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoYoucanuseKeyboardpreferencestochangethebehavioroftheCapsLock,Control,Option,andCommand(x)modierkey

15Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoStep 4: Connect a display cable to the HDMI port or Mini DisplayPort.YourMacminidoesn’tcomewithadisplay,butyo

16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoStep 5: Press the power (®) button on the back to turn on your Mac mini.®HDMI®Step 6: Congure your Mac mini with Se

17Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoIfyoudon’tintendtokeeporuseyourotherMac,it’sbesttodeauthorizeitfromplayingmusic,videos,oraudiobook

18 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoPutting Your Mac mini to Sleep or Shutting It DownWhenyounishworkingwithyourMacmini,youcanputittosleepo

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Say hello to your Mac mini.www.apple.com/macminifinderFinderBrowse your files the way you browse your music with Cover Flow.Mac HelpMailManage all your

21Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac miniReadonforanoverviewofthefeaturesandportsofyourMacmini.TheApplewebsiteatwww.apple.comhaslinkst

22 Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac miniWhat’s on the Front of Your Mac miniSlot-loadingoptical disc driveMemoryaccess coverPowerindicator lightBuilt-in

23Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac miniBuilt-in infrared (IR) receiverUseanoptionalAppleRemote(availableseparately)withtheIRreceivertocontro

24 Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac miniWhat’s on the Back of Your Mac mini®HDMIFireWire 800portUSB 2.0ports (4)SD cardslotGigabit Ethernetport (10/100/

25Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac mini~Power portConnectthepowercordthatcamewithyourMacmini.HDMIHDMI port ConnectaTVorotherdevicethatus

26 Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac miniUsing the Apple RemoteWiththeoptionalAppleRemote,youcanplaymusicfromyouriTuneslibrary,watchphotos

27Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac miniPairing Your Apple RemoteTomakesurethatyourMacminicanbecontrolledbyonlyyourAppleRemote,youcan“pa

28 Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac miniTurning O IR ReceptionIfyouwanttopreventyourMacminifrombeingcontrolledbyanyremote,youcanuseSec

29Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac miniTo open Mac Help:1 ClicktheFindericonintheDock(thebaroficonsalongtheedgeofthescreen).2 Clickth

Time MachineAutomatically back up and restore your files.Mac HelpSpotlightFind anything on your Mac.Mac Helptime machinespotlightSafariExperience the w

30 Chapter 2 Life with Your Mac miniTo learn about SeeUsingSDcards TheApplesupportpageatwww.apple.com/supportandsearchfor“sd.”UsingAirPo

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33Chapter 3 Boost Your MemoryYourMacminicamewithatleast2gigabytes(GB)ofmemoryonapairof1GBmemorymodules.Youcanreplacethesewit

34 Chapter 3 Boost Your MemoryInstalling MemoryYourMacminihastwomemoryslotsinwhichyoucaninstallapairof1GB,2GB,or4GBmemorymodu

35Chapter 3 Boost Your MemoryStep 3: Remove the bottom cover.LayyourMacminiupsidedownonasoftclothortowel,andthenrotatethebottomcov

36 Chapter 3 Boost Your MemoryStep 4: Remove the original memory modules.Gentlyspreadtheclipsattheendsofthetopmemorymodulejustenought

37Chapter 3 Boost Your MemoryStep 5: Install the new modules.Carefullypressthenotchededgeofthenewmemorymoduleintothebottomslotwhilek

38 Chapter 3 Boost Your MemoryStep 6: Replace the bottom cover.Replacethebottomcover,usingthealignmentdotstoplaceitintheunlockedposit

39Chapter 3 Boost Your MemoryStep 7: Reconnect the cables.Reconnectthepowercordandanyothercablesyoudisconnected.Step 8: Check the new mem

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43Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionOccasionally,youmayhaveproblemswhileworkingwithyourMacmini.Readonfortroubleshootingtipstotrywhen

44 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionProblems That Prevent You from Using Your Mac miniIf your computer won’t respond or the pointer won’t moveÂ Make

45Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionIf your Mac mini freezes during startup or you see a ashing question markÂ Waitafewseconds.IfyourMacmini

46 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionReinstalling the Software That Came with Your Mac miniUsethesoftwareinstallationdiscsthatcamewithyourMac

47Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionReinstalling ApplicationsIfyouerasedyourharddiskaspartofreinstallingMacOSX,youmustreinstalltheapp

48 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionUsing Disk UtilityYoucanuseDiskUtilitytorepair,verify,orerasetheMacminiharddisk.To use Disk Utility

49Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionIf you have trouble ejecting a discÂ MakesurenothingisplacedontopofyourMacmini.Objectsplacedontopo

5ContentsContentsChapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go 10 What’sintheBox 11 SettingUpYourMacmini 18 PuttingYourMacminitoSleeporShuttingIt

50 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionUsing Apple Hardware TestIfyoususpectahardwareproblem,usetheAppleHardwareTestapplicationtohelpdeter

51Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionIfyouhavetroublewithyourInternetconnection,youcantrythestepsinthissectionforyourtypeofconnecti

52 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionPPPoE Connections Ifyou’reunabletoconnecttoyourISPusingPPPoE(PointtoPointProtocoloverEthernet),ma

53Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionIfyourISPprovidesonlyoneIPaddress,thenyoumusthavearoutercapableofsharingtheconnection,alsoknow

54 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionKeeping Your Software Up to DateYoucanconnecttotheInternetandautomaticallydownloadandinstallthelatest

55Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionOnscreen HelpYoucanndanswerstomanyofyourquestions,aswellasinstructionsandtroubleshootinginformatio

56 Chapter 4 Problem, Meet SolutionCountry Phone WebsiteUnitedStates 1-800-275-2273 www.apple.com/supportAustralia (61)1-300-321-456 www.apple.com

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59Chapter 5 Last, but Not LeastForyoursafetyandthatofyourequipment,followtheserulesforhandlingandcleaningyourMacminiandforworkin

6 Contents 48 OtherProblems 50 UsingAppleHardwareTest 50 ProblemswithYourInternetConnection 53 ProblemswithAirPortExtremeWireless

60 Chapter 5 Last, but Not LeastÂ Limittheamountoftimeyouuseearbudsorheadphonesathighvolume.Â Avoidturningupthevolumetoblockout

61Chapter 5 Last, but Not LeastDo Not Make Repairs YourselfYourMacminidoesn’thaveanyuser-serviceableparts,exceptformemory.Toinstallmemo

62 Chapter 5 Last, but Not LeastTurning on your Mac miniNeverturnonyourMacminiunlessallofitsinternalandexternalpartsareinplace.Op

63Chapter 5 Last, but Not LeastUnderstanding ErgonomicsHerearesometipsforsettingupahealthyworkenvironment.Keyboard Whenyouusethekeyboa

64 Chapter 5 Last, but Not LeastDisplayArrangethedisplaysothatthetopofthescreenisslightlybeloweyelevelwhenyou’resittingatthekeyb

65Chapter 5 Last, but Not LeastApple and the EnvironmentAppleInc.recognizesitsresponsibilitytominimizetheenvironmentalimpactofitsoperati

67Regulatory Compliance InformationFCC Compliance StatementThisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingt

68FCC Bluetooth Wireless ComplianceTheantennausedwiththistransmittermustnotbecolocatedoroperatedinconjunctionwithanyotherantennaort

69External USB Modem InformationWhenconnectingyourMacminitothephonelineusinganexternalUSBmodem,refertothetelecommunicationsagencyin

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70Disposal and Recycling InformationThissymbolindicatesthatyourproductmustbedisposedofproperlyaccordingtolocallawsandregulations.When

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72 Looking for Something?AAirPortbasestation 53AirPortExtreme 30troubleshooting 53AltkeyMacequivalent 14AppleCare 55AppleHardwareTest 50A

73Looking for Something?SSDcards 28,30SDcardslot 25serialnumber 56serviceandsupport 54shuttingdownyourcomputercontrolled 18forced 44sl

K AppleInc.©2010AppleInc.Allrightsreserved.Underthecopyrightlaws,thismanualmaynotbecopied,inwholeorinpart,withoutthewritten

9Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, GoYourMacminiisdesignedsothatyoucaneasilysetitupandstartusingitrightaway.Ifyou’veneverusedaMacmin