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The new Mac mini is almost certainly coming

darkanddivine said:
Re: waiting it out I guess the thinking here is that unlike iPhone we don’t have a common update timing for the M chips. For example the Mini has had M1 and in that time the M1, M2, M1 Pro (and potentially the M2 Pro) have been either touted or fully launched. Obviously this makes it tricky for buyers as there is no established release schedule so holding out “just in case” may be worthwhile. It looks like it’s 18-24 months based on other machines, but that’s just based on 1-2 cases so may not be representative.

Macrumors currently has the iMac as caution and the Mini as don’t buy respectively too. Personally if Apple was 80-90% through the timeline over 1-2 years then to me that warrants waiting for an updated chip. But the issue here is that it’s possible that the Mini or the iMac get no update at all and this would be unlikely to be public knowledge either. If I knew that the intention was to go from M1 to M3 and that we’re 50% through the update cycle then in that case I’d be tempted to jump in sooner.
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If y’all need a new Mac Mini now, get one (as I did to replace the 2009 model I had been using until recently). If not (and possessing the latest tech is not an imperative) then wait. Rest assured that the new Mac Mini is almost certainly coming…… And it will almost certainly be a disappointment to some.
 
I'm still hoping for a Mac mini release by November.

Here are the previous Mac mini release dates:

2020-11
2018-10
2014-10
2012-10
2011-07
2010-06
2009-10
2009-03
2007-08
2006-09
2006-02
2005-09
 
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EugW said:
I'm still hoping for a Mac mini release by November.

Here are the previous Mac mini release dates:

2020-11
2018-10
2014-10
2012-10
2011-07
2010-06
2009-10
2009-03
2007-08
2006-09
2006-02
2005-09
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Me too! Perhaps just an M2 mini in November, with an M2 Pro model in March once the initial demand for M2 Pro chips in the 14/16in MBPs has died down.
 
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gusping said:
Me too! Perhaps just an M2 mini in November, with an M2 Pro model in March once the initial demand for M2 Pro chips in the 14/16in MBPs has died down.
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We never saw an M1 Pro Mac mini, however, even though there was (a projected) two years between the M1 and M2 base models. As such, I would be of the opinion that no M2 Pro alongside the M2 will mean no M2 Pro mini, period. And at that point, again IMO, I would be skeptical of the Mac mini ever getting more than the base M model SoC during refreshes.
 
darkanddivine said:
But the issue here is that it’s possible that the Mini or the iMac get no update at all and this would be unlikely to be public knowledge either.
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Exactly. It can also happen, that the Mac mini and 24" iMac wont get the M2 (not the M2 Pro! - mind you) at all until the Mac Studio gets updated to the M2 series of SoCs.
 
opeter said:
Exactly. It can also happen, that the Mac mini and 24" iMac wont get the M2 (not the M2 Pro! - mind you) at all until the Mac Studio gets updated to the M2 series of SoCs.
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The optimist could take from this that if the Mac mini doesn’t get updated with M2 in 2022, it will get updated later alongside Mac Studio, but with both M2 and M2 Pro options.
 
EugW said:
The optimist could take from this that if the Mac mini doesn’t get updated with M2 in 2022, it will get updated later alongside Mac Studio, but with both M2 and M2 Pro options.
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If that is how you interpreted what I wrote, then so be it.
 
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I'm in no rush. If it's not out until November that's fine.

I hope Apple doesn't hike the price too much and/or keep the M1 model around like they done with the Air. Right now the line up is:

M1 Mini 8/256GB - £699
M1 Mini 8/512GB - £899
Intel Mini 8/512GB - £1,099

What I think we'll get is:

M1 Mini 8/256GB - £699
M2 Mini 8/256GB - £949
M2 Mini 8/512GB - £1,149

So I suspect I'm looking at £1,349 for a 16/512GB model. I was going to try get a 24/1TB model but that'll probably be like £1,949 😢
 
I'm waiting too but I also know how things go.
If Tim Cook posts a teaser related to iPad and all rumours say iPad then you know its very unlikely that anything else will come.
Its just managing expectations. We will get other stuff later, patience :)

4GBiPodNano said:
We’re not going to get it with that attitude 🤨
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Freida said:
I'm waiting too but I also know how things go.
If Tim Cook posts a teaser related to iPad and all rumours say iPad then you know its very unlikely that anything else will come.
Its just managing expectations. We will get other stuff later, patience :)
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While I agree that chances of a Mac mini are low, it's not as if he'd post anything about a Mac mini with no changes other than the SoC and RAM amounts.

OTOH, the mainstream low end iPad is undergoing a HUGE change, the biggest in many years.
 
True, although it would be better for us overall if we get separate 'press release' as we get more stuff. If it was today it would be just M2 and thats it.


EugW said:
While I agree that chances of a Mac mini are low, it's not as if he'd post anything about a Mac mini with no changes other than the SoC and RAM amounts.

OTOH, the mainstream low end iPad is undergoing a HUGE change, the biggest in many years.
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are we really expecting the store to be down much longer? I hope they won't keep it off for another 3 hours (9am Cali)
 
Freida said:
True, although it would be better for us overall if we get separate 'press release' as we get more stuff. If it was today it would be just M2 and thats it.
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Yeah since the MBP isn't rumored today there is no way Apple is debuting the M2 Pro on the Mini and it'd be odd to announce the M2 SKU and then a few weeks later announce the M2 Pro SKU.

My hope is we see the Mini at the same time or very shortly after the MBP.
 
If you scan Twitter, there is worldwide support for an M2 Mac Mini release.

We must hold hands and will it into existence. 🎶👫👫👫🌏👫👫👫🎶
 
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