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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1822700" data-attributes="member: 56379">Not true.&nbsp; As member &quot;rachalmers&quot; mentioned...a 2012 Mac-Mini can be upgraded to 16gig of RAM.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />If this is the case...then the obvious solution is don't let the internal storage get below 200gig.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />But...since your 2012 Mac-Mini is now around 7 years old...it's always possible that the internal hard drive is starting to fail...and it's time to replace it.&nbsp; This could be an opportunity to install a larger drive (if you need more storage)...or a great idea to speed things up is (as member &quot;rachalmers&quot; already mentioned)...install an internal SSD.Installing an internal SSD could solve two issues:- replace the possibly failing &quot;spinner&quot; internal HD- make the computer feel faster HTH,<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />- Nick</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1822700, member: 56379"] Not true. As member "rachalmers" mentioned...a 2012 Mac-Mini can be upgraded to 16gig of RAM.:) If this is the case...then the obvious solution is don't let the internal storage get below 200gig.:) But...since your 2012 Mac-Mini is now around 7 years old...it's always possible that the internal hard drive is starting to fail...and it's time to replace it. This could be an opportunity to install a larger drive (if you need more storage)...or a great idea to speed things up is (as member "rachalmers" already mentioned)...install an internal SSD. Installing an internal SSD could solve two issues: - replace the possibly failing "spinner" internal HD - make the computer feel faster HTH,:) - Nick [/QUOTE]

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