Apple Mac mini (Mac OS X Server, Late 2009) - Manual (Page 16)

16 Chapter 1 Ready, Set Up, Go
Setting Up DVD or CD Sharing
You can use DVD or CD sharing to partner with another Mac or Windows computer
that has an optical disc drive and is on the same wired or wireless network. Use this
other computer to:
 Share the contents of DVDs or CDs or install applications (see “Sharing Discs with
DVD or CD Sharing” on page 17)
 Remotely install Mac OS X Server (see “Reinstalling Software Using Remote Install
Mac OS X” on page 38) or use Disk Utility (see “Using Disk Utility” on page 40)
The computer with the optical drive can be a Mac with Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later, or a
Windows XP or Windows Vista computer. If the Mac has Mac OS X v10.5.5 or later, DVD
or CD Sharing is already installed. You can partner with more than one other computer.
If the other computer is a Windows computer or a Mac with a Mac OS X version earlier
than 10.5.5, insert the Mac OS X Install DVD that came with your Mac mini to install the
DVD or CD Sharing Setup, which includes software for DVD or CD Sharing, Migration
Assistant, and Remote Install Mac OS X:
 If the other computer is a Windows computer, choose “DVD or CD Sharing” from the
Install Assistant that starts automatically.
 If the other computer is a Mac, double-click the DVD or CD Sharing Setup package on
the Mac OS X Install DVD .
Important: After you install the DVD or CD Sharing Setup package on your other Mac,
make sure you have the latest software by choosing Apple ( ) > Software Update.
Install any available Mac OS X updates.