Mac Mini Hacks & Mods for Dummies

Description

* Starting at $499, the diminutive Mac mini-2.5 inches tall, 6.5 inches wide, and 2.9 pounds-is expected to become Apple's bestselling computer, with projected shipments of 100,000 units a month
* This book offers several projects-some easy, some more challenging-to help people tweak, modify, and transform a Mac mini
* Modest modifications include creating a Mac mini home theater, an appliance controller, and a travel kit; other more complex (but very cool!) mods require wielding a soldering iron
* Offers detailed, illustrated step-by-step instructions-including how to open the Mac mini, keep track of pieces, and avoid damage-that enable even novice tinkerers to complete the projects

CONTENTS:

Introduction.

Part I: Owning a Mac mini.

Chapter 1: Modding a Mac mini: An Overview.

Chapter 2: Completing Your Mac mini.

Chapter 3: The mini as a Portable Computer.

Part II: Cracking Open the mini.

Chapter 4: Opening the Mac mini.

Chapter 5: First Mods Inside the Mac mini.

Part III: Upgrading the mini Yourself.

Chapter 6: String Your Own Wireless.

Chapter 7: Upgrading the Hard Drive and RAM.

Chapter 8: Installing a DVD Drive.

Part IV: Mods for the Home.

Chapter 9: The Mac mini Home Theater.

Chapter 10: Automating Your Home.

Chapter 11: Mac mini in the Kitchen.

Part V: Modding Your Car for the Mac mini.

Chapter 12: Planning a Mac mini Car Mod.

Chapter 13: Getting Power to Your Car’s mini.

Chapter 14: Installing a Display and a mini in a Car.

Chapter 15: Auto Audio and Peripherals.

Part VI: Maxi mini Mods.

Chapter 16: Maxi mini Mod Techniques.

Chapter 17: Fun mini Case Mods.

Chapter 18: Mac OS X Hacks and Mods.

Chapter 19: Modding for Bigger Form Factor Hard Drives.

Chapter 20: Overclocking for a Faster Mac mini.

Part VII: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 21: Ten Web Sites to Go to for Ideas and Help.

Chapter 22: Ten Other Uses for the Mac mini .

Appendix: Keeping the Mac mini Running Smoothly.

Index.