The t2 security chip consolidates several controllers into one, and includes a secure enclave coprocessor that provides the foundation for encrypted storage and secure boot capabilities. Use the tip of a spudger to remove the black electrical tape spanning the interconnect board and optical drive. Nov 27, 2017 the mac mini lost its optical drive with the previous generation, in the summer of 2011, and unsurprisingly, it doesnt make a return here. Ive got this model mac mini and the optical drive has a disc stuck in it. Swap your imac, mac mini or macbook cddvd drive for. I replaced the optical drive in my macbook pro with a ssd and put the optical drive in a portable usb enclosure from other world computing. Mac mini features the apple t2 security chip secondgeneration custom mac silicon designed by apple to make mac mini even more secure. Used and refurbished apple mac minis on sale gainsaver. Apples sticking to its guns and leaving an optical drive off the mini as well. The mac mini lost its optical drive with the previous generation, in the summer of 2011, and unsurprisingly, it doesnt make a return here.
Apples mac mini now inexcusably getting trounced by cheap. If youve recently upgraded to a new imac or macbook pro, youre probably going to need an optical drive if you want to continue importing your movies and music to itunes, or just access the content on your discs. I need it to watch old movies and install software and. How to install a second drive inside a 20112012 mac mini with the. Since i am the one who did this mac mini 2011 2012 with internal optical drive mod described on. The apple mac mini late 2012 may look identical to its predecessor mac mini, but the machine has been updated with intels latest ivy bridge processor, faster usb 3. Usb c typec ultra slim external dvd drive burner optical drive cd rw dvd rw superdrive disc duplicator compatible with mac macbook pro air imac and laptop 3.
In fact, no mac owner should get too attached to its optical drive. A combo drive was initially offered as standard, with the superdrive being an option, but through the 2010 models, all models that have an optical drive contain the superdrive as standard. How to add a fast new ssd to your old mac or macbook for. The innovative data doubler is the precision engineered solution to expanding your macs internal storage. For this purpose, you need to rely on external cddvd drives. A server edition of the mac mini was introduced in october 2009, which omits the optical drive in favor of a second hard drive for a total of 1 tb of storage. Shop at in the way that is most convenient for you.
It is one of four desktop computers in the current macintosh lineup, serving as an alternative to the allinone imac, and sits below the performance range imac pro and mac pro the mac mini is apples only consumer desktop computer since 1998 to ship without a display, keyboard, or mouse. Swap your imac, mac mini or macbook cddvd drive for a. Mac mini modell a47 optisches laufwerk austauschen ifixit. There are millions of macs with optical drives, including imacs sold prior to late 2012, mac minis sold prior to mid 2011, and 15. Macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, imac late 2012. Bluray up to 16x, dvd up to 24x, dvddl up to 16x, cdrw up to 48x readwrite burn speeds. The mac pro is unique, as you can actually put a second optical drive in it, but apple has vowed to release a new pro desktop in 20 and who knows what its design will be. Nov 22, 2012 the apple mac mini late 2012 may look identical to its predecessor mac mini, but the machine has been updated with intels latest ivy bridge processor, faster usb 3. Mac mini late 2012 add 2nd internal hard drive or use. I searched in the usual obvious places but was unable to find it. This mac mini does not have an internal optical drive. All the parts you need to easily add a second hard drive to your 2012 mac mini, including the all important ribbon cable and logic board removal tool. Handy for using on the road with a macbook air or retina macbook pro.
It should just work, i have been doing exactly that for many years and external dvds have always worked on my macs. Since dropping it from the mac mini, apple has released the macbook pro with retina display and. This drive works just like any other optical drive but keep in mind this external usb dvd burner uses 2. Mac pro late 20 macbook, macbook air with retina display, and macbook pro models with. Mac mini model a47 optical drive replacement ifixit.
The mac mini stylized with a lowercase mini is a desktop computer made by apple inc. Later apple discontinued manufacturing macbook and imac with optical drives in 2016 and mid2011 respectively. How to upgrade the 2012 mac mini for use in 2020 imore. Apples mac mini is a great small form factor macos computer, but it is being completely blown away by intels nuc, which is bad for apple, and bad for us, the consumer. Externes optisches laufwerk fur apple mac datenreise. Nov 27, 2017 in fact, no mac owner should get too attached to its optical drive. Mac mini mac pro macbook air macbook pro macos catalina tvos watchos 6 wwdc 2020 guides. Dvd optical drive macbook pro inch problem youtube. Learn about mac keyboard shortcuts that you can use after your mac has started up. Does anyone know if there is an emergency release mechanism anywhere. If i hook my mac mini up to a tv and watch a dvd, thats less itunes revenue for apple. Place any internal bluray, dvd or cd drive into an owc external enclosure to.
Hard drive optical for apple imac 2127 mac pro rack mac mini server macbook air pro 11121516 2011 2012 20 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020. My dvd optical drive keeps ejecting the disk after trying to read it many times and it keeps failing. I havent actually changed any hardware over yet but what i want to do is install an ssd in place of my optical drive, use that to boot the os, and use the hdd the macbook came with as extra storage. Apple usb superdrive with attached usb typea connector cable. Since dropping it from the mac mini, apple has released the macbook pro with retina display and the 2012 imacs without optical. External ports and connectors the headphoneline out port accommodates digital optical audio output, analog audio output with a 24bit, 44. The cheap mac mini has a low price, fast processor and lots of ports you can use to connect both mac and pc peripherals.
Jul 20, 2011 if i buy music in itunes, they can get some money. However, this port does support mini displayport for video output, so you can use a mini displayport cable to connect a mini displayport display. The last apple mac to ship with an optical cd or dvd drive was a in macbook pro, originally released in june 2012, but on sale until october 2016, when apple discontinued that model, more. You can do the same with the standard macbook pros, except you can put something even more useful in its place. Want to upgrade the ram, graphics card, processor, storage ssd or hard drive or even use an optical drive in a mac to add an ssd.
Mac mini model a1283 optical drive replacement ifixit. The discount late 2012 mac mini is a great first mac for pc users. Apple and the incredible vanishing cd drive macworld. The discount late 2012 mac mini is a great first mac for pc users who want to an affordable way to switch from pc to mac. If you think youll need an external drive mostly for bluray discs, most of them will also play dvds and cds but are not readablewritable. Its obvious apple is moving away from the optical drive as a media source. First plug in the external drive to a usb port that you know works with other devices now insert a dvd movie that you know w. Optical drive to ssd macbook pro mid2012 macrumors forums. To use any of these key combinations, press and hold the keys immediately after pressing the power button to turn on your mac, or after your mac begins to restart. Expand the 2012 macbook pros with an owc data doubler. Buy new for apple mac mini late 2012 a47 md388lla md388 desktop 8x dl usb superdrive super multi dvd rw ram burner 24x cdrw writer external portable optical drive silver.
If your owc data doubler bundle comes with a 6g drive, you should only install that drive in the main drive bay and utilize the data doubler to retask your existing drive or install a new 3g ssd or hdd in the optical bay. As the hard drive is a userreplaceable part, there are custom configurations available, including use of 7200rpm drives or ssds. This allows you to make use of any existing keyboard, mouse and monitor. We buy and sell used macs, apple computers and refurbished macs.
Slotloading dvd supermulti drive with doublelayer support. Apple has begun to stop installing cddvd drives since the introduction of macbook air in january 2008. How to replace internal optical drive with 2nd hard drive on apple. The modern mac mini is carved from a solid block of aluminum. I thought about replacing 1gb internal drive with two 750gb 7200rpm drives. With your new mac devices, you are not able to run cds or dvds. This is my project and guide on replacing the internal optical drive to a 2nd hard drive in the apple mac mini mid2010. Hard drive optical for apple imac 21 27 mac pro rack mini. How to get my mac to recognize an external dvd drive quora. Does the mac mini come preloaded with any software. Internal dvdcd replacement optical drives from owc. Macbook air with retina display macbook pro with retina display imac late 2012 and later. This version also features an intel iris 5100 graphics or intel hd graphics 5000 gpu. Yes, i looked for similar threads here at gearslutz, but they mostly deal with usb 2.
Pre2011 models can utilize a 6g drive in the optical bay, but will do so at a reduced 3g 3gbs speed. Apple md564zma usb superdrive externer dvdbrenner silber. They have the same shape, but use different symbols on the cable and port. Im trying to determine whether i will need to remove the entire optical drive or not. Power down your mac mini, disconnect all of the cables, and flip it over. Macbook pro with retina display, macbook air, imac late 2012 and later, mac mini late 2009 and later mac pro late 20. Theres something wrong if a new mac mini comes out and i think that my early 2009 model is still the better value. Apple mac mini with os x server fall 2012 md389lla apple mac mini core i7 2.
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