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\"\"The Mac mini<\/strong> has always kind of been the \u201codd man out\u201d in the Mac lineup. It doesn\u2019t fit the \u201cfour-square\u201d lineup (consumer desktop, consumer laptop, Pro desktop, Pro laptop) Apple introduced years ago. It\u2019s infrequently updated, slightly underpowered, and upgrading it is almost as fun as a <insert colorful phrase describing something REALLY unpleasant here><\/p>\n

That\u2019s not to say the mini is a bad machine. Far from it. The mini\u2019s small form factor makes it nice in areas with limited space. My dad has had one for years, and it suits his purposes just fine – he needs it for basic Office<\/a> use with a little bit of iLife<\/a> thrown in for good measure. Couple one with a couple of miniStacks<\/a>, and you have a decent file server. I\u2019ve even heard of various web sites being run off of one.<\/p>\n

As more video content is being made available online, the mini has taken on another popular purpose – as a media center for your TV. Its small form factor allows it to sit with your other equipment easily. It\u2019s got plenty of ports for expansion (something many video players lack), and its built in Bluetooth and AirPort means you don\u2019t have a lot of extra cabling to deal with, either.<\/p>\n

Of course, we wouldn\u2019t tease you with the idea of something cool you could do with your Mac mini without showing you how to actually do it. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve put together a nice walkthrough for attaching your mini to your home theater and setting up the software so that you can watch your movies on your HDTV.<\/p>\n

You can find it at: http:\/\/www.macsales.com\/mediacenter<\/a><\/p>\n

If you’d like to see this kind of setup in person, and you’re going to be at the Macworld Expo, be sure to visit our booth, #1354<\/strong>. We have a mini integrated into a basic home theater setup, so you can see just how well it actually works.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Mac mini has always kind of been the \u201codd man out\u201d in the Mac lineup. It doesn\u2019t fit the \u201cfour-square\u201d lineup (consumer desktop, consumer laptop, Pro desktop, Pro laptop) Apple introduced years ago. It\u2019s infrequently updated, slightly underpowered, and upgrading it is almost as fun as a <insert colorful phrase describing something REALLY unpleasant […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":4020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[109,4],"class_list":["post-4018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-installation-videos","category-tech-tips"],"yoast_head":"\nAdd a Mac mini to Your Home Theater System<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"We\u2019ve put together a nice walkthrough for attaching your mini to your home theater and setting up the software so that you can watch your movies on your HDTV\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" 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