# Mac Mini performance **URL:** \ **Category:** SYSTM Software\ **Created:** [December 29, 2020, 7:40pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/mac-mini-performance/6159 "2020-12-29T19:40:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![timboe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@timboe](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/timboe)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 7:40pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/mac-mini-performance/6159/1 "2020-12-29T19:40:57Z")
I was thinking about getting a cheap mac mini for the sufferfest and see that the min spec is late 2010 so if i was to get a mid 2011 Macmini5,1; Macmini5,2 running High Sierra 10.13.6. What do i expect to see from it , will it run smoothy or will it struggle and with further updates coming I guess it may slow down even more? Any thoughts or real life experience? ---
**Author:** ![way9e0](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/way9e0/32/1121_2.png) [@way9e0](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/way9e0)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 10:52pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/mac-mini-performance/6159/2 "2020-12-29T22:52:57Z")
I think you’ll be OK. I’m running the app with no problems on a MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016), which seems to have a slower CPU than the 2011 Mac Mini. I just upgraded to Big Sur, and things are still working OK for me. ---
**Author:** ![James\_Tapp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@James\_Tapp](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/James_Tapp)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/mac-mini-performance/6159/3 "2021-02-23T16:30:25Z")
I use a 2010 Mac mini (the last one with the DVD drive). It doesn’t have BLE so I had to add an ANT+ dongle. Performance is ok playing videos but a bit sluggish generally. I get occasional dropouts from the ANT+ connection to the trainer, but it is momentary. ---
**Author:** ![Glen.Coutts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/glen.coutts/32/25318_2.png) [@Glen.Coutts](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Glen.Coutts)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/mac-mini-performance/6159/5 "2025-01-15T15:37:24Z")
> [@CPT\_A](#): > > post deleted by author or, in the wahukes forum, post “deleted” by author 😂 ---
**Author:** ![CPT\_A](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/cpt_a/32/15342_2.png) [@CPT\_A](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/CPT_A)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/mac-mini-performance/6159/6 "2025-01-15T15:40:39Z")
😉 Just literally went in a 100% different direction 5min after I posted the question. A buddy of mine in the Boston area surplused an older Mac Pro (the trash can) from a graphic design firm - fully kitted out w 256GB RAM, dual GPU’s and 2TB SSD HDD. Only issue (he said) was he didn’t have a monitor for it - which is no prob for me. Even gave me a wireless keyboard for it - all for cheaper than a Mac mini. So going to give that a try as my dedicated pain cave power station. ---
**Author:** ![Glen.Coutts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/glen.coutts/32/25318_2.png) [@Glen.Coutts](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Glen.Coutts)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/mac-mini-performance/6159/7 "2025-01-15T15:42:19Z")
SWEET!! I imagine Zwift (and everything else) will look a fair bit better with that setup than with my AppleTV! ---
**Author:** ![CPT\_A](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/cpt_a/32/15342_2.png) [@CPT\_A](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/CPT_A)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/mac-mini-performance/6159/8 "2025-01-15T15:44:36Z")
> [@Glen.Coutts](#): > > I imagine Zwift (and everything else) will look a fair bit better with that setup than with my AppleTV! I’ve been running off my laptop for a long while, which can drive it at around 1080p. I see so many screen captures from people running at 4K and it looks sooooo much better. Thought I’d beef up on the cheap and see what I get. No lag and stutters would be awesome.