I recently replaced my 2012 Mac mini. It was exhibiting the same behavior as yours, running hot when it had just been sitting doing presumably nothing, and taking a long time to load applications or boot up. I replaced the old Mac mini with a new Mac mini, and have been very happy with it. My new mini has the i7 processor, with an excessive amount of RAM, and I went with the 2TB SSD. The performance is awesome, and I am very happy with it. I think it will serve me well for a long time. While Apple has introduced a Mac mini with the M1 processor, they still offer the Intel minis, both the i5 and i7 models, minus the low-end i3 configuration, at the same prices as before Tuesday’s introduction of the M1 models. If you have been happy with your previous mini, this could be a good option for you to consider.
- Brad - On Nov 12, 2020, at 18:42, Steve Matzura <numb...@noisynotes.com> wrote: My 2012 Mac Mini is nearing the end of its natural life. It's already not possible to upgrade to Big Sur, but more than that, it now runs quite hot and acts squirelly after an hour or so of just sitting there doing nothing, then when I give it something to do, it really starts acting like a person would act who has a high temperature--gets sluggish, misses keystrokes, takes way too long to do things that took mere minutes, etc. Sometimes VoiceOver lags in both speech output and navigation ... it's time to think about a replacement. So, what's your recommendation? I'd prefer a Mini, but an all-in-one would be a fine second choice because it has a screen after all. I really do not want a MacBook because I just don't have the horizontal real-estate anywhere for anything even that small, which is why a stand-up all-in-one like an iMac something would be far superior physically. What do I use a Mac for? Not much other than Zoom, Pro Tools with Komplete Kontrol, and occasionally Reaper, plus the usual handful of native applications like Messages, Pages, Keynote, TextEdit, Calendar, and a few others. If I'm going to spend Mac money, it's got to be spent on something that'll last me at least another six or seven years--up to the last operating system version the system will allow--so I'd prefer to buy something new even though it's big money rather than buy something a few years older that'll only last me four more years or les. Since nobody really knows much about the new M1 processor and how it behaves with VoiceOver, not to mention music applications like Pro Tools and Reaper, I'm hesitant to get one of those, but wow do they sound tempting and sw'w'w'weet! So, with those two things bracketing my choices--something new but maybe not cutting-edge versus something a few years old that won't last the full seven-year cycle, what are your thoughts? -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/0bc936fb-89cb-74c2-02e2-c48eacdd6b7a%40noisynotes.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/383A0DE5-9DF5-44F7-A18F-C0C707E3D628%40swbell.net.
