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Is there a “cleaner/uninstaller” app for Mojave? And A LOT more questions before I begin operating on my mini
Posted by: Jerry®
Date: March 03, 2024 10:24AM
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Re: Is there a “cleaner/uninstaller” app for Mojave? And A LOT more questions before I begin operating on my mini
Posted by: PeterW
Date: March 03, 2024 10:52AM
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Re: Is there a “cleaner/uninstaller” app for Mojave? And A LOT more questions before I begin operating on my mini
Posted by: Tiangou
Date: March 03, 2024 10:56AM
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Re: Is there a “cleaner/uninstaller” app for Mojave? And A LOT more questions before I begin operating on my mini
Posted by: Jerry®
Date: March 03, 2024 11:08AM
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Tiangou
Why did you drop the idea of swapping in the 2TB SSD? If you've got the Mac mini open to re-seat the RAM, it seems a good time to swap in the 2TB.
It seems like you're struggling over a problem that isn't a real problem because you have that spare 2TB SSD.
Just install the 2TB SSD.
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iCloud is NOT the solution to your drive-capacity problems.
You can copy images to iCloud via contextual menu from within the Photos app. But I strongly recommend against doing this. iCloud is not a reliable backup or archive service. It's a sync service. I've seen a lot of people burnt when they relied on Apple to keep their data secure in the "cloud."
You can move your music files into the "Cloud Drive" folder to start syncing to iCloud, but this will remove them from their default locations and you won't be able to play your music with the Music app anymore. Apple wants you to subscribe to their music streaming services. They do not facilitate playing/streaming your own music from the cloud.
Onyx cleans snapshots, caches and log files (and does a few other things) which will eventually be rebuilt by the OS and apps. Any capacity recaptured in this process will probably just fill again over time. Housecleaning apps that promise to do more are inevitably cr@pware/malware.
If you're pressed for space, move to the 2TB SSD.
...See where this is going?
Re: Is there a “cleaner/uninstaller” app for Mojave? And A LOT more questions before I begin operating on my mini
Posted by: Jerry®
Date: March 03, 2024 11:11AM
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PeterW
1. Your music and photo libraries take up only 250 GB. What’s taking up the rest? You need to prune before making any more plans. And leave them on the boot drive regardless of the OS.
2. Don’t make any plans for the internal hd.
3. Have you got the logic board removal tool to get the mini’s board out of the case? It does not just slide out.
Re: Is there a “cleaner/uninstaller” app for Mojave? And A LOT more questions before I begin operating on my mini
Posted by: PeterW
Date: March 03, 2024 11:18AM
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Re: Is there a “cleaner/uninstaller” app for Mojave? And A LOT more questions before I begin operating on my mini
Posted by: Jerry®
Date: March 03, 2024 11:24AM
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PeterW
Alright, I’ll bite. Why do you have three user accounts?
Re: Is there a “cleaner/uninstaller” app for Mojave? And A LOT more questions before I begin operating on my mini
Posted by: Jerry®
Date: March 03, 2024 11:31AM
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Re: Is there a “cleaner/uninstaller” app for Mojave? And A LOT more questions before I begin operating on my mini
Posted by: gadje
Date: March 03, 2024 11:35AM
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Re: Is there a “cleaner/uninstaller” app for Mojave? And A LOT more questions before I begin operating on my mini
Posted by: RAMd®d
Date: March 03, 2024 11:57AM
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Re: Is there a “cleaner/uninstaller” app for Mojave? And A LOT more questions before I begin operating on my mini
Posted by: RAMd®d
Date: March 03, 2024 12:10PM
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Oops.
Posted by: RAMd®d
Date: March 03, 2024 12:11PM
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Re: Is there a “cleaner/uninstaller” app for Mojave? And A LOT more questions before I begin operating on my mini
Posted by: Jerry®
Date: March 03, 2024 01:51PM
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gadje
use the 2TB SSD as external storage so that I could move it easily to a new Mac once I got one.
FYI, you cannot install a new drive into these "new" Macs, I mean M1,M2, M3, etc.
maybe the last mini you could install a 2.5" SSD was 2018, I guess, I am not 100% sure. You should not plan to get an Intel Mac at this point, Apple Silicon is the future and you cannot install that 2 TB INTO an Apple Silicon Mac.
You can always take it out and put into a cheap USB case to move your data.
Just go ahead and put the 2 TB into your 2012 Mini.
Re: Is there a “cleaner/uninstaller” app for Mojave? And A LOT more questions before I begin operating on my mini
Posted by: Jerry®
Date: March 03, 2024 01:53PM
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