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The first reviews of the new Macs came out on Thursday morning, and to no one’s surprise, they are very, very positive.

Across the lineup, reviewers are bowled over by the performance gains of Apple’s new M4 chips, especially in the MacBook Pro line, which finally makes the base models attractive.

Likewise, the iMac earns praise for its speed — and the bright, fun new colors.

And although it’s the smallest in the lineup, the Mac mini earned perhaps the biggest praise, with reviewers loving its small size, generous helping of ports, and accessible price.

With the new ultra-widescreen option in the latest Vision Pro beta, some are wondering if the new mini would make for a great headless Mac for use with the headset — see the X post below.

Also in today’s newsletter:

• After drawing attention from Apple’s legal department for his realistic mockups of potential Apple products, designer Antonio De Rosa is back with an iPhone 17 design concept — but with fewer legal red flags.

• Asus’ new 27-inch 5K monitor rivals Apple’s high-end Studio Display — but at half the price.

• Here are three handy AirPod tricks you might not know. Tip No. 3 might prove very handy one day!

• Touching up or remodeling? You can match any paint color instantly with this inexpensive RGB sensor that works with your iPhone.

• Today’s the day in Apple history that the Newton MessagePad 2100 launched. The PDA line was Apple’s first attempt at a mobile device — and in many ways it was great — but alas, it was doomed.

• What are the most popular Macs with Cult of Mac readers? See the poll results below. Are you surprised by the results? There’s one machine I thought would rank higher.

— Leander Kahney, EIC.

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