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* Possible OSes
* Possible OSes
** Originally: 10.6.8 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS_version_history Snow Leopard])
** Originally: 10.6.8 ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacOS_version_history Snow Leopard])
** Official latest: 10.7 Lion
** Official latest: 10.7.5 Lion
** Possible (Unofficial): 10.8 Mountain Lion using a patcher like MLPostFactor. Perhaps graphical glitches with the integrated GMA 950 graphics.
** 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
** Linux: Debian or MX Linux which support 32-bit EFI

Revision as of 12:18, 20 January 2026

Hardware

Original System:

  • 2006 MacMini 1.1 (A1176) / IR Remote (A1156)
  • CoreDuo 1.66 GHz CPU -> Core2Duo (T7400) 2.16 GHz
  • 1 GB 667 MHz DDR2 RAM -> 4 GB
  • GMA 950 Graphics Chipset
  • 80 GB SATA Disk
  • 846CA SuperDrive (CD-ROM)
  • Possible OSes
    • Originally: 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard)
    • Official latest: 10.7.5 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
  • 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

Administration

Keyboard maps:

~/Library/Keyboard Layouts/

Reset VMRAM:

nvram -c