Yes, I’m looking at that right now. I guess it’s an install vs an upgrade. I guess I’ll have to update the Mac mini to Sierra first.
If she will let me…
Unfortunately it looks like that model is only compatible if you upgrade the CPU first.
Probably not worth the trouble at this point. You could still add some RAM and an SSD if you wanted to speed things up, but it won’t go beyond OS X 10.10.
Machines that ARE NOT supported:
-2006-2007 Mac Pros, iMacs, MacBook Pros, and Mac Minis (MacPro 1,1 and 2,1, iMac 4,1, 5,1, 5,2, 6,1 and 7,1, MacBook Pro 1,1, 2,1, and 3,1, Macmini 1,1 and 2,1)
*The 2007 iMac 7,1 is compatible if the CPU is upgraded to a Penryn-based Core 2 Duo, such as a T9300.
Finally tried the Sierra upgrade on the mini. Crashed every time on youtubes. Then went nutzoid with kernel panics. No solution found Googling.
Finally used USB stick and erased MacintoshHD and installed El Capitan. Runs fine now.
Lent her a Win10 DuoCore w 4GB while I muddled through 3 days of trial & error w the mini, she complained so much - it’s SO SLOW it’s UNUSABLE…
Have no RAM that I can use to upgrade that machine - 3 brands of DDR3-1066 all make it crash on boot. SSD upgrade through bottom hole looks as easy as removing one’s own appendix with a flashlight and tin snips…