FREE: Mac mini late 2009 - working... Linux powerhouse* potential

Posted on Fri 5th, August 2022

• #1

vilms5000

*lol okay maybe not but really:

It's 2.25Ghz, 4GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 10.9.5 - which works, but you'll probably want to install Linux Mint on it. It's the mini, power supply, AC cord and a dongle to break out the video to DVI. All of this comes in a plastic bag from one of the major supermarket chains - so there's AT LEAST a 20p value in this.

Collect in N19, message me if you want it?

Can put a picture up here, but seriously, you can Google what the thing looks like and also find out how to hot rod it at Macupgrades.co.uk (if that's still a thing), while you have a mouse in your hand!
• #2

vilms5000

Can throw in a second non-working chassis of the same model, which you could use as a matching box of what-have-you electronica.
• #3

HalfAnOnionBhaji

Dibs pming
• #4

pjay

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• #5

Willie

unlikely 3rd :(
• #6

HalfAnOnionBhaji

@vilms5000 very kindly threw in another mac which he called a chassis.
Turns out it had a lot of the components in and my wizard of a flatmate has got it working.
The numbers are the same as above but with only 2GB of RAM (one of the RAMs was broken) and doesn't have a power chord.
Free to collect from w2 or often in n7 or KX so can work something out
• #7

HalfAnOnionBhaji

Oh it now has Ubuntu on it as MacOS didn't agree with it

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