![]() ![]() My original thought was to install regular Snow Leopard on it, but you would need a newer Snow Leopard DVD or one intended for the regular Mac Mini for that to work. I've had a new Mac Mini Server for about a week. Or should I jump through the hoops of installing an upgraded 7200rpm HDD in the baseline Mac mini (I don't really want to mess with this). Primarily, this will be an HTPC for iTunes videos and music, iPhoto and iMovie viewing and backup OTA HDTV viewing with an HDHomerun and EyeTV (for now, we have DirecTV for primary content).Ģ. And it's not going to do heavy-duty office server work either, though it might provide a better file-sharing experience than peer-to-peer sharing. Can the Mac mini server version be configured to do triple duty as an HTPC, networked editing workstation and office server as needed? It's not going to be a main editing machine it's just for occasional demos for clients, friends and family. but I can foresee times when I might need to offload 1080p60 video files directly to the Mac mini.ġ. Sometimes, the Panny camera would even be connected directly to the TV) actually, through the HDMI port on the front of the AV/Receiver, which bypasses the Mac's 5400rpm playback problem. ![]() I think I probably need 8GB of SDRAM and a 7200rpm HDD for better application performance and occasional light content editing with Photoshop, Lightroom and Final Cut Pro/Express and/or to play back 1080p60 HD video from a Panasonic HDC-TM700 minicam. Which Mac mini version should I purchase for use as an HTPC with a Panasonic TCP-58V10 plasma and a 1080p60 video camera? ![]()
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