Mac Mini for iOS developing

Houranis · Houranis #1 (**permalink**)

01-14-2011, 02:04 AM

Hi,
I'm using PC, and I'm new to Mac, and I want to get Mac OS so I can develop some iOS applications, I think that Mac Mini is good for my needs:
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 1066MHz DDR3
320GB Serial ATA Drive

What do you say?
Is Mac Mini good for iOS applications developing?
Can I install Windows 7 on it?

Thanks

spiritdave · spiritdave #2 (**permalink**)

01-14-2011, 08:21 PM

Absolutely... I'm a developer and while I have a powerful iMac, some of the guys coding our game use Mac Mini's ... and older ones at that. You can happily run Xcode etc with it

Don't know if you can install Windows on it , but why bother if you have a Windows PC already.

Buzzard2010 · Buzzard2010 #3 (**permalink**)

01-14-2011, 09:06 PM

You will be able to install windows onto it, so long as it is running 10.5 you can use boot camp, or you can run a virtualisation software on it and do it that way.

- Simon

Houranis · Houranis #4 (**permalink**)

01-14-2011, 09:14 PM

Is there an obvious difference between Intel Core 2 duo 2.4GHz and 2.6GHz?
The price difference is $150.

Buzzard2010 · Buzzard2010 #5 (**permalink**)

01-14-2011, 09:27 PM

To be honest not really no, maybe a $50 difference but not a $150 difference.

- Simon

spiritdave #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 21, 2010 Posts: 27 Mac Specs: 27" iMac 2010 - i5 Quad Core 2.8ghz	01-14-2011, 08:21 PM Absolutely... I'm a developer and while I have a powerful iMac, some of the guys coding our game use Mac Mini's ... and older ones at that. You can happily run Xcode etc with it Don't know if you can install Windows on it , but why bother if you have a Windows PC already. iMac 27" - i5 Quad Core 2.8ghz - 4GB Ram - 1TB HDD - Radeon HD 5750 - MacOS 10.6.5 - Magic Mouse - Wireless Keyboard
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Buzzard2010 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 22, 2010 Location: Bretforton, Worcestershire Posts: 2,571 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 15" 2014, 2.2GHz i7, 16GB RAM, 250GB SSD, OSX 10.9.5 - iPhone 5s 16gb	01-14-2011, 09:27 PM To be honest not really no, maybe a $50 difference but not a $150 difference. - Simon If you have been helped, don't forget to use the Reputation system at the top right of their post. May 2011 Nominated: March 2011 & April 2011
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Houranis #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 14, 2011 Posts: 8	01-14-2011, 02:04 AM Hi, I'm using PC, and I'm new to Mac, and I want to get Mac OS so I can develop some iOS applications, I think that Mac Mini is good for my needs: 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 4GB 1066MHz DDR3 320GB Serial ATA Drive What do you say? Is Mac Mini good for iOS applications developing? Can I install Windows 7 on it? Thanks
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Houranis #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 14, 2011 Posts: 8	01-14-2011, 09:14 PM Is there an obvious difference between Intel Core 2 duo 2.4GHz and 2.6GHz? The price difference is $150.
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