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Reviewer: redi4rr
Rating: 5/5
Always Congenial and responsive
September 23, 2022
Always Congenial and responsive I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.3GHz Quad Core i7 - Used, Very Good condition.
Response from OWC, Support
September 27, 2022
Thank you so much redi4rr for taking the time to leave your review. We are glad to hear that you are very pleased with our award winning service. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns. https://eshop.macsales.com/Service/
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Reviewer: AverageAnteater-1987
Rating: 5/5
Another very good refurbished mac mini
September 23, 2022
We needed an older mac in order to run some legacy software. As with other macs we've bought from MacSales, it was in great shape and works perfectly. Terrific value for money too. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.5GHz Dual Core i5 - Used, Excellent condition.
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Reviewer: NWhiker
Rating: 5/5
Great purchase
May 17, 2022
The Mini I received was in excellent condition. Very pleased with this purchase experience! While the drive is not speedy like a SSD, it is a little workhorse, and I love all of the ports. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.5GHz Dual Core i5 - Used, Excellent condition.
Response from OWC, Support
May 18, 2022
Thank you so much NWhiker for taking the time to leave your review. We are so happy to hear that the MacMini met your work needs and it performing as you expected. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions, comments, or concerns.
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Reviewer: LettersEra
Rating: 5/5
Giving Old Things New Life
April 19, 2022
I purchased this late 2012 Mac Mini for the purpose of creating a legacy multimedia desktop environment. The price was right. After upgrading the HDD with repurposed SSD's and an OWC Data Doubler, I now have an additional Mac Intel desktop to have fun with and run VM's.Best of all, I saved my Belkin Thunderbolt 2 dock, Focusrite Saffire Pro 26 (Firewire 800) interface, and 2011 Thunderbolt display from the electronic waste heap for at least a couple more years.
This minimal investment has yielded great satisfaction as I didn't have to go through hundreds of units on eBay to find my desired specs and roll the dice on a seller I don't know. I have successfully completed many projects using OWC/Macsales products. Now, I feel confident that they are a good source for refurbished Macs as well. After opening the Mini (very clean, no damaged components, no missing screws) to perform the minor upgrades, I am confident that my money and time were well-spent. It is a snappy desktop with plenty of legacy i/o.
I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.3GHz Quad Core i7 - Used, Excellent condition.
Response from OWC, Support
April 21, 2022
I am so happy to hear that purchase was a great fit for you! If you ever have any other questions or concerns please let us know at support@owc.com!
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Reviewer: HOGHEAD396
Rating: 5/5
Great unit at a reasonable price
March 28, 2022
The unit shipped promptly and arrived in perfect condition (looks like a brand new machine) I ran the setup and all is good. Completely satisfied with my purchase. DW I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.3GHz Quad Core i7 - Used, Very Good condition.
Response from OWC, Support
March 29, 2022
Great to hear! Awesome you found a machine that will work for your purposes.
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Reviewer: rivref
Rating: 5/5
Replacement for a workhorse
March 9, 2022
I had a hard drive crash on the primary computer used to produce our weekly newspaper. Although I have a brand new iMac, a Mac mini runs some legacy software used to access our back-issue archives. I first sent the damaged drives to a disk recovery company that said it could cost $1,000. They couldn't deal with 2 integrated drives & forwarded them to another company that quoted me $3,300 with no guarantee they would succeed. Instead, I bought a refurbished computer (with a hard drive & a solid-state drive that matched what had failed) from OWC - who also installed OSX 10.5 to run the old programs. Time Machine reinstalled all that was lost & everything is now running smoothly. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.5GHz Dual Core i5 - Used, Mint condition.
Response from OWC, Support
March 9, 2022
I'm glad we were able to assist in recovering your data in a much cheaper way than data recovery centers were able to quote, if you ever have any other questions or concerns regarding your purchase please let us know at support@owc.com!
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Reviewer: CalmHawk-20187
Rating: 5/5
Excellent
March 2, 2022
Solid clean and exactly as described I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.5GHz Dual Core i5 - Used, Very Good condition.
Response from OWC, Support
March 4, 2022
Perfect! Glad to hear we could be of help and hope you continue to enjoy! Thanks for the review! :)
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Reviewer: tostertag
Rating: 5/5
Macho Mac mini
February 17, 2022
I received the drive and it was formatted with Catalina. I was hoping to avoid the hassle of removing all the 32 bit applications but I spent a day cleaning out those files from the 2010 Mac mini and I'm glad I did. The new Mac mini was set up with Migration Assistant and it is working fine. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.3GHz Quad Core i7 - Used, Very Good condition.
Response from OWC, Support
February 18, 2022
Thank you for your feedback! We are happy to hear everything is working fine!
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Reviewer: happymac!
Rating: 5/5
Awesome service! Awesome product! Amazingly affordable price for Apple device! Love it! Super FAST delivery!
December 23, 2021
I am very happy with my purchase! Great, highly qualified service! Super fast delivery!
Beautiful product works right out of the box! Very easy to setup and start working! Tremendously affordable pricing!
Definitely will purchase more from this awesome website! Great value, great expertise and awesome process overall! Highly recommend it to everyone!
By the way - product looks and functions absolutely BRAND NEW! Amazing! Simply amazing! Thank you very very much! I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.5GHz Dual Core i5 - Used, Very Good condition.
Response from OWC, Support
December 24, 2021
Thank you for your feedback!
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Reviewer: Onlyart
Rating: 3/5
Very slow...should have waited
December 22, 2021
Very slow. Wish I had waited. This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.5GHz Dual Core i5 - Used, Mint condition.
Response from OWC, Support
December 23, 2021
Thank you for taking the time to communicate your concerns. Your opinion and experiences are very important to us. Going forward, we would like to work with you directly if you can please reach out to us one of the following ways. We hope to hear from you soon.
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Thanks for choosing OWC, and have a great day!
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Reviewer: ShinyOstrich-27949
Rating: 5/5
Mac mini works great! great company! Thank you !
December 17, 2021
Mac mini works great! great company! Thank you! I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.3GHz Quad Core i7 - Used, Very Good condition.
Response from OWC, Support
December 21, 2021
Thank you for your feedback!
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Reviewer: Sia_999_aiS
Rating: 5/5
Excellent!
December 17, 2021
Excellent! Just what I needed to repair/replace my sister's Mac Mini that I bought her in 2012. Yes, I know, I could have purchased something like a 2020 model or more current from them, but I've spent a lot of money already upgrading hers w/ 2 SSDs and 16GB RAM. Can't do that w/ the new ones. So, thanks to Other World Computing I've managed to revive/restore her Mac mini back inside the customized case I designed for her before her's died.
Thanks OWC! I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.3GHz Quad Core i7 - Used, Excellent condition.
Response from OWC, Support
December 21, 2021
Thank you for providing us with your feedback! We are thrilled to hear you are delighted with the MacMini purchase! If further assistance is needed, please feel free to reach out to our support team.
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Reviewer: Chris
Rating: 4/5
Nice machine but not exactly as described
December 13, 2021
Drive was supposed to contain at least a Sierra system (10.12) but contained nothing because it was not formatted. I had to fix that myself or else it would have cost me more money and I would not be able to use it right now.
It now works well!
I love the lot of ports (usb, firewire, hdmi, etc.) I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.5GHz Dual Core i5 - Used, Very Good condition.
Response from OWC, Support
December 16, 2021
Thank you for providing us with your feedback! Please feel free to reach out to our support team if further assistance is needed.
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Reviewer: DeadlyMacaw-87450
Rating: 5/5
glad to find something FW
December 2, 2021
Well-packaged, reasonably fast delivery. A compact backup for my ancient iMac. And I can keep using my firewire stuff. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.3GHz Quad Core i7 - Used, Excellent condition.
Response from OWC, Support
December 3, 2021
Thank you for providing us with your feedback! If further assistance is needed, please feel free to reach out to our support team.
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Reviewer: Changethename
Rating: 5/5
Used mini purchase
November 22, 2021
We’ve bought a number of used systems, parts, and accessories from owc over the years and they’ve always done what we expect. Great place to find what we need. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.3GHz Quad Core i7 - Used, Very Good condition.
Response from OWC, Support
November 24, 2021
Thank you for your feedback!
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Reviewer: BJHarrington
Rating: 5/5
Truly Mint Condition!
September 2, 2021
The Mac Mini works great, and looks great too! It really is mint and unblemished. The only issue is the very cheap power cord that came with it. I replaced it with a better one. One other issue with this particular model is that the Mini will not wake up a third-party monitor. So I have to leave the sleep mode to "Always on." but other than that, it works great! Using a 4k TV as a monitor and it looks amazing! I have this at my cabin, for checking email, streaming videos, and browsing the internet. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.5GHz Dual Core i5 - Used, Mint condition.
Response from OWC, Support
September 2, 2021
Thank you for providing us with your feedback. We are delighted to hear you are pleased with the MacMini purchase!
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Reviewer: SleepyMinnow-68807
Rating: 5/5
Old is new again!
August 23, 2021
Looks like it has never been used! I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.3GHz Quad Core i7 - Used, Excellent condition.
Response from OWC, Support
August 24, 2021
Very Glad to hear that the Mac Mini is working well for you! :) We love bringing new life back to many computers, whether it is upgrading a current machine and/or providing another Mac to help someone out. Thanks for that 5 star review, very much appreciated! :)
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Reviewer: selasley
Rating: 5/5
Great 2012 used Mac mini
August 19, 2021
Mini condition is as described. Running well. Happy with my purchase. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.3GHz Quad Core i7 - Used, Very Good condition.
Response from OWC, Support
August 19, 2021
Thank you for your feedback! Enjoy your new macmini!
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Reviewer: BlueWaterSWO
Location: King George, VA
Age: 55-65
Experience Level: Hobbiest
Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5
Like New - Great Performance
April 3, 2020
Purchased this Mac Mini, arrived in minimal time, and packed well, no issues during shipping. Out of the box, set it up with my peripherals, turned it on and off I went ... absolutely no issues. Great performance for what I need ... internet, MSOffice, e-Mail, etc. Saved over a $1,000.00 by not buying a new Mac Mini. Highly recommended to family and friends. I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.3GHz Quad Core i7 - Used, Excellent condition.
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Reviewer: QnMonday
Location: Allen, TX
Age: 55-65
Experience Level: Power User
Owned Product: over 6 months
Rating: 5/5
Perfect perfect perfect
October 12, 2018
I already had a mac mini, older, less memory, smaller spinny HD. This "new" beast has 16 GB memory, 1 TB SSD. Just the box, I have my own monitor, keyboard, speakers, external DVD, etcEtc. Everything plugged right in, migration was painless, and I was back up and running. I've been using it for the last year with no problems at all.
Fast, fast, fast. I just love this system. It's my developer engine. Runs Xcode, emacs, simulators just fine. Even works good for Photoshop CS6.
This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.3GHz Quad Core i7 - Used, Very Good condition.
Reviewer: EeeVee
Location: Cuyahoga Falls OH
Age: Over 65
Experience Level: Home User
Owned Product: 1-3 months
Rating: 5/5
GREAT MAC MINI - GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE
August 20, 2018
I recently bought a used Mac Mini from OWC, loaded with the RAM and SSD which I desired. It promptly arrived in great (like new!) condition, with all hardware I wanted.
After delivery, I had a question about the installed MacOS -- El Capitan. I was curious as to why the most current MacOS -- High Sierra -- was not on the machine. After a complete and thorough explanation by OWC's Customer Service Department, I understood why any change from the advertised product would incur an addition fee; it takes time to customize or make any change from what is initially advertised. Now I understand why! Thus, I will continue to remain a loyal customer.... and for this transaction.... will rate it 5 stars. GREAT MAACHINE... GREAT CUSTOMER SERRVICE
I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.5GHz Dual Core i5 - Used, Very Good condition.
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Reviewer: KenII
Location: Santa Fe TX
Age: Over 65
Experience Level: Home User
Owned Product: less than a month
Rating: 5/5
Still the best
July 10, 2018
This used mini is better than the new 2014 mini I got this spring. No problems and fast! Love it. Just need to switch it out with my wife when she is not looking -:) I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.5GHz Dual Core i5 - Used, Very Good condition.
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Reviewer: twowarren
Location: springgrove,il.
Age: Over 65
Experience Level: Power User
Owned Product: less than a month
Rating: 5/5
mac mini
April 24, 2018
I just love my new/used mac mini,it's one great cpu with all the speed and memory I needed I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from Apple Mac mini (2012) 2.5GHz Dual Core i5 - Used, Excellent condition.