First week with the G4 Mac mini
Well I have had my Mac mini for a week and it has been an interesting week. First I noticed how fast the Mac mini started up. It seems very snappy at running tasks.
Since I am new to Tiger (Mac OS X 10.4), I wanted to use the new features, such as Dashboard and Spotlight. I have to admin I have not used Spotlight much as I am accustomed to using an application called Quicksilver. Quicksilver is an application launcher, but it also does much more. I really only use it for opening applications using the keyboard.
I have played with Dashboard and have found that for the most part it is not very useful. There are tons of widgets you can download from Apple’s website. There are only a few widgets on my dashboard and my weather widget receives the most views. As I continue to use Tiger I may find more use for Dashboard.
I transferred everything over from my iBook and for the most part everything works great. The Mac mini runs quiet and only a few times has the fan kicked on to a high level.
My main problem is that I cannot sync my iPod using the FireWire port. It charges but is not recognized by the computer. I have spent the last week researching this and have found I am not alone.
I have reinstalled iTunes and also reset my iPod. It still syncs with my iBook so I know it cannot be the cable. My iPod has no problems. My conclusion is that there might be something wrong with the FireWire port.
In the meantime I sync my iPod via USB then connect it to another FireWire cable to charge. My iPod is a third generation so I cannot charge via USB. This is a temporary solution until I can find out the true problem.
The Mac mini is no longer covered through AppleCare so if it is broke I may not be fixing it. Stay tuned.
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