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intelmacmini [2020/12/30 05:11] – Fix typo; update FreeBSD versions TrevorRoydhouseintelmacmini [2022/10/09 13:20] (current) – Update the latest working FreeBSD release to 13.1 for macmini4,1 GasolWu
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 | A1283 | macmini3,1 | early 2009 | Intel | 12.0-RELEASE amd64 | El Capitan 10.11.x | | A1283 | macmini3,1 | early 2009 | Intel | 12.0-RELEASE amd64 | El Capitan 10.11.x |
 | A1283 | macmini3,1 | late 2009 | Intel | 12.1-RELEASE amd64 | El Capitan 10.11.x | | A1283 | macmini3,1 | late 2009 | Intel | 12.1-RELEASE amd64 | El Capitan 10.11.x |
-| A1347 | macmini4,1 | mid 2010 | Intel | 12.2-RELEASE amd64 | High Sierra 10.13.x |+| A1347 | macmini4,1 | mid 2010 | Intel | 13.1-RELEASE amd64 | High Sierra 10.13.x |
 | A1347 | macmini5,1 | mid 2011 | Intel | 12.2-RELEASE amd64 | High Sierra 10.13.x | | A1347 | macmini5,1 | mid 2011 | Intel | 12.2-RELEASE amd64 | High Sierra 10.13.x |
 | A1347 | macmini5,2 | mid 2011 | Intel | 12.2-RELEASE amd64 | High Sierra 10.13.x | | A1347 | macmini5,2 | mid 2011 | Intel | 12.2-RELEASE amd64 | High Sierra 10.13.x |
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 | A1347 | macmini6,1 | late 2012 | Intel | ? | Catalina 10.15.x | | A1347 | macmini6,1 | late 2012 | Intel | ? | Catalina 10.15.x |
 | A1347 | macmini6,2 | late 2012 | Intel | ? | Catalina 10.15.x | | A1347 | macmini6,2 | late 2012 | Intel | ? | Catalina 10.15.x |
-| A1347 | macmini7,1 | late 2014 | Intel | ? | Big Sur 11.x (current) | +| A1347 | macmini7,1 | late 2014 | Intel | 12.2-RELEASE amd64 | Monterey 12.x (current) | 
-| A1993 | macmini8,1 | late 2018 | Intel | ? | Big Sur 11.x (current) |+| A1993 | macmini8,1 | late 2018 | Intel | ? | Monterey 12.x (current) |
  
 %%**%% Source upgrade from 11.2-STABLE i386; 11.2-RELEASE i386 installable from CD-ROM. See [[#Mac_mini_2.2C1|Notes]] below. %%**%% Source upgrade from 11.2-STABLE i386; 11.2-RELEASE i386 installable from CD-ROM. See [[#Mac_mini_2.2C1|Notes]] below.
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   * https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=201461 - EFI Xorg issues   * https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=201461 - EFI Xorg issues
   * https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=237127 - drm2.ko module issue with drm-legacy-kmod-g20190213   * https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=237127 - drm2.ko module issue with drm-legacy-kmod-g20190213
 +  * https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=262456 - asmc kernel module patches for 5,1, 5,3 and 7,1 models
  
 ====== Installing FreeBSD as the only operating system ====== ====== Installing FreeBSD as the only operating system ======
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 ===== Mac mini 5,1 ===== ===== Mac mini 5,1 =====
  
-  * ✘ [[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=asmc&sektion=4|asmc(4)]]  Apple System Management Controller (SMC) //[not supported yet]//+  * ✔ [[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=asmc&sektion=4|asmc(4)]]  Apple System Management Controller (SMC) //[see my patches at [[https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=262456]]]//
   * ✔ [[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=bge&sektion=4|bge(4)]]   Broadcom %%NetXtreme%% BCM57765 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Ethernet driver   * ✔ [[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=bge&sektion=4|bge(4)]]   Broadcom %%NetXtreme%% BCM57765 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Ethernet driver
   * ✘ [[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=bwn&sektion=4|bwn(4)]]   Broadcom BCM4331 802.11n Dual-Band Wireless //[support in progress]//   * ✘ [[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=bwn&sektion=4|bwn(4)]]   Broadcom BCM4331 802.11n Dual-Band Wireless //[support in progress]//
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 ===== Mac mini 5,3 ===== ===== Mac mini 5,3 =====
  
-  * ✘ [[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=asmc&sektion=4|asmc(4)]]  Apple System Management Controller (SMC) //[not supported yet]//+  * ✔ [[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=asmc&sektion=4|asmc(4)]]  Apple System Management Controller (SMC) //[see my patches at [[https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=262456]]]//
   * ✔ [[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=bge&sektion=4|bge(4)]]   Broadcom %%NetXtreme%% BCM57765 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Ethernet driver   * ✔ [[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=bge&sektion=4|bge(4)]]   Broadcom %%NetXtreme%% BCM57765 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Ethernet driver
   * ✘ [[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=bwn&sektion=4|bwn(4)]]   Broadcom BCM4331 802.11n Dual-Band Wireless //[support in progress]//   * ✘ [[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=bwn&sektion=4|bwn(4)]]   Broadcom BCM4331 802.11n Dual-Band Wireless //[support in progress]//
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 ===== Mac mini 7,1 ===== ===== Mac mini 7,1 =====
  
-  * ✘ [[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=asmc&sektion=4|asmc(4)]]  Apple System Management Controller (SMC) //[not supported yet]//+  * ✔ [[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=asmc&sektion=4|asmc(4)]]  Apple System Management Controller (SMC) //[see my patches at [[https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=262456]]]//
   * ✔ [[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ng_ubt&sektion=4|ng_ubt(4)]] Driver for Bluetooth USB devices   * ✔ [[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ng_ubt&sektion=4|ng_ubt(4)]] Driver for Bluetooth USB devices
  
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   * To set minimum fan speed to eg 2200 RPM, add %%%%''%%dev.asmc.0.fan.0.minspeed=2200%%''%%%% to [[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=sysctl.conf&sektion=5|/etc/sysctl.conf]] which will work after a reboot; or set it on the command line for instant results %%%%''%%sysctl dev.asmc.0.fan.0.minspeed=2200%%''%%%%.   * To set minimum fan speed to eg 2200 RPM, add %%%%''%%dev.asmc.0.fan.0.minspeed=2200%%''%%%% to [[https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=sysctl.conf&sektion=5|/etc/sysctl.conf]] which will work after a reboot; or set it on the command line for instant results %%%%''%%sysctl dev.asmc.0.fan.0.minspeed=2200%%''%%%%.
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 +====== See also ======
 +
 +* [[AppleSilicon|Apple Silicon Support on FreeBSD]]
  
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