The present Mac mini kind issue might change dramatically in its M4 incarnation.
The forthcoming M4 Mac mini redesign is anticipated to comply with iMac’s lead and ditch USB-A ports, in favor of an array of USB-C ports.
A brand new report from Bloomberg follows up on earlier claims of a significant redesign of the Mac mini, taking cues from the bigger Mac Studio however in a notably smaller kind issue. The M4 and M4 Professional-based kind issue will allegedly be not a lot bigger than the present Apple TV {hardware}, however taller.
The unit will function three of the USB-C ports on the again, with two USB-C ports accessible on the entrance of the machine, as with the Mac Studio. The redesign may even supply HDMI and Ethernet ports, together with a headphone jack.
The M4 model of the Mac mini will probably be accessible forward of the M4 Professional model, and could possibly be arriving as early as October. Rumors have advised that Apple may additionally replace its MacBook Professional and iMac lineup earlier than the top of 2024, with refreshes of the MacBook Air, Mac Studio and Mac Professional arriving in 2025.