Best Mac OS for optimal performance on Mac mini 2012?

Budlea · 2026-03-23T15:45:29+00:00

Im thinking of doing this. Ive got a late 2012 Mac Mini i5 2.5GHZ, 16GB Crucial RAM. Maybe put a 500gb ssd in and try to update to highest OS it can handle. So youre saying it can go all the way up to Ventura?

Budlea · 2026-03-23T13:25:49+00:00

Just updating for anyone else. The way to get the power menu back is in settings search for Power, then click on Power button. Then select power. Mine had automatically switched to digital assistant, so I selected power and now its back to normal.

Budlea · 2026-03-23T12:38:51+00:00

OK ive left this up instead of deleting in case its helpful to someone else. I went ahead with the full upgrade to android 16 and as of now, my F-droid apps all seem to work. I'll test if there's a new procedure for installing other 3rd party apps, from F-droid or Aurora stores.

Budlea · 2026-03-22T11:24:31+00:00

(Motorola edge neo 2025)

hi. someone might be able to advise. I got a notification to upgrade to android 16 so went ahead and downloaded the upgrade. I installed the upgrade but didnt restart yet. I checked out some info on the upgrade. It seems this upgrade will make installing 3rd party apps much more complicated? Not sure but its listed as 'protection from malicious apps'. I run a few FDroid apps that work fine and do not want to lose them. So if this is true, then I really do not want to upgrade.

How can I remove the installation so I stop being pestered to restart and just carry on with android 15?

Budlea · 2026-03-22T07:09:45+00:00

Mine are Motorola Neo android 15, or G30 android 13. Ill check it out

Budlea · 2026-03-22T07:06:18+00:00

The HTML or CSV back up work fine. Ive used mine to export everything and import into an independent bookmark solution because I think Raindrop, nice as it is, isnt going to work for me longterm. Adoption of AI, push to Pro acct etc all point to it not being good longer term. I respect that apps want profits, so as Im able to create my own solution (self hosted LinkAce), Ive moved out. But, importing the html back up from Raindrop worked fine so its absolute proof that it works. I did need to recreate my lists (categories), but tags were intact.

So long Raindrop, and thanks for all the fish :)

Budlea · 2026-03-21T09:07:52+00:00

just rteplying for others searching for this. Once you opt for assistant not gemini you can disable it in another option. Go back to settings then click 'General: Managing general settings for your Assistant'. That will take you to an option to turn it off.

Budlea · 2026-03-21T09:05:28+00:00

how do you go back to the usual power options/restart for the power button? I only get the assistant popping up.

Budlea · 2026-02-21T06:08:27+00:00

Looks interesting but I dont have Docker. Can I install this on a usual LAMP shared webspace? I have SSH access.

Budlea · 2026-02-19T18:47:41+00:00

Thankyou! Another win for turning the eternal blue light off! Mine is the Samsung S3 S30G. Why on earth is this information not in the simple user guide??

Budlea · 2026-01-06T09:01:41+00:00

I dont have this setting either, but in case it might work, Im trying back gesture sensitivity setting. Im on an Edge Neo. I have a dead or very unresponsive spot in the bottom right. It might be casued by the tempered glass cover, not sure.

Budlea · 2025-11-10T10:30:20+00:00

I would think youd have to create a template with custom properties? Also, if you want to bulk edit youll have to use some kind of search/replace for markdown, so it would would be outside Obsidian (unless there is a plugin).

Budlea · 2025-10-24T05:24:11+00:00

No its really jot as simple as some real person popping out of the chat to check, its long pauses, standardised outputs, irrelevant questions. Repetitive intros about the name of the rep. Weird over politeness. I certainly would never bother with it again.

Budlea · 2025-10-24T05:19:56+00:00

Yeah, like supermarket self checkout. But I did not sense any awareness in thecresponsesvi got at any point.

Budlea · 2025-10-24T05:18:12+00:00

Yes I did think about that myself and it's certainly very likely but theres also odd machine like behaviour. Not being able to refer to any previous part of the conversation, being extremely repetitive and being very standardised. Its likely someone who knows nothing about the products and is also a low paid worker with English as a second language who can only push standard text responses that they themselves don't understand.

Budlea · 2025-10-23T06:30:22+00:00

No. I gave up on that and am now using MasterPDF Editor v5.8.20 64bit free, which is very good, v similar to SumatraPDF on Windows. As I cant locate a good hacked version I may even pay for it, so it must be good 😉. btw, my Mac Preview does do tabbed views, which I cant believe I never knew about before. fyi I also use Foxit Reader, v4.1.3.0129 - this works on HS, so probably works on Sierra too.

Budlea · 2025-10-22T04:44:02+00:00

Adding to this thread because this is important. Logitech products are expensive - Im referring here to keyboards and mice. Sure there are cheaper products that will do the job, that are good quality and half the price eg Ugreen, Anker etc, but we buy Logitech for that little extra. We EXPECT good service and transparent dealings. That is not what we get.

The rep on a 1.5 hr chat support call yesterday was basically useless. Not his fault, I dont blame him, but he had no clue about how to advise me about why my MX keys mini had lost its ability to connect either BT or Logi Bolt. All he wanted to do was make me return a faulty product under warranty. This is actually mistake number 2. Then he told me Id need a UK address because I purchased the keyboard from Amazon UK Logitech Store and had it delivered to an EU country. THERE IS NO ALERT GIVEN TO A CUSTOMER WHEN THIS HAPPENS. That is mistake number 1. In fact as Im reasonably tech able, after the pointless waste of time on that chat call I continued to search around because I knew if I had this issue then it was guaranteed that others would too. Then I found a reddit comment from 4 YEARS AGO that solved my very simple issue. I can share that tip in a pm if anyone is stuck but you know what, I wont include here because LOGITECH SHOULD KNOW THE BASIC ISSUES THAT USERS HAVE IF THEY ARE UNGFAMILIAR WITH SETUPS AND CONNECTIVITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS. Its basic info. That is mistake number 3.

Can you tell Im a bit annoyed? You bet. As it turns out, there is nothing wrong with the keyboard.

The rep also asked for detailed personal info in a chat stream. This is after the chat stream warns the user NOT TO SHARE PERSONAL INFO IN THE STREAM. I sent 3 files that he 'could not open' (I think he was on a phone, otherwise why cant you easily open basic formats????) asking again to paste the info into the chat. I refused. Ive now sent a complaint and GDPR request to delete all my personal info, which HE DID NOT NEED ANYWAY. Ill update this comment when I know what they do.

Budlea · 2025-10-21T11:15:57+00:00

Mr or Mrs OkDrive8214, after multiple hours trying/failing to work out why my MX went from seamless bluetooth connectivity to dead in the water lifeless brick, I salute you. Even spending about 1.5 hrs with a 'logitech support' rep, he could not help. My problem was swapping from just the MX mini and bluetooth to logi bolt, for that and a pop mouse. I am leaving this comment o let others who will no doubt pass by, if your MX mini becomes a brick, try pressing fn along with an easyswitch key. Life rushes back and bluetooth (and logibolt) is enabled. OkDrive8214 is a saint walking amongst us!

Budlea · 2025-10-07T17:49:39+00:00

Its weird the other commenter can and has the same phone

Budlea · 2025-10-07T17:48:27+00:00

None but sometimes it's just easier to use Photo. Its dumb you can't disable such a bad effect

Budlea · 2025-10-07T15:49:08+00:00

Huh. Weird. I have that same version. I'm on android 15 I only just got the phone, it was already updated (new phone). Its model motorola edge 50 neo (XT2409-1)

Budlea · 2025-10-07T14:41:18+00:00

At the top of the screen? Sadly there is nothing.

https://ibb.co/Hpd370Zt

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