Apple's 2024 Mac mini stashes the power button underneath, a bold move that executives say aligns with user habits, even if it's left some fans scratching their heads.

Apple's decision to place the power button of the M4 Mac mini underneath has been questioned by users. In some cases, they've come up with their own "solutions" to the problem.

Apple Apple announced a new wave of product refreshes recently, and not only does the charging port for the Magic Mouse remain on the bottom of the device — the M4 Mac mini’s power button has ...

This Mac Mini was already a tiny, wee thing, but somehow, Apple found a way to make it even smaller. At 5 x 5 x 2 inches, it’s half the size of the last-gen Mac Mini (7.75 x 7.75 x 1.4 inches).

Apple's newest Mac mini M4 is a tiny powerhouse that is nearly flawless save for a few annoying shortcomings. One is the awkward placement of the power button, which has been controversial.

Update November 13, 2024: I reached out to Jerrod Hofferth about his 'Mac mini Pro' enclosure design for the M4 Mac Mini, and asked what his thoughts were on Apple's awkward power button placement.

That didn’t stop them from epoxying on every iMac power button module to the insides of the cases made from 2013-2020 or whenever it was that those slim iMac form factors died.

Apple has shared a new support video on YouTube, detailing how you can start up from macOS Recovery on Apple Silicon or Intel ...