Apple Mac Mini Desktop Intel Core i5 2.6GHz (MGEN2LL/A ) 8GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive, ThunderBolt (Renewed)

4 4 out of 5 stars | 780 ratings

Price: 199.99

Last update: 09-04-2024


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2.6GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5 processor
8GB DDR3 memory / 1TB Hard Drive
Up to 2560x1600 ThunderBolt resolution , one FireWire in800in port , one Gigabit Ethernet port
Airport Wifi , Bluetooth , One ThunderBolt port , One HDMI port , Four USB ports , One SDXC Card slot

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:Dan
5.0 out of 5 stars FedEx Lost but they had it covered. Runs well and surprised.
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2024
FedEx delivered to the wrong address, but they were willing to open a claim with FedEx to resolve the issue. In the end I ended up receiving the package from a neighbor. Upon setting up the Mac I was surprised by how fast it ran after the initial setup. Very happy as this is a gift for my father. Amazing value for money, especially for a Mac. They also offer assurance that they make sure your product gets to you even if the delivery service is at fault.
ajcook
5.0 out of 5 stars Great refurb, nicely priced, generous hard drive
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2023
I bought this refurb as a replacement for a file server that had given up the ghost after 12 years. I had been using a Windows (consumer level) machine as a basic file server in my home. It (and Windows) had slowly become problematic over the years.

My wife and I have both converted to MacOS (MacBook Pro laptops), so I thought a MacOS-based machine would make sense.

I was looking for an inexpensive MacOS machine (of any type) to do the job. I run my file server "headless" (no monitor, keyboard, or mouse....just a network cable connecting it to my home network).

This 2014 model of MacMini is too old to update to Ventura, but it did update to Monterey just fine. It's a little slow in terms of interacting with it. But, that is not a problem as I only interact with it very occasionally. It delivers up (and stores) files--in its role as a file server--very quickly (faster than the Windows file server that it replaced). It sits there silently in my home office, working exactly as desired.

It came with a 1TB hard drive internally. I bought a low cost 2TB external hard drive separately. My strategy is:
* If a laptop dies, but I keep my files on the file server, I just have to replace the laptop and reinstall apps, and I'm good to go
* if the MacMini dies, I have to only replace the MacMini, and plug the external hard drive (with my actual files on it) into the replacement MacMini, and I'm back in action
* if the external hard drive dies, I have a cloud-based backup service that I can afford (with unlimited backup storage) that I can restore everything from, and I'm back in business.

Would absolutely do this again if/when the need arises.

If I were in the market for a MacMini to actually interact with (as my own operating machine) I'd still consider a refurb from this company, but might spring for a newer model that is faster and can update to Ventura.
Riley
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Overall But...
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2024
This is a great product for this price but there are a few problems with mine. In my opinion it loads fast enough for my needs but when I try to watch videos, the audio is very laggy and cutting in and out. I also know it's not a problem with my headphones. I don't know if this is happening to anyone else, but for the price and overall quality, I'd recommend.
Tobias K
1.0 out of 5 stars Did NOT come as described; missing VITAL components
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2024
In great condition for a 'renew' product; booted up as accepted, (I should add that I am quite adept at computers & electronics), but the unit could not locate the 1TB drive it was proported to contain, no matter how much research I did & methods I attempted -- also, these units are NOT designed to be opened, thus I couldn't even confirm physically whether or not said SSD was in fact, in the unit as it clearly listed, multiple times in its online contents.
This is the very first and ONLY problem I have had with the purchase of a 'renewed' product from Amazon -- I will have it known, however, this was also the first (and only) purchase of this type of product I will be purchasing via this 3rd-party ('Always Less Than Apple'), and then via Amazon (who was at NO fault in any of this!)

-- If one's reads deeply into the product's comments, this is not the first time sometging of this nature has occured with items 'refurbished' by this 3rd-party. I suppose this is the price I pay for for conducting business with a company aptly named:
'Always Less Than Apple.'
J. M. Robbins
5.0 out of 5 stars Just what was promised
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2024
Computer arrived very promptly. In very good condition and everything was just as advertised. Plugged it in and had it up and running easily.
Washington State Mountain Biker
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Value-Comes with Catalina
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2024
Booted right up and it looks good. A minor bit of wear and one larger scratch but looks fine. Haven't tried to upgrade it to more a more recent OS but so far so good.
Eric J. Baumgartner
3.0 out of 5 stars Dead on arrival (sort of) - Replacement arrived, but Apple ID association is an issue
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2022
The media could not be loaded.
 UPDATE!!! I got another machine, and this one works well. But when I do things inside iTunes/Apple Music, it tells me "this machine is associated with another Apple ID. The previous owner hasn't "de-authorized" this machine from their list, so I'm hoping that this will just be an annoyance. My guess is, there's no way for a second owner (Amazon Refurbishing?) to disassociate a machine. Apple suggests that original owners "sign the machine out" from their Apple ID before trading or selling their machine(s). But the Apple Support appears to have no support for used (Late-2014) Mac mini machines, or a means to disconnect a previous user's Apple ID from a machine that has moved on to a third party (me).
We'll see how this goes....
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The first purchase::: It spends a few minutes with the Apple logo and progress bar. But when the O/S tries to start and prompt the user past the initial setup screens, it won’t connect to the mouse or keyboard, and the picture goes from white to black and an occasional flash of the Mac O/S setup screen. Sending this one back to try again.
April McKinney
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2024
The media could not be loaded.
 Came with a few scratches nothing noticeable. Fit my old mini stand perfect!! Ran smooth after update. No complaints at all!
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April McKinney
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2024
Came with a few scratches nothing noticeable. Fit my old mini stand perfect!! Ran smooth after update. No complaints at all!
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