Hands-On Photos and Videos of the Much Smaller Mac Mini and More

[MacRumors]

After announcing new iMac, Mac mini, and MacBook Pro models this week, Apple invited selected journalists and content creators to check out the products in person.

Image Credit: The Verge​

The Verge attended the gathering, and it has now shared hands-on photos of the dramatically smaller Mac mini, the refreshed color options for the iMac, the updated Magic accessories with USB-C ports, and more. We have highlighted a few of these photos below, and we encourage you to check out their article for a complete gallery.

Images Credit: The Verge​

There are also some hands-on videos, including ones from Brian Tong and AppleDsign:

All of the products are available to order now. The new Magic accessories have already started arriving to customers, and the new Macs launch Friday, November 8.

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[Heelpir8]

Gonna miss that back corner power button.

 

[ridgero]

It's perfect, except the Power Button

 

[Emit0r]

I can’t believe they still didn’t fix the mouse

 

[AAPLGeek]

I can’t believe they still didn’t fix the mouse

There's nothing to fix.

 

[Lefteous]

Great, I really wanna see a side to side comparison of the new mini, the previous mini and the very first mini design. I mean the first design was also higher but had smaller edge lengths compared to previous model...

 

[tgwaste]

I wish they made a real mouse.

 

[gpat]

Meh. Good redesign but won't make a world of difference.

 

[Postal]

I can’t believe they still didn’t fix the mouse

Yes and no. It's annoying, but for most people it amounts to not using the mouse for a short while every few weeks. Maybe longer intervals depending on how the system is used.

 

[Postal]

It's perfect, except the Power Button

That is an odd choice, but it's easier to accept when you know the Mac mini is more likely to be sleeping than turned off. The last major redesign was in 2010; think about how much computer use has changed since then!

The bigger issue is if this system is put into server cabinets and racks... although I suppose this is still more convenient than having to pull the computer all the way out to push a button at the back.

 

[turbineseaplane]

I'm fine with the Mini redesign, but it doesn't really change anything about it's usefulness to me

 

[applepotato666]

That is an odd choice, but it's easier to accept when you know the Mac mini is more likely to be sleeping than turned off.

What annoys me is that despite this it can not be a home hub and you need a homepod.

 

[Remy149]

Gonna miss that back corner power button.

I’ll never use it you are supposed to put your Mac into sleep mode unless you are unplugging it

 

[turbineseaplane]

Kind of funny to me .... they made the smallest Mac, even smaller

Yet the thing I'd like them to make smaller is the iPhone ... which instead they just keep making bigger

 

[Salty Pirate]

They should have given it the ability to be both and AppleTV 4K and a mac, using a 4K TV as the computer monitor as well.

 

[sracer]

I'm fine with the Mini redesign, but it doesn't really change anything about it's usefulness to me

Yes, it's a nice redesign. Nice to see some ports in the front. (That is one reason why I bought a Satechi dock for my M2 Mini) but would it have killed them to add an SD card slot? Answer: Yes... yes it would.

 

[ShivneelSingh]

I do like that the Mac mini is smaller, but it's taller/thicker. I like to hide it under my desk, connected to my 27" Apple Studio Display. It's the closest look to the 5K iMac.

@Apple please bring back the 27" iMac!

 

[greenbreadmmm]

I'm fine with the Mini redesign, but it doesn't really change anything about it's usefulness to me

Going from a 6 p-core to 10 p-core does for me!

 

[crawdad62]

Gonna miss that back corner power button.

If the Mini’s side button is anything like the one on the Mac Studio I would welcome it on the bottom. I hate that thing. It’s not that I shut it down very often but when I do I can never feel where it is. It blends perfectly with the Studio’s case.

 

[ELman]

The Mini looks like an Apple TV.

 

[Serqetry]

That is an odd choice, but it's easier to accept when you know the Mac mini is more likely to be sleeping than turned off. The last major redesign was in 2010; think about how much computer use has changed since then!

The bigger issue is if this system is put into server cabinets and racks... although I suppose this is still more convenient than having to pull the computer all the way out to push a button at the back.

They really should have put it on the underside in a front corner. That would be super convenient, better than the old Mini.

 

[Stiksi]

I’ll never use it you are supposed to put your Mac into sleep mode unless you are unplugging it

Why would you leave your office desktop on when you leave work? Sleep mode is for laptops.

 

[JosephAW]

Apple says they will give me $260 for my Mac Mini. Doesn’t say whether it’s a 2012, 2014 or 2018 or M1 or M2 models. Really?

 

[Serqetry]

What annoys me is that despite this it can not be a home hub and you need a homepod.

It is soooo dumb you can't use a Mac as a home hub.

 

[Serqetry]

If the Mini’s side button is anything like the one on the Mac Studio I would welcome it on the bottom. I hate that thing. It’s not that I shut it down very often but when I do I can never feel where it is. It blends perfectly with the Studio’s case.

Exactly what I have been saying. With how light and small it is, the button being on the bottom is going to be a welcome convenience upgrade.