Run Windows XP and OS X on a Mac Mini

Now that Apple is using Intel processors in their systems you can now run Mac OS X, Windows XP or both on a Macintosh computer. The Mac Mini is a compact and fast PC that has some nice features already built in. And if you are a Windows and Mac user then you can have your cake and eat it too! Here are some of the features of the Mac Mini:

• 1.66GHz or 1.83 Intel Core Duo processor
• 2MB on-chip L2 cache
• 667MHz frontside bus
• 512MB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300) on two DIMMs; supports up to 2GB
• One FireWire 400 port (8 watts)
• Four USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)
• Intel GMA 950 graphics processor with 64MB of DDR2 SDRAM
• Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet
• Built-in 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme wireless networking
• Built-in Bluetooth 2.0
• 60GB or 80GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard disk drive; optional 120GB or 160GB drive
• Slot-loading Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)

There is only one memory slot so if you upgrade the RAM, you will be left with a 256mb chip

The hard drive is a 2.5 inch 5,400rpm laptop hard drive

The Mac Mini Supports an Airport card for wireless internet. There is a $129 upgrade kit that includes the Airport card as well as a Bluetooth card.

It comes preinstalled with Panther, the latest version of Apple's OS X operating system.

The Mac Mini will cost you $499 for the base model and you supply the monitor, mouse and keyboard.

Boot Camp lets you install Windows XP without moving your Mac data. Boot Camp will burn a CD of all the required drivers for Windows so you don't have scavenge the Internet looking for them.

( Mac Tips ) Moving files with copy and paste

In classic versions of the Mac OS, when you selected a file in the finder and chose "copy" you would most likely just copy the name of the file. OS X treats copy a little differently and you can use "copy" to copy a file from one location to another.

Select the file (not the name of the file) and either type command-C, choose "copy" from the edit menu, or copy from the contextual menu.

Navigate to a new location and "paste" the file. A copy of the file will now be in the new location.

Note: if the name of the file is highlighted, as shown below, you will only copy the name of the file.

Source : mactipsandtricks.com

(Mac tips ) Using the Command key to find the path of your folder

Using the Command key to find the path of your folder

Here's an under-utilized, but handy trick that has been around in the Mac OS for a very long time and fortunately it's made it's way into OS X.

By Command-clicking on a Window's title bar and you'll get a pop-up menu that shows the hierarchial path to the root level of the drive that the folder is on. Not only is this great way to quickly see where a folder resides on your computer, it's also great way to quickly navigate UP the folder hierarchy. If you want to quickly navigate DOWN the folder hierarchy then you'll want to be in column view in OS X or use one of the many shareware utilities that provide this function.