How to Buy RAM for Mac Mini
Buy memory modules no larger in size than 8 gigabytes (GB)., Verify that you buy memory modules with the proper specifications.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Buy memory modules no larger in size than 8 gigabytes (GB).
The maximum amount of memory you can install in a mid-2011 model Mac Mini is 8 GB.
Since there are 2 memory slots in the mid-2011 model of the Mac Mini, you can buy 2 separate memory modules, as long as the total memory does not exceed 8 GB. -
Step 2: Verify that you buy memory modules with the proper specifications.
In order for the RAM to work efficiently in your Mac Mini, it must have the following features: non-parity, unbuffered, 1333 megahertz (MHz), PC3-10600 DDR3, and 204-pin module.
Detailed Guide
The maximum amount of memory you can install in a mid-2011 model Mac Mini is 8 GB.
Since there are 2 memory slots in the mid-2011 model of the Mac Mini, you can buy 2 separate memory modules, as long as the total memory does not exceed 8 GB.
In order for the RAM to work efficiently in your Mac Mini, it must have the following features: non-parity, unbuffered, 1333 megahertz (MHz), PC3-10600 DDR3, and 204-pin module.
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