The M4 Pro Mac mini is possibly the best deal in computing in late 2024, boasting an impressive amount of power for pros that rivals the Mac Studio and Mac Pro in a tiny package.

The M4 iMac and M4 Mac Mini represent two distinct approaches to desktop computing, each catering to specific user preferences and needs. While the iMac

Such is the classic simplicity of Apple design, if you’d been abducted by aliens two decades ago and taken to the peaceful planet Zog to hang out with and learn from an enlightened species, you’d still recognize this as a Mac mini when you returned. (Though you’d probably be disappointed at the state of enlightenment here on Terra Ferma.)

This window is beneficial during the holiday season and allows you to consider the Mac Mini as a potential Christmas gift without the pressure of immediate decision-making. In the Mac Mini, there is Apple’s powerful and newest M4 chip which includes a 10-core CPU and a 10-core GPU.

Apple’s M4 Mac mini has been out for two weeks now, here are my takeaways after using it for a fortnight in unconventional ways.

They have four standard models, from the base machine up through a pretty nice M4 Pro model. For years, we ran Relay’s live stream on a Mac mini hosted by MacStadium. If you need a Mac in the cloud, it’s the only way to go.