Thread: my new carputer plans

If you're going to run streetdeck, don't bother with a dual boot, waste of HDD space.

www.carnetix.com for a macmini compatible smart power supply.

Are you going to run with or without a headunit?

Originally Posted by theyell0wdart

i also need the mac mini to somehow transfer music from the computer to my amp to my speakers and sub.

any help would be appreciated

Headphone jack to RCA jacks. Or you could get a usb audio device of some kind. I'm satisfied with just the headphone output.

Originally Posted by Machinehead

If you're going to run streetdeck, don't bother with a dual boot, waste of HDD space.

www.carnetix.com for a macmini compatible smart power supply.

Are you going to run with or without a headunit?

why shouldn't a run a dual boot? i thot streetdeck was only compatitble with windows?

as for the headunit question...i'm not sure yet...any suggestions to why i shuld or shouldn't?

sorry for the noob questions everyone

also, any suggestions on the specs of the mac mini i should get? the higher the better? or would a top of the line mac mini be draining too much power from my battery?

@Streetdeck: I use Streetdeck as my frontend and have been very pleased with its performance; however, you should be aware of a current lack of support from its creators. I dont regret my purchase, just something you may want to consider before spending that much money.

@Headunit: I removed my headunit and put a touchscreen in its place since the computer would do everything the headunit did and more. Unless you have a real reason for keeping it, relocating it is probably more effort than its worth.

^^ i had streetdeck on my last car and i am aware of their horrible customer service, hopefully, i won't need it if i do it right the first time

as for the headunit, i think i'll agree with you on this one, however, the only reason i would want to keep the headunit is because it will make the job easier to wire up my amp and speakers and sub, and also if there is a problem with the computer, i can still listen to music through the headunit


^^^ if you don't mind me asking, what is your exact setup?

^^^ if you don't mind me asking, what is your exact setup?

You can click on it under his screen name.

oh nice...wat's PPC? it's under your specs for the mac mini

its for Power PC chips (ie not intel), therefore he cannot boot any x86 OS like windows. You will need an intel one to run street deck.