Mac^® mini Hacks & Mods For Dummies^®

by John Rizzo

• ISBN13: 9780470006917
• ISBN10: 0470006919
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2006-04-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Starting at $499, the diminutive Mac mini-2.5 inches tall, 6.5 inches wide, and 2.9 pounds-is expected to become Apple's bestselling computer, with projected shipments of 100,000 units a month This book offers several projects-some easy, some more challenging-to help people tweak, modify, and transform a Mac mini Modest modifications include creating a Mac mini home theater, an appliance controller, and a travel kit; other more complex (but very cool!) mods require wielding a soldering iron Offers detailed, illustrated step-by-step instructions-including how to open the Mac mini, keep track of pieces, and avoid damage-that enable even novice tinkerers to complete the projects

Table of Contents

Introduction

Owning a Mac mini

Modding a Mac mini: An Overview

Completing Your Mac mini

The mini as a Portable Computer

Cracking Open the mini

Opening the Mac mini

First Mods Inside the Mac mini

Upgrading the mini Yourself

String Your Own Wireless

Upgrading the Hard Drive and RAM

Installing a DVD Drive

Mods for the Home

The Mac mini Home Theater

Automating Your Home

Mac mini in the Kitchen

Modding Your Car for the Mac mini

Planning a Mac mini Car Mod

Getting Power to Your Car's mini

Installing a Display and a mini in a Car

Auto Audio and Peripherals

Maxi mini Mods

Maxi mini Mod Techniques

Fun mini Case Mods

Mac OS X Hacks and Mods

Modding for Bigger Form Factor Hard Drives

Overclocking for a Faster Mac mini

The Part of Tens

Ten Web Sites to Go to for Ideas and Help

Ten Other Uses for the Mac mini

Appendix: Keeping the Mac mini Running Smoothly

Index

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