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WEBOct 22, 2020 · Fishrrman said: For a 2012 Mini, you might as well stick with Catalina. Actually, I've left my own 2012 Mini on 10.12 Low Sierra. It will keep that until it won't run any longer. I had a 2012 i7 Mini Server for 6 years and loved it for it fast execution and almost no lag responses - but the heat was the killer.
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WEBMar 3, 2021 · Unless there is some specific feature in Big Sur you absolutely must have, just go with Catalina and avoid the hassle. It will still get security updates for a few years. Big Sur is sluggish on Mac mini 2012. I also have a late 2012 Mac mini and I followed this guy's instructions to the letter and installed Big Sur on a usb external drive to ...
2012 Mac Mini - What MacOS Version To Use? - MacRumors Forums
WEBApr 9, 2022 · With 4-Core and 16GB RAM and the i7 model, any of the OS' work well with it. It has a good range from OS X Mountain Lion to macOS Catalina. So at the end of the day, the apps determine the OS with Mac mini 2012. For me: OS X Mountain Lion, Mojave or Catalina are my "go to" OS for Mac mini 2012. Brian33 macsound1 TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️.
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WEBJun 22, 2020 · The top-of-the-line (non-server) 2012 MacMini was a 2.6ghz quad-core Ivy Bridge i7-3720QM. The top-of-the-line 2015 MacBook Air was a 2.2ghz dual-core Broadwell i7-5650U. MBP usually means " M ac B ook P ro", not "MacBook Air". The mid-2015 15" MBP had quad-core processors.
macOS 11 Big Sur on Unsupported Macs Thread - MacRumors …
WEBJun 22, 2020 · A: If your Mac had official support in macOS Catalina, it will be able to be patched to run Big Sur with minimal issues. If your Mac was unsupported before the release of macOS Catalina, support remains to be seen as graphics acceleration may not be feasible (as before with Mojave and Catalina) at this time. (OpenGL is …
Installed Big Sur on Mac Mini Late 2012 using Patches Sur
WEBJan 24, 2021 · The Mini has a built-in SD reader which I've used to create supported installers in the past, so I thought I'd try it out, and it worked. Creating the installer took maybe 20-minutes; doing the install took under an hour.
Big Sur on Mac Mini 2012 via Parallels 16 VM - MacRumors Forums
WEBFeb 15, 2021 · The plan was to create the VM with Big Sur, then move the VM to the Catalina partition, test and if all is good, then remove Big Sur from the Mac Mini and go back to Catalina. I tried and was successful in installing Mojave on Parallels 16 on the Big Sur partition hoping to continue to play music on …
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WEBMay 7, 2021. #4. @Judobeing I have now upgraded my 2012 Mini to Big Sur using Patched Sur. Patched Sur only works as an in-place upgrade rather than a clean install (I usually prefer clean!). I'd recommend performing a Web restore and restore the Mac to it's default OS (Mountain Lion for me!). Then follow the instructions, ensuring to select ...
Big Sur on Mac Mini Late 2012 - did anyone tried to install?
WEBDec 10, 2020 · 2012 Mac Mini i7 here. I have installed Big Sur and it works great. Just read, understand, and follow the instructions and you will be fine. Yes confirm late 2012 Mac mini based model works great just need to post install for wifi and it works perfect been using it for about a month no issues. I have installed Big sur to i5 2012 Macmini.
Mac Mini Late 2012 or 2014 questions.. Big Sur?
WEBJan 28, 2021 · macrumors 6502. Compares and contrasts all differences between the Late 2012 and Late 2014 Aluminum Mac mini. Aluminum Mac mini specs, ports, upgrades and more. My problem is with the meager and un-upgradeable RAM in the 2014 model. Unless you need better HDMI and AC wireless, the 2012 is better.