Sure, the M4 Mac mini’s energy button is on the underside

Once I first noticed the picture, I did not consider it.

For unclear causes, Apple has positioned the brand new M4 Mac mini’s energy button on the underside. Why did Apple make this choice? We’ll in all probability by no means know. It probably has one thing to do with the tiny 5 x 5-inch desktop’s miniature design.

No less than it is nonetheless a bodily button. It is the little wins that count, right?

This is not the primary time Apple has been criticized for odd button and port placement, with the brand new USB-C Magic Mousebeing the latest notable instance. Regardless of refreshing the beforehand Lightning-only accent with a extra trendy USB-C port, it is nonetheless on the underside of the Magic Mouse, making it unattainable to make use of it whereas charging.

The brand new Mac mini options an M4 or M4 Professional chip, with the bottom model providing a 10-core CPU/10-core GPU. The entry-level mannequin begins at $600, whereas the higher-end M4 Professional Mac mini begins at $1,400. The discharge date is about for November eighth.

Different specs embrace 256GB of storage that may be configured as much as 8TB, so long as you are prepared to pay a premium, and 16GB of RAM on the bottom finish that may be kicked as much as 64GB. The entrance of the M4 Mac mini options two USB-C ports and a 3.5mm audio jack, whereas the again gives Ethernet, HDMI, and three USB-C/Thunderbolt ports. The pace of the Thunderbolt ports is determined by what M4 chipset you have chosen.

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You in all probability will not use the button usually, however nonetheless…

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To be honest, most individuals in all probability do not use a bodily button to show their Mac mini on/off fairly often. Including to this, Macs additionally do not actually should be turned off, with most individuals shifting them to sleep mode moderately than shutting them down persistently.

Nonetheless, any method you have a look at it, a button on the underside of a tool that most individuals will place on a desk and by no means transfer is an odd design choice for an in any other case stunning-looking product.

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