Well I am now looking to bump up the specs on my recently purchased Mini. It seems the only real bottleneck are load times (not that bad but this is the first computer without an SSD that I've used in years). I am wondering if I should bump that RAM first or look to get a different HD.
What is the HD upgrade procedure like on Mac? Do I need to burn a USB recovery drive or does the BIOS know how to fetch an OS X install? Or do I need to clone the old drive first? Data transfer isn't a real issue as I haven't loaded my Mini up yet in anticipation of upgrading that drive (lol at 5400 RPM).
I have gone to Crucial to look at what components to buy but is there anything I need to watch out for or can I just match the specs on Newegg and find something at a price point I find agreeable?
Lastly, any issues with using Boot Camp to install Windows on an external drive or using an external drive as a Windows data monkey? I've been loving OS X but I really need to get a Total War fix and Medieval II does not have a port...
What is the HD upgrade procedure like on Mac? Do I need to burn a USB recovery drive or does the BIOS know how to fetch an OS X install? Or do I need to clone the old drive first? Data transfer isn't a real issue as I haven't loaded my Mini up yet in anticipation of upgrading that drive (lol at 5400 RPM).
I have gone to Crucial to look at what components to buy but is there anything I need to watch out for or can I just match the specs on Newegg and find something at a price point I find agreeable?
Lastly, any issues with using Boot Camp to install Windows on an external drive or using an external drive as a Windows data monkey? I've been loving OS X but I really need to get a Total War fix and Medieval II does not have a port...