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2012 Mac mini Server, 4-core Intel i7, 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD + 1TB HDD - $125 (san jose)
Aborn Rd near White Rd
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condition:
* used but clean and fully functional
* All ports on this Mac mini work as expected. And so do wifi and bluetooth
* Functionally, macOS Sequoia runs flawlessly on this Intel processor. 16GB RAM and fast SSD storage help
* This has been my personal Mac. Never owned by a company to be enrolled in Apple Device Enrollment Program (DEP) to manage this device remotely.
* Location services have been turned off.
* Also, logged out of my iCloud account
* In the past, I've used this Mac mini with various Linux distros, most recently with Fedora 42
price: $125 cash-only. I'm too old to be impressed by your mobile payment apps. No Paypal, Venmo, Zelle, etc. No digital payments. No crypto. No check. No cashier's check. No Money Order. No trade. No barter.
installed OS: (fresh install of) MacOS Sequoia, (the latest MacOS as of August 12, 2025).
included: power cord and original box this Mac mini came in
If it is not mentioned here, it is not included. Please don't ask.
Screenshots above are all taken on the Mac mini that is on sale here.
Even with vintage hardware specs, this is still an excellent desktop for surfing / email / media consumption. Great Mac for someone on a budget. Also powerful enough hardware (that isn't power hungry) to experiment with Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, home server, etc. but not powerful enough for professionals to do demanding, modern-day photo / video editing, software development, LLM experimentation, etc. If you're a professional, you wouldn't want to even be considering this Mac mini for your professional work.
If you would like to install Windows on this hardware, it can be done. Do your own research, I am not familiar with Windows and cannot answer any questions.
LOCAL PICKUP ONLY. It will not be shipped.
I ask you to look at all the pictures above and read the entire post, most (if not all) of your questions are already answered. If you still have questions about this Mac mini, please feel free to contact me.
Email works best for me if you have questions about this Mac mini. All emails unrelated to this Mac mini will be ignored.If you emailed me and haven't gotten a reply from me in your inbox in couple hours, please check your "Spam" folder.
All inquiries of barter/trade/lower price requests/etc will also be ignored.
Pickup location and times:
all days: near Aborn Rd x Capitol Expwy in south San Jose
Time: between 7 am and 9 pm (by appointment)
**** If you cannot come pickup from the location mentioned above, please do not respond to this post at all.****
(Please do not waste our time asking me to meet you somewhere in the middle because you’re coming “all the way from” Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Dublin, Pittsburgh, Reno, Los Angeles, or whatever.)
Disclaimer: This post/poster has no affiliation with Apple, Intel, Paypal, Venmo, Zelle, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, etc. All trademarks and brands belong to their respective owners.
Keywords: Late 2012, MD389LL/A, A1347