{"id":7828,"date":"2012-07-18T15:58:24","date_gmt":"2012-07-18T15:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/mac-mini\/"},"modified":"2012-07-18T15:59:28","modified_gmt":"2012-07-18T15:59:28","slug":"mac-mini","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/15248\/mac-mini-apple","title":{"rendered":"Mac Mini"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_mac_mini_mean\">What Does Mac Mini Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Mac Mini is a consumer-oriented Apple computer. It was launched in 2005 and as of 2012, Apple continues to support it with upgraded models. It was created as an inexpensive and consumer-friendly way to attract a larger audience, which is why it lacks its own display and has lower specs than other Mac models produced around the same time. It is meant to be connected to an HDTV set and function as a server for movies, Web surfing and light productivity tasks. <\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_mac_mini\">Techopedia Explains Mac Mini<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Mac Mini provides a much more affordable option for a second PC or Mac at home. Apple is said to have originally targeted Windows PC users with the Mac Mini in order to draw them into Mac OS X and Apple products. The Mini&#8217;s design can be compared to the Apple TV in that it is compact, light, rectangular and geometrically aligned. 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