THE PROBLEM THOUGH IS THAT YOU HAVE TO HOOK UP BOTH ONE FIREWIRE AND ONE USB FROM THE MINI MATE INTO THE MAC MINI. IF YOU HAVE TO HHOK UP TWO OF THEM YOU'LL RUN OUT OF PORTS TO HOOK INTO REALLY FAST. AS A MATTER OF FACT THERE IS ONLY ONE FIREWIRE PORT ON THE BACK OF THE MAC MINI. I SUPPOSE YOU CAN GET A MULTI PORT ADAPTOR.