
#EXTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE FOR MAC MINI 2011 MAC#
The Mac Mini is an entry-level computer intended for budget-minded customers. On January 10, 2005, the Mac Mini was announced alongside the iPod shuffle at the Macworld Conference & Expo and was described by Apple CEO Steve Jobs at the time as the "most affordable Mac ever". Rumors predicted that the "headless iMac" would be extremely small, include no display, and would be positioned as Apple's entry-level desktop computer.
#EXTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE FOR MAC MINI 2011 PC#
The primary intended market for the Mac Mini was users switching from a traditional Windows PC to a Mac who might already own a compatible display, keyboard and mouse, though these could be easily purchased if needed. The Mac Mini was the first consumer level Macintosh desktop to ship without a display, keyboard, or mouse since Apple's success following the release of the iMac, with Apple marketing it as BYODKM (Bring Your Own Display, Keyboard, and Mouse) to reinforce this fact. The Mac Mini is one of three desktop computers in the current Macintosh lineup, the other two being the iMac and Mac Pro, although it generally uses components usually featured in laptops, hence its small size. Models pre-2010 used an external power supply and were narrower but taller at 2.0×6.5×6.5 inches (51×170×170 mm).


Before the mid-2011 revision, all models, except the late 20 server models, came with an internal optical disc drive. Like earlier mini-ITX PC designs, it is 7.7 inches (196 mm) square and 1.4 inches (36 mm) tall.

The Mac Mini (marketed as Mac mini) is a small form factor desktop computer manufactured by Apple Inc. Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Bluetooth, FireWire, USB 3 (current release), HDMI, SDXC, Thunderbolt Intel Core i5 & Core i7 (current release)ĥ00 GB (i5 model), 1 TB (i7 model), or two 1 TB hard drives (i7 server model) CD/DVD drive (pre-July 2011 models), Digital distribution (post-July 2011 models)
