{"id":76875,"date":"2021-08-04T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=76875"},"modified":"2023-12-11T18:23:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T00:23:01","slug":"6-ways-you-can-use-an-old-or-refurbished-mac-mini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/76875-6-ways-you-can-use-an-old-or-refurbished-mac-mini\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Ways You Can Use an Old or Refurbished Mac Mini"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Mac mini’s are powerful and versatile computers that can be used for quite a bit. Many of you probably got one back in the day but with the advent of all the new Mac solutions, you may be wondering what you can do with an old Mac mini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or better yet, one of these ideas I’m about to share with you (like how to use a Mac mini as a media server) may be reason enough to invest in a refurbished one<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More Than A Computer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In short, an old Mac mini is going to be far more than a computer. In fact, you may not even recognize it as a Mac once you set it up. Think of it like your cable box or wifi router. How often do you really need to interact with these household items once they are sending the precious data that you need throughout your space?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let me introduce you to a few ways that an old Mac mini can be a powerful tool in your home or office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n