Apple Mac Mini Mid2011 User Guide

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Setting Up Your Mac mini
Place	your	Mac	mini	right	side	up	on	a	firm	surface. 	Use	only	the	power	cord	that	came	
with	your	Mac	mini; 	other	power	cords	may	not	work.
Important:  Cooling	air	enters	your	Mac	mini	through	the	gap	around	the	bottom	cover	
and	exits	through	the	vent	on	the	back. 	Don’t	place	your	Mac	mini	on	a	soft	surface	
(such	as	a	blanket	or	deep	carpet)	that	interferes	with	airflow	around	the	bottom	cover, 	
and	don’t	block	the	back	vent.
Step 1:...

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Step 2: To access the Internet or a network, connect one end of an Ethernet cable 
to your Mac mini and the other end to a cable modem, DSL modem, or network.
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Your	Mac	mini	comes	with	AirPort	Extreme	technology	for	wireless	networking. 		
For	information	about	setting	up	a	wireless	connection, 	choose	Help	>	Help	Center,		
and	search	for	 “AirPort.” 

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Step 3: Connect the USB cable from your keyboard and mouse.
®HDMI
Your	Mac	mini	doesn’t	come	with	a	keyboard	or	a	mouse, 	but	you	can	use	almost	any	
USB	keyboard	and	mouse. 	If	your	keyboard	has	a	USB	port	(d), 	plug	your	mouse	into	
the	USB	port	on	the	keyboard. 	If	it	doesn’t,	plug	the	mouse	into	a	USB	port	(d)	on	the	
back	of	your	Mac	mini.
Note:  If	you	have	Mac	OS	X	Lion	Server, 	you	can	set	it	up	remotely	from	another	
computer. 	For	information, 	open	the...

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You	can	use	Keyboard	preferences	to	change	the	behavior	of	the	Caps	Lock, 	Control,	
Option, 	and	Command	(x)	modifier	keys. 	To	open	Keyboard	preferences, 	choose	
Apple	()	>	System	Preferences, 	click	Keyboard,	then	click	Modifier	Keys	and	follow	the	
onscreen	instructions.
If	you	use	a	USB	keyboard	that	isn’t	specifically	designed	for	the	Mac	OS, 	it	may	not	
have	a	Command	(x)	or	Option	modifier	key, 	which	are	standard	on	Apple	keyboards.	
If	you	have	a	keyboard...

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Step 4: Connect a display cable to the HDMI port or Thunderbolt port.
Your	Mac	mini	doesn’t	come	with	a	display, 	but	you	can	connect	a	display	that	has:
	
ÂA Mini DisplayPort or Thunderbolt connector.		Connect	directly	to	the	 Thunderbolt	port.	
	
ÂAn HDMI connector.		Connect	directly	to	the	HDMI	port.
	
ÂA DVI connector.		Use	the	HDMI	to	DVI	Adapter	that	came	with	your	Mac	mini	to	
connect	to	the	HDMI	port.
	
ÂA VGA connector.		Use	a	Mini	DisplayPort	to	 VGA	Adapter...

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Step 5: Press the power button (®) on the back to turn on your Mac mini.
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Step 6:  Configure your Mac mini with Setup Assistant or Server Assistant.
The	first	time	you	turn	on	your	Mac	mini, 	Setup	Assistant	or	Server	Assistant	starts.
Setup	Assistant	helps	you	enter	your	Internet	information	and	set	up	a	user	account	on	
your	Mac	mini. 	Continue	reading	 “Setting	Up	with	Setup	Assistant” 	on	page	17.
Server	Assistant	starts	up	if	your	Mac	mini	uses	Mac	OS	X...

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Setting Up with Setup Assistant
You	can	transfer	information	from	another	Mac	or	PC	during	setup. 	You	can	also	use	
Setup	Assistant	to	transfer	information	from	a	 Time	Machine	backup	or	other	disk.	
You	may	have	to	update	software	if	the	other	Mac	doesn’t	have	Mac	OS	X	version	10.5.3	
or	later	installed. 	To	migrate	from	a	PC, 	you	need	to	download	Migration	Assistant	for	
Windows	from	http://apple.com/migrate-to-mac. 	
After	you	start	Setup	Assistant	on	your	Mac...

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ÂTo do a setup with migration,	select	 “From	another	Mac	or	PC”	and	click	Continue.	
Follow	the	onscreen	instructions	to	select	the	Mac	or	PC	you	want	to	migrate	
information	from. 	Your	Mac	or	PC	must	be	on	the	same	wired	or	wireless	network. 	
You	can	also	connect	another	Mac	by	using	a	FireWire	cable	and	then	restarting	
it	in	target	disk	mode. 	To	restart	a	Mac	in	target	disk	mode, 	restart	the	computer	
while	holding	down	the	 T	key.	After	selecting	your	Mac	or...

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Setting Up with Server Assistant
The	first	time	you	turn	on	your	Mac	mini	with	Mac	OS	X	Lion	Server	installed, 	Server	
Assistant	asks	for	some	basic	information	that	Lion	Server	needs	in	order	to	start	up	
and	connect	to	the	network. 	Be	ready	to	provide	the	following	information	the	first	
time	you	turn	on	your	Mac	mini:
	
ÂAn	account	name	and	password
	
ÂAn	organizational	name	that’s	unique	in	your	company
	
ÂA	host	name, 	which	can	be	for	your	local	network	only,...

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Step 7: Customize your desktop and set your preferences.
You	can	quickly	customize	the	desktop	using	System	Preferences. 	Choose	Apple	()	>	
System	Preferences	from	the	menu	bar, 	or	click	the	System	Preferences	icon	in	the	
Dock. 	For	more	information, 	open	Help	Center	and	search	for	 “System	Preferences”	or	
for	the	specific	preference	you	want	to	change.
Important:  You	can	set	an	option	in	Users	&	Groups	preferences	to	help	you	reset		
your	login	password	if	you...