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Who ordered a new Mac Mini then?

Holding off. I dropped $1500 on a hex-core Mac mini about a year and a half ago (after that ugly four year span in which no Mac mini was worth having) so I'm fine for now -- just happy to know that if a meteor strikes and my current Mac mini blows smoke, I'll have good options to replace it, which wasn't the case from 2014 to 2018, the Apple Is Stupid Years.
 
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I have 2 4k Monitors connected to my mac mini M1 now. In one screen, Apple thinks they are 5k monitors. Weird.

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Picking up a 8/512 M1 Mini tomorrow from my local Apple store just 24 hrs after ordering. My needs are modest and I didn't want to wait several weeks for the 16gb machine to be built.

I'm current using a 24" Asus 1080p monitor with my crickety 8-yr old PC. I'm thinking I'll start with the Asus connected to the Mini's HDMI port. But I want to upgrade to something in the 24"-27" range. All I want the M1 Mini to drive is a single monitor and an external SSD for backup.

I'm very tempted to order the 27" LG UltraFine 5k display shown in the Apple Store. But frankly I'm so confused with all the Thunderbolt, DisplayPort, USB-C jargon to really understand what my other options could be. Plus I'm reading about sloppy font displays on some monitors.

Is the 27" LG a good "no regret" monitor?
 
hagjohn said:
I broke down and ordered a M1 Mini.

Apple M1 chip with 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU
16-core Neural Engine
16GB unified memory
1TB SSD storage

Delivers: Dec 18 - Dec 28 by Standard Delivery
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Ordered this same configuration on launch day. Was supposed to be delivered tomorrow, but now tracking info has it pushed back until the 24th
 
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I had ordered but cancelled. The two Thunderbolt ports just weren't enough. Once I connect my display port monitor and my Drobo I'm out of ports.

Hopefully since they still left the Intel version that means they will eventually have a 4 port version with perhaps a beefier processor. I've always wanted a powerful headless Mac.

My consolation prize is a M1 MacBook Pro for now.
 
mdwsta4 said:
Ordered this same configuration on launch day. Was supposed to be delivered tomorrow, but now tracking info has it pushed back until the 24th
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Cool. I wanted to wait to see what the reviews were going to say, so I didn't order one right away and I'm waiting patiently.
 
Just got a new base model.

My only complaint is the keyboard issue when installing is ridiculous. Luckily my daughter has a wired gaming keyboard and I used that but no support for a very common Logitech wireless keyboard is insane. How many people even still have a wired keyboard? I am an IT guy and haven't used one in years.

Had a couple other issues. It didn't seem to like my 4K KVM with DisplayPort but after I downloaded 11.0.1 it seems to work.

Replacing an i5 with 32Gb of memory and a RX570 eGPU and it feels a LOT faster. Haven't seen any memory issues yet but it has been 3 hours.
 
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sfwalter said:
I had ordered but cancelled. The two Thunderbolt ports just weren't enough. Once I connect my display port monitor and my Drobo I'm out of ports.

Hopefully since they still left the Intel version that means they will eventually have a 4 port version with perhaps a beefier processor. I've always wanted a powerful headless Mac.

My consolation prize is a M1 MacBook Pro for now.
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This will be our first Mac with a Thunderbolt port. I plan to use our M1 Mac Mini with an old Dell U2410. (1920x1200) Is there disadvantages to using the HDMi port on the Mini? Compared to getting a dongle Thunderbolt -> Display port adapter?
Edit: Disregard, ordered a USB C to displayport adapter just in case.
 
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phoenix-mac-user said:
My only complaint is the keyboard issue when installing is ridiculous. Luckily my daughter has a wired gaming keyboard and I used that but no support for a very common Logitech wireless keyboard is insane. How many people even still have a wired keyboard? I am an IT guy and haven't used one in years.
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This is good to know. I still have my old wired keyboard and mouse after switching to wireless.
 
Chung123 said:
This will be our first Mac with a Thunderbolt port. I plan to use our M1 Mac Mini with an old Dell U2410. (1920x1200) Is there disadvantages to using the HDMi port on the Mini? Compared to getting a dongle Thunderbolt -> Display port adapter?
Edit: Disregard, ordered a USB C to displayport adapter just in case.
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I forgot the Mac Mini has an HDMI port. Perhaps I could get by with only 2 Thunderbolt ports. I guess one nice thing about getting a monitor that supports Thunderbolt is daisy-chaining devices.
 
phoenix-mac-user said:
Just got a new base model.

My only complaint is the keyboard issue when installing is ridiculous. Luckily my daughter has a wired gaming keyboard and I used that but no support for a very common Logitech wireless keyboard is insane. How many people even still have a wired keyboard? I am an IT guy and haven't used one in years.
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I asked this question the other day as this MM will be the first non-laptop computer I've ever owned. Like you, I haven't owned a wired keyboard/mouse in well over a decade. Had to buy a set off Amazon purely for setting up the MM. Ridiculous is right
 
mdwsta4 said:
Ridiculous is right
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Wireless devices on 1st connect across any Unix/Linux installation are problematic, this is not specifically an Apple thing. They just make sure their own hardware works properly.

I always need to have a wired keyboard handy when doing any new OS install with Linux so that I can then get the actual keyboard/mouse paired once setup.
 
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I have been using wireless keyboards for years and never had a problem installing MacOS on a mini with a Logitech Unifying Keyboard/Mouse combo

This is a consumer device, not some custom unix machine.

I am over it but I could not imagine the confusion someone who doesn't spend their time on Mac Mini message boards might face.

On the plus side, people should probably keep an eye on the refurbished store, because I bet a lot of "broken" minis are being returned.
 
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Something anecdotal about purchasing my new Mac Mini: I went to the Apple Store in a mall nearby to purchase mine and there were a lot of people purchasing Minis. The lady in front of me was purchasing 2 and I saw at least 2 more leave the store as I placed my order online and waited to have them get it ready (I didn't realize you can't just walk into an Apple store anymore with COVID going on, which was extremely dumb on my part)

Anyway I think the mini at this price point for the latest chip might sell way more than previous iterations. Costco had the base model for $669 and it is gone now so they must have sold out their inventory.

Seems like it is a big hit, which hopefully bodes well for future Minis.
 
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LeeW said:
Wireless devices on 1st connect across any Unix/Linux installation are problematic, this is not specifically an Apple thing. They just make sure their own hardware works properly.

I always need to have a wired keyboard handy when doing any new OS install with Linux so that I can then get the actual keyboard/mouse paired once setup.
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I mean, it makes sense, but it's still frustrating. Again, this is coming from someone that's used Apple laptops exclusively for the last 18 years so a desktop computer in general is new to me.

weaztek said:
I've never understood the allure of a wireless keyboard. My keyboard just sits in the same place on the computer desk everyday and has never required charging.... 🤓
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My Logitech MX Keys is wireless, has backlighting, a numberpad, and can switch between 3 different devices (MBP, work PC laptop, and iPad). It has lasted nearly 5 months on a single charge. No reason to have wires cluttering my desk. Do you still used a wired mouse as well?
 
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Logitech MX Keys
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How do you find it? And if you have used the Magic Keyboard how does it compare. Working from home and having to switch between work and personal devices I was considering the MX Keys to save on keyboard switching.
 
LeeW said:
How do you find it? And if you have used the Magic Keyboard how does it compare. Working from home and having to switch between work and personal devices I was considering the MX Keys to save on keyboard switching.
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I have it, and I have been very happy with it. I have to use a PC for work, and I did not want to have multiple keyboards. Sadly, I can’t use the software that allows use of the mouse and keyboard easily between computers. I work for a bank, and they won’t allow me to use software that transfers files between computers.
 
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PaladinGuy said:
I have to use a PC for work, and I did not want to have multiple keyboards. Sadly, I can’t use the software that allows use of the mouse and keyboard easily between computers. I work for a bank, and they won’t allow me to use software that transfers files between computers.
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Exactly me ^^ including the working for a bank :)
 
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mdwsta4 said:
My Logitech MX Keys is wireless, has backlighting, a numberpad, and can switch between 3 different devices (MBP, work PC laptop, and iPad). It has lasted nearly 5 months on a single charge. No reason to have wires cluttering my desk. Do you still used a wired mouse as well?
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Yep. It's a Logitech G203 Prodigy Lightsync gaming mouse. I didn't enjoy the Apple Magic mouse. Esp. when I had a deadline and it needed charging.
 
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