Apple’s new M1 Mac mini is a pocket powerhouse. It’s the least expensive M1 Mac, and also the most capable, even in its most basic configuration. But contrary to many past reviews, it’s not impossible to overload. In fact, it’s surprisingly easy to do. And yet, this is the most incredible desktop Mac ever made.
The M1 Mac Mini is the ONLY Mac desktop computer you should buy!
Today we’re talking about the Apple Silicon M1 Mac mini with 512GB of storage and 8GB of RAM. There are plenty of benchmarks and other tests out there already, so we’re going to look at the M1 mini in real-world use and, specifically, how we can bring it to its knees.
This thing is fast. I'm coming from a vintage 2010 iMac (with added SSD), but my other daily computer is an iPad Pro. The M1 Macs are fast. Click to launch an app and it's there; not as fast as the iPad, but the iPad also uses some tricks to seem faster, like launching a screenshot of the app while it's preparing itself.
Movement is fluid, too. Switching windows, switching apps, and using menus is instant. M1-powered Macs feel completely different, like a new kind of computer.
