No doubt one of best investment I made last year after using Mac Mini M2 with 24GB RAM and 1TB SSD. Opening over 50 Safari tabs, 50 Chrome tabs, few PowerPoint slides, Excel, Word, Spotify, Microsoft Teams, Photoshop for small image editing fly through without any sweat or lagging at all. For whoever already own monitor, keyboard, and mouse; then MacMini M2 is the best and beast machine.

Bro put it on some bushes for a shot, the dedication 😭

I went for the m2 pro , never had any issues with any tasks , I love it

I use a base 8gb Mac mini for a lot of professional video work and not once in the past year has it been an issue, it's weird to see people say the minimum you should get is 16 or even 24gb of ram, I think its overkill, but then again I don't have 50 things open while editing cause there's no point of that.

Does bringing your mini outside and getting it some fresh air improve its performance? Does it double as a household pet?

The Mac Mini is a great computer. My M1 Mac Mini with 16GB of ram holds up quite well today. I love the machine!!

If you have a iMac, then you already have mouse and keyboard, but you can also use usb mouse/keyboard. Thrift stores sell used ones cheap.

Fantastic video man. Now I'm really craving for the Mac Mini🤩 For something so small, it's such a powerhouse of a machine. I hope it goes on discount when the M3 Mac Mini releases, it would be an instant cop😍 You're right about the base model. Never get the base model. I've the base model of the M1 Macbook Air and it doesn't feel good to use up every bit of RAM after opening a few tabs...

Just FYI, even if someone reading this doesn't want to pay for the 512 GB, you can also do the 16 GB with 256 GB, but get an NVMe drive for more storage and cheaper than having it internally. (They also make hubs that sit under the Mac Mini with a slot for an NVMe drive as well) Currently have the new Satechi hub with a 1 TB NVMe and it works very well.

I am praying about starting a church, and initially I’m looking for something that I can study on, make notes and print off documents for sermons. Later if it grows possible slides and perhaps some video/sound usage. I’ve heard mixed reviews. Do you believe the baseline mini would suffice for me? Or should I save up more and go with one with more processing power? The mini would initially be used in my apartment and possibly used as a home church computer. What do you think the life would be?

I'd like to offer another way of looking at cost. If this doesn't apply to anyone reading this, then fine. I just priced out the top level Mac mini M2pro with some add-ons and I'm comparing it to a base studio with one add-on. Now... different people use their computer for different things. I don't use mine professionally at all, but I do like to edit video and run docker etc etc M2 Max studio 32gb 1TB $2199 M2 Pro mini 16gb 1TB $1299 wow... that's a $900 difference..........but wait. I normally use my computers until they have definitely earned their cost. The current mac mini I have is the last intel i7-920 and it has 32gb ram. I have it dual booted with Windows 10. Still works great for both OSs. But I tried to run Whisper to create my own subtitles and it just couldn't do it. So I'm starting to run into things I want to do that I can't do. That is what always signals to me that its time to upgrade. I don't upgrade just because something new and shiny hit the market. I wait until there is something I want to do that I can't do. So I think of cost differential between two choices based on that cost differential spread out across 5 years. I normally keep a computer for more than 5 years but its a good round number for use in such a calculation. $900 / 5 years = $180/yr I have a Netflix account. I know that might be the end all/be all for some people but I never watch it... I just pay for it monthly for some stupid reason. My netflix costs $15.50 / month. So if I ditch the Netflix that I don't watch.... I pay for the cost differential between the two machines I spec'd above. And I get the benefit of a beast of a machine that will laugh at anything I ever throw at it....and yes, I think it will laugh at what I'm throwing at it 5 years from now. My point is.... most people throw away money on garbage that is not important to them but don't think about it because....well, its only $15/month, or a few things for $5/month. Think about that....each month, pissing away $5 a few times......that's the difference between a machine that will get the job done and a beast of a machine that you'll love each and every time you sit in front of it. And if you're like me.... I spend a lot of time in front of my computer. Just something to think about.

Hi! I'm stuck between getting a Mac Mini and just getting a gaming PC, so I came here to ask everyone about it. I mostly use it for photo editing in Lightroom (maybe video editing in the future?), and some light World of Warcraft sessions. At the moment I have a 2022 Macbook Air, and it does the job decently until I open more than 50 pictures in Lightroom. That slows it down by a lot, and WoW overheats it super fast. So my goal is to sell it and see what I can get. My options are: a second hand Macbook Mini with 15gb ram and 512 ssd, or getting an 850-1500 euro worth of gaming PC.

Had to retire my 2017 MacBook Pro... I'm watching this on my new M2 base model.. And will get a 16/512 in 2 weeks for my studio. Love it.

Great vid. As a Mac user. With an older intel Mac that is scarily out of date. We were thinking of going base Mac min8 as have work monitors etc now at home. Would be used for photo and music and general purpose use. Would it be a wise move to get the base model as I don’t think I need mega power of the upgrades you took.

i just bought one... and im happy with just 8gb... its enough for me😅 regarding disk space no problem... i have 2 external ssd😊

For video editor or DJs, yes! It just needs 16GB of RAM. You made an excellent choice! For those who are not video editors nor DJs, the other Mini-PCs in the market are better. Especially BeeLink SER7, Geekom A7, Geekom IT13, and Intel NUC 13 Pro. BeeLink SER7 and Geekom A7 have the added advantage to PC game at 1080p.

I'm loving the quality and formats of the vids Brandon! 😍 I don't know if people realise just have insane airdrop is! Crying in old PC CPU rn 😭

I bought the M2 Pro Mac Mini with the 16GB ram and 512GB SSD. It's only $1099 if you buy refurbished from Apple and $1299.99 if you buy brand new. However after 3 months I sold it. I really started to look at things over the last 2 weeks on my Dell inspiron now. A big comparison here. Overall Windows PCs are a lot better. Here's a list of why. #1. The taskbar combines the menu bar and dock together with time, wifi, notices, volume, applications, all into one bar on Windows. #2. The dock is annoying in Mac as it doesn't cover all the way to the left and right and leaves open space not covered by anything. #3. Windows has over 500,000 games on Steam, Gog, EA, and Epic game launchers. #4. Apple doesn't allow any upgrades on there macs anymore, it's all system on a chip. No upgrades at all! #5. Only USB-C inputs. Some have thunderbolt 4 which is USB-C combatable. Some have 2 and some have 4. Only Mac Mini has 2 USB 3 inputs. #6. Mac requires a cell phone for sign in. Windows never does! #7. To quit an app on Mac, you must go to the menu bar, name of app, close program. In Windows it's easier with just X. #8. Mac doesn't have Window snaping to left, right, corners, and specific fit ways now in Windows 11. #9. Windows has the best graphics available and better frame rate than console games. #10. You get more inputs on Windows PCs. #11. Windows PCs cost less. #12. In Windows, documents, pictures, music, and videos files are already there by default in the file explorer. But in the Finder on Mac you have to enable these with settings in the menu bar. A big reason why Windows is better and easier to use and cheaper. #13. You can upgrade a Windows PC, you can't upgrade a Mac at all anymore. A big reason why Windows PCs are better.

M3 will arrive shortly, therefore it is best to wait. If you do photography or filmmaking, 32GB of memory is essential. 16GB isn't sufficient. So you may consider the Mac Studio with 32GB of memory, which will cost the same as the Mac Mini. But if tiny form factor is what you need, the Mac mini is great.

I been thinking of upgrading from my 2015 MacBook Pro to the base model Mac Mini. But I wonder if the 8GB will be enough for music production on Logic Pro. The sale price of $499 is great.

Hi, for music recording like GarageBand. Does the performance very fast by only m2 chip (not pro) 8gb Ram?

I bought the base MacMini M2 8gig 256gig. $500 bucks. I don't see any reason to throw more money at it $200 for RAM. $200 more disk. That $400 that I can spend on a MacMini M4 and selling the M2. Apple is going to support this setup for at least 6 more years and I'll be able to use 95% of the available old and new and future apps.

Never owned a mac and I'd consider a Mini but the cost of stepping up from the base model (as recommended in the comments) is just absurd. They're asking for an extra £200 (£2-0-0!) for just 8GB more RAM or 256GB storage... No thank you.

I know there’s a chance this won’t be seen but I here I go! 1. THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO I love the passion and the in depth analysis! And the 80s montage music in the intro is chefs kiss✨ 2. I’m going refurbed on eBay! I’m hoping to buy a mini that can last to 2030 at least (at least 5years) I am digitizing family videos and photos, light to medium video editing on lumafusion and streaming to twitch as a performing artist using streamlabs/obs while connected to a soundboard and mic, light gaming with my switch, graphic design with open source gimp and canva, and light audio production. Could I get away with a m2 16/256? Or bump to the 512? Thank you so much in advance ☺️

Before there was Apple TV or Roku and such mac mini have been our media vault for decades.

Ordered mine from best buy today $499, my 2017 imac is showing its age baddd 😂

Answer yes: the base model is great! I love it!

I’m looking to replace my 2012 iMac 27 with the mini but I am thinking to wait for the m3

i use imac i5 2014 retina and a i7 12700k/3800rtx/128gbram side by side, both are 27 inches and i use the i7 for game dev and mac for light work or watching netflix while i work. as the screens on these imacs had issues like ghosting and blackening edges, i wanted to switch to a new imac but i cannot get back to a 21 inches. So I am considering this mac mini with a 27 inch screen. I dont use and never loved the magic mouse and the keyboard, more because i use a cross device single keyboard with instant switching, and also because the magic mouse is so flat i cannot use it fast and more often. so i think the mac mini will fit perfectly

Thinking of switching to Mac Mini 2023 or maybe MacBook Air 2024. Total noob to MacOS! First question that pops to mind is: Can I use the bluetooth / RF wireless keyboards and mice (mostly Logitech) I already own with Apple computers or am I forced to buy an all new Apple keyboard and mouse (kchinngg!) ?

very good video! Have you ever saturated the 16gb of ram? Do you think 24gb of ram is necessary to edit in premiere and afterfects?

Have the Mac mini Pro M2 & love it . I will be keeping this for minute no doubt! Also I have MacBook Air M1 and it’s a beast!!

short answer YES especially Mac mini M2 pro and especially if you find for cheaper price

is the M2 worth it still? or is it junk?

How is Lr Classic on this mac? I'm planning to also jump into mac. I would use my raw images from an external SSD 8 tb.

Can you run dual monitors on the mini?

I love my MacMini.

there should be a separate video of sideways Mac Mini

I’ll wait for Mac mini M4

music is way too loud at the start, please turn it down it scared the shit out of me.

Did you have any problems with "call failed" when you click a number to dial out on your Iphone? Ive had two different mini's, two different phones, two different Networks, two different Apple Id's and Three different displays (apple grasping at straws). been through weeks of troubleshooting with Apple Care, They cant fix it.

Should wait mac mini m3?

Only disadvantage I see is sudden power cuts, what happens then? Does the machine shuts down or there is some kind of power backup in it.

Brother, I have to do 4K video editing and Blender, will this be good ? 8/256 When is it enough or not.

I’m currently torn to get one now or wait for the new one in a few months

Can we install cracked softwares Like photoshop ?

Hello sir My work only graphic design and video editing 1080p and 4k this possible!

Hey bro? What about editng 4k or preview 4k in timeline? Good or bad

Hii i am a new apple user and i am about to buy one at end of this month..does it work whit non apple monitors?

Great video. I’m in a predicament, I need something quickly that can develop iOS and Android apps but can only afford the 8/256 option. Has anyone managed to develop with that? For context I had the MB Air M2 model with the same specs back in the fall and it managed reasonably well considering. That was mostly simple front end stuff though.

When will m3 mac mini release?

I would get a refurbished M1 16GB

Would have bought the Mac mini M2 Pro.

you all need to stop push the base model is ok, it is not. nobody should be buying a 8GB 256 mac mini. and 16GB is barely doing. We run our minis with 16 to 64GB and never looked back to low base systems.

In the beginning you want results, in the end you want control. Mac is for beginners, Linux is for pros. Window is for neither