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mac mini (2024)

  1. AzooxRex

    Mac Mini M4

    Hi All. I have a question re: my Mac Mini M4 (specs attached) sound issues. I'm confused about an annoying sound distribution conflict. Traditionally, when you play multiple sound sources on any computer, each source is independently audible without any conflicts, e.g. two or more videos playing...
    • AzooxRex
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    • mac mini (2024) sound advice
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    • Forum: Mac mini
  2. S

    Please help me decide between MBP M4 or Mac Mini M4 Pro.

    I need to replace my 2019 MBP 16" i9. I've always used a Mac laptop and not sure I could give it up for a desktop. I'm looking at either the MBP 14" M4 Base 32GB and 2TB SSD OR Mac Mini M4 Pro 64GB and 2TB SSD. They're roughly the same money. Common sense would say go for the more powerful Mac...
  3. AGVOL

    Does Daily Plugging and Unplugging Damage Mac Mini Ports?

    I'm planning to buy a Mac Mini M4 and will need to bring it to the office every day. This means I'll be plugging and unplugging cables (monitor, power, peripherals, etc.) frequently. For those of you who have used a Mac Mini (like the M2 or earlier), have you experienced any wear or damage to...
    • AGVOL
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    • mac mini (2024) sustainablity usecase
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Mac mini
  4. B

    Mac Mini query

    l have using a Samsung SSD 2TB 870 EVO as my drive for my 2017 iMac lt has been great for a few years now running Ventura 13.7.1 it seems that 13.7.2 .is as far as l can go with my iMac . The SSD has all my applications ie photoshop lightroom etc all of my very large photo files live on another...
  5. Andy_2341

    App Store requiring password to be entered for every download

    Hey everybody. I have just gotten a new M4 Mac mini as a Christmas present. I set up my Apple Watch for verification of downloads and to unlock the Mac. It worked great yesterday after set-up, but today it isn't working anymore. Now I have to enter the password to my AppleID for every download I...
  6. Lodewijk_Ramon

    How can I switch my Mac mini (M4) on and off automatically on specified times

    In older versions of MacOS it was possible to enter a scheme for switching the Mac on and off. This option was a setting in the "Energy"-section. It disappeared.:(. Perhaps it is possible to do this using the terminal, but I can't find the right commands. Can anybody help? Thanks in advance...
  7. DankeBrutus

    M4 Mac Mini - Thunderbolt PCIE Expansion

    Has anyone set up their M4/M4 Pro Mac Mini with a PCIe expansion bay like the OWC Mercury Helios 3S or Startech 2TBT3? If so how easy was it to set up? Any headaches with PCIe cards over Thunderbolt? I have my Mac Mini coming in a couple of weeks and originally was considering the OWC 1M2 or...
    • DankeBrutus
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    • mac mini mac mini (2024) owc pcie thunderbolt
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Mac mini
  8. K

    Where can I buy M4 Mac Mini's SSD chips?

    Dear Mac Mini Experts, I'm thinking of upgrading my M4 Mac Mini's SSD storage from 256 GB to 2 TB after watching this video. Where can I purchase the SSD chips that are compatible with M4 Mac Mini? Thanks!
    • kevinlu
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    • apple desktop mac mini mac mini (2024)
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Mac mini
  9. C

    Third party hub/dock to connect 2nd Apple studio display?

    I have ordered two Apple Studio Displays (5K/27”) to go along with my M4 Pro Mac Mini. I know I can connect each of the displays to a different Thunderbolt port on the Mini with no problem. (I also know that daisy chaining one Studio Display to the other will NOT work.) To save ports on the...
    • camner
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    • dock dual monitors hub mac mini (2024) studio display
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac mini
  10. litmag01

    M4 Mini won't unlock with watch

    I just moved from a MacMini Intel to M4 MacMini and the new device will not unlock with my Apple Watch - not for lack of the machine trying though. The device appears to be trying to unlock (it actually says "Unlocking with Apple Watch")with the my Series9 then just times out, rolling back to...
    • litmag01
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    • applewatch mac mini (2024) sequaia unlock with apple watch
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Mac mini
  11. N

    Rant about the new Mac Mini.

    The way i see it: Base Mac Mini should start with 512gb. RAM and storage upgrades should be at a maximum, 100 per bump, not the current. Mac Mini M4 Pro base mode needs a 300 bucks price cut. I dont understand why Apple doesn’t try to really go for market share and instead it’s complacent in...
  12. C

    which Mac mini to Power Ultra-wide on Vision Pro

    Hi Folks, With the release of the Ultra Wide option for viewing my Mac in the Vision Pro, It has absolutely transformed my use of the Vision Pro from a device that I used once in a while to one that I use every time I need to do proper work. I was thinking of purchasing an M4 or M4 Pro Mac mini...
  13. C

    Weird iOS 6 printed page in M4 Mac mini Marketing Web Material

    So in the last photo of the gallery at the shopping section of a Mac mini, there's a printed page at the very right that shows an iOS 6 screen? Weird. Also the date in the Mac says April 1st.
  14. bkendig

    Has anyone ever got Hey Siri to work on a Mac mini with a USB microphone?

    I know Hey Siri works on a Mac mini with a Studio Display, but I've never found anyone who was able to get it to work with an external USB microphone. (And it doesn't work on my M4 Pro mini, either.) https://support.apple.com/en-by/guide/mac-mini/apdf7bb2fad4/mac says that "Hey Siri" should...
  15. Andy_2341

    M4 Mac Mini over time

    Hey everyone, I've become definitively convinced that I want to replace my PC with a Mac mini for daily driving. I don't do anything too heavy. Typing some docs, making a few slideshows, web browsing and the occasional cloud gaming is all I really do. I may occasionally transfer some files or...
  16. 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...
  17. 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...
  18. 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...
    • stanwhocan
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    • apple intelligence mac mini (2024)
    • Replies: 67
    • Forum: Mac mini
  19. 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...
  20. 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...
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