MacOS SONOMA + WINDOWS 10 PRO 2012 Mac Mini 2.3GHz i7 QUAD 16GB RAM 500GB SSD

Description: Custom Apple Mac Mini | 2012 2.3GHz - 3.3 GHz i7 QUAD CORE with Turbo Boost Mode | 16GB RAM + 500GB SSD | with MacOS SONOMA + WINDOWS 10 PRO | 1 Year Warranty A completely renewed Mac Mini that has been upgraded to the max with new or near new components, custom configured with MacOS Sonoma and Windows 10 Pro, completely cleaned inside and out and fully tested with a 1 year warranty. All product gallery pics are of the exact Mac Mini for sale in this listing so you'll know the exact condition of the unit you're buying here. The Holy Grail of the Mini... Many people refer to the 2012 QUAD CORE Apple Mac Mini with Turbo Boost Mode as the "HOLY GRAIL" of the Apple Mac Mini line-up... No other Mac Mini since was fully upgradable, utilized a powerful Intel i7 QUAD CORE processor with Turbo Boost Mode (instead of the very slow Intel i5 duo core), used USB 3 input expansion slots instead of the slow USB 2 slots and had decent graphics power with Intel HD Graphics onboard. And unlike the very underpowered 2014 Intel i5 duo core Mac mini or the 2018 Mac mini you can boot the OS from an external SSD drive and of course install a different SSD drive anytime you’d like. All in a tiny package that is very portable and for many people might even replace the need to get a laptop if you mated this Mac Mini with a small portable bus powered monitor and a mini keyboard and mouse. This little powerhouse can still run the latest MacOS "Sonoma" with ease via the help of the "Open Core Legacy Patcher" tool and system extension. Also, unlike the newer M1 or M2 Apple Silicon Mac Minis, this little powerhouse CAN run Windows without any virtualization no problem since it uses Intel processor architecture. This mighty mini is more than powerful enough for the average user's daily driver needs: surfing the web, e-mail management, watching 4K YouTube videos, Mac Office applications and creating complex PowerPoint presentations, using the new brainstorming Apple app "Freeform" etc, as well as, much more demanding tasks like light to moderate intensity creative content creation: digital painting in Krita, digital photography in Photoshop, music recording in a DAW like Reaper, full HD video editing or even lightweight 4K video editing. The Condition and Specs of the Mini Up For Sale Here In EXCELLENT cosmetic condition and fully tested with a 1 YEAR WARRANTY from TomzGoods. The only cosmetic imperfection on this unit are 3-4 very faint scratches on the top panel of the Mac that are only in the varnish layer of the paint and only can be seen when looking at it from certain angles and lighting environments. See pics for more detail especially the pic with the post-it note calling out this imperfection. As seen in the gallery pic of the insides of this Mac mini, the top of the motherboard, fan and all components on the upper deck of the motherboard have been thoroughly dusted and wiped with anti-static electronic solution to remove excessive dust so the machine runs at as low a temperature as possible. The outside of this Mini have also been thoroughly cleaned with anti-static electronic solution. All the pics in the product gallery are of the exact Mac Mini being sold these aren't stock photos. This custom configured 2012 Mac Mini uses an Intel Core i7 QUAD CORE processor with "Apple Turbo Boost Mode" that runs at 2.3 GHz most of the time and up to 3.3 GHz in "Apple Turbo Boost Mode" which is dynamically determined by the processor chip. It has been upgraded with brand new TimeTec brand RAM chips to 16 GB of RAM and a brand new Western Digital 500GB SSD drive. It has Intel HD Graphics 4000 with 750-1,500 MB of VRAM. Also, unlike many older MacMinis it uses USB 3.0 expansion input slots instead of the very slow USB 2.0 slots found in most older MacMinis. • 2.3 GHz - 3.3 GHz Intel i7 QUAD CORE processor with Turbo Boost Mode • 16 GB RAM: BRAND NEW TimeTec brand • 500GB SSD Drive: BRAND NEW Western Digital brand • Intel HD Graphics 4000 with 750-1,500 MB of VRAM • 4 USB 3.0 expansion slots • 1 Thunderbolt 2.0 expansion slot • 1 Firewire 800 expansion slot • 1 HDMI output • Audio line out and audio line in ports • SD Card reader • Apple power cord included • Running MacOS Sonoma via OCLP + Windows 10 Pro • Printed short guide to using your custom configured machine with MacOS Sonoma via OCLP + Windows 10 Pro • 1 year TomzGoods warranty card Its been updated to MacOS Sonoma with the help of the "Open Core Legacy Patcher" extension via a clean wipe installation process in which the hard drive was completely tested and reformatted before the install of the OS. This little powerhouse runs Sonoma smooth as silk! The Windows 10 Professional Install To add unprecedented versatility to this Mac, Windows 10 Professional has been installed on a smaller second partition on the 500GB SSD. This isn’t Windows 10 Pro running in a virtual environment, this is Windows 10 Pro running natively on it’s own partition completely independently of MacOS Sonoma so any Windows apps you want to run will be able to utilize the full power of this machine’s hardware. The MacOS partition on the drive is about 375MB and the Windows partition is about 125MB. For those wishing for a Windows 11 installation here… Well don’t… Windows 11 is still not very stable plus there are very serious privacy concerns about Windows 11 since they included their “Microsoft Recall” feature which records everything you do while working in Windows. Windows 10 Pro is rock solid stable and compatible with everything in the Windows world! A Windows 10 Pro product key isn’t included with this Mac, but it isn’t needed to fully use Windows anyway as Microsoft allows users to use Windows without a product key. The only drawback is that you can’t add personalization options to Windows and you’ll notice “activate Windows prompts” from time to time. If you’d like to get a product key for Windows you can get them very cheaply online from non-OEM Windows product key software vendors online for about $20. Add a Second BRAND NEW 1TB, 2TB or 4TB Team Group brand SSD Drive in the Lower Mac Mini Internal Drive Bay For those that need even more storage space in their Mac Mini, the custom option is available to add a BRAND NEW Team Group brand 1TB, 2TB or 4TB SSD drive to this Mac Mini. Just send a message to TomzGoods via the “contact seller” button in the listing for this machine and say that you’d like to buy this machine with this additional 1TB, 2TB or 4TB drive in it. A new link to buy this machine with the additional drive will be sent to you. Team Group brand SSD drives are an Amazon Editors Choice pick for SSD drives and they have a 4.5 out of 5 star rating on Amazon with over 10,000 customers reporting. They utilize standard SATA III 6Gb per second SSD transfer speeds and are rock solid reliable. Add a BRAND NEW Team Group 1TB SSD for $175 extra Add a BRAND NEW Team Group 2TB SSD for $256 extra Add a BRAND NEW Team Group 4TB SSD for $352 extra Just send a message to TomzGoods via the “contact seller” button in the listing for this machine and say that you’d like to buy this machine with this additional 1TB, 2TB or 4TB drive in it. A new link to buy this machine with the additional drive will be sent to you. TomzGoods 1 Year Warranty This Mac Mini was built and configured by an expert Mac Technician who has been working on Apple computers since the 1990s and is backed by a 1 year warranty—the same term of warranty you would get from Apple when buying a new Mac! Apple products are built to last with quality construction and components and the new RAM memory chips and SSD drives that have been installed in these machines are also quality components not cheaply made PC hardware. When you add all these factors up, what becomes clear is that as long as they’re taken good care of while in use, these renewed machines will most likely never give you any problems even if you continue to use them for 6 or more years. In the rare event that there is some kind of mechanical issue with your unit within 1 year of purchase date—and the unit hasn’t been reconfigured with different hardware—that isn’t a result of neglect, misuse, misconfigured software, malware, or an accident, you will need to get your unit assessed at your location by a qualified Apple technician to diagnose the issue and write up a short assessment of the problem. Next you’ll need to contact TomzGoods via e-mail with your description of the issue and a short written assessment of the issue by a qualified Apple technician as an e-mail attachment along with an email attachment of your purchase receipt and state issued ID card. From there you’ll need to ship the unit back to TomzGoods and TomzGoods will either repair the problem and ship the unit back to you or refund 100% of the purchase price of the unit. This warranty is non-transferable and only good for the individual who purchased the Mac on eBay. A TomzGoods warranty card will be included with the Mac for your future reference in the unlikely event you would need to use the warranty coverage. I'll make sure to have this item shipped out to you within 1 business day and make sure it is shipped via FedEx with professional boxing standards with secure padding. If you're not satisfied I offer a 30-day money back option. I'm an experienced eBay seller with nearly a 100% positive feedback rating with over 350 sales reporting.

Price: 374.99 USD

Location: Redondo Beach, California

End Time: 2024-12-24T18:26:46.000Z

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