Mid 2010 Mac mini EASY SSD + 16GB Ram Upgrade - Cheapest Mac you can buy in 2020 

Great job !!! You video gave me the confidence. I did mine in less than a hour.

Great stuff mate. Looking forward to doing this myself. 🙂🙂

Nice one! Did it in just 5 minutes!

Excelent video! master!

I've Just Done this very Mod, with the help of this video. Thanks Guys, it worked perfectly

Thanks, I was already about to remove the main board as-well as I saw your video showing it's not necessary . So my dev server finally got his SSD installed which is on the shelf now for months, if not years 😂

Great video

I've same one since new (it came with 2GB RAM!), and I upgraded replacing the CD with 2TB HDD and the storage drive with 240GB SSD. I keep the RAM in 8GB.

Thanks helped me

Done the ssd upgrade from nearly 3 minutes boot to 35 seconds worth it and it’s very easy to do

Great video. Excuse my ignorance. The information I am getting from this is that I don't have to buy a new Mac Mini 2022? I have one of those Mac Mini, and I genuinely need a desktop to do my Doctoral Degree work. How fast would it be with this configuration shown in the video?

Can you make a vid about how its working after the upgrade? Maybe test it out with photoshop. Adobe progs. Garageband. Imovie etc.

I was wondering when you upgraded to 16GB, what make of ram did you use as i am just in the process of getting mine to 16GB. The PC3 8500 you mentioned seems from my searches to go upto 4GB only, unless im searching something wrong.

Can you make a video how to remove the disc drive on a Mac mini? Because I’m trying to fix my dish that keeps on ejecting the disk.

This was great..the one thing that should be pointed out is that the Heat sensor cable is an adhesive connection not a physical one...so it just gets glued to the ssd body...took me bloody ages looking for a connection on my Samsung EVO....obvious when you know.....but completely baffling if you dont....Thanks for your help...SSD now up and running...just time to install the OSX now....

Bonjour très bien votre vidéo ça a l'air relativement simple j'avais une question est-il possible de remplacer le super drive par un caddie avec 1 ssd sur ce Mac mini? Hello very well your video it looks relatively simple... I had a question is it possible to replace the superdrive with a shopping cart with 1 SSD on this Mac mini?

The truth with the upgrade it move a little faster for loading into the home screen but the processor on these 2010 Mac Minis is very slow in today standards.. I would recommend y'all to save your money and buy a new Mac Mini

you mentioned adhesive what is a good adhesive if it doesnt stick properly?

I just did the upgrade of SSD. The SSD installation is not very hard. The biggest problem is putting everything back together because of the tight space within the mac mini. At first, I worried more about the OS installation by internet. It turned out to be a breeze. I just restarted the mac with cmd+option+R. Apple prompted me to format the SSD to APFS. After that, there was menu choice to install High Sierra on the SSD. I just use this mac for music and AV server, not any serious computing work. The addition of the SSD makes the system a little more responsive.

I have the 2012 model I really wish I had the 2010 one though with that dvd drive. But oh well I really want to upgrade this to a ssd I did just recently downgrade it to mac os x sierra since it was so slow on catalina.

Thanks. The computer boots up and wants to install Lion on my machine. But there is some problems with two-factor-authentication. I get a notification on my phone with a 6 digit number, but there is no where to punch in those numbers in the installation part of Lion. Can some one help me, please? :-)

still dont understand how to reattached temperature sensor on ssd? Because I could not manage it than I use it stinky thinks to attach it on ssd.

Hey guys question about this upgrade.. Are you able to install the latest MacOS once the install is complete or are you still stuck with the old OS you were running before the upgrade?

I viewed your video because I too have a mid 2010 mac mini that is EXTREMELY slow on which I'm contemplating having done what you performed in this video. I'm going to 500SSD and 8GB ram. My concern is I have installations such as Microsoft word and iphoto that I don't want to loose through the upgrade. When all is said and done, will these programs transfer from the HHD to the SSD? Thank you for your time and consideration and I am very interested in your response and just maybe attempting this myself.

Thanks for taking the time to do this! I was given one of these by a client for me to get into the mac ecosystem. I’m hoping to streamline some podcast editing with it. What keyboard, mouse, and monitor would you recommend? If you put links in the description, I’m happy to click through there so you get the referral credit. Thanks again!

i just got Apple Mac Mini A1347 2010 4,1 Core 2 Duo today i upgrade my ram from 2gb to 6 gb later i want put in ssd i need buy another ssd my other 2 in my gaming system and my laptop

I have the same system, but upgraded to 8GB RAM instead of 16GB and replaced the HDD with an SSD a few years ago. It's a good system, but not sure if going to 16GB instead of using 8GB will show any performance gain. It's a Core 2 Duo, good for low processor tasks today. I retired mine a couple of years ago. I periodically fire it up for old times' sake. Good video though.

The only issue with my Mac Mini Mid 2010 server is the graphics I guess. I upgraded to 8GB and SSD running High Sierra 10.13.6 but iMovie and RU-vid is lagging dealing with 1080p/60f.

Is it worth spending £150 on a 2010 Mac mini with 8gb ram and 320gb hdd?

can the old spinner drive be used as external hard drive in an enclosure. is that a vaccum or a blower? is it safe to vaccum it

Should I buy 50€ mac mini for saving old footage of videocamera with firewire? Do you think it is fine for that? I never had a mac before

Thanks for the skinny on RAM module type. I bought 2X 8GB, PC3-8500 (DDR3-1066-SODIMM) and my Mac Mini Server mid 2010, won't boot. first it recycled boot over several times like I was zapping the PRAM. I took them out and re inserted and now it finds the OS then rejects it and gives me a crossed-out logo and just goes ding ding ding. Any insight..? appreciated. I have 2x4GB (1067) that work fine.

how much were all the parts the 2010 mac mini to see if its worth doing that for me im considering buy a 2018 mac mini

Thanks for the video! Planning on buying this 2010 Mac Mini but is it usable still in 2020?

Nice video, would be cool if you did a follow-up video showing some practical use case scenarios for this build. I'm wondering if the CPU/GPU config is a major bottleneck for things like multimedia web browsing. I have this same model and am wondering if it would be worth the effort to put an SSD in there and find some RAM lol.

Help!!! Now my Mac mini has no video output. When I press the power button there is chime but no display coming out! Whats going on??

Hey there! Can I use Xcode on this mac but with 8GB RAM?

After some advice ...will this memory work with Mac Mini i5 Late 2012? SNPN2M64C/8G - Dell 1x 8GB DDR3-1600 SODIMM PC3L-12800S It has the same spec as the mac mini ram but not sure...

I currently have this Mac mini 2010 with 128ssd and 8gb of ram; I was thinking of upgrading the ram to 16 and wait till next year for Apple's armed processors. what do you think?

Surely as the SSD has no moving parts, it doesn't generate heat and the heat sensor is redundant?

Thanks for your vídeo. I have done the same process to my Mac Mini mid 2011... got the SSD and the 16GB of ram. But, the Mac OS is recognizing the 16GB, only 8 GB... could you give me any idea of what's going on? Thank you.

Ok. So I've been debating investing to upgrade the RAM in my mid-2010 Mac-Mini or just put the money towards something newer eventually. It works well enough for basic youtube usage and browsing, etc. but now that i'm getting into some filming and light editing, I've noticed it can't handle 1080p 60fps+ (super laggy/choppy), or when trying to watch a steam and vid chat on the side at the same time on Discord. Was wondering if this is purely the video card letting me down, the RAM, the processor, or everything. I'd think the video card should be capable of 60fps? Will upgrading the RAM to 8GB or 16GB solve my problems? Here's the specs of the machine. MAC MINI (mid 2010) Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Memory: 2 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 320M 256 MB

hello. if I insert the 2 new 8g cards, do I need to change the HD as well or is that optional?

Thank you for sharing this information with us. I am all new to this, I really don't know where to start to make it run faster. what exactly should I replace, What is an SSD? so, should i replace the SSD, RAM, BLUETOOTH AND maybe the CPU?

Hi, can you do this for me with an extra card graphics¿ How much it will cost to me if you help me¿

i have the same model but it says it can only hold up to 8gb.. can you really go 16gb?

You use 2 x 8GB memory cards on 2010 Mac Mini?? Does it work?

id just rip everything off ...i dont have that kind of patience lol!

I have the same machine and i was thinking about buying a 480gb ssd and 8gb of ram. Do you think is this worth it for music production, especially mixing and mastering in 2020?

Very good video!!! I'm going to buy a 2010 car with 256 GB ssd and 8MB of RAM at 250 euros, do you think it's a good deal?

Once you have the new SSD installed will it auto format itself, and I take it that you just need to reinstall the OS back into it. The other thing is, can the processor be upgraded to a newer faster one, or is this not a possibility.

Does it matter what SSD you use? Like Samsung or SanDisk or another brand?

Is it possible to upgrade the CPU on the Mac mini?

Doesnt the machine heat up when installed with 16gb RAM?

Hi there, Is 256 ssd the largest amount supported for the 2010 Mac mini or ?

it says it only supports 8gb not 16gb on Apple's Website. Can anyone clarify?

Would this allow the computer to be updated to Catalina?

Great video. Can I use a egpu on this for smoother graphics?

The only problem is my Mac mini, which is also a 2010, can't boot up with 16GB, but some people say it can run 16GB, but it will only let me boot to 8 or 10GB. My RAM is 1333MHz, it did work fine with 1 module. Can anyone help on this, I tried updating the EFI but it has the latest installed, but it still won't let me run 16GB. Can someone reply for an answer? If so, thanks!

I have a 2011 Mac Mini, with additional Memory, will one be able to install Catalina?

Have a video running OS?

Never remove connectors by pulling on cables. !!!!!

Hey, does it run the Mac OS Catalina?

Does it run faster when you upgrade the ram and SSD?

Would have been more informative if zoomed in to show all the details of this jigsaw puzle .

Can mac mini late 2012 use NVMe SSDs?

I kno I sound like a moron but does this mean I'd be able to upgrade to latest GarageBand? and OS?

would 4gb of ram be enough to make the Mac mini faster

What Mac OS are you running on this?

7:45 that's what she said I'm so sorry

Can the 2010 Mac mini handle 16GB with no problem?

I wouldn't waste money and time on this. By time you upgrade it you could have bought 2014 version that is still supported and much better hardware even base model.

Look in this world of diminishing resources and rare elements it pays to rehab previously good systems and items . Just wish Apple would give up this attitude of blocking program content to pre High Sierra MACOS Apps .

Can you just use 1 16GB stick?

The clever ass that designed that case must be still laughing in his grave.

洋人毛真多。

Nice video. For future reference, the background music is unnecessary and distracting.