The bigger desktop’s footprint is more than ten times the small one’s, and almost half of it comes from plugging it in at your desk.
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Apple Self Service Repair Now Supports iPhone 18 Pro and New Macs
Apple expands its Self Service Repair store to include replacement parts for the iPhone 18 Pro, the new M6 Mac mini, and the latest Mac Studio desktops.
New Mac mini and Mac Studio reach stores, with pickup tied to local stock
Apple’s new Mac mini and Mac Studio now offer local store pickup where in stock, while custom configurations may require delivery from Apple instead.
Apple’s new Mac mini drops SSD module support from its repair list
Apple’s new M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini models drop SSD module support from the repair list, closing the storage upgrade path offered by the 2024 model.
New Mac mini and Mac Studio go on sale September 22
Apple’s new M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini and M5 Max and M5 Ultra Mac Studio reach customers and stores on September 22, with one exception to note.
M5 Pro Mac mini idles at 4 dB and M5 Ultra Mac Studio at 7 dB, per Apple
Apple’s new acoustic reports measure the 2026 Mac mini at 4 dB and the 2026 Mac Studio at 7 dB. Both numbers are A-weighted sound pressure at the operator position, roughly where you sit, and each holds for idle and for light web browsing on the one configuration Apple tested. Mac Studio with M5 Max…
iOS 27's New CPA2 Security Feature Needs A20 Pro, M6 or S11, and Mac Studio Misses Out
Apple’s release notes for iOS 27 name a new hardware security feature called CPA2, delivered through an instruction set Apple labels arm64e.x1. According to Apple’s own developer documentation, it works only on iPhone models with the A20 Pro chip or later, Mac computers with an M6 chip or later, and Apple Watch models with the…
The Real Cost of a Mac Mini or Mac Studio Desktop, Once a Screen Is Added
Mac mini starts at $899 and Mac Studio starts at $2,499, and both figures describe a computer with no screen attached, arriving alongside the same wave of hardware that brought iPhone 18 Pro to market. Apple sells its own displays separately, at $1,599 for Studio Display and $3,299 for Studio Display XDR, so the number…
Mac Mini and Mac Studio Go on General Sale Tuesday, September 22
Mac mini and Mac Studio go on general sale Tuesday, September 22, 2026, ten days from today. Apple announced both machines in August, weeks before the September 9 iPhone event, and has already published full pricing, chip options and ports for every configuration. Mac Studio with M5 Max from $2,499 and M5 Ultra from $5,499.…
Apple Is Building Mac Mini in the US, and Just Signed a $30 Billion Chip Deal
Apple says it is now producing Mac mini in the United States, and separately committed more than $30 billion to Broadcom to make custom chips domestically, its largest American Manufacturing Program agreement to date. Both facts come from Apple’s own newsroom releases, and both sit behind the Mac mini that goes on general sale September…
M6 Chip Explained: Apple's First 2-Nanometer Mac Chip
M6 is Apple’s newest Mac chip and, by Apple’s own description, its first built on a 2-nanometer process. Apple introduced it on August 25, 2026, and it ships in the base Mac mini, on sale September 22 at $899. Mac mini with M6, the first Mac built on Apple's 2-nanometer process. Image: Apple That makes…
Apple Says Its New Mac Mini Is Twice as Fast at Gaming With Ray Tracing
Apple says its new Mac mini, built around the M6 chip, delivers up to twice the gaming performance with ray tracing compared with the previous M4 chip. Apple published the claim in an August 2026 newsroom release, and the Mac mini itself goes on general sale Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Apple's iPhone 18 Pro. Apple's…
Apple's Calendar From September 12 to October 30: Every Confirmed Date, iPhone and Beyond
Ten confirmed Apple dates fall between today, Saturday, September 12, and Friday, October 30. Most calendars being published this week track only the iPhone. This one also carries the Mac’s return to general sale, a Supreme Court filing deadline, and the day the European Union’s new App Store rules take effect. iOS 27 and four…
Apple on a Fixed Budget in 2026: The Best Buy at $149, $399, $749 and $899
If the budget is fixed and the category is not, the best value in Apple’s lineup right now is the Mac mini with M6 at $899, or $799 education, because it is the one product where Apple put its newest-generation chip in the cheapest machine of its family. Below $200 the pick is AirPods 5…
Which Mac Should a Student Buy? The $799 Mac mini, and the Gift Card It Does Not Get
A student buying a Mac should buy it from Apple’s Education Store and buy it before Thursday, September 24, which is when Apple’s Back to School offer ends. If the work happens at a desk, the pick is the Mac mini with M6 at $799 education, against $899 on the consumer store. Mac mini with…
Which Mac Should You Buy? The $899 Mac mini With M6 Is the Pick for Most People
For most people buying a Mac right now the answer is the Mac mini with M6 at $899, or $799 on Apple’s Education Store. It goes on general sale on Tuesday, September 22, after pre-orders opened on August 25, and it is the one machine where Apple has put its newest-generation chip in its cheapest…