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How to build a really nerdy Mac-based media server

By Rene Ritchie, Thursday, Feb 7, 2013 a 3:23 pm

For some users, mainly power users who have all manner of content and workflows crafted, converted, and made convoluted, an Apple TV just isn't computer enough to run their home media empire. For them, a full-on Mac, often a Mac Mini with handy HDMI port, is a far better and more flexible solution. But there's a lot more to setting up a Mac media server than just plugging in cables and pressing play. Luckily, there's also Shawn Blanc:

iMore show 322: Apple iPad and Mac event breakdown

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Oct 29, 2012 a 11:02 am

Rene Ritchie and special guest Jim Dalrymple of The Loop talk Apple's October event, including the new 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro, Mac mini, iMac, iPad 4, and iPad mini. This is the iMore show.

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The new Mac mini is not only upgradeable, but easily repairable too

By Allyson Kazmucha, Friday, Oct 26, 2012 a 11:20 am

The new Mac mini has received its own teardown courtesty of iFixIt and reveals that it is the most repairable and upgradeable device Apple has released in quite a while. Adding another drive or upgrading the RAM is a super easy task causing the Mac mini to earn an 8 out of 10 repairability score. Not bad at all.

Deconstructing Apple's October iPad and Mac event

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 a 9:54 pm

On October 23, 2012, Apple held a special event to introduce their new Mac and iPad lineups. Unlike the previous month's iPhone 5 and iPod event, it wasn't bifurcated into effectively two different keynotes, nor was almost any time at all spent on software. Instead, one after another, product after product, spec updates, redesigns, and entirely new hardware was shown off on the California Theater stage. It was an unprecedented display of force projection. It was Apple firing everything. It was Tim Cook clearing his skies.

Apple posts iPad and Mac event keynote

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Oct 23, 2012 a 11:39 pm

If you missed watching Apple's live stream of their iPad and Mac event today, Apple has posted a streaming version of the recording so you can see the new 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro, Mac mini, ultra-thin iMac, updated iPad 4, and new Mac mini in all their Tim Cook and Phil Schiller introduced glory.

New Mac mini announced

By Joseph Keller, Tuesday, Oct 23, 2012 a 2:27 pm

Apple announced an update to the Mac mini. The base model starts at $599 and includes a 2.5GHz dual-core i5 "Ivy Bridge" processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB hard drive. Also included is an Intel HD Graphics 4000 graphics processor, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 4.0. The storage is expandable to a 1TB hard drive or a 256GB solid state drive, and memory is expandable to 16GB. This is a minor update over the previous model, which started with a 2.3GHz "Sandy Bridge" processor, 2GB of memory, and an Intel HD Graphics 3000 graphics processor.

Are you ordering a new iPad mini, iPad 4, iMac, 13-inch Macbook Pro, or Mac mini?

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Oct 23, 2012 a 2:25 pm

So Apple has announced the iPad mini, along with a next-generation iPad 4, a new Mac mini, and a new iMac. Are you getting any of them? All of them?

Tell us which ones you're going get in the poll up top, and tell us why (or why not) in the comments below. (I have to review them, so my excuses are ready...!)

New details on new Macs rumored for Oct. 23 Apple event

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Oct 15, 2012 a 11:48 am

Apple is reportedly holding an iPad mini event on Tuesday, October 23, and iMore has heard for a while that new Macs would likely be along for the ride. That includes a new 13-inch MacBook Pro, new iMacs, and a new Mac mini.

Apple introduces new MacBook Airs, other stuff

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Jul 20, 2011 a 8:54 am

To coincide with the release of Mac OS X Lion, Apple has also released a new generation of MacBook Airs, Mac Minis, and LED displays (now dubbed Thunderbolt displays). The most interesting to us, of course, is the MacBook Air, particularly the 11-inch version which is a real -- if more expensive -- rival to the iPad.

Apple Introduces New 27" iMac, MacBook, Mightier Mini, Magic Mouse, Remote

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 a 12:14 pm

Apple today announced new 21.5" and 27" iMacs, a new line of MacBooks, mightier Mac Minis, and a Magic Mouse (with iPhone-like multi-touch), and new Apple Remote.