M4 Mac mini is INSANE

[@opdd122]

now drop test it! we need to know

[@davidjacobs6244]

Don’t be so ridiculous.

[@tylerking7890]

Hahahaha came here to jokingly say something along those lines since he was tossing it up and down. 😂

[@Batcave4956]

Hell no

[@bernaferrari]

It doesn't have any moving parts so should last a lot

[@Mr.AsifMondal]

Buy one and just drop it!

[@Greatbubba747]

You need to clarify that only the back three ports are Thunderbolt. The front two ports are USB-C only.

[@SQDYGMR]

Thunderbolt Stuff work with USB-C ports just fine or vice versa

[@tdrg_]

Or I’d be just easier to say the front ones are USB-C and the ones on the back are Thunderbolt, story over

[@Pokemonscarlet18]

Even he didn’t know that

[@CH-es4up]

Thunderbolt 4 adapters work with USB-C ports. The port is the same dimensions. The difference is the internal workings and the data transfer speed.

[@williamp6800]

@@CH-es4uponly if those are Thunderbolt ports.

[@harrykatsaros]

Video doesn’t do it justice. I saw it in person yesterday at the Apple Store and it’s a beautiful piece of hardware.

[@tdrg_]

It’s really striking.

[@paul8926]

Yes, it’s pretty cool looking !

[@paul8926]

@@harrykatsaros It kind of reminds me of a silver Apple TV !

[@ramonaboston3161]

That means it's a really beautiful paper weight on my desktop because I'm over charging. Right next to the Apple watch when I found out I'd have to charge it EVERY DAY!!!!! He's right, no reason to have to charge on the bottom where you can't use it while charging.

[@Phony-baloney8]

So this is a video that kids are posting on KZbin these days? So…what? You buy a new M4 Mac Mini, film yourself while opening it…and that’s your video? I just don’t get it. Where do these people get the money to hit stuff like this so just they can be filmed opening it up.

[@SebastianLN]

Finally someone who doesn’t mind the power button! I really don’t think its a big deal but everyone is saying its so stupid

[@Kevin_Pilz]

Right! Same thing with the charging port on the Magic Mouse, what’s the deal with people hating it? Yo just charge it once in a really long time, it’s not that important like you have to go through this every time you use a Mac

[@williamp6800]

You can power it on from any recent Apple keyboard and power it off with a command in the Apple menu. So if you own an Apple keyboard, the only time you need to press that power button is the first time you turn it on. But even if you don’t have an Apple keyboard, you still don’t have a problem. You should be leaving it on overnight so it can do routine maintenance like rotating log files and downloading software updates. So just put it to sleep when you’re done working for the day, and wake it from sleep when you start working in the morning.

[@timecapsule1696]

It’s not practical for the touchID integrated into the button though…

[@williamp6800]

@@timecapsule1696 but Touch ID isn’t integrated into the power button. The way to have Touch ID with a Mac mini is to use an Apple keyboard with Touch ID

[@timecapsule1696]

@@williamp6800oh, I thought it was. Never tried though: I will get my mini tomorrow, but I,m planning using a gaming keyboard, that I share with 4 computers, with it😆

[@JahdielSaneo]

I just did a 4-minute test with multiple apps open on a base M4 16gb RAM Mac mini. 💻 Apps Open: Lightroom (working on layers), Photoshop (creating an AI image), CapCut, Finder (scrubbing through RAW photos), Safari (6 tabs), iMessage, Notes, Activity Monitor. 🤯 🚀 Performance Results: Within 1 minute, the memory usage shot up to 14GB, and the memory pressure indicator turned yellow (which is still manageable). Tasks Completed: Generated the AI background in Photoshop, masked layers in Lightroom, experienced only a slight lag (half a second) when scrubbing photos in Finder. WITHIN 1 MINUTE. 📝 Conclusion: The base M4 Mac mini is incredibly capable. If you focus on one task at a time (e.g., have only Lightroom open while editing photos and then move to video production afterward), the base model with 16GB is more than enough! However, if you’re someone who likes having everything open simultaneously, you might want to consider upgrading to the 24GB version of the base M4. 💻 My Choice: Personally, I’m opting for the M4 Pro (12-core) base configuration because I work at a fast pace after a few years of the same workflow. But for anyone working at a more normal pace, focusing on one thing at a time, the BASE M4 (16GB) at $599 (or $499 with student/military discount) is an excellent choice. Thanks for reading and I hope this helps! 🙌 God Bless you all. Jesus loves you!!!

[@williamp6800]

@@JahdielSaneo in that situation, how much RAM was used for file caching?

[@moseslee5721]

Did you write this comment with chatGPT? The systematic structure and emoji placements are too familiar to chatGPT

[@medygv6907]

Can't afford the pro version but I think the base one will be great for me

[@heyolorenns]

@@moseslee5721bro used apple intelligence 💀

[@anamosity_soso]

And the new MacBook has any ports 😂 that is so stupid

[@tranquilitybase6417]

Yup Apple done good. A good Christmas gift for my nephew.

[@CH-es4up]

I just purchased a new Mac Mini. I had a couple iMacs over the past couple decades. I wish now I had switched to the Mac Mini ages ago. It is great. Just have to get a few Thunderbolt/USB adapters (already on the way from Amazon) and then I will be good to go. I have no need to upgrade storage when I already have the external drives to hold my entire life several times over. I am taking my iMac and my wife’s old MacBook (she is getting a new MacBook Air) and giving the old ones to the kids (after they are wiped because I don’t need them seeing what porn we might watch and so they run better) for them to learn on. The hardest part of the setup was figuring out which power cord belonged to the monitor while I was contorted under the desk.

[@FlintG]

That's cool, I plan to get the m4 Mac mini next year hopefully and I had the 2012 Mac mini but I did wipe it for Ubuntu Linux to make it more modern friendly. I plan to probably switch over to Mac when I get the m4 mini.

[@Errcyco]

Woah that was a small box I thought it was Apple TV at first

[@tdrg_]

@@Errcyco it’s just a tiny bit larger than the Apple TV but significantly taller

[@skyazuldream]

can I play the old Wolfenstein for Mac on it? 🤔

[@streetsillustratedinc]

Not 3 more USB C ports, But actually 3 Thunderbolt 4 ports which is even more crazy lol. Never liked Mac and bought that guy 2 days ago, cause you not getting that in any computer for that price in any era I remember 😤🔥

[@JaylinStripling1]

I have it. It’s awesome the 1200 version with 16gb

[@FunTechVideos]

If my predictions are correct, this may be a best seller.

[@tdrg_]

@@FunTechVideos agreed. Best value Apple has offered in any product in a rather long time. Totally worth it and recommended for those looking to upgrade.

[@FunTechVideos]

@ Yes!

[@williamp6800]

@@FunTechVideos just as safe a bet as that the sun will come up tomorrow morning. 👍

[@FunTechVideos]

@ nice! Thanks! 😊

[@musiccreation1198]

Thunderbolt 4 ports on the back, not USB-C

[@TopMaverick-k4o]

I so want to get one of those!

[@chaz4510]

Power on the bottom is not completely fine.

[@tdrg_]

@@chaz4510 how so?

[@williamp6800]

Ever used Mac? You need the power button the first time you turn if on, and that’s it. So who cares?

[@chaz4510]

@@williamp6800 Steve jobs would

[@williamp6800]

@@chaz4510 so great that he was infallible. Must have been on someone else’s watch that the original Mac design suffered from overheating and would burn out the flyback transformer. And the G4 cube had overheating problems. And the awful flat Apple mice... Steve Jobs was brilliant, but that doesn’t mean he never made mistakes. OTOH, he wanted Apple’s computers to have the same instant on feel as iPhone has. That’s where having all apps and windows reopen back to how they were after a restart came from, as one example. And also where the idea that you NEVER shutdown your Mac, and instead just put it to sleep. Then hit the power on the keyboard to wake it from sleep and it’s ready to go almost instantly. Also why you could start it from three keyboard and shutdown from an Apple menu command. So no, I don’t think Steve Jobs would have any problem with that the power button location on the Mac mini because he didn’t expect it to be used with any regularity.

[@rkoelz]

I’m surprised by how excited and pleased you are about the Mini. Almost every other video I’ve seen you do about Apple has been negative.

[@billy_cross]

The front porch are USB-C. The rear ports are thunderbolt four they I believe also will double as USB-C but they also will do apples proprietary and if you get a pro they are thunderbolt five compatible

[@Azur_Vita]

PERFECT!.... except the power button 😅

[@ramonaboston3161]

When will we be able to connect our phones to peripherals?

[@technodude]

Where the power button is on the bottom? That seems like a stupid design

[@tdrg_]

It’s not really, because you’ll only have to click it like once a month tops, and it ain’t that much effort to lift the computer up a bit with your finger

[@technodude]

@ true, I just feel like they could’ve easily stuck it on the back or on the corner like they did with the studio. But I understand what you’re saying.

[@tdrg_]

@@technodude perhaps the heatsink & fan assembly didn’t let for a vertical placement of the button, and they put it on the bottom instead. I imagine this will only be a problem for the very small percentage of the population with a disability that prevents them from bending over & pressing the button, or a very crowded cluster of Mac minis in a server farm. The Mac mini is Wake-on-LAN compatible too, so no need to press the button if you have an Ethernet cable plugged in.

[@williamp6800]

You use the power button once when you first set it, and that’s it. So who cares where it is?

[@Ignoto1392]

Those three in the back are thunder bolt 5 ports

[@computerguy9111]

Seriously power button on the bottom is fine? I know it’s a trade off design decision but it’s not optimal, imagine refrigerator, alarm clock, microwaves with buttons underneath. Remember power buttons in the back and nobody cheered for them. It’s not a deal breaker but I don’t think it’s fine..lol

[@Blubberlutscher]

Why isn’t there a USB-A Port?

[@tdrg_]

@@Blubberlutscher USB-A is dead, long live USB-C

[@phweakwilled]

Use a port replicator/docking station. Next you’ll be asking for VGA and PS/2

[@williamp6800]

Because this isn’t 2014?

[@Blubberlutscher]

@@phweakwilled nooo😭😂

[@euwpredator862]

I’m also confused too.. Where does one plug his mouse, keyboard, flash drive.

[@williamp6800]

But does it blend?

[@rampagephoenix1735]

They keep this technology smaller and more impressive by the decade. At this rate, it wont be long before you see these things being small enough to wear on your wrist, accompanied with a pair of the most advanced and lightweight version of the apple vision pro glasses. A computer you can wear on your face!!!

[@Mikkelvisuals]

It’s crazy how small it is 😅

[@Surferjo]

so M4 or M4pro?8,16,24,32? also its for everyday and games..

[@tdrg_]

M4 24GB for more intensive games but I think 16GB would also work for some basic gaming

[@PrestoMoto02]

I heard the ssd is upgradable

[@RandomnesssE]

yeah, but it used an apple proprietary SSD style, you can still buy them though

[@tdrg_]

Afaik replaceable only with another Apple SSD, which doesn’t make it entirely user-replaceable. But it’s good because if your SSD fails you don’t have to replace the entire computer

[@williamp6800]

@@tdrg_ Apple only for the moment…

[@RC944jim]

Hi can this be setup with an iPad Pro m4 as a display? 🤔

[@IMAGINE389]

“This is a perfect computer!” *Haven’t even tested it yet*

[@saeedaltamimi5556]

What does it do?

[@Evansforrest]

They're not usb ports on the back, thunderbolt

[@davidthomas3859]

I surprised they included a power cord.

[@M0DFATH3R]

To the power button haters.. you dont turn macs off anyway lol

[@williamp6800]

@@M0DFATH3R finally someone thinking about this.👍

[@rosestines66]

Cool video Sam ❤😊

[@aditiamar2539]

He just did the Time cook: WOW!😅

[@milannedeljkovic2208]

This is thunderbold this usb c

[@rperalt1608]

How do you review the "Perfect computer" without even turning it on. Apple fan anyone?

[@SMMashurulHuqSifat]

Basically a PCB board inside with apple chip and cooling fan

[@tdrg_]

A computer is much more than that.

[@williamp6800]

Pretty much. But also a power supply inside.

[@DrewDuffiney-m2r]

why does it have an aux jack?

[@williamp6800]

Earbuds or headphones

[@billy_cross]

Well, also, because as an upgrade, you probably already had a keyboard and mouse

[@matsetizar65]

He hasn’t even used it, but “this is the perfect computer”.

[@doompod]

I’m not sure if I’m a fan of how light it is… it kind of feels cheap 😂

[@tdrg_]

It ain’t that light, I’d say a tiny bit less of a MacBook weight

[@doompod]

@@tdrg_ Mac mini (M4): 1.5lbs / MacBook Air (M1): 2.8lbs. It is NOTICEABLY lighter.

[@tdrg_]

@@doompod I dunno, in the Apple Store it felt about the same, perhaps a bit lighter than my M2 MacBook Air. Perhaps it’s because of the security alarm & the many cables it had plugged into it.

[@doompod]

@@tdrg_ MacBook Air (M2) is still 2.7lbs. It was shockingly lightweight to me. But, it does come in handy when trying to mount it somewhere for obscurity reasons.

[@williamp6800]

The case, except for the bottom, is still aluminum.

[@xJàqpnz]

I'm surprised by how apple people were under a rock when there was lighter smaller and more powerful mini pc's

[@jansix4287]

For twice the price. And also only Windows, which makes them useless garbage. You only run Windows for gaming with an Nvidia GeForce card. Also the M4 has the fastest single core speed of any miniPC. So no, there isn’t anything faster. And the others are ugly with stupid port selections and external power bricks. These might be the rocks you’re living under. 🧱

[@sh1maru]

Can we just use it upside down?

[@tdrg_]

If you want to

[@phweakwilled]

That may affect the cooling efficiency

[@CenzMazz]

“Hit it out of the park with this one” you didn’t even test it or anything you just looked the ports and sizing and that’s it.

[@chrispawl]

Dude you are carrying around an iPhone which got this fast and smart first and is so mini ( until they made them too big)

[@jansix4287]

No iPhone has a 10-core CPU with a proper multitasking multi-window OS.

[@Ylm-r9g]

Oh please! Its size is nothing special. The Intel NUC and others have had this size and smaller. Now it’s whats in side that matters.

[@Daniii02_]

No usb 😢😢😢😢😮

[@williamp6800]

It’s got two USB 3 on the front. 🤷🏻‍♂️ And the three Thunderbolt connections on the rear that also support USB 3. Perhaps you meant it doesn’t have any USB type A connectors? To which I say 🎉 🎉 🎉

[@missilecustoms]

Okay, but does it work? Lol

[@mmadrigal]

This is BS. Where the heck are the stickers?

[@davidjacobs6244]

Stickers have been discontinued.Where have you been?

[@mmadrigal]

@ home waiting for my stickers

[@golemofiron7250]

@@mmadrigalapparently they’re not carbon neutral by 2030

[@mmadrigal]

@@golemofiron7250 it was a joke

[@tdrg_]

In your older Apple boxes

[@scoobie.300]

A HEADPHONE JACK😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦

[@takenusername]

I think one USB-A would have been great

[@doompod]

USB-A is dead. USB-C for the win!

[@dotapark]

It’s really for legacy support and that’s all imo. I don’t need to keep flipping the cable until it fit no more.

[@tdrg_]

@@doompodUSB-A is dead! Long live USB-C!

[@williamp6800]

The sooner USB A goes away, the better.

[@takenusername]

@ you getting tired of trying to plug it in, only to flip it, and fail again, thus returning to the original orientation which was right all along?

[@redrose7539]

in the next version Apple should use external power supply like laptop,4 lightening C,1 hdmi,no lan port but wifi 7 and minimum 1TB chip should be attached on board. then apple mini beats whole market

[@tdrg_]

Minimum 1TB, that is insane! So is Wi-Fi 7, given there are only a handful of supported routers (it does have Wi-Fi 6E tho afaik). An Ethernet port is mandatory, users often use it for reliable connection and is used in server farms where there are many Mac minis. I think the current is rather balanced, you’re asking for too much. Things which are not near market standard

[@williamp6800]

Not only should it have the Ethernet port, you can get 10Gb Ethernet for only $100.

[@williamp6800]

Lightning ports? I think you mean Thunderbolt ports? It’s got 3 Thunderbolt 4 ports on the rear of the base model. The pro model has 3 Thunderbolt 5 ports on the rear. Both have 2 USB 3 ports on the front. They all use USB C connectors.

[@syrup_gaming7916]

Bro no usb a? Not interested

[@williamp6800]

The sooner USB type A ports go away, the better.

[@brock.sparks]

Alright I'll take it

[@ulirasehorn]

Try gaming on it 🤣

[@theestrada2879]

I tough I was a toaster 😅

[@DrewHughes-h3o]

I’m not really sure what this machine is for. All the reviews focus chiefly on the size of it, unless you intend to work with it actually sat in your hand, then the size is irrelevant. Once you’ve unboxed it and hooked it up to your desktop setting, you don’t need to pick it up and move it around again. And end up the other necessary elements to actually use it as a home computer - a monitor, a keyboard and a mouse, off all bought from Apple that’s a further £1800!

[@Ribbuns]

don’t use apple peripherals and use the apple pc like any other workstation.

[@TCHGOD]

You don’t NEED to use Apple’s accessories. That’s why the Mac mini is awesome. You can use literally any monitor, keyboard, and mouse you want. And easily swap out each one of those down the road.

[@tdrg_]

This is probably the best value in any Apple product. Its small design is helpful in keeping it out of sight perhaps tucked under a desk, on the back of your monitor or just in the corner somewhere. It’s also a great size for server farms. You don’t need to use Apple peripherals. It’s also very portable, if you do that kind of thing. And it doesn’t compromise on performance.

[@williamp6800]

@@DrewHughes-h3o my own personal preference is the most computing power possible in the smallest size possible. You’re right, our desks are crowed with monitors, keyboards, and the other flotsam and jetsam of digital workspace. And if I can get sufficient computing power in a size that doesn’t add to that clutter, I’m all for it. Normally my desktop computer is off of my desk entirely. That frees up space but does come along with inconvenience anytime I need to connect anything. This Mac mini is small enough that it can sit on the flat base of my monitor’s stand. Or I could mount it to the back of my monitor. Either way, I don’t loose any desk space. For the same reason I use a TKL keyboard, and a Kensington trackball as my pointing device And it’s quiet. I’ve got six self built PCs and they all make noise to some extent or other. Those things may not matter to you. In which case you can forget about them and only concern yourself with performance and features. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@naxyan1193]

even the mac mini has a headphone jack?

[@tdrg_]

Every Mac has a headphone jack

[@sohamroy9766]

The power button position is ridiculous

[@rashidazzan35]

What they are not telling you are the lies of the actual cost for entry level of Mac Pro is $1400, and plain M4 with 24 gb ram and 512 gb is $1000. They are glazing the F out of this product

[@tdrg_]

@@rashidazzan35 what are you on? This is perhaps the best value Apple has offered on anything they’ve sold in the past 3 years. For $600 you get a chip that’s better than even the M3 Max, flies through almost anything you throw at it, it now has 16GB base, saving the overpriced RAM upgrade you’d have to do from 8GB, it works insanely well for 90% of all usual and then some unusual computing tasks, all for $600, less than an iPhone. Did I mention it’s absolutely tiny for the power? Sure, Apple’s prices for upgrades are overpriced, and the insane deal you get turns a bit more sour, but the base is absolutely crazy value, especially for a new computer.

[@atemegabites2251]

No sd card slot . Dumb , they should know we are gonna put some media in it , now I gotta get a dongle

[@williamp6800]

Yeah, it’s too bad that there are no SD card readers with a USB C port in them.

[@williamp6800]

Where is that media coming from? For the VAST majority of users, it’s coming from their phone or the Internet. They have no need for an SD card slot.

[@atemegabites2251]

@@williamp6800 content creators use nice cameras buddy …. That have sd cards .. hello ?

[@williamp6800]

@ so buy an SD card reader. Hello?

[@atemegabites2251]

@ that’s something that should of been included into this mini at the very least a micro sd card reader built in .

[@Loganytag4yt]

Bro is a apple glazer

[@savedchris4506]

Repent and believe in Jesus Christ!!

[@n1nja_400]

You never see a intel nuc?🤣🤣

[@IronPIG6312]

Mac Mini❌ Apple TV✅

[@komentator4956]

power button 🤡