Mac Mini
desktop computer series from Apple
The Mac Mini (stylized as Mac mini) is a small-form-factor desktop computer developed and marketed by Apple. It is one of the company's three current Mac desktop computers, positioned as the entry-level consumer product, below the professional Mac Studio. From its launch, the device has been sold without a display, keyboard, or mouse, and was originally marketed with the slogan "BYODKM" (Bring Your Own Display, Keyboard, and Mouse). This strategic pitch targeted current owners of Windows desktop computers; by leveraging peripherals users likely already owned, the computer offered a cost-effective way to switch to a Mac.
In January 2005, the original Mac Mini was introduced with the PowerPC G4 CPU. In February 2006, Apple switched to Intel CPUs. A thinner unibody redesign, unveiled in June 2010, added an HDMI port and was more readily positioned as a home theater device and an alternative to the Apple TV. The Apple silicon Mac Mini based on the Apple M1 chip was introduced in November 2020; however, Intel-based models remained available with more RAM options until the release of an updated model based on the M2 and M2 Pro chips in January 2023. In October 2024, Apple redesigned the Mac Mini for the first time since 2010. The new design is much smaller than previous models and features ports on the front and back of the device. The new design debuted with the M4 and M4 Pro chips, with the M4 Pro computers supporting Thunderbolt 5 for the first time.
A server version of the Mac Mini bundled with the server edition of the OS X operating system was offered from 2009 to 2014.
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