

Time for something newer and I expect 10 years is over its life expectancy. I would like to find something used that could increase speed by approximately 50% for image editing programs. It is too early for us to know how far each will be able to go beyond that. These Minis are old enough that in most parts of the world, Apple no longer offers hardware repair service or spare parts for them.
#Late 2012 mac mini better software
If Apple releases new versions of macOS at a rate of one per year, Catalina will fall out of "the last three" in late 2022, and you may have trouble finding new applications software after that.


DIY add-on kits for 120 – 480 GB drives are cheap, and if you didn't want to risk operating on the Mini yourself, you could pay a repair shop to do it.
#Late 2012 mac mini better install
One option might be to install a SSD in your 2011 Mini, alongside the existing HDD.
