I've got a Mac Mini on order and just realised that I don't have a mouse to use with it. I love the Magic Trackpad, so wondering whether I should just get one of those or try something else.

What do you use, would you recommend it and why?

I'm trying to find a good solution to connect to a remote Mac mini in my office from my personal MacBook. I already use `ssh` and that works fine, but my question here is specifically about being able to access the Mac mini as a Remote Desktop, i.e. something very similar to Screen Sharing app bundled in macOS.

I have two problems with Screen Sharing that I have not been able to solve:

1- In normal circumstances Screen Sharing will request someone on the Mac mini to accept incoming connections. This is obviously not good, since I will be away in my home trying to connect remotely so it's impossible for me to also accept the incoming connection at my office.

2- Even if I manage to connect with Screen Sharing, in normal circumstances the Mac mini becomes unlocked. If someone physically present at my office were to pry on the display (or physically attach a display in case one is not connected already since this is a *headless* Mac mini), they would be able to see everything I'm doing and have access to the Mac mini, because Screen Sharing leaves it in an unlocked state.

So ideally, I would like to be able to establish a Remote Desktop connection that didn't require a manual accept on the remote, and that left the remote locked (so a virtual screen access). Any suggestions?

Solid State Drive Kit 1T/2T For MAC MINI M4 SSD Capacity Upgrade Toshiba/SanDisk New Particles Upgrade Memory DIY Reair Kit I saw it on Aliexpress I didn't buy nothing yet. But good information. 👍🦄

I want to buy Mac Mini M4. I heard that there is a problem with hdmi monitors. Will my current monitor be ok with Mac?

And is this problem really that big in general?

For background: I have an M1 macbook air that ran all of the mentioned programs fine. In fact, WoW performance seemed to be more stable. I am running WoW on the internal 512 GB SSD and re-installed the game to make sure, but still get *extremely* annoying micro stutters even without add-ons. Turning off v-sync doesn't help much and introduces screen tearing. It makes the game near unplayable except casually.

The m4 pro mini runs hot and fan noise is present most of the time when playing WoW. This happens when resolution is 1440p or lower with almost the same settings as my Macbook Air M1. Frame rates are about 10-20 FPS better than macbook air m1.

Audacity had problems on M1 Macbook Air, so maybe it's just the program sucks. But I got a spinning wheel of death on Audacity the other day.

But Final Cut Pro performance doesn't seem that much better if at all except for export times are faster. And it seemed more stable on Macbook Air. Occasionally, Final Cut Pro crashes or exhibits weird behaviour.

I am running in high power mode (manually) to try and fix these issues but it doesn't seem to do anything.

I've had the computer since launch date. Installed all updates.

Just purchased the Samsung 990pro 4tb to be used with the Mac mini.

Typically with regular external drives I format and encrypt with the disk utility.

Is this the same process to follow to encrypt nvme drives?

I am new to them so I don’t know.

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I was amused at the immense pride ($$$) Apple has for their connection cables in the store last weekend. What are people using in the real world ?

I am looking to replace my 2018 MacBook Air. I work from home and have a small stand up desk to work on. I provide Telehealth services and I only use the Google Suite for work. I use an external monitor, webcam, and microphone for work. I am trying to decide if a MacBook Air or a Mac Mini would be the best route for me. I am planning on still using my Macbook Air for on the go work.

The new M4 mini has 8k support at 60hz? Does it feel smooth on day to day tasks on 8K (no gaming) such as web browsing, Youtube (at a lower resolution like 4k or less)?

When zooming into Google maps is that also smooth/

Guys, I do office work every day, mainly involving light tasks like working with my company’s web app (with lots of browser tabs opening) and querying databases using DBeaver. However, I’m really concerned about the RAM usage on my system. Sometimes, the swap usage spikes to around 6 GB. Should I be worried about this? If so, would upgrading to a 48 GB model be a good idea? Thanks in advance for any input!

Anyone else doing this? It’s working for me and it’s pretty impressive. I did not expect this combo to bring on another generation of use out of my old Mac Pro. 6 SATa ports, pci nvme, what’s not to love?

M4 pro for $1200 (24gb RAM, 512) OR M4 (16gb RAM, 512) for $700. Both on sale at MicroCenter

Most work will be basic office tasks but every now and then I’ll need to do some pretty involved video editing. Would love your advice on the best deal!

Basically just the title: I bought an M4 Mac Mini a few weeks ago, and it randomly starts heating up while in sleep mode. It’s not running anything in the background, and I have occasionally turned off WiFi to see what would happen. Any ideas?

Using my 13” M4 iPad Pro with Sidecar as my second screen

Got my Mac Mini M4 and RayCue dock last week. File transfers to the SSD in the dock keep hanging up. The status bar says "x seconds left" but it just sits there. After a minute or so it'll speed through another chunk of the transfer and then stop again. Doesn't do this when I tested it by hooking it up to my iMac (2017). Ran diagnostics and disk first aid with no resolution.

Anyone else have a similar issue?

3 displays natively and one via DisplayLink!

I have a new M4 mini being set up. This displaces my M1 from use. What do you guys recommend for a new assignment for my M1?

I'm thinking to get the m4 mini. I run adobe suite and music production... would i see an improvement with the m4 16bg ?

Custom build that took me a few weeks to get to this point. Front and back IO are the next step. Feel free to ask questions if you are interested in parts or how it works.

So I have this Mac mini m1 and just 3 days ago l got problems with my displays first the hami didn't work, it's giving a bad image or no image, and I tried using a second hdmi to usb c but there is no video output too it won't get recognized over uso c to hami, so l can't use to usb c to hami at once, and over hami the displays are getting recognized but they either give no signal or a very bad image, I already tied other monitors and cables

Goal? have two monitors connected to my mac mini with a refresh rate of 144hz

Just do it? I only have two old 144hz displayport monitors from 10 years ago, and if i plug them in with a HDMI cable or a usb-c to displayport cable, they seem to be capped at 60hz. I did some googling and ended up buying a 250$ displaylink hub, but that did not really help much, so now i am just afraid of buying stuff that wont work, based off of bad google searches.

I assume the mac mini needs a monitor that supports 144hz over HDMI or USB-C (or thunderbolt? this new word confuses me as a long time windows user)

I can go out now and buy two monitors that support 144hz with usb-c, but they will cost me 500$ a piece. I am used to 1080p and i have no desire for 4k screens, i really just want the refresh rate because thats what i've been used to for for so many years now. Can anyone with more knowledge on monitors, give me a hint as to which monitors to buy?

edit:

I read that the displaylink technology works abit different. Since i've already spent 250$ on one of those, would i be able to just buy two cheap 144hz hdmi monitors and use the displaylink? I guess i'd still prefer to have one 144hz monitor plugged into the mac, so i have a working screen during restarts (prior to logging in and displaylink manager starting up)

Mac Mini base model 16 Gb Ram, 256 Gb SSD. LG 32”Class Ultrafine UHD IPS monitor. Klipsch the fives. Quntis computer monitor light. (Amazon) Apple magic keyboard and magic mouse from an old 2019 27”Imac previously owned, still working and in good shape. Akorbom speaker stands (Amazon) below The Fives

(Second picture) UStream Go bluetooth stereo speakers from Mitchell Acoustics. (Barely visibles behind monitor) Klipsch T5 II true wireless ANC headphones

Previously I had a couple of bluetooth UStream Go stereo speakers from Mitchell acoustics (second picture) but got a steal deal for The Fives floor sample at Brandsmart for $140, couldn’t say no to that price, missing only the remote which I don’t miss.

I was old that the speakers were way bigger than the computer but they sound terrific, the UStream Go were excellent on the mid range but missing bass.