r/macmini

Ive posted in this sub before asking for recommendations on a Mac mini that has at least 24gb ram w a 600 budget. Everybody either told me m2 24gb( I couldn't find any of those under my budget or just buy the refurb m4 and stretch my budget.

I decided to do it a different way. I bought a m1 pro mbp on eBay w a broken lcd and 32 gigs of ram with 512gb storage for 544 and couldn't be happier w myself for accommodating my budget. Was this a win or a loss guys?

I have an M4 Mac mini. I’d like to be able to wake it up using a Wake-on-LAN app (in local network) after it goes into sleep mode, but I haven't been able to get it to work. Do you have any tutorials or tips?

Is anyone using a 24" 4k external monitor? I would prefer not to spend the extra money on a 5k monitor for my first mac project, but am thinking about trying to find a 24" 4k to get a little higher PPI than a standard 27" 4k monitor.

Curious if anyone has gone down that path and if you found it worthwhile? I think it would be 184 vs 163ppi - though I don't know if that is noticeable to my eye while working on text intensive documents, etc...

Thanks!

Even a refurbished or used 256gb is over $850 now?

Id like to get a refurbed 512gb for 800 ish if possible.

Should I wait for a new shipment next week or is it just going to get worse from here?

I need more USB C ports. Most of the Mac mini M4 hubs I’ve seen have a slew of ports I do not need at all. I only need additional USB C ports. Any recommended hubs for this purpose? Thanks.

Edit to add: it doesn’t need to be the kind that sits under the mini. I’m looking for any USB C hub that will work well to give me more USB C ports.

I recently changed my Windows PC to a Mac Mini M4 and I'm looking to upgrade my dual monitors. Currently I have 2 x Dell P2417H, which are 1080p Full HD.

My use case - working from home via Citrix Workspace and the usual browsing, reading forums, watching YouTube. Especially YouTube. No gaming.

I'd like to go bigger and also have a better standard of display. I was thinking 2 x 32in 4K but I'm not sure if there are better options. I'm fairly clueless on monitor tech.

I can get the Dell P3225QE for £272 through my employer, which looks to be a decent discount vs retail. Would 2 of these be a worthy upgrade?

Hi everyone,

I'm having a strange issue with my Mac mini M4 and I'm trying to figure out if it's a hardware problem, a macOS bug, or something related to USB.

Symptoms

- Wired Dell mouse suddenly starts stuttering/jittering when moving the cursor.

- Wired Dell keyboard randomly disconnects and stops responding for a few seconds.

- It happens randomly, not under heavy workload.

- A restart usually fixes it temporarily, but the issue comes back.

Setup

- Mac mini M4

- Latest macOS

- Wired Dell USB mouse and keyboard

- I also use an external SSD for development, but the issue seems random.

What I've tried

- Restarting the Mac

- Reconnecting the USB devices

- Testing different USB ports

I'm planning to test with another mouse and keyboard and also disconnect all external USB devices to rule out a hardware conflict.

Has anyone experienced something similar on an M4 Mac mini? Was it caused by:

- a faulty USB controller,

- a macOS update,

- an external SSD or USB hub,

- or failing peripherals?

Any suggestions for additional troubleshooting would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I know the specs for the Mac mini M4 Pro say you can push up to three 6k displays but I am having trouble with the following setup.

I recently upgraded to the LG Ultrafine 6K (link) and wanted to add it to my current setup: a first generation Studio Display and a Wokyis M5 (link, USB C hub with 720p display). I am unable to get a combination of all three working at once. The Wokyis provides video out via USB C or HDMI and neither option has worked for me. The ideal setup would have my Studio Display daisy chained to the 6K but I have also tried connecting both the 6K and the Studio Display directly to the Mac mini and I still cannot the Wokyis to display as a third.

Any advice or recommendations to diagnose this would be greatly appreciated!

Anyone else noticed the price rise? Was happy to see the config come back, but costs what 16+512 used to cost.. and the price for 512 is also $200 more!

Hi all, I found a deal for a mac mini 256gb on fb market (new/unused) for potentially $500. My question is should I get it bc I have been advised to get a 512gb mac mini.

I only plan to use a mac mini as a home set up to study, no gaming, no coding etc... I also will be having a mac on the side. Is 256 gb enough?