2018 Mac Mini Review

Post by reaperducer » Wed, Nov 07, 2018, 1:43 AM UTC

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The touchbar made me realize that I have a habit of resting my fingers up there. I came to this realization because when I didn't think I was typing anything, stuff would happen. Eventually I realized I was touching virtual buttons on the touchbar. I don't hate it, but I wish more of the tools I use took advantage of it. I think it could be massively improved by shortening it a little on the left to make room for a p…

Doesn't it also get very distracting with how often it flashes into different states? I've heard this drives people crazy.

Post by scarface74 » Wed, Nov 07, 2018, 1:50 AM UTC

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>Number one — and this is a big one these days, especially for this product — is that it’s not any less useful or versatile than the outgoing Mac Mini, including the generous assortment of ports. If the previous one served a role for you, the new one can probably do it just as well, and probably better and faster, with minimal donglage. Wow. This is what it's come to. "It hasn't gotten worse! Yayy!"

I was doing some research a year ago or so on which Mac Mini to buy - currently using one from 2006 or so, which can't handle https sites mostly, but otherwise is great. Everything I read said to get the 2012 model, not the 2014 one, which was slower, less memory, less everything - way worse. So the last one before this new one definitely did get a lot worse.

Post by naner » Wed, Nov 07, 2018, 1:56 AM UTC

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There isn't a "world of 5k displays" unfortunately, only Apple's high-end all-in-ones offer this option.

Philips 275P4VYKEB, but yeah, just one monitor. Edit. Remembered Iiyama ProLite XB2779QQS, but it uses 6bit colors.

Post by bookofjoe » Wed, Nov 07, 2018, 2:02 AM UTC

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The quote is a bit out of context. The sentence right above it: >It makes almost nothing worse and almost everything better, finally bringing the Mac Mini into the modern age. So, no, it's not "yayy" because it "hasn't gotten worse", it's "yayy", because "[it makes] almost everything better".

I'm going to hold on to my Mid-2015 MacBook Pro for dear life. I'm hoping it will be good for 3 more years.

Post by d35007 » Wed, Nov 07, 2018, 2:42 AM UTC

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> It's pretty common to make sweeping generalizations in casual conversation, which this is It's interesting that you chose the term "sweeping generalization". It almost always carries a negative connotation. In fact, it's considered to be a logical fallacy (see https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/tools/lp/Bo/LogicalFalla... ). > I find it really annoying when someone says something like "everyone likes cats!" and th…

Oh boy, you cited a logical fallacy. Gave me an instant hard-on, nice job. Nobody is talking for you and getting your opinion wrong. > No, but communicating clearly and honestly is important, even in casual conversations. According to your opinion, sure. Everyone else is perfectly fine making silly generalizations for the fun of it.