
You can install a maximum of 16GB with the Ramjet. It is preloaded from the factory with two 2GB DDR3 SO-DIMMs. Update: A radar has been filed to get those Mac minis to support I filed rdar://23869832. The Late 2012 Mac Mini has two memory slots. With a firmware upgrade, the Mac minis at that time would go from supporting 4GB to 8GB. Back in 2009, we wrote about " The State of the Mac mini " and we were the first ones to confirm that a RAM increase had happened. I know it’s not likely, but it’s not the first time this would happen. ) In the mean time, here are all the available Mac mini upgrades. (Anyone with more info, please feel free to contact us. If it does happen, the value of used Mac minis will remain high. Now that the modules are available, it would sure be nice to have that option.

In other words, if Apple can find it in their heart to update the MRC (Memory Reference Code) in the firmware of the Mac mini then we could all feed our RAM addiction. So, do they work?Īs best we can tell, it is simply software holding it back at this point.
#Mac mini memory 2012 mac os#
For Web Mac Sierra Download Macbook Pro Retina (mid 2012), Mac Os Sierra, Illustator 19. Compatibility: Compatible with Late-2012 Dual/Quad-Core Mac Mini, Late-2012 21.5' - 27' iMac, 2012 non-retina Macbook Pro, Early-2011 Macbook Pro with i7 processors. (e.g., 2x16GB = 32GB)įast forward to earlier this year as main-stream companies now offer 16GB modules that are the correct size and speed for the Mac mini. On the other hand memory chip can get corrupted sometimes. Mushkin Enhanced Essentials 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Memory for Apple Model 977038A. However, the Mac mini only had two RAM slots and 16GB modules were not available. I have looked different brands including crucial, Crossair, Samsung and Sk Hynix and the additional specs - latency etc.


Apple only provides '1600 MHz DDR3' for requirements. That processor has a max memory size of 32GB. I am looking to upgrade ram to 16gb for my Mac mini late 2012. When the 2012 Mac mini was first released, everyone was excited to see an upgraded quad-core processor, the Intel Core i7-3615QM.
