![]() And since you are getting a new HD for the Mini is to install a dual boot system. If you don't fit this category and you still want some modern security updates while keeping your Mac OS running because you have applications you can't afford to loose. This is one extreme and perhaps and I hope you don't fit in this extreme category, but it seemed from the sound of your tone that security is your #1 concern and so I thought I laid this out? So it is prudent, if you are working and or engaging in this field, to have the latest devices to at least keep up with the latest security implementations. They are journalists and governments do hunt them down when they are exposing their dirt. Even their ProtonMail accounts were somehow hacked despite ProtonMail claiming it couldn't be. Even the best security firms they hired couldn't prevent their machines being hacked. I had worked with some individuals who are part of these movements and their older MAC machines as well as their phones were hacked, tracked and compromised due to them using older operating systems. You must upgrade to the latest Mini with the T2 chip and lockdown your machine. If you are thinking about internet security, then perhaps you should be worried if you are one of those advocacy/fighting for transparency group people who work covert and expose government or corporate dirt, then maximum security is a must. Security is a vast subject, because security can mean many things to many people. ![]() Install an SSD, format as APFS and using the dosdude's patcher, upgrade to Mojave (I have my personal reservations about not installing Catalina). So if it were me I'd definitely go for option 1. HERE's how to change the HD, and HERE the full iFixit repair guide. It can also run Catalina, which I didn't want as I'd loose the use of my current Word and Excel and some other 32bit apps (at least without implementing a workaround).īare in mind your mid 2011 Mac Mini is one of the easiest Macs to work on, with iFixit giving it one of their highest notes ever of 8/10 for upgradability, better than the 2014-2018 models. Now running OS Mojave, the 2012 is a really great performer. I recently did this with a 2012 model installing a Crucial 500GHz SSD and upgraded RAM to 8Gb (if ever required can easily be maxed out to 16GB). ![]() Why recycle this Mac Mini when with a bit of tender loving care, spare time, and very modest expense it can be upgraded to an excellent performer. Hope this helps.Ĭlick to expand.I reckon options 1 and 2 are the way to go. If budget is tight, see if you can still find a cheaper 2018 Mini or go refurbished. Obviously a new Mac Mini would be the easiest thing to do, especially if you need to keep using macOS. I don't have any experience with this, but perhaps others could chime in. ![]() It's free and you still get to use the macOS, but it might not work very well. Run an unsupported macOS that gets security updates.You could get by on 4 GB memory, but more is better. Ubuntu is a decent choice for the beginner. This is what I do, but there's a bit of a learning curve if you're not used to it. I'd say 8 GB memory minimum to decently run Windows 10. I've heard that Windows 10 runs surprisingly well on the 2011 Mac Mini, possibly better than the macOS you're running now. But this would be a relatively easy option. I'm not a fan of Windows, and you'd need a license which is not free. For all of these, I would install an SSD since the hard drive is broken anyway and you might need to upgrade memory as well: You're right to be concerned about security updates. ![]()
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