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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1305835">First, yes -- I'm writing this on a 2007 BlackBook and it runs Lion great (prior to installing Lion I did upgrade the RAM to 3GB and put in a larger hard drive). You really need (as in NEED) more RAM, but yes it works fine, even with one of the crappiest graphics chipsets Apple ever used in a modern Mac (though of course some graphically intense programs run poorly on this old thing).Installing RAM on that particular model Mac mini is a PITA for sure. Not ONLY do you need to use a putty knife to get it open, you have to pretty much disassemble the thing (RAM's on the bottom). Some sadist was working in Apple engineering in those days ...Follow iFixit (or likewise) instructions *CAREFULLY* and it's not a big deal at all. Be VERY careful of the temperature sensor cable -- break that and its game over. You can install a 2GB stick in those slots, but the machine will only &quot;see&quot; up to 3GB, so I'd suggest one 1GB and one 2GB stick.As for the drive: if you're going to use it on the Mac, format it for the Mac -- Mac OS X Extended (journaled) if it will be a bootable drive, or just Extended if it's just a storage drive.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1305835"] First, yes -- I'm writing this on a 2007 BlackBook and it runs Lion great (prior to installing Lion I did upgrade the RAM to 3GB and put in a larger hard drive). You really need (as in NEED) more RAM, but yes it works fine, even with one of the crappiest graphics chipsets Apple ever used in a modern Mac (though of course some graphically intense programs run poorly on this old thing). Installing RAM on that particular model Mac mini is a PITA for sure. Not ONLY do you need to use a putty knife to get it open, you have to pretty much disassemble the thing (RAM's on the bottom). Some sadist was working in Apple engineering in those days ... Follow iFixit (or likewise) instructions *CAREFULLY* and it's not a big deal at all. Be VERY careful of the temperature sensor cable -- break that and its game over. You can install a 2GB stick in those slots, but the machine will only "see" up to 3GB, so I'd suggest one 1GB and one 2GB stick. As for the drive: if you're going to use it on the Mac, format it for the Mac -- Mac OS X Extended (journaled) if it will be a bootable drive, or just Extended if it's just a storage drive. [/QUOTE]

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