Apple’s next Mac Mini could be as small as an Apple TV

Apple’s smallest Mac is successful for immoderate large changes, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. A caller mentation of the Mac Mini coming aboriginal this twelvemonth volition acquisition the product’s astir important redesign successful implicit a decade. Gurman says “the instrumentality volition beryllium acold smaller than its predecessor, approaching the size of an Apple TV set-top box.” That’s tiny, adjacent if the Mini volition apt beryllium taller than Apple’s streamer.

The institution has been investigating 1 plan with “at least” 3 USB-C ports and an HDMI output, and the instrumentality volition support its aluminum casing. A Mac Mini that could inconspicuously beryllium connected a TV stand? This happening sounds similar a Plex lover’s dream.

The 2024 Mini volition besides reportedly get a processor upgrade to Apple’s M4 chip, which is expected to gradually marque its mode to the company’s full desktop and laptop portfolio. The M4 debuted successful the latest iPad Pro, but it’ll soon grow to the Mini, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac, and Mac Studio.

Apple past refreshed the Mac Mini successful 2023 and has since offered 2 variants of the machine: 1 has the modular M2 spot inside, portion the different features the much almighty M2 Pro. Gurman says the institution volition proceed this attack with the adjacent revision, which volition travel successful M4 and M4 Pro configurations. The Bloomberg study says suppliers are preparing to vessel the M4 hardware this month, though the M4 Pro Mini won’t beryllium acceptable until October.

Beyond immoderate changes to its inputs/outputs and interior design, the Mini’s wide signifier origin hasn’t seen immoderate drastic makeovers successful a long, agelong time. Here’s our 2023 Mac Mini review, and here’s 1 David wrote successful 2012. Despite a decennary betwixt models, it beauteous overmuch looks the same. Bring connected the adjacent smaller Mini.