The Mac mini is already the smallest Mac ever, although it is true that the Current design is identical to the model introduced in 2010Yes, fourteen years have passed and technology has advanced a lot. So much so that Macs no longer have Intel processors and instead have chips developed by Apple itself. Not long ago we learned of Apple’s plan to bring the M4 chip to the Mac range before the end of the year. Now, we have more details about one model in particular: the Mac mini.
The Mac mini with M4 chip will be as small as the Apple TV
The number one leaker, Mark Gurman, has received new information on Apple’s release schedule for this fall. Beyond the arrival of the iPhone 16 in September, the company is expected to release An autumn marked by the arrival of the M4 chip to various Mac models. And after launching the M4 chip in the iPad Pro, the question is when this Apple processor will arrive in Macs.
In a previous report we already knew the date of incorporation of the M4 chip for the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and iMac. Now the doubts about the Mac mini are cleared. Mark Gurman assures that Apple is working on a version of the Mac mini with an M4 chip, which will be the smallest Mac yet with a major design change. The first after Steve Jobs presented his renewal in 2010.
According to their sources, the size of the Mac mini will be similar to that of the current Apple TV, reducing its volume by approximately 50%It would literally fit in a pants pocket. Which would certainly be a nod to Steve Jobs and the iPod. From 1,000 songs in your pocket, to all the power of Apple Intelligence inside it.
Size difference between the current Apple TV and Mac mini
Based on the models Apple is testing, the new Mac mini will still be made of aluminum and will have at least three USB-C ports and one HDMI connectorThe design team says it’s “an iPad Pro in a small box that only the power and efficiency of Apple’s chips can achieve.”
All Mac models will have the M4 chip to power AI
Although Apple Intelligence is compatible with Macs with an M1 chip, for Apple it would be a priority to bring the M4 chip to all its Mac models in a matter of months. The renewal would begin at the end of this year with the MacBook Pro, iMac and Mac mini. Then, it would continue in the spring with the MacBook Air and end in the summer with the Mac Pro and Mac Studio. This would be the first time that the entire Mac family has the same processorsobviously with their corresponding variants of M4, M4 Pro, M4 Max…
There are two versions of the new Mac mini in development: a base configuration with the M4 chip (codenamed J773) and another with the M4 Pro chip. Mark Gurman believes that The price will remain as it is now.starting at $599. Although there is a small possibility that the price could drop to boost sales in the Mac business.