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Mac mini with M4 Pro review: 🚀
The tiny desktop computer is mini-er and mightier than ever.
Leander Kahney
November 13, 2024
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What’s the best deal in computing right now?
It is -- by far — the new M4 Mac mini. But you already knew that, right?
For example, the high-end Mac mini with an M4 Pro chip costs just $1,400. But in some benchmarks, this tiny little machine outperforms the mighty Mac Pro — a genuine pro-level workstation that costs a cool $7,000.
That’s similar performance for just one-fifth the price. And it’s all thanks to rapidly improving Apple silicon.
See our hands-on review of the M4 Pro Mac mini, plus today’s featured setups post, which features a base-model mini.
Also in today’s newsletter:
Yesterday we published a post about Apple releasing a smart home security camera, which was a bit of a head-scratcher. The latest rumor about Apple’s next big push helps make sense of it.
We have a sale on Function101’s Button Remote for Apple TV. It’s a great alternative to the fiddly Siri remote: See our review.
If you have $350 to drop on a fancy band for your Apple Watch, Apple’s exquisitely machined Gold Link Bracelet is finally available.
The first reader comment on yesterday’s poll made me LOL. See below.
— Leander Kahney, EIC.
A message from Ryse
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This year alone, RYSE has seen revenue grow by 200% month-over-month and expanded into 127 Best Buy locations, with international markets on the horizon. Plus, with partnerships with major retailers like Home Depot and Lowe’s already in the works, they’re just getting started.
Now is your chance to invest in the company disrupting home automation—before they hit their next phase of explosive growth. But don’t wait; this opportunity won’t last long.
A message from the Cult of Mac Deals team
A message from the Cult of Mac Deals team
Tweets of the day
iPhone 14, iPhone 15 and iPhone 16
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973)
3:10 PM • Nov 13, 2024
This is, in my opinion, what the iOS 18 Mail redesign should have looked like.
Fully gesture driven, fluid and interruptible animations for the new category view. The category view is also contained inside a navigation bar palette for easier access.
Built with Swift and UIKit.
— Seb Vidal (@SebJVidal)
8:30 AM • Nov 13, 2024
Who needs a laptop?
— GregsGadgets (@GregoryMcFadden)
11:31 PM • Nov 12, 2024
Wallpaper of the day
One more thing ...
If you want to live your life in a creative way, as an artist, you have to not look back too much. You have to be willing to take whatever you’ve done and whoever you were and throw them away.
Today’s poll
What do you make of Apple's rumored smart home device? |
Results from yesterday’s poll: Are you going to buy the Apple Music best albums book?
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