From here, is the Mac Mini a viable SqueezeBox Server.? How does it work.? Would it eradicate the issues I've had with the NAS box.? Will it be easy to see from my PC (for copying music onto etc).?Īny help/tips appreciated - I have literally never used a Mac before so am coming completely cold to this.!Īlso - before I invest a lot of time and money into this - will it be east for me to see the Mac on my Windows 7 laptop (presumably as a shred drive) so I can manage the library on it from the PC?Is there a reason you don't want to use it as it is with Windows XP through Boot Camp ?
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My first thought is to buy a copy of OS 10.6.8 and install this as an OS (although I'm not sure how to do even this). My hope is to set up the box then unplug the monitor & keyboard and have it silently running as a server in the background - I don't have a spare monitor for it or want to use it for anything other than a silent server. Trouble is, I have no idea about Macs, no idea even what the Mini is running (Windows XP on Boot Camp, I'm told). It's having all sorts of problems, mostly with internet radio (fails to find stations) but also with syncing (Boom and Touch play independently but both go silent when I try to sync them).Īnyways, I have been handed an old Mac Mini by the IT guy at work (2007, 1.66 GHz) to try out as a server. I have a Squeezebox setup (Radio, Touch, Boom) and am using an old netbook with FreeNAS as a NAS server.
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