Mac mini Desktop Computer with M4 Pro chip with 12 core CPU and 16 core GPU: Built for Apple Intelligence, 24GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage, Gigabit Ethernet. Works with iPhone/iPad

It’s good to be back with an Apple Mac mini. I bought this from Amazon and received it next day very well boxed. I bought a Studio Display, keyboard and track pad separately and I couldn’t be happier with my new set up. I’ve been relying on my iPhone and iPad Pro for the last year and that’s been great and you don’t have to have a desk top to get by but a desktop computer is what I’m used to. I really love the smallness of the new Mac mini. My desk is so neat and tidy ! My Mac mini model is a step above the standard version however I’m not yet a heavy user and haven’t started to use it yet for eg camera image development or anything like that. Everything works well and is smooth and snappy and I know image development will very probably be like that too. Highly recommended.

Ten years since last buying a new Macintosh, I was forced to upgrade to maintain compatibility with online security demands. Having already a large investment in professional hardware and software, I was reluctant to shell out on a major purchase....since there are already many good pre-existing peripherals that could potentially be connected to a new machine. I was surprised to find that the MAC MINI 2024, though tiny, and relatively cheap, has excellent performance with its M4 Pro chip with 12 core CPU, 16 core GPU: 24GB Unified Memory, 512GB SSD Storage, and Gigabit Ethernet. It matches and maybe exceeds anything I have had before, with no complaints about speed, capacity, or RAM. The problem is always with the planned obsolescence of software, and almost all of my existing applications will not work in MacOS Sequoia. By updating and paying for a couple of utilities regularly used, I have managed to maintain continuity in internet access, and the Carbon Copy Cloner upgrade also performs as well as ever. This is not a major issue, since by swopping back some plugs, I still can use a Mac Tower Pro for all the heritage software. At some point I will back up a bootable copy of the complete system using Carbon Copy Cloner, to a spare partition on an external hard drive. Once tested and booted up correctly then closed down, one can then separately erase the MINI's SSD on restart to PARTITION the space in two, three, or more partitions, according to usage. This quarantines file storage from operating system, and each partition behaves as a standalone drive. The partitions do not have to be equal, MacOS does not use much space, unless designated as a 'scratch disk' for Photoshop. So....separate MacOS partition, separate Scratch Disk, and maybe two other larger partitions for work files. Finally CCC is re-employed to recreate MacOS on its own partition from the backup copy. This brings us to the issue of ports. An Apple Thunderbolt Display using Thunderbolt 2 plugs cannot connect directly with Thunderbolt 4 ports on the MAC MINI. With the correct adaptors one can still seamlessly use this older type monitor, and/or external hard drives. A bonus of this is that USB A memory keys can still be used in the display's port, whereas the MINI now only has USB C. This also goes for USB A keyboard and mouse (connected via the display). You can find this adaptor on Amazon.... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCNXRH62 I find Sequoia's current Finder design and iconography rather flat and dull, with little of the crispness of earlier MacOS versions. This seems to be dumbing it down to the more simplistic level of the iPhone consumer market, in an attempt to harmonise the two types of products....with rather insipid results for professional users....especially designers. As a final recommendation, I point to this security mounting chassis for the MINI, which has proved to be very proficient in safely cradling the CPU, while enabling lockdown in several ways. I bolted four rubber feet to the baseplate to raise it further above desktop height, which aids cooling (though any slight fan noise is quietly discreet). https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DNQJVCDB The rubber feet (25 x 19 x15mm) screws supplied but needs suitable bolts instead: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C8S84K2F

Nothing much to say apart from the obvious... Great piece of kit. For the price you are getting a little powerhouse (M4 Pro). Runs silent. Plenty of ports I've not once had any slow down, even testing with Premier Pro, Audition, Photoshop and 50x Chrome tabs all open at the same time Performance at this level on a Windows pc would cost £1000s! If you basically want a desktop version of a MacBook Pro, get one ordered

I have been running my business using a Mac mini M2 Pro 16GB for the latest year or so. Buying the new mini M4 Pro with 24GB RAM seemed like a bit of an indulgence - but I went for it anyway without knowing what to actually expect. The differences between the two minis are huge. The more powerful CPU and GPU configuration; more base memory; compact chassis; Thunderbolt 5 ports; enhanced display capabilities - I could go on. I am basically a business user who does a bit of photo editing and however many tasks I throw the new machine’s way - the MacOS Activity Monitor shows ‘memory pressure’ as a thin green line at the bottom of the scale. It doesn’t ever seem to get near swapping data held in RAM to disk - it is untroubled by my daily tasks. I use a CRM system for work, an accounts program, elements of Microsoft 365, Duck Duck Go browser etc. I think I’d have to be editing a cinema release movie for it to begin to ‘break into a sweat’. Amazing computer housed in a box 5” x 5” x 2”. Remarkable.

I cannot recommend this thing any longer. It is impossible to deliver, from the back of an MP4+ mini, a TB5 connection, to anything, by any 6 inch tb5 wire. I have tried several, in several configurations, with nothing else involved. I feel ripped off. I could not access a sumsung in the base. i could not access a remote display. I could access remote USB devices, via the back USB ports, via a USB hub ... but then, that was more or less I could do before this expensive JUNK!

Bought to replace an out of date iMac (after 10 years, you cannot update the iOS using Apple's software). This is very small and very powerful. Only downside is the power button on the bottom. WHY?

Absolutely superb machine. I've used it to convert avi files to mp4, and it handles this with ease. A typical 40min show done in less than 90 secs sometimes and it barely breaks a sweat.

Purchased during recent prime days - so a good price. I have purchased Apple computers before, but this was the first time through Amazon. Smooth transaction and delivery was password protected. Mac mini M4 is a truly awesome device. I got the M4 pro with 24 GB ram (which is enough for normal everyday tasks). I was plying a movie, had several large apps opened and booted up a Win 11 UTM VM. Mini dealt with it easily - no stuttering on the movie which played flawlessly. Tremendous piece of kit.