imac and mac mini question

kratos69 · 2012-05-25 02:59

I have a 1 year old imac and just bought a use mac mini my question is can i use my imac keyboard and mouse for my mac mini if so how? i've tried to google it but it does'nt give me the right answer..

**Ned Scott** · 2012-05-25 03:47

Wired or wireless?

Chris! · 2012-05-25 15:33

Should be able to. Normally they connect by USB or Bluetooth and work on loads of hardware (apple and non-apple)

**Ned Scott** · 2012-05-25 18:30

Yeah, come to think of it, Bluetooth has been standard for a few years, so one year old should be fine.

kratos69 · 2012-05-26 10:26

also how do you add xbmc to mac mini ? i bought a used mini and when i triedd to download firefox, google chrome or xbmc it says its no supported by this computer. should i update my mac mini like i said this is used not sure how old but its only has 512 of ram 1.25ghz

**davilla** · 2012-05-26 16:53

512 of ram 1.25ghz, that sounds like a ppc MacMini and not the i386 MacMini. The ppc MacMinidoes not have bluetooth.

kratos69 · 2012-05-26 18:01

(2012-05-26 16:53)davilla Wrote: 512 of ram 1.25ghz, that sounds like a ppc MacMini and not the i386 MacMini. The ppc MacMinidoes not have bluetooth.

I can't download anything even Firefox or google chrome.. Any chance for the xbmc to work on this mini. Not sure if has Bluetooth since my bluetooth keyboard works with mini.

**davilla** · 2012-05-26 18:33

1st answer the question, is this a ppc or intel macmini ?

kratos69 · 2012-05-26 19:03

I think it's a ppc, cause when i tried to download Firefox it says only support intel

**davilla** · 2012-05-26 20:01

download the ppc version of XBMC, not the intel version.

kratos69 Junior Member Posts: 47 Joined: Mar 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-05-25 02:59 Post: #1 I have a 1 year old imac and just bought a use mac mini my question is can i use my imac keyboard and mouse for my mac mini if so how? i've tried to google it but it does'nt give me the right answer..
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Ned Scott Team-XBMC Wiki Guy Posts: 11,928 Joined: Jan 2011 Reputation: 131 Location: Arizona, USA	2012-05-25 03:47 Post: #2 Wired or wireless? You can make easy links to the XBMC wiki using double brackets around words: [[debug log]] = debug log, [[Add-on:YouTube]] = Add-on:YouTube, [[Adding videos to the library]] = Adding videos to the library, [[userdata]] = userdata, etc
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Chris! Donor Posts: 1,009 Joined: Apr 2010 Reputation: 7 Location: England	2012-05-25 15:33 Post: #3 Should be able to. Normally they connect by USB or Bluetooth and work on loads of hardware (apple and non-apple) Flirc now has a forum: forum.flirc.tv (This post was last modified: 2012-05-25 15:33 by Chris!.)
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Ned Scott Team-XBMC Wiki Guy Posts: 11,928 Joined: Jan 2011 Reputation: 131 Location: Arizona, USA	2012-05-25 18:30 Post: #4 Yeah, come to think of it, Bluetooth has been standard for a few years, so one year old should be fine. You can make easy links to the XBMC wiki using double brackets around words: [[debug log]] = debug log, [[Add-on:YouTube]] = Add-on:YouTube, [[Adding videos to the library]] = Adding videos to the library, [[userdata]] = userdata, etc
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kratos69 Junior Member Posts: 47 Joined: Mar 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-05-26 10:26 Post: #5 also how do you add xbmc to mac mini ? i bought a used mini and when i triedd to download firefox, google chrome or xbmc it says its no supported by this computer. should i update my mac mini like i said this is used not sure how old but its only has 512 of ram 1.25ghz
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davilla Team-XBMC Developer Posts: 10,397 Joined: Feb 2008 Reputation: 58	2012-05-26 16:53 Post: #6 512 of ram 1.25ghz, that sounds like a ppc MacMini and not the i386 MacMini. The ppc MacMinidoes not have bluetooth. MediaInfo : http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/ Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. (This post was last modified: 2012-05-26 16:53 by davilla.)
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kratos69 Junior Member Posts: 47 Joined: Mar 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-05-26 18:01 Post: #7 (2012-05-26 16:53)davilla Wrote: 512 of ram 1.25ghz, that sounds like a ppc MacMini and not the i386 MacMini. The ppc MacMinidoes not have bluetooth. I can't download anything even Firefox or google chrome.. Any chance for the xbmc to work on this mini. Not sure if has Bluetooth since my bluetooth keyboard works with mini.
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davilla Team-XBMC Developer Posts: 10,397 Joined: Feb 2008 Reputation: 58	2012-05-26 18:33 Post: #8 1st answer the question, is this a ppc or intel macmini ? MediaInfo : http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/ Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules.
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kratos69 Junior Member Posts: 47 Joined: Mar 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-05-26 19:03 Post: #9 I think it's a ppc, cause when i tried to download Firefox it says only support intel
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davilla Team-XBMC Developer Posts: 10,397 Joined: Feb 2008 Reputation: 58	2012-05-26 20:01 Post: #10 download the ppc version of XBMC, not the intel version. MediaInfo : http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/ Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules.
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