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Hardware

Apple TV 3rd Gen (A1469)

tvOS 7.9 (8163)

Apple TV 4th Gen (A1625)

tvOS 26.0

2006 MacMini 1.1 (A1176) / IR Remote (A1156):

CoreDuo 1.66 GHz CPU -> Core2Duo (T7400) 2.16 GHz
- Now allows Upgrade firmware to 2,1
- See also: Upgrade Mac Mini 1,1 to Mac Mini 2,1
- Although a 64 bit CPU, has 32-bit EFI BIOS
1 GB 667 MHz DDR2 RAM -> 4 GB
GMA 950 Graphics Chipset
80 GB SATA Disk
846CA SuperDrive (CD-ROM)
Possible OSes
- Originally: 10.4
- 10.6.8 Snow Leopard
- Latest (official): 10.7 Lion
- Possible (Unofficial): 10.8 Mountain Lion
  - Using a patcher like MLPostFactor. Perhaps graphical glitches with the integrated GMA 950 graphics.
- Linux: Debian or MX Linux which support 32-bit EFI
- Other Linuxes via DVD modding

Using non-Apple keyboard:

Command (⌘): Windows
Option (⌥): Alt

Startup Keys

F12: Eject disk
Command-R: MacOS Recovery system
Option-Command-R or Shift-Option-Command-R: Start from MacOS Recovery over the Internet
Option: Startup Manager, which allows you to choose other available startup disks or volumes
- If no bootable volumes are found: white screen and pointer only
Option-Command-P-R: Reset NVRAM
Shift: Safe mode
D: Apple Diagnostics utility
- Option-D to start up to this utility over the internet
N: Start up from a NetBoot server, if your Mac supports network startup volumes
- Option-N: To use the default boot image on the server
Command-S: Start up in single-user mode (disabled in macOS Mojave or later)
T: Target disk mode
Command-V: Verbose mode

Installation

MacOS 10.8

Administration

Keyboard maps:

~/Library/Keyboard Layouts/

Reset VMRAM:

nvram -c

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 == Hardware ==
-Original System:
+Apple TV 3rd Gen (A1469)
+* tvOS 7.9 (8163)
-* 2006 MacMini 1.1 (A1176) / IR Remote (A1156)
+Apple TV 4th Gen (A1625)
+* tvOS 26.0
+MacMini 1.1 (A1176) / IR Remote (A1156):
 * CoreDuo 1.66 GHz CPU -> Core2Duo (T7400) 2.16 GHz
 ** Now allows [https://dosdude1.com/apps/2006-2007%20Mac%20Mini%20Firmware%20Tool.zip Upgrade firmware] to 2,1
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 ** Although a 64 bit CPU, has 32-bit EFI BIOS
 * 1 GB 667 MHz DDR2 RAM -> 4 GB
-* GMA 950 Chipset
+* GMA 950 Graphics Chipset
 * 80 GB SATA Disk
 * 846CA SuperDrive (CD-ROM)
-* Officailly supports MacOS 10.6.8 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS_version_history Snow Leopard])
+* Possible OSes
-* Using non-Apple keyboard
+** Originally: 10.4
-** Command (⌘): Windows
+** [https://archive.org/details/mac-os-x-10.6-snow-leopard-retail 10.6.8 Snow Leopard]
-** Option (⌥): Alt
+** Latest (official): [https://support.apple.com/en-gb/106383 10.7 Lion]
+** Possible (Unofficial): [https://updates.cdn-apple.com/2021/macos/031-0627-20210614-90D11F33-1A65-42DD-BBEA-E1D9F43A6B3F/InstallMacOSX.dmg 10.8 Mountain Lion]
+*** Using a patcher like MLPostFactor. Perhaps graphical glitches with the integrated GMA 950 graphics.
+** Linux: Debian or MX Linux which support 32-bit EFI
+** Other Linuxes via [https://mattgadient.com/linux-dvd-images-and-how-to-for-32-bit-efi-macs-late-2006-models/ DVD modding]
+Using non-Apple keyboard:
+* Command (⌘): Windows
+* Option (⌥): Alt
 == Startup Keys ==
+* F12: Eject disk
 * Command-R: MacOS Recovery system
 * Option-Command-R or Shift-Option-Command-R: Start from MacOS Recovery over the Internet
 * Option: Startup Manager, which allows you to choose other available startup disks or volumes
+** If no bootable volumes are found: white screen and pointer only
 * Option-Command-P-R: Reset NVRAM
 * Shift: Safe mode