Feb 14, 2009 i hope there are other mac mini owners out there who find this useful. Using a mac mini for a media center computer is a solid idea. What i found out though is that you really dont need to read the manual to set things up i take the mini out of the box and lift it up. The most advanced mac mini hosting, colocation, and cloud services. With the release of the new mac mini 2010 model, you wont need any additional video or audio cables and adapters, only an hdmi. I first got the zino not really happy with it got myself 2010 mac mini never been happier with it. How to install linux mint on mac mini, linux only, no os x. Ive been a long time user of kodi, in fact well before the name change when it was xbmc. I also have a mid 2010 mac mini thats currently running os x mavericks, and ive been attempting to install ubuntu through various methods livecd method, bootable usb, and dual booting and they all never work.
You can setup virtually any mac as a home theater media center, all you need is the right tools. It seems that this issue can ony be observed with the 2010 mac mini. Originally pitched as a switch product to lure windows users over to. I cant help but think of the new mac mini as apples answer to the ion box. So you didnt upgrade your mac mini which i can understand now ive done some research. Linux mint 14 or 15 with xbmc and a simple apple remote properly configured so the buttons work good in xbmc turned my mac mini into a formidable media center. I use eyetv for recording tv, boxee to store my movies and tv shows use my ipod touch with hoppo pro for remote plus apple remote. Originally pitched as a switch product to lure windows users over to os x, the mini was provided as a standalone machine. Mac mini early 2009 great for plexxbmckodi avforums. If the answer is yes then this would be an awesome solution for me, and others. I always take a look at the manual, which is called the mac mini users guide.
This is due to the os x gatekeeper feature that is designed to discourage users from downloading from random locations and possibly installing something bad. From a hardware perspective that wont be hard the trash can mac pro before you know it could be a great candidate. I dont know why you would put win 7 on a mac mini but it all up to preference i supose. The mac mini can also be used with linux, and version of kodi for linux. The mac mini can also incorporate thirdparty frontend applications like xbmc media center, plex, and boxee. The mac mini runing xbmc or similar will need to process high definitiion video files that contain dolby and dts true hd 8 channels bit streams and be able to pass these streams unchanged and uncompressed to the hdmi port for external decoding. Media center that lets you manage and play images and sounds. Mar 10, 2010 the mac pro has the media drives connected to it. Owcs stepbystep videos of how to install memory, hard drive, and an owc data doubler in the apple mac mini mid 2010 with model id. It had long since shown its 733mhz cpu was able to output hd but just didnt have the muscle to actually decode anything over sd resolution. First, go to the application folder in finder and move kodi to the trash. The enclosure itself has been updated to a unibody aluminum construction similar to the macbook pro, and the server mac mini omits an optical drive entirely in favor of dual hard drives this was the case for the previous server model ed. Xbmc is a crossplatform and open source software gpl available for linux, mac os x, microsoft windows operatingsystem, and the xbox gameconsole. Genesis looks to be a addon for xbmc, i will investigate.
I spent a lot of time trying different things and fiddling with hardware issues. It offers a way to watch movies and tv shows on a variety of different boxes. Im using kodi on a 5 years old low class mac mini as my htpc and every symptom you mentioned is fixed by adjusting settings, key. Kodi xbmc is a mediaplayer jukebox and entertainment hub for all your digital media. As i have not yet purchased the mac mini then i am not in a position to experiment as my 2010. The mediaplayers xbmc and plex are both effected by this problem. Apple mac mini early 2009 intel, core 2 duo 4 gig ram 120 gig hdd unfortunately the cddvd drive is not working so would need to be repairedreplaced. Can plex pull media from the plugins on the mac mini but also pull my existing media from the mac pro and its drives.
Mar 27, 2009 but im restless, and wanted an excuse to try out linux on the mac mini anyway. If youre working with any mac mini made since 2010, you just need to get an hdmi cable to connect it your. The mac mini is a nice piece of hardware, but the os x that came with it is slow and cumbersome. Nov 04, 2010 the enclosure itself has been updated to a unibody aluminum construction similar to the macbook pro, and the server mac mini omits an optical drive entirely in favor of dual hard drives this was the case for the previous server model ed. In step one i assume this is in system preferences. People often use a mac mini as a htpc home theater pc with either apple frontrow, plex, xbmc, or boxee, as those apps are designed to be used with a remote control instead of a mouse. Rui carmo updated june 19 th 2010, late night 2 min read. The faster of mac mini models can display video at a maximum resolution of 1080p, compared to the appletvs 720p. How to setup a mac mini media center, server, and remote. Installing linux xbmc installing linux is alot like the old prewindows 95 days of dos. Apr 29, 20 the mac mini runing xbmc or similar will need to process high definitiion video files that contain dolby and dts true hd 8 channels bit streams and be able to pass these streams unchanged and uncompressed to the hdmi port for external decoding. With the release of the new mac mini 2010 model, you wont need any additional video or audio cables and adapters, only an hdmi cable. Video players for 1080p hd mkv playback on mac os x. The first time you try to launch kodi, youll likely be prompted by a security warning.
Unlike the apple tv, the mac mini is backward compatible with televisions that have only composite or svideo inputs. How to install hardware upgrades in the mac mini 2010. The big selling point for ion boxes like zotacs hdid11 is to use them with xbox. Using a macmini with a logitech harmony remote control. So this week i decided to see if the linux version of xbmc worked any better. Those olders mac minis 20092010 should be much more trouble free than the newer models. Used to be a netflix one, and a hulu one, but i dont think they work anymore. It was possible and working quite well with os x 10. Its probably the operating system thats the problem, try installing an older version of ubuntu and see if that works. As you may know, the classic multiplatform media center software called xbmc has undergone some revisions and is now called kodi.
Sep 04, 2014 this mac mini arrived on my doorstep today, so its unboxing time. Download the latest versions of the best mac apps at safe and trusted macupdate. Perhaps more important than that, the mac mini is now the first mac ever to include builtin hdmi. The kodi 32 bit version was dropped in favor of the 64. Ive been using this machine purely for xbmc andor a plex serverplayer for the past year or so and it hasnt missed a beat playing everything thrown at it with ease. Kodi can be easily installed to any mac computer in a matter of seconds. I was getting stutter issues in xbmc with dts videos and i couldnt figure it out for the life of me. So when apple announced the new unibody mac mini just days before my birthday i saw it as a perfect owngift. In this video im taking a look at this 2010 mac mini, what it has to offer and how it works. Mac mini 2010 what is the best version of macos and kodi. How to setup a mac mini media center, server, and remote torrents. Beware though if you try and install osx retail it wont have all the neccesery drivers,you need to get the discs for the mac mini standard version to install this. Now, though, im not sure if the following happened because i unplugged the hdmi cord and changed it to a different port or if the receiver. If i had the time, i would build a nice matx or itx system with a good quality small computer case rather than use a mac mini.
Then go to the library folder and check the following locations for the kodi leftovers. How to install kodi v17 krypton on a mac kodi, the open source media player, is a hugely popular option for users across a variety of different mediums, enabling easy streaming of internet content. Its getting more and more common to have a multimedia. Youll find the kodi interface to be the exact same on every platform, so running kodi on your mac will look identical to any other kodi device you may have previously used. Although it doesnt cost much for a t7600 intel processor 64 bit and 1gbx2 memory. No they wont give it to you, you need to find ie borrow a copy of mac mini mid 2010 client install and application disks. Hd audio pass through on mac mini hdmi po apple community. In 2004 xbox media centre was born out of another well known app xbox media player. The kodi 32 bit version was dropped in favor of the 64 bit.
I hope there are other mac mini owners out there who find this useful. The new 2010 mac mini supports direct hdmi output with no additional cables at all, so youd only need an hdmi cable. But im restless, and wanted an excuse to try out linux on the mac mini anyway. Operating multiple worldclass data centers with excellent customer support. I also have 2 appletvs with boxee loaded on them, that being said here is what my current mac mini media center has. Powerful media center tool for mac or apple tv was xbmc. This demure little mac was tasked with playing music, recording and playing. Kodi ehemals xbmc ist eine plattformubergreifende streamingsoftware fur ihr heimnetzwerk. Aug 21, 2009 now that you have your mac mini configured and connected to your home theater system for a good visual hookup guide check out roberts mac mini media center post, its time to actually put.
Setting up the apple remote control on ubuntu 2011. Apple mac mini june 2010 the evolution of the mac mini is fascinating. I think the mac mini is the better choice for a macbased htpc. 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. Feb 10, 2014 if youre working with any mac mini made since 2010, you just need to get an hdmi cable to connect it your hdtv. This was my familys daily driver desktop and was running macos 10. Front row ships with os x and acts as a decent 10ft ui, but with xbmc, vlc or any similar. But someones it will work really smoothly for a few minutes. I only have drop down for 2 ch 24 bit, 20 bit or 16 bit. If the cable from your external display, hard drive, or other device doesnt connect to the thunderbolt 3 usbc ports on your mac mini, you might need an adapter. You said you use xbmc, i would love for you to make a tutorial video on using xbmc to include how to add addons and how to set it all up. The mac mini is a compact mac reminiscent of the cube, which finally got a server edition on 20091020 and a significant revision in form f. Jun 07, 2019 i just finished with the start of a mac mini media center.
Thats one of the beauties of using a mac mini as a media center its really designed to work easily with a television. Launch the kodi application from the launchpad on your mac. Installing kodi to turn your mac into a media center. Installing applications on mac os x is quite easy compared to many other platforms, allthough it is somewhat different from. All you need to do is download the kodi for mac application and then drag it onto your computer.
Jun 18, 2010 you can setup virtually any mac as a home theater media center, all you need is the right tools. Modern versions of kodi should work on those based on the intel core 2 duo processer, and more recent, and with mac os x lion or more recent. Yes, that means your macbook pro, macbook, mac mini, imac, even mac pro, can all turn into a media center, and its a lot easier than you might think. Welcome to the seventh of a series of posts on setting up a mac mini media centre. Im marz 2010 habe ich technikblog ins leben gerufen.
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. Mac media center setup any mac as a media center easily. How to install kodi v17 krypton on a mac macworld uk. To the mention of a netflix and hulu addon for xbmc, i dont believe there is one. This mac mini arrived on my doorstep today, so its unboxing time. This post will look at the daddy of open source media centre apps, xbmc. Jun 08, 2015 as you may know, the classic multiplatform media center software called xbmc has undergone some revisions and is now called kodi. I dont know if there are netflix clients like you asked, id probably just use safari but with better touch tool and the btt remote app you could use your phone as the remote and it works really easily. Other macs include hdmi connectors too the retina macbook pro, for example, as well as the new mac pro. Thanks in advance for weighing in on these issues for me. In step 2, in audi midi setup it shows the source as samsung.
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