Marvin

robin huber said:

You know what else is nowhere to be found? Where to watch this video. 

It's on Apple's website, linked on the Mac mini page:

https://www.apple.com/105/media/us/mac-mini/2024/58e5921e-f447-487a-a789-3452c23b8400/films/announcement/mac-mini-announcement-tpl-us-2024_16x9.m3u8

ApplePoor said:

Perhaps another "just a chip" marginal update will be presented tomorrow. No wonder there is no big event. These "updates" could have been done with a few sentence E-Mail.

They did a streaming video last year too even for the larger Pro/Max release.

Hopefully we will see M4 Pro/Max this week too but it could just be the base model MBP and the mini.

Bumping the entry RAM to 16GB is a nice change and effectively cuts $200 off every Mac and will have a knock-on effect for refurbs. Having the option for 32GB in the lowest chip models makes them more appealing for pro workflows.

It's a bit unusual for them to split the announcements. Maybe they are setting some precedents for future updates so that teams can update the products separately through the year. Tim Cook wasn't in this video and indications are that he will retire within 6-7 years so they will have to prepare for the next generation and how they prefer to handle new products and announcements.

Afarstar said:

Have they redesigned the Magic Mouse so you can charge it whilst using it - no I thought not. 

It wouldn't take much of a design change for this. The port would only need to be recessed enough to allow a flat USB-C cable to sit below the runners. These have a 2mm depth:

https://www.amazon.com/USB-Cable-3-3ft-High-Speed-Compatible/dp/B0CCJLS4R5/

macgui said:

WTF.

Why after composing a post, do I get a Verify Your Human post that, when verifying, wipes out my post?

The site devs are aware of the issue, a CloudFlare plugin was added as bots were doing things on the site. CloudFlare controls when it triggers.

https://www.cloudflare.com/products/turnstile/

The redirect after verifying isn't working correctly as it should post the comment after successful verification. It would be good if it could be disabled entirely for logged in users but I don't know how much control there is over it.

It usually triggers on certain keywords and links. Save the contents of the post (easiest to copy the code using the HTML View </> so it can be pasted back in) in TextEdit before hitting submit. Preview can help track down what's triggering it. Try removing links and currency text. If preview works, it will post ok.

The feedback forum is where the site devs can be contacted about it:

https://forums.appleinsider.com/categories/feedback

tht said:

It will depend on the component cost Apple is getting for OLEDs in an iPad mini. If too much, it's just going to be pushed to the next cycle.

When they moved the iPad Pro from IPS to OLED, the price went up around $100.

2022 IPS model with 128GB was $799. $899 with 256GB
2024 OLED model with 256GB is $999

They could always have an entry model mini with IPS at $599 and every model above with OLED starting at $699.

It would be nice to see OLED in the Macbook Airs. $100 premium for such a large jump in image quality, refresh rate and black levels would be worth it.