Rumors have been swirling for weeks that Apple’s Mac mini is ready for a main overhaul, however till now every thing has been unofficial. We could have simply bought our first trace of an official affirmation, although, as Apple seems to have unintentionally confirmed at the very least one facet of the Mac mini’s upcoming facelift.
As noticed by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris, Apple appears to have launched a brand new line of code – presumably throughout the freshly-launched macOS Sequoia – that refers to a modified design for the Mac mini. Particularly, the brand new code string is: “Apple silicon Mac mini (5 Port).”
That’s essential as a result of it traces up with a earlier report from Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman, who claimed that the following Mac mini – resulting from launch at a particular occasion this October – will include 5 USB-C ports, together with two on the entrance of the machine and three on the rear.
The present Mac mini locates all of its ports across the again, so placing two on the entrance (such as you get with the Mac Studio) would make them rather more accessible. In addition to that, the utmost variety of USB-C ports you will get on the prevailing Mac mini is 4, so the rumored change to 5 might give customers extra flexibility when connecting peripherals.
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After all, the leaked code doesn’t particularly discuss with the ports as USB-C, because it solely states that the Mac mini will include 5 ports.
However Gurman has a powerful monitor document relating to Apple leaks, so his assertion that these ports might be USB-C carries weight. In addition to that, Apple has been more and more ditching legacy ports like USB-A and shifting over to USB-C (or Thunderbolt, which makes use of the USB-C connector), so it’s wager that that is what Apple is referring to when it makes use of the “5 Port” designation.
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It’s not the one change rumored for the subsequent Mac mini. Gurman has additionally claimed it can tackle an all-new design with a a lot smaller footprint, with the end result being that it’s going to occupy about as a lot house in your desk as an Apple TV field. In return, it can turn into barely taller, Gurman believes.
If true, this can mark the primary main redesign for the Mac mini since June 2010, a niche of over 14 years. However with a brand new look, higher USB-C connectivity and M4 and M4 Professional chip choices, it may very well be a good time to improve in case you’ve had your eye on Apple’s tiniest desktop laptop.
