The Mac mini comes equipped with all of the software included in the OS X Lion bundle, Apple's newest operating system released in July 2011. We'll take a look at just a few of the highlights.
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If you're already familiar with Macs, you'll recognize many of the features of OS X Lion and catch some new additions to Apple's newest operating system. The OS X Lion software bundle includes all of your favorite Apple applications. You can access your iTunes library, talk with friends on iChat, make video calls on FaceTime, take pictures in Photo Booth, play GarageBand, make an iMovie and view a QuickTime video [source: Apple].
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The package also includes all of your communication and organizational applications such as Mail, iCal and Address Book. The Mac mini comes equipped with Time Machine, an app that allows you to back up all of your data. You can access the Mac App Store to purchase and download additional apps for your Mac mini. You also can surf the internet through the Safari web browser. All of your apps are stored on your Launchpad start screen, giving you quick and easy access to them. Some new features and upgrades to the Mac mini include AirDrop, a Lion-to-Lion sharing feature that uses a WiFi connection, vertical text displays to support East Asian languages and multiuser screen sharing [source: Apple].
Even though the variety of apps might seem overwhelming, OS X Lion is user-friendly and intuitive. Its simple design and interface should make the switch from a PC to a Mac mini pretty effortless. In general, reviews for the operating system are very positive: MacWorld gave the system a 4.5 out of 5 rating [source: Snell].
For cooler running Mac Minis, turn them upside down.
Seriously. I have a 2011 Mini with i7 and the AMD 256MB video card. The only game on it that causes it to heat up and turn the fan on is Eve Online for me because its a Wine Windows port. Fans really rev up whenever I'm docked at a starbase. So first I tried removing the bottom and running the Mini upside down. That caused the fan to speed up. So I put the top back on and it quieted down. And down. And down. The fan still works. I really stressed the machine and got them to rev up, plus Mac Fan Control shows the fan is still varying in speed. It turns out the air intake is on the bottom so by turning it upside down I'm giving the Mini more access to cooler air. I love having a silent machine again. Please let me know your results.
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The same can be done with the rest of the Mac operating system, though it does take a while to get things perfect. Have you found some cool customisations of your own that you'd like to share? If so, please do so below! And when you've finished making all these customisations, why not check out the Mac apps on Envato Market to see what else you.
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