Introduction to Mac mini Developer Note

Specifies the internal design, I/O features, and expansion capabilities of the Mac mini introduced January 2005.

Organization of This Document

The information in this note is arranged in four chapters and two appendixes.

Chapter 1, Overview to the Mac mini, introduces the Mac mini, describes its features, and mentions a few software issues of interest to developers.

Chapter 2, Architecture, describes the internal organization of the computer. It includes a functional block diagram and descriptions of the main components on the logic board.

Chapter 3, Devices and Ports, describes the I/O ports and the built-in I/O devices.

Chapter 4, RAM Expansion, includes development guidelines for the RAM expansion modules.

Appendix A, Supplemental Reference Documents, provides sources of additional information about the technologies used in the Mac mini.

Appendix B, Abbreviations, lists standard units of measure and other abbreviations used in this developer note.