iFixit, Mac Mini and M4

iFixit Shares M4 Mac Mini Teardown
Popular repair site iFixit today disassembled one of Apple's new M4 Mac mini machines for a teardown video that gives us a more complete look
iFixit teardown reveals new Mac mini has a ‘repairable future’ despite compact design
Apple recently announced a new generation of the Mac mini, which introduced a new and much more compact design.
Apple Mac mini M4 gets thumbs-up from iFixit for repairability – but not without downsides around SSD upgrades
Another interesting move on the cooling front is that the Mac mini with vanilla M4 has an aluminum heatsink, whereas the model with the M4 Pro SoC has a larger copper heatsink to better cool the more powerful processor, which makes sense of course.
M4 Mac mini teardown shows future upgradability in a seriously packed package
We heard early reports about the Mac mini’s SSD being upgradeable and the iFixit video provides more info. The M4 and M4 Pro Mac minis use modules of different sizes and iFixit couldn’t get its Mac mini to work when they tried swapping the SSDs.
New Mac Mini Teardown Provides Look Inside Apple's Smallest Mac Ever
YouTube channel Brandon Geekabit today shared a teardown video for the new Mac mini base model with the M4 chip, 256GB of storage, and 16GB of
M4 Mac Mini Teardown by iFixit Reveals How Apple Reduced Size, Modular Storage, and MORE
However, its RAM cannot be upgraded as Apple is known for integrating it into the M4 processor. Additionally, iFixit gave Apple's M4 Mac mini a 7 out of 10 repairability score as the company made it easy to remove and swap components, detailed manuals, and upgradeable SSD.
M4 Mac Mini Teardown Reveals Apple’s Design Secrets [VIDEO]
Apple’s latest M4 Mac Mini has been making waves for its smaller design, and now iFixit has peeled back the curtain on how Apple managed to pack so much power into a compact form factor. iFixit’s 2024 Mac Mini teardown reveals insights into the device’s internal structure,
M4 Mac Mini's Storage Is Modular and Replaceable (but Proprietary)
Teardowns from Twitter user @ohgkg and iFixit community member KianWee Lim show that Apple is finally using modular storage in the beloved Mac Miniawesome, but these are the same
Apple defended its oddly placed M4 Mac mini power button — here's my take as a new owner
After being asked about the design choice for the Mac mini, the Apple executives explained that it was the "optimal spot" for the power button due to the redesign. According to Apple, the new location is not inconvenient. Users can just tuck their finger underneath the computer and press the power button.
Why the M4 Mac Mini power button is on the bottom
The M4 Mac Mini's power button can't be reached without picking up the entire computer, small as it is, and finding it on the underside. One of those comical "design" decisions that Apple makes now and again,
Apple drops soldered storage for 2024 Mac Mini
Apple's Mac Mini product line has been around for a while, and the latest model was launched this month, replete with M4 or ...
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Mac mini M4 teardown: praise from iFixIt – and the question of upgrading
Cheaper upgrades from third-party providers hoped for iFixIt also found that Apple relied on ideas from the HomePod, among ...
New Mac mini has a slotted & removable SSD — but don't expect upgrades
Apple isn't soldering the SSD to the logic board in the M4 Mac mini, but given the company's history with Apple Silicon, ...