Mac Mini World Blog

Mac Mini Memory Upgrades

admin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:50:25 +0000

Whether your new to the computer world or a seasoned professional there will always be times when upgrades are necessary for your computer. With Apple’s new Mac Mini design a RAM upgrade for your new server couldn’t be simpler. Featuring a simple twist lock style base and laptop style clip-in memory, the new Mac Mini is hassle free to work on. Keep in mind a few important tips before attempting a memory upgrade:

The latest Mac Mini’s from mid-2010 and newer support up to 8GB of RAM as listed by Apple
The type of memory they use is DDR3 1066MHz 204-Pin laptop style memory
There are two memory slots for a combination of 2x1GB or 2x2GB depending on your model
The memory upgrade to 8GB requires 2x4GB memory sticks in place of your existing ones

To do the install note the location of the dot marking on the base, and the two corresponding dots on the undercarriage of the Mini. Simply rotate the base about a quarter inch from dot to dot and simply lift the base off. From there the memory is exposed. Now gently seperate the metal tabs on either side of the memory stick, one at a time, and rotate the memory upwards until it releases. From there simply repeat the previous steps in reverse order and your all set to go with a newly upgraded Mini.

Sources :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_Mini

http://www.apple.com/macmini/specs.html

Mac OS X Server SSL Renewal

admin — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:30:56 +0000

Is your SSL security certificate expired or due to expire soon? Whether you have a self signed certificate or a commercially available certificate, changing it is easy as pie on a Mac Mini. Simply go to Server Admin and under the servers menu your server should be highlighted. Select the Certificates tab at the top and the current SSL certificates will be listed. Click the plus sign to create either a new self signed certificate or import a private key and public certificate you own. The minus sign allows you to remove a expired certificate already on the server. Check back soon for more helpful tips and tricks on administering your Mac Mini server!

Admin Quick Keys

admin — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:13:25 +0000

Are you interested in learning new commands to administer your Mac? We put together a list of commonly used commands to help aid our customers in their day to day usage of their Mac Mini’s.

Most Commonly Used Commands

Shift+Apple+Q – Log out
Shift+Apple+Delete – Empty Trash
Apple+N – New Finder window
Apple+S – Save
Shift+Apple+S – Save as
Apple+P – Print
Apple+W – Close Window
Apple+F – Find
Apple+Z – Undo
Apple+X – Cut
Apple+C – Copy
Apple+P – Paste
Apple+A – Select All

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Snow Leopard Server Rejects Messages without Subject

admin — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:42:58 +0000

Hello existing and future customers!

In general the mail functionality within snow leopard server is trouble free, however sometimes the default configuration needs tweaked. In this case Apple decided to have snow leopard server reject all e-mail messages which do not contain a subject line. While I think the world would be a better place if we required users provide a subject, in the real world this will result in angry users.

You’ll know you have this problem if you get the following bounce back message.

#550 5.7.1 empty subject header ##

To fix this problem you need to change your mail server configuration.

nano /etc/postfix/custom_header_checks

and turned:

/^subject: *$/ REJECT empty subject header in /etc/

into:

#/^subject: *$/ REJECT empty subject header in /etc/

You should be all set!

Cheers!

Happy Holidays from Mac Mini World

admin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:25:00 +0000

Happy Holidays! To help celebrate the holidays we’re offering a free 500GB USB hard drive rental if you signup between now and the end of the year. A 500GB hard drive rental is the prefect compliment to a mac mini server. You can easily configure it to do Time Machine backups or simply as extra storage.

Visit our hosting sign-up page to get started today!

Smaller Mac Mini, Cheaper Hosting

admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:22:25 +0000

Mac Mini World is proud to announce we’ve lowered our co-location rates on the newest generation mac mini, and mac mini server. The improvements in the new mini design allow us to reduce our operational costs by 15%. Customers can how order mac mini colo service starting at $26 per month.

At Mac Mini World we are committed to being the value position within the hosting market. As Apple continues create innovate products, we’ll continue to evolve and adjust to compliment their offering. Customers looking to co-locate the previous generation mac mini will still have to pay the old rate. If you have questions feel free to give us a call at (330) 437-2838, or e-mail information@macminiworld.net.

Thanks for everyone’s support!

Mac Mini Server “prefect” for Rails Developers

admin — Tue, 11 May 2010 18:03:43 +0000

Developing great software often requires extensive trial and error. This often means crashing the server a few times before everything is working prefect. Mac Mini World provides all customers access to our PDU remote reboot system, so an accidental crash won’t require a phone call and absolutely no waiting.

Rails developers take advantage of Apple’s built-in support as well. This makes developing and deploying application extremely simple.

The native OS X user interface offers you an beautiful & friendly interface for developing software. You can host proofing or production websites for clients, collaborate with your team thought a built-in wiki and SVN / LDAP support, and back-up everything automatically using time machine.

Are you a developer in need of a prefect work proofing ground? Maybe you need to publish your work for clients to see? Mac Mini World is here to be your information services partner.

Volume Discounts

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:32:53 +0000

Mac Mini World is proud to announce the availability of volume pricing. Volume pricing is prefect for resellers and clustered solutions.

If you host 5 or more mini’s you’ll automatically receive a 10% discount on your hosting invoice. If your host 10 or more mini’s you’ll receive a 15% discount.

We’ve decided to offer this as a reward to our most loyal customers. Let’s make 2010 a great year!

Interested in getting started but would like to discuss your solution first? Give us a call at (330) 437-2838 and we’ll be happy to assist you.

Multiple IP Address in Mac OS X Snow Leopard

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:36:45 +0000

While the mac mini only has a single Ethernet interface, it is possible to assign more then one IP address. To achieve this you simple need to create a second Ethernet entry.

Within System Preferences select “Network” and click the “+” button in the bottom left hand corner. Under the “interfaces” drop down, choose “Ethernet” and provide a name (anything will do). This will allow you to configure an additional IP address under the new interface you just created.

To test and make sure everything is working, I recommend running an issuing an ICMP ping from a remote host. You can achieve this under OS X by opening “terminal” and typing “ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx”. You can press CNTL+C to end the test.

source: Apple OS X Server Installation Manual

Free 500GB Hard Drive Promotion

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:55:10 +0000

During the month of March 2010 we’ll be offering a free 500GB 2.5″ USB hard drive rental to all new customer. An external hard drive makes the prefect compliment to your dedicated server. The space can be used for Time Machine backups or just extra storage. If you’ve been thinking about getting a server, March is the time to buy. The hard drive rental is free for the life time of your account with us.

If your ready to buy, visit our sign-up page.