Mac Mini Hacks & Mods for Dummies

  • Starting at $499, the diminutive Mac mini-2.5 inches tall, 6.5 inches wide, and 2.9 pounds-is expected to become Apple's bestselling computer, with projected shipments of 100,000 units a month
  • This book offers several projects-some easy, some more challenging-to help people tweak, modify, and transform a Mac mini
  • Modest modifications include creating a Mac mini home theater, an appliance controller, and a travel kit; other more complex (but very cool!) mods require wielding a soldering iron
  • Offers detailed, illustrated step-by-step instructions-including how to open the Mac mini, keep track of pieces, and avoid damage-that enable even novice tinkerers to complete the projects

Biography

John Rizzo (San Francisco, CA) bought his first Mac in 1984, and soon began writing about them. A former staff editor for MacUser magazine, John now writes about Mac hardware and software for CNET.com and for Mac magazines. His books include the How the Mac Works series, Mac Annoyances, Mac Toys, and Macintosh Windows Integration. John also publishes MacWindows.com, a web site devoted to helping Macs get along in a Windows world. John promotes his books on this site, which has about 600,000 visitors a year.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part I: Owning a Mac mini.

Chapter 1: Modding a Mac mini: An Overview.

Chapter 2: Completing Your Mac mini.

Chapter 3: The mini as a Portable Computer.

Part II: Cracking Open the mini.

Chapter 4: Opening the Mac mini.

Chapter 5: First Mods Inside the Mac mini.

Part III: Upgrading the mini Yourself.

Chapter 6: String Your Own Wireless.

Chapter 7: Upgrading the Hard Drive and RAM.

Chapter 8: Installing a DVD Drive.

Part IV: Mods for the Home.

Chapter 9: The Mac mini Home Theater.

Chapter 10: Automating Your Home.

Chapter 11: Mac mini in the Kitchen.

Part V: Modding Your Car for the Mac mini.

Chapter 12: Planning a Mac mini Car Mod.

Chapter 13: Getting Power to Your Car’s mini.

Chapter 14: Installing a Display and a mini in a Car.

Chapter 15: Auto Audio and Peripherals.

Part VI: Maxi mini Mods.

Chapter 16: Maxi mini Mod Techniques.

Chapter 17: Fun mini Case Mods.

Chapter 18: Mac OS X Hacks and Mods.

Chapter 19: Modding for Bigger Form Factor Hard Drives.

Chapter 20: Overclocking for a Faster Mac mini.

Part VII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 21: Ten Web Sites to Go to for Ideas and Help.

Chapter 22: Ten Other Uses for the Mac mini .

Appendix: Keeping the Mac mini Running Smoothly.

Index.

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