Apple - Mac mini Desktop - M4 chip - Built for Apple Intelligence - 24GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Silver

<3 (Love This!) I traded in my Mac Mini M2 for this new Mac Mini M4. It is an easy decision since I am already set up with double screens and everything I need for a Mac Mini - on a standing desk for my home office. Back when I first began using computers I was one of those who was ALWAYS an early adopter. After a while, computer technology has advanced so much - that for the most part, most can do well buy buying refurbished items instead of buying the newest-latest-greatest. This is an exception. The improvement provided by the combination of the M4 chip and the new minimum 16GB RAM is STELLAR!!! It's so small to be so powerful! And the price for this is great if you work at home or use a desktop computer. I could see companies small and large installing these small Mac Mini's in offices for their employees. It's close to 1/4 the size of the Mac Mini I'm replacing. The ports front and back are a plus, and useful for me since I also use a hub for expansion of the ports. Everything I've had before with my Mac Mini M2 works perfectly with the M4. The trade in value, plus Best Buy's $50 BLACK FRIDAY discount allowed me to step up to this model over the baseline model, and really fueled my decision to buy it from Best Buy and to buy it NOW. I'm also a MY BEST BUY TOTAL member, so the added free additional year of warranty included in the membership is one of the reasons I always check at BEST BUY first before making any tech or appliance purchase decisions. It always is a great benefit that outweighs the cost of the yearly "TOTAL" membership!!! I have a lot of peripherals. Two 24 inch screens, a CD/DVD player and expand connections with hubs designed for compatibility with the ports on most Mac Minis. I recently purchased a 1TB mini SD card to use specifically for storing videos - again at a deal price for the terabyte SD card due to an offer for My Best Buy Total members. --FIRST: The speed with the M4 and a 24GB processor is FAST! Moving forward the decision made by Apple to eliminate 8GB processors is great. (Last summer, I purchased a refurbished PC for my mother - from Best Buy - and specifically had criteria that it must have at least 16GB RAM and an ethernet port to replace her 8 RAM excruciatingly slower PC - so that I could plug her laptop directly into the mesh routers with Ethernet. THIS MAKES A DIFFERENCE NO MATTER WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. No more 8GB processors! ) --TWO: I also upgraded to the Magic Keyboard with Touch Key! I am PASSWORD WEARY so the touch keyboard was 'a must' even before this new M4 Mac Mini came out. I purchased the keyboard (an "open box" item at Best Buy) before considering the M4, but literally the day after I received the keyboard, I read the announcement about the upcoming release of this new Mac Mini! I'm just a few days into using this new keyboard. Yes.It's.LIT!!! GREAT DECISION. If you don't have the Touch Keyboard, yet, you should! I'm enrolled in classes for AI certification so the timing of this new release is perfect for my studies in this. I already recommended the new M4 to my classmates! Like many people I did some decent upgrades for a home office during the pandemic for the "working from home" life we had to get accustomed to in those years. I have NO issues with the M4 Mac Mini. I'm finding it to be smoother and faster than my M2 Mac Mini and EXCEEDINGLY faster than my much older MacBook Pro. I handled the migration from my old Mac Mini to the new one by myself, using an Ethernet Cable to connect both Mac Mini's. The transfer took much less time than I expected! I really appreciate finding the suggestion to do the migration with the use of an ethernet cable between the two. My friends consider me a "techie". My other items include an iPad Air with WiFi + Cellular, also purchased at Best Buy, and an iPhone 12 mini. I have a 10 year old Macbook Pro. It was due for an upgrade a few years ago but the timing for me was affected by the introduction of the M1 chip by Apple. I hesitated to upgrade when the M1 came out. I'm not fond of buying into brand new technology made by anyone - so I waited. And waited. My work life has changed with less travel/mobility, so the Macbook upgrade hasn't been a priority. For now at least, the iPad Air I own is enough. My mother currently has the HP PC I purchased for her from Best Buy. I also purchased an HP Chromebook - again at Best Buy and again on one of those great sales I get notified for by being a Total Prime member. I selected an HP Chromebook on a Best Buy flash half price sale, when I began taking AI classes so that I could keep that information isolated from my Mac/Apple system and away from my mother's PC - JUST IN CASE to be safe from things I don't understand. As my understanding about AI grows I now use it across my devices. In general as far as "use" goes I don't have preferences by platform except for this -- I absolutely love the "connections" that exist with Apple devices. I love the FIND MY capabilities, and Apple's constant innovations. The M4 is an exciting upgrade and added to the new minimum RAM speed these are the best improvements made by any company recently. The quality of the build of the device, it's special new features and new capabilities, combined with its affordability is why I love this new Mac Mini. It's a great value! With it's small size one could *almost* make this a portable device. I'd recommend this!

Excellent for a desktop setup. Its powerfull engough to meet demanding jobs. The small footprint is great for creating a minimilist setup and a cleaner look. Its Worth the money if you can find one.

I was told by Apple people that I might like the Mini. I said, "thank you and I'll remember that". We went to the Apple Store and cleaned up my all in one and got it back to the ranch and used it for a while and was better, but... So it got near to my birthday and my dear Joan said, "maybe you should get the mini for your birthday". So, I looked into it and decided what kind of fool would I be not to do this especially when someone wants things to be better for you. Don't be stubborn Wildman have something nice and make life easier. So along with the mini ordered up a 32" monitor and when it all arrived it was such a vast improvement from using the machine from 2017. Quick and did I tell you it was fast & quick? It's quick & fast and that includes booting up in the morning. Of course with progress comes changes like USB ports and those conversions for your peripherals so I would order something so you're right ready to go with those that carry power to your printer or cd burner (I'm old school). Thank you my dear Joan for an amazing gift which I get to unwrap every morning! <3

This is my first Mac mini. I have always used Mac laptops. The cost savings with this option especially including 24 GB of RAM is great. The one complaint that I have is that the power button is on the bottom, so you need to lift the Mac mini slightly to turn it on, but that is a minor issue. Overall I am very happy with this computer.

Not only am I an Apple lover but this this the best computer I have ever had. The cost of this computer was something that I could afford and thank you Best Buy. If you need a better computer and shipping around. You have found this place and the computer you need