David Artiss DavidArtiss. Add Comment. Why should I buy a Mac Mini? Intel or M1 Mac Mini? Which storage option? How can I save money on a Mac Mini? There are a number of ways to save money when you buy a Mac Mini… Buy the M1 version! Yes, the M1 is a lot cheaper than the Intel equivalent. Buying elsewhere may bag you some extra money off. Look at refurbished! This is how I bought mine. The inch MacBook Pro is a laptop designed for demanding users who also place a high priority on portability.
The MacBook Pro is for the demanding user who wants a portable computer that also performs well. Apple offers two standard configurations :. What is the Touch Bar? The Touch Bar is a input device that sits on top of the keyboard.
The buttons and controls available on the Touch Bar change depending on the software you are using. Learn more about the Touch Bar.
If you have a Thunderbolt device, you can plug it directly into the laptop. The same goes for any USB-C device. Unfortunately, be prepared to shell out a good amount of extra cash.
However, the and inch MacBook Pro offers a significant speed boost over the inch model, but they are bigger and heavier laptops. If your work mostly involves web surfing and other productivity tasks, however, go for a MacBook Air.
Ready to buy a MacBook Pro? If your work is very demanding processing power, these laptops are happy to handle it. Work in pro-level software all the time? Get a or inch MacBook Pro.
Both the and inch MacBook Pro have a Liquid Retina XDR display that displays pixels per inch, 1, nits of maximum brightness 1, nits for HDR content, nits for standard content , 1,, to 1 contrast ratio, and Pro Motion support with a refresh rate up to Hz. The notch does not affect the available screen area—the work area is a by space, while the screen surrounding the notch is considered extra space and is used to display the menu bar.
These laptops also come with an HDMI 2. How do I charge these laptops? Apple equipped these laptops with MagSafe, a magnetic connector than that break away with a good tug. The new fast charging feature allows the laptop to go from no charge to 50 percent in 30 minutes, but you need to have the proper power adapter to do this.
The inch models need to use the 97W adapter, and can do fast charging through MagSafe or a Thunderbolt port. The inch models must use the W adapter with MagSafe—fast charging does not work through Thunderbolt or with an adapter with lower wattage. Apple built these laptops with pro users in mind and it shows in the performance. Outside of benchmark world, the Mac mini feels wonderfully fast day to day. Would a Touch ID sensor somewhere on the Mac mini be that silly?
AnandTech did some tests that highlight the reduced power draw. The appeal of running iPhone and iPad apps on a Mac mini seems much lower to me than it might on a MacBook. You lose some handy use cases, like offline downloads for the HBO Max app, which can be convenient when traveling with a laptop.
The Mac mini outputs to my But even some that lack that warning — like Tumblr — totally crash when opened. Some developers are likely holding off so they can polish their mobile apps to behave better on macOS.
Why would I want to run a utility app for Samsung earbuds on my Mac? It works as intended on the new laptops. Back to normal apps. If the same timeline applies here a decently reasonable estimate you could expect a halt of software updates summer of , or three years after the Mac lineup was fully transitioned to Apple silicon.
All technical support for these legacy machines would end by , or two years after software updates for Intel machines stopped. Officially, Apple states that the M1 Mac mini can support up to two displays at the same time, though at different resolutions. The Thunderbolt port can support a single display at up to 6k resolution at 60Hz. The HDMI 2. My time using the Mac mini was generally positive. Still, I have a few gripes about the computer that all potential buyers should note.
You need a wired mouse and keyboard or Apple's own Magic Mouse and Magic Keyboard to set up the Mac mini for the first time. Other wireless Bluetooth keyboards or mice you might have on hand won't be able to pair until after you've walked through the set up. The iMac and Mac Pro come with Apple peripherals so it's not a problem, but they aren't bundled with the mini. Early in my testing, I discovered that the Mac mini would frequently and randomly disconnect from my Apple Magic Mouse and keyboard.
The good news is that Apple released a software update which resolved this issue. Note that Logitech peripherals that can connect using a Logitech unifying receiver were immune from this bug. The impact of this connectivity pinch depends on your computing setup. Just make sure to keep the additional costs of a hub in mind when weighing the M1 Mac mini's value against other machines.
The M1 version of the Mac mini is only available in silver. The Intel version, on the other hand, is now only available in Space Gray.
It's a good bet that Apple mandated these colors to help eliminate consumer confusion. The color difference does clearly distinguish machines that are otherwise identical-looking from the front. Still, as someone who has accumulated a variety of Space Gray-colored accessories over the years, it's a minor affront that the mini can't match them. For all their various pros and cons, the biggest downside of all these alternatives is that none of these desktop product lines have made the transition to using Apple's silicon.
And according to a press announcement made by Apple on June 22, , the company's product roadmap includes transitioning all of its computer models to Apple silicon "in about two years" which would mean new versions of most, if not all of the desktops below, will release by July of The M1-powered Mac mini offers an impressive amount of computing power for the price.
Despite its tiny footprint, the diminutive desktop is as fast if not faster than more expensive Intel-powered Macs in a wide variety of computing tasks, including processor-intensive activities like video and photo editing in some cases. And its performance advantages should only keep improving as more software is optimized to leverage the M1 chip's full potential.
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