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mac mini (2024)

  1. Andy_2341

    M4 Mac Mini or M4 Macbook Pro

    Hello everyone, I've been very interested in the Mac Mini for the last year or so, but the release of the M4 Mini made me even more excited. In considering the Mac mini, I became curious about the cost difference between it and going for a Macbook Pro. I would get a Touch ID Magic Keyboard...
  2. D

    £500 to spend on Mac Mini M4 vs iMac M4

    Hi all, Short time lurker, first time poster. Need help to decide whether to buy an M4 Mac Mini or iMac… My slightly niche situation is this: I am not a heavy tech user at all. I have a 2014 MacBook Air which collects dust in a drawer and an iPhone 11 which I use for everything. My work...
  3. stanwhocan

    Apple Intelligence disabled when booting from external drive

    Went for the the Base M4 Mac Mini (16/256) expecting to boot from the external drive (since it will have better speeds than the internal drive). Looks like Apple Intelligence is disabled when booting from an external drive, which makes me consider if I should switch back to booting from...
  4. P

    M4 Mac Mini works with 27” Apple Thunderbolt Display

    I just hooked up my 27” Apple Thunderbolt Display using the Apple thunderbolt 3 to 2 adapter to my brand new M4 Mac mini. This is the base model one with 16GB ram and 256GB SSD. Works flawlessly and even the I/O ports are working through the adapter. Speakers too! I will update this post when...
  5. C

    New Mac for Illustrator/Photoshop business use

    I work for a small company that specialized in custom large format printing. We have designers that currently work on 2013 mac pros and need to upgrade. They are mainly working with large files in illustrator and photoshop. I'm torn between the M2 Studio and the new M4 mac mini. If we went with...
  6. F

    Gaming - Mac Mini M4 Pro VS Mac Studio M2 Max

    I am currently considering buying a new Mac. I currently have an i5 MacBook Pro from 2018. My main purpose will be gaming. Even though Apple isn't known for gaming, I still prefer it. Which would you consider the best choice: a Mac Mini with the M2 Pro, 20-core GPU, and 48GB RAM, or a Mac Studio...
  7. MiniApple

    Mac mini M4 (2024): docks, stands and other accessories

    Please share any good or interesting docks, stands and other accessories like wraps you come across in this thread for the little awesome thing that can aka the Mac Mini 4 and Mac Mini M4 Pro.