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If it still doesn’t work, try to do a PRAM reset.Ī simpler way would be to use the MLPostfactor script written by pjherron available from github.

If the machine doesn’t boot up or doesn’t recognize the extra RAM, check that the memory modules have been securely inserted.

After a reboot, the Mac Mini should recognize 4GB of RAM.

Simply turn the Mac Mini off by pressing the Power button, and turn it back on You may see some distorted pictures on the screen, which is normal.

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At this point the firmware upgrade is completed.

Wait for a few seconds and press the power button until the power LED flashes.

Turn off the computer by shutting it down from the Apple menu.

Sudo bless-mount /-firmware/System/Library/CoreServices/Firmware Updates/EFIUpdaterApp.efi-payload/System/Library/CoreServices/Firmware Updates/LOCKED_MM11_0055_08B.fd-options “-x-apple-efi payload0-data” -verbose Check the permissions of the files, or just do a chmod 777 on the files to be safe.

Put the extracted files in /System/Library/CoreServices/Firmware Updates folder.

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Download the newer firmware from here and extract it.

Although the Mac Mini 2006 comes with the Macmini1,1 firmware which can only support up to 2GB of RAM and will not boot if more than 2GB is installed, you can install up to 4GB (2 pieces of 667MHz laptop DDR2 SDRAM) by updating the firmware to Macmini2,1, originally meant for the Mac Mini 2007 family.

Optionally, to make the whole process worthwhile, it is also recommended to upgrade the RAM. Mac users can download OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Golden Master, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Server Golden Master, OS X Mountain Lion 10.8 VMware with InstaSign (OS X Virtual Image with support for hardware that doesn’t support virtualization), OS X Lion 10.7.2 Vmware With InstaSign (OS X Virtual Image for Resigning Apps on Windows), Xcode 4.6 and iOS 6.1 SDK beta 4, Xcode 4.4 Developer Preview 5. Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.5 Review Apple has now released the Mac OS X 10.8.5 Mountain Lion release after a long beta period. Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.5 is a very powerful and reliable operating system for your Macintosh computer with different enhancements and improvements. If you're looking to install regular old Lion, check out our. Currently Up-to-Date Version: Mac OS X 10.8.5 (UniBeast Method) This guide is all about installing Mountain Lion on your hackintosh.

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The 10.8.5 update is recommended for all OS X Mountain Lion users and improves the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac.