Here is why Apple put the power button at the bottom

[tonmischa]

Apple wants you to never turn off your Mac mini.
While it “sleeps”, they can use your CPU for their Apple Intelligence cloud computing.

Watch your electricity bill. Energy saving, my ass.
/s

 

[russell_314]

Apple wants you to never turn off your Mac mini.
While it “sleeps”, they can use your CPU for their Apple Intelligence cloud computing.

Watch your electricity bill. Energy saving, my ass.
/s

Apple Intelligence Gate!

 

[Che Castro]

I just think they didn’t have room in the back , that’s why the headphone jack is in the front

 

[picpicmac]

 

[Miat]

I just think they didn’t have room in the back , that’s why the headphone jack is in the front

More likely that the front is the most easily accessible place for users. Plugging it blind into the back is fiddly.