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Congratulations, you and your Mac mini
were made for each other.
Welcome to your Mac mini.
www.apple.com/macmini
Thunderbolt SD card slot HDMI
high-speed I/O Import photos and videos Connect Mac mini to
Connect high-performance from your digital camera. your big-screen HDTV.
devices and displays. Help Center Help Center
Help Center SD card HDMI
thunderbolt
Mac mini shown with Thunderbolt Display, Apple Wireless Keyboard, and Magic Mouse.
OS X Lion
www.apple.com/macosx
Mission Control Launchpad Full screen Mac App Store
A bird's-eye view Instant access Make apps The best way
of what's running to all your apps full screen to discover
on your Mac. in one place. with a click. and download
Help Center Help Center Help Center Mac apps.
mission control launchpad full screen Help Center
mac app store
LO F R O
EL
M
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UP C
C
E R T I N O,
Mail iPhoto iMovie GarageBand
Group your Organize, edit, Turn home Create great-
messages by and share videos into home sounding songs
conversations. your photos. blockbusters. with ease.
Help Center iPhoto Help iMovie Help GarageBand Help
mail photos movie record
Contents
Chapter 1: Ready, Set Up, Go
10 What'sintheBox
11 SettingUpYourMacmini
20 SettingUpDVDorCDSharing
23 MigratingInformationtoYourMacmini
24 GettingAdditionalInformationontoYourMacmini
24 PuttingYourMacminitoSleeporShuttingItDown
Chapter 2: Life with Your Mac mini
30 What'sontheFrontofYourMacmini
32 What'sontheBackofYourMacmini
34 UsingtheAppleRemote
36 UsingSDCards
36 GettingAnswers
Chapter 3: Boost Your Memory
41 InstallingMemory
Contents 5
Chapter 4: Problem, Meet Solution
49 AnOunceofPrevention
49 ProblemsThatPreventYoufromUsingYourMacmini
52 Repairing,Restoring,orReinstallingMacOSXSoftware
57 CheckingforaHardwareProblem
58 ProblemswithYourInternetConnection
60 ProblemswithWirelessCommunication
61 KeepingYourSoftwareUptoDate
62 LearningMore,Service,andSupport
64 LocatingYourProductSerialNumber
Chapter 5: Last, but Not Least
66 ImportantSafetyInformation
68 ImportantHandlingInformation
70 UnderstandingErgonomics
72 AppleandtheEnvironment
73 RegulatoryComplianceInformation
Looking for Something?
80 Index
6 Contents
1
Ready, Set Up, Go
www.apple.com/macmini
Help Center Migration Assistant
YourMacminiisdesignedsothatyoucaneasilysetitupandstartusingitrightaway.
Ifyou'veneverusedaMacminiorarenewtoMaccomputers,readthissectionfor
instructionsaboutgettingstarted.
Important: BeforeyouplugyourMacminiintoapoweroutlet,readalltheinstallation
instructionsandthesafetyinformationinChapter5,"ImportantSafetyInformation"on
page66.
Ifyou'reanexperienceduser,youmayalreadyknowenoughtogetstarted.Makesure
youlookovertheinformationinChapter2,"LifewithYourMacmini"onpage27tofind
outaboutthefeaturesofyourMacmini.