In contrast to a conventional hard disk, an SSD (solid-state drive) does not have magnetic disks with a mechanical read head, but stores the data on chips. If you have a current Mac mini without Fusion Drive, at home, the lame hard drive should be replaced by an SSD. Media.Apple has been using slow hard drives in Mac mini for years, so replacing them with an SSD is very worthwhile.

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