Should You Buy the M2 Mac Mini in 2024? 

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

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 😭

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.

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 With an older intel Mac that is scarily out of date.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.

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.

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.

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

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?

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.

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...

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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?

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!) ?

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!!

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.

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.

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 love my MacMini.

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.

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

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

When will m3 mac mini release?

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

Can we install cracked softwares Like photoshop ?

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

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

Should wait mac mini m3?

there should be a separate video of sideways Mac Mini

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.

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.

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

Would have bought the Mac mini M2 Pro.

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