I'm still rocking a base model M1 MacBook Air, because it keeps on chugging. These M processors are the best thing Apple has put out in awhile! My laptop barely moves from my desk, so I'm thinking of an M4 Pro Mini as my next machine and this certainly sways me in that direction.
Agreed. I went with a base M4 Mini on my desktop and a deeply discounted M1 iPad Air 5 (adding a Brydge-branded keyboard/case) for traveling. Since I am not a content creator and I don't make money on my Macs....this setup should last me 3-4 years, minimum.
I would recommend a mac mini or studio and a second hand m2 macbook air 8gb shared memory. Or even m1 macbook air or pro. Whichever you find a good price for in your area and whichever one suits your budget.
I purchased one of the first M1 mini's in 2020 and honestly it's handled everything I've thrown at it. The only thing it struggled a bit with was editing 4k video in Final Cut. I mostly make content for IG so working with 1080 wasn't a problem and it did pretty well there however the m4 model is INSANE, I can finally edit 4k video and it's been incredibly smooth even with optimizing for quality over performance. The M4 Mini's are hands down the best value for a personal computer on the market today. I went with the pro 14/20 core 24GB / 1TB combo. I know I know!
@@cigitipton3885 depends if you want efficient render and fast export. I would still be going for a Max chip with dual media engines. Wait for the M4 studio or buy an M2 Max second hand there seem to be a lot on the market now. Alternatively buy an M4 Pro mini and test it thoroughly for a week and return if you think it’s underpowered. Don’t buy any upgrades and it’s great value. You cannot spec a PC for anything like the features you get at that price but as soon as you start buying upgrades the value tanks and you’d be better off with a Studio (so long as you don’t upgrade that hah). Honestly, if the Apple purchasing community actually came together and started a movement to get Apple to be more competitive on there upgrade prices I think they could win. If it went viral it could affect their share price.
My m1 MacBook Pro with 16gb struggles with Sony h265 10-bit 422 100fps. Wondering if the base model of the m4 mini could handle it (the Apple upgrade prices are exorbitant so it’s the base model or nothing)
I'd like to see a deeper look at the proper Thunderbolt 5 drives that you talked about, so there is no costly confusion for people. This is the first I've heard of this, and honestly I'm not clear on this yet. Thanks. Nice video, btw...I like your no-nonsense, straight to the point, no marketing or wasting time.
I was thinking of doing the same thing, going from my M2 Pro base model which btw I find incredible as it handles heavy compositing and magic masking while having noise reduction on for sometimes 10 + clips and throwing even more stuff at it like more effects, more vertical duplicate clips on a timeline, more grading DCTL's and things like Look Designer 2, but I was wondering if you noticed a difference with renders, working on a Davinci timeline or FCP or Premiere timeline in comparison to the M2 Pro. I take my M2 Pro MM everywhere, but the form factor of the M4 Pro MM makes it all worthwhile for me but I wanted your impressions on heavier video tasks and on exporting times for whichever NLE you're using and if you noticed a difference in those with the M2 Pro Mac Mini. Thank you so much.
Video editor here cutting 45 min long multi-cam interviews on my 27" iMac late 2015 and really struggling with editing 4K video. Can't even update my OS to get the latest FCPX because apple removed that functionality on the old iMacs. I've decided that the M2 Max (64GB memory & 1TB storage) meets all my needs and is almost the same price as maxing out the new Mac Mini M4 pro. I edit everything off of my 4TB Samsung T7 SSD and will be using a studio display. I can't wait another 7 months for the new m4 max to be announced and feel like the M2 max will be more than enough coming from my intel based iMac. Is this a bad move? I know waiting for M4 studio will give more performance to price ratio, but I really need to upgrade now and don't want to have any regrets.
Not an answer, but as another point of reference you might be interested in Dave2D's review of the M4 Pro Mini (pretty sure it's the top processor with 48GB memory and 1TB storage, so 2199USD) where he compares it to his M2 Ultra Studio. Basically shows how he real-time encodes four 4K video streams and the M4 Pro keeps up. Not as fast as the Ultra, but still handles it with a little head room.
Omg, you can buy base model Mini as well. Maybe up that ram to 24 or 32 GB. It will blow your mind. Come one, youre working now on 9 year old machine. Dont spend too much, just upgrade new one after 4 years or so instead of 9 :D
@@filskar_ Good advice! I'm going to do that. So I don't need to look at the M4 Pro mac mini? A lot of people are telling me to get the base model of that because it's way better for video editors
th-cam.com/video/Vyzuph9A1N8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=i-a4_LJb0IQY4HLm. Shows that the M4 base model feels just as fast when editing on his M1 Max MacBook Pro. He uses 4 cams 4k talking head videos with limited animations I think @shreddykrueger9171
been using a 2019 MacBook Pro docked with external monitor for years now, and I think I'm finally going to upgrade to this. should be a HUGE leap forward.
All I can say is the M4 Pro chip is now a truly Pro chip now. The increase in Performance to Efficiency cores is great. I have updated (trade-in) to both the M4 Pro MacBook Pro and M4 Mini Pro, but I plussed up the MacBook Pro version the same as you did with the Mini, but went with the base Mini. Just my use case.. However, I did have a Thunderbolt hub with SD card reader and also now have a Thunderbolt 4 enclosure with a 2TB NVME drive attached. This is my primary Photo Editing and general use computer. The upgraded M4 Pro MacBook Pro is my field Video editing work horse. Then all I have to do next year is to upgrade my M1 Mac Studio to M4 Mac Studio. Waiting on that. to see what they release next year. But the M4 Pro chip is a real beast and finally what we have been wanting. I started with the M1 Mini and found that was not enough and within minutes of them announcing the M1 Studio, I did the immediate upgrade. It now has come full circle. :). Good review and good advice.
@@timbukstu Not really. There is no room for growth. Even the base SSD does not have enough to copy my current disk over to it. There are limits that are show stoppers for me. I have more than just basic computer needs, but if you are just a web surfer and emails, then it would be fine.
Those 3D printed case ideas are almost as incredible as your closers. If you decide to share your files or sell what you’ve already made, I’m totally into it!
Thanks Kyle! Great review. I decided to go back to a 16” and traded a 14” M3 12/18/18 for the 16” M4 16/20/24 and all I can say is Holy Smokes!! The M4 is not hype.
@@tgs1766 When I configure Mac mini for the tasks I do, it makes sense to buy the Mac Studio. The cost difference is marginal at that point. You wouldn't be buying a specked out Honda civic when you need an Odyssey minivan.
Thank you. Very clear and a couple of new things. I have the same setup as you but maxed in out to 64 GB just to get as many years of life as possible!
Really appreciate the level of detail in your videos Kyle. Subbed ! Im just learning Final Cut Pro and felt the library, event, project nomenclature is baffling. Saw at 7:43 you use the events as “bins” for different types of assets? Where does the project / timeline live in those events ? Would love a video of you talking through your Final Cut Pro workflow if you’re inclined to do such a video on your channel. Onto watch some more from your channel now…
Thanks Kyle, this was a very interesting video. You are the first talking about real life difference between different type of disks (both internal and external) as well about your experiences with wireless connectivity. Thank you for sharing that with us. I immediately subscribed to your channel and I am looking forward to your future practical experiences with your Mac Mini M4 Pro. Nice config you have there, BTW ;-)
Thanks for another great video, Kyle! What app are you using to monitor system resources? Looked like there was a blue menu bar dropdown with the circle graphs.
Kyle great video! I am getting a Mac Mini M4 1TB 24Ram. Since I cannot afford the Apple monitor I am getting an LG Oled TV 43 inches as a monitor, would you recommend this combination of equipment together, thanks!
I would appreciate a comparison of your Mac mini pro and Mac mini basic units along with your MacBook Pro on how well they handle different AI models with respect to RAM. Good video!
This release and the forced update into Windows 11 next year is making me genuinely consider making the leap fully into the Mac ecosystem for video production.
@@falk000 I have a very long and historied list of reasons not to like Windows & Microsoft as a whole, but the comments section of this particular TH-cam video is not the place to get into my personal politics with that. I've been using Mac laptops for over a decade for work & travel and a custom built PC for my desktop solution, but my point is that I'm ready to full send into the Mac ecosystem for my work & personal life at this point in time.
@@northlorn Ah got it, well if you already have the devices and experience in the ecosystem moving to it sounds like a solid decision. I myself have a macbook air for travel and some hobby DJing while staying with Windows desktop at least for gaming (and practically anything else), don't want to sink in Apple ecosystem for personal reasons as well ;)
I think a clear-epoxy case to look like a G4 cube would be fun, although I'd want to be sure that there's plenty of airflow around the mini for cooling. I don't know if it would be easy to do, but just four sides (and no top) with two of those sides having a "mini-shelf" to hold the mini in place, holes for all the ports, and also a hole in the back for easy access to the power button would be very nice. I think. I suppose I'd have to see it in real life to know if it would look as good as it does in my imagination.
The house server is a 2012 Intel mac mini and it only started lagging with long audio transfers in the last 3 years. Looking forward to the base M4 pro to replace it for another 10 years.
Cheers Kyle. Looking to purchase my first Mac to be primarily used for photo editing. Originally had my mind made up on the M2 Max Studio but given it’s likely to be replaced next Spring, maybe the M4 Pro Mini is more than powerful enough to chug through 100 Mb files and multi layered PSD’s.
I bought the base model. Then I moved the Home-folder to an external USB4 SSD with 2TB of storage. Whoopee... now you have a workhorse machine and have cheated Apple on their Apple-tax for storage. I get along fine with 16gb of ram. Important not to use the external harddrive as main startup as you will loose some functions doing that... just move the home folder. It's a bit tricky to do (but not difficult at all), but once it's done you have a crazy fast Mac mini with a huge storage hard drive and you don't have to think about ever moving things around. The main harddrive will only be used for the Mac OS. I use Hypers SSD USB4 enclosure which is crazy a fast 40gb/s external drive. This is by far the best solution if you want to keep costs down. My total cost for this setup landed on 920 dollars including tax. Buying this setup from Apple would've been 1969 dollars incl tax. I also sold my old Mac mini for 500 dollars, so what I payed in cash was 420. Pretty sweet! (Side note... I always shop from their education store since they never ever check if your're eligible ;) That also keeps the cost down.)
What's the speed and latency vs the local storage? I know you have a very fast external drive, but if latency is better on the local drive, it would be a better to keep your home directory on the local drive and perhaps mount other directories (documents, downloads, apps, etc). The reason being a lot of applications, utilities and tools read/write their config in your home directory as hidden/dotfiles, which in my case happens thousands of times a day. Another benefit is that your mac mini will work without the drive attached (depending on what other mountpoints you decide to have on the external drive).
@@atkr1 I'm not noticing any latency at all. The external is actually faster than the internal. Read 3200 mb/s and write is 2947 mb/s on the external. My Mac mini stays in one place so it won't be a problem for me, but I understand if it's inconvenient for people who moves it around. This is one way of doing it and I'm just giving a tip for people like me who wants to keep the costs down. I would never pay 1000 dollars for 2tb of memory. I have friends who has been using this "hack" for years and they've never experienced any problems :) And of course... use Time Machine in case of emergency ;)
Is the 20 core gpu enough for blender?(I don't care about rendering speed) how does it perform overall and what difference it might have compared to m4 max in blender..
I am iOS Application developer. Working on iOS/ Mac Apps with simulator and also creating some video stuff with editing Pr,Filmora. Which should i buy , M4 OR m4 Pro? OR Go for m4 base with ram extension
More ram and storage on the m4 would be my suggestion. Simulators eat ram and take up a bit of storage for the initial download. 32gb/1tb would be my recommendation for longevity sake if you plan on keeping it for a few years. Never had problems compiling in Xcode with any of the M chips.. they are all fast enough. Edit: missed the bit about video editing too.. not familiar with the requirements there, sorry. I do know from experience that the base chips excel in programming tasks though.
I do photography as a hobby & thinking about getting the m4 mini. Would the base m4 pro be overkill or would i be completely fine with the base m4 with 16g ram with the 512 ssd?
Have you experienced any kernel panics or unexpected reboots with the M4 Pro? I've experienced it with some games and video transcoding software and have seen some others post about it on reddit and Davinci Resolve forums. Wondering if you have heard or experienced any of this.
I have a quick question. I am buying the base mac m4 mini. It is all I need. I have a large music library. In the past I have used an external drive as a boot drive to get around the storage upgrade, but apple intelligence will not work with that set up. I have a 2 TB NVME drive, how would you set this up to take advantage of Apple intelligence? Would love to see a video on this, because I am sure I am not the only one.
One idea: Get a M4 Mac Mini with at least 512-GB internal SSD. macOS Sequoia includes a user-level option where the home directory of that user can be put on an external HD. Create one user account on the internal SSD, but then create your main userid and move it to the external SSD of your choice. I think you'd want at least one userid on the internal SSD just so you can always login even when the external HD is disconnected or not working. While Apple hasn't really released most of Apple Intelligence, I have to think this configuration would work fine, because you're not using options that Apple itself has provided.
What desktop display would you recommend to pair with the m4: the Mac Studio at $1,299 or any particular non-Apple product at a lower price point? I’ve been advised the display should be 4k rather than 1080. The purpose is for music production, not gaming, so I need a flat rather than curved display. Thanks in advance.
I'm going for the exact same configuration that you built, coming from the m1 macbook pro (the last one with a touchbar) with 16gb memory. It's gonna be a huge bump for lightroom, photoshop and final cut.
I would look at the LG 4K ultrafine monitors. Lot of folks I know use them, and they are super solid monitors with great color accuracy. Anything with UP or UQ in the model number along with 600 and above - so UP650/UP850, UQ850, etc.
A very nice and informative video, thank you very much. I still don't know whether I should go for the base model with 1TB SSD and 36Gigs RAM or the M4pro standard. My most important requirement is video editing in FCPX 4K. I used to be a professional, now I'm retired, so I use it for privat fun. But I don't want to do without animated titles or 3D tractors. Is the basic model enough for this?
I used the M3 MacBook Air to make these videos in FCP for 3 months without any issues, so I think you should be fine on the M4 chip so long as you're not doing anything too crazy!
Hello what a great video. If I may ask about the fan noise. Will it be very audible during exporting or stitching panoramas in Lightroom? Also do you recommend the Mini over the Macbook Pro M4 Pro? I heard that the MBP M4P 14 inch has thermal issues? Maybe you have some information about? I mean do you feel that the Macbook Pro M4 Pro gets hotter faster or the Mac Mini M4 Pro?
Thank you! So, what would you recommend for a student graphic designer that uses mostly Ai, Ps, iD, often simultaneously? And what monitor, from a PC world ( to save money) would work better with mini? Thanks again
I sit my Mac Studio on an upturned bowl to raise it above the desk. This is to prevent the unit drawing in liquid if I tip a glass over. You could do the same with the Mini.
My Mac Mini needs to support 3x 4K monitors, each with multiple tabs open and a running video stream. Which of the following configurations would you choose? • M4, 256 GB, 32 GB RAM • M4, 512 GB, 32 GB RAM • M4Pro, 512 GB, 24 GB RAM The Mini should be usable for as long as possible. Is the processor more important than the difference between 24 GB and 32 GB of RAM? Thanks!
Ram is more important for multiple tabs. I woudnt invest in internal storage, because its picey as hell. Buy decent external SSD with like 2TB of storage, its cheaper.
it depends how much of a snob you are when it comes to the picture. For most people, the picture is going to be fine and the build quality is great, but the Studio Display usually has pretty awful black/grey uniformity if that's something that bothers you.
Any recommendations for specs i should go for? Planning to purchase the m4 mac mini as my very first mac, and i want to start with video editing (up to 4k footage form drone/gopro/insta360) although its nothing proffessional im kinda a perfectionist. 😅 I thought about either the 16 base model or maybe 24gb ram... also maybe 512ssd and external expansion? (Heard the 256 should be slower)
FWIW: If you're interested in video editing than I'd recommend at least 24-GB memory, because there's no way to upgrade the memory if you find that you don't have enough. Maybe 32-GB if you can afford it. The biggest regret I had with my previous Mac Mini was that I went for 16-GB instead of 32-GB (there was no 24-GB option for the one I bought) and I'm not even doing video. I'd agree with at least 512-GB for the internal SSD, but then look at external SSD's to expand beyond that.
honestly I could get threee m2s and be good for a while its literally like 15-30 secs in performance between both all 4 chipsets really not notciable if you edit all 4 run smooth but I deff think im getting this for the at home space and just keep the my m2 and m3 as travel and crash stations
Nice video, thanks! Quick question: do you know, by any chance, or, perhaps, can test, how this Mac mini would display information, if connected to a 1080p monitor (as opposed to a 4K one)? Would downscaling to 1080p introduce any visual artifacts (e.g., poor visibility of text)?
Thanks Kyle! I’m thinking about m4 mini as my main machine in ux design. My biggest issue is monitor. Studio display isn’t an option. It would be so grate if you share your advise about good monitor options for Mac mini
Hello, what would be the ideal configuration for photo editing, video editing (30 minutes max) with lots of effects and using Parallel Desktop to launch Windows applications that are not compatible with iOS. For storage, I have the Synology Ds923+ 4X4to and am considering the 10gb connection. Thank you for your opinion.
Kyle thank you for the review. I purchased the Mac mini M4 pro with the 12 core cpu chip. When I encode a 4K MKV file to a .MP4 file using Handbrake (nothing else opened) on my new Mac mini M4 pro the CPU user runs at 93% when encoding a blu-ray MKV file it runs at 88%. Do you think upgrading the CPU to a 14 cores will that lower the user CPU percentage substantially? Also the fan runs constantly whereas my old Mac mini M1 was quiet.
Is it possible to connect Apple Studio Display to the M4 MM through the HDMI port and free up a Thunderbolt port in the back? If so, any limitations? I currently use the Apple Thunderbolt Display as a 2nd monitor for my iMac 27".
@@remynyc149 The studio Display has only one Thunderbolt port, the others are USB-C. Not sure I want to use 2 of the 3 TB ports on MM for 2 monitors. If I could use the HDMI & one TB port, I would still have 2 free TB 4/5 ports in the back of the MM.
Very interesting and well done video. What type of monitor do you recommend pairing to regular mac mini m4 for home and office works? Thanks from Italy! 😊
Great video, Kyle! Would a photographer using Lightroom, Photoshop, and some noise reduction apps like (Topaz Phot AI and DxO Pure Raw) benefit from having more memory and CPU/GPU, or the M4 pro base model would be okay?
I have a question. I'm trying to decide if the M4 Pro is worth it over the M4 base chip for video editing/effects in DaVinci Resolve. I have a M1 Air now with 16GB and 4 efficiency and 4 performance cores. It's fine but definitely drops frames on composites. I'm wondering if the M4 Pro chip is worth the added cost? Thanks!
I would venture a guess that an M4 will be okay, but I won't know until I pickup one of those machines. If you don't use a ton of noise reduction and the general things that bog it down, I don't see why you couldn't use the M4 base, but really all depends on your usage I think.
@KyleErickson Really have to upgrade soon… So for heavy video editing(some Resolve, mostly FCP) would you say the upgraded mini is better or a slightly upgraded Studio is better. I worry slightly about not having the ethernet port for uploading large files… Currently still have a maxed out late model “trash can”.😅
I don't know if the base M4 would be enough for that work, but the M4 chip in a Mac Mini is definitely going to do much better than an M1 chip in an MacBook Air. With the MacBook Air you might even be running into issues where the laptop is throttling the M1 chip to avoid overheating or to extend battery life. The M4 has better energy-efficiency and is less likely to overheat. You didn't mention how much memory you would buy it with. I'd suggest at least 24-GB and maybe 32-GB if you can afford it.
I am considering skipping the BS at my local Apple Store (Purchasing/PickingUp an item as if it’s the Holy Grail…) and buying the base M4 Pro machine offered on Amazon. How much am I losing out on, compared to the 14/20 cores version?
windoes lad here I am going to be swicching to the mac. What to know is it worth it to go M4 pro 14cor cpu and 20 gpu and 64gb ram and 4tbits ssd? well that last me 5 years with coding and video editing and game design and audio preduction? :) (ps i dont like laptops)
ok so I'm about to buy one and I'm confused. I usually use Chrome with more than 30 tabs open, VDI remote working, and my main work is in Adobe LrC heavely, with 25Mb DNG files for now.. That's all, then ofcourse i listen to music, and most of my tasks are done in Google Workspace. I currently have a iMAC 27" 2022 with 32Gb RAM and 5112 GB of SSD, and it's getting slower every day. What i really want is a fast machine to work with LrC with no lag. Would it be better to have a Mac mini M4 with 24 or maybe 32 MB of RAM and 1TB SSD or a M4 pro with 24 GB or RAM and 1TB? I would appreciate your support on this expensive decision. thansk :)
I have the base M4 mini because the Pro was overkill for my use case (and budget 🙂), but it is certainly drool-worthy. Thanks for the review, and I really want that typing app.
I can tell you what I've chosen. macbook m1 pro laptop because its solid for all I need to do on the go (about 20% of my workflow), m4 mini pro (48 gb ram, 1tb hdd, binned) as i have virtualized OSs + do machine learning/inferencing. Its cheaper to get a m4 mac mini pro with lots of RAM relative to similar spec m4 pro macbook. However, its a personal choice. If I was not at my desk 80%+ of the time, I would probably get an m4 pro macbook.
@masomaker right thanks, I mostly work from my Linux desktop and I have a MacBook Pro M1, I think I'll decommission ( understand give to the kids) my Linux desktop and get the Mimi m4 pro before I eventually get the M4 MacBook in a year or 2.
@@masomaker ordered same spec today was thinking more then week and decided to go 14 cores 48 GB ram and 1 tera. what is great for next 2-3 years for sure
Thanks Kyle, Your videos are very helpful! Clear and to the point without rambling lol! I am thinking about migrating to this Mac mini M4 pro (From windows)…. I produce music using Ableton and a ton of VSTs - some of which have very large libraries - so… I need large internal AND external drives to house everything. Performance of the externals SSDs is critical … Can I ask for your advice here? What large capacity external SSDs would you recommend? This may require a video on its own! 😂
Nice video. I just got a MacBook Pro but I have an older Mac Studio that I am thinking to upgrade. Your video showcases Apples biggest failing in my eyes. Your mouse and my mouse and anyone with a normal hand's mouse... will never be a Magic Paper Weight :) and year after year I hope for a Mouse Pro the shape of a Logitech with two main buttons and a nice wheel and wheel button. I will wish next year and year after that. Apple is basically sitting on a gold mine in the accessory market! Even PC owners would buy an amazing ergonomic Apple mouse with nice aluminum buttons and case and a plastic base and front charging...
the best reviews on these machines out there. picked up a 14 inch M4 MacBook Pro last week. absolutely love it. Need to find an excuse to get a Mac mini now haha
I'm still rocking a base model M1 MacBook Air, because it keeps on chugging. These M processors are the best thing Apple has put out in awhile! My laptop barely moves from my desk, so I'm thinking of an M4 Pro Mini as my next machine and this certainly sways me in that direction.
Agreed. I went with a base M4 Mini on my desktop and a deeply discounted M1 iPad Air 5 (adding a Brydge-branded keyboard/case) for traveling. Since I am not a content creator and I don't make money on my Macs....this setup should last me 3-4 years, minimum.
I would recommend a mac mini or studio and a second hand m2 macbook air 8gb shared memory. Or even m1 macbook air or pro. Whichever you find a good price for in your area and whichever one suits your budget.
Me as well. It still handles everything I throw at it pretty well.
@@goobfilmcast4239 more like 30-40 years
Definitely, M1 air is still unbelievable. I am sticking with it.
I purchased one of the first M1 mini's in 2020 and honestly it's handled everything I've thrown at it. The only thing it struggled a bit with was editing 4k video in Final Cut. I mostly make content for IG so working with 1080 wasn't a problem and it did pretty well there however the m4 model is INSANE, I can finally edit 4k video and it's been incredibly smooth even with optimizing for quality over performance. The M4 Mini's are hands down the best value for a personal computer on the market today. I went with the pro 14/20 core 24GB / 1TB combo. I know I know!
Good value until you purchase upgrades and then it becomes the worst value.
Looking specifically for 4kvideo editing for projects up 30 mins long in Final Cut, do you think this is going to cut over the studio?
@@cigitipton3885 depends if you want efficient render and fast export. I would still be going for a Max chip with dual media engines. Wait for the M4 studio or buy an M2 Max second hand there seem to be a lot on the market now. Alternatively buy an M4 Pro mini and test it thoroughly for a week and return if you think it’s underpowered. Don’t buy any upgrades and it’s great value. You cannot spec a PC for anything like the features you get at that price but as soon as you start buying upgrades the value tanks and you’d be better off with a Studio (so long as you don’t upgrade that hah). Honestly, if the Apple purchasing community actually came together and started a movement to get Apple to be more competitive on there upgrade prices I think they could win. If it went viral it could affect their share price.
My m1 MacBook Pro with 16gb struggles with Sony h265 10-bit 422 100fps. Wondering if the base model of the m4 mini could handle it (the Apple upgrade prices are exorbitant so it’s the base model or nothing)
@@findingthereal9052not true. Upgrades aren’t free. You just have to know what you need and can afford.
I'd like to see a deeper look at the proper Thunderbolt 5 drives that you talked about, so there is no costly confusion for people. This is the first I've heard of this, and honestly I'm not clear on this yet. Thanks. Nice video, btw...I like your no-nonsense, straight to the point, no marketing or wasting time.
Upgrading my 2012 iMac for an M4 pro mini, can't wait !!!
Wow that’s going to feel good
Impressive that you've kept it going for that long. And here I was thinking that my 2017 iMac was old
@mike_majora haha yeah it's actually held up well
that’s gotta feel like going from the Stone Age all the way to 2077 in a snap
@@mario_luis_dev haha it'll be awesome!!
I like the little Mac Pro case people are making for the Mini - sign me up !
The M4 Pro Mac mini just replaced my M2 Pro Mac mini. I'm happy with the additional Ram and the physical size is awesome.
I was thinking of doing the same thing, going from my M2 Pro base model which btw I find incredible as it handles heavy compositing and magic masking while having noise reduction on for sometimes 10 + clips and throwing even more stuff at it like more effects, more vertical duplicate clips on a timeline, more grading DCTL's and things like Look Designer 2, but I was wondering if you noticed a difference with renders, working on a Davinci timeline or FCP or Premiere timeline in comparison to the M2 Pro. I take my M2 Pro MM everywhere, but the form factor of the M4 Pro MM makes it all worthwhile for me but I wanted your impressions on heavier video tasks and on exporting times for whichever NLE you're using and if you noticed a difference in those with the M2 Pro Mac Mini. Thank you so much.
Got an M2 laptop base model, and it's a beast. Can't imagine what this can do with an M4. I will get it for future office/home work.
Video editor here cutting 45 min long multi-cam interviews on my 27" iMac late 2015 and really struggling with editing 4K video. Can't even update my OS to get the latest FCPX because apple removed that functionality on the old iMacs. I've decided that the M2 Max (64GB memory & 1TB storage) meets all my needs and is almost the same price as maxing out the new Mac Mini M4 pro. I edit everything off of my 4TB Samsung T7 SSD and will be using a studio display. I can't wait another 7 months for the new m4 max to be announced and feel like the M2 max will be more than enough coming from my intel based iMac. Is this a bad move? I know waiting for M4 studio will give more performance to price ratio, but I really need to upgrade now and don't want to have any regrets.
Not an answer, but as another point of reference you might be interested in Dave2D's review of the M4 Pro Mini (pretty sure it's the top processor with 48GB memory and 1TB storage, so 2199USD) where he compares it to his M2 Ultra Studio. Basically shows how he real-time encodes four 4K video streams and the M4 Pro keeps up. Not as fast as the Ultra, but still handles it with a little head room.
Omg, you can buy base model Mini as well. Maybe up that ram to 24 or 32 GB. It will blow your mind. Come one, youre working now on 9 year old machine. Dont spend too much, just upgrade new one after 4 years or so instead of 9 :D
@@filskar_ Good advice! I'm going to do that. So I don't need to look at the M4 Pro mac mini? A lot of people are telling me to get the base model of that because it's way better for video editors
th-cam.com/video/Vyzuph9A1N8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=i-a4_LJb0IQY4HLm. Shows that the M4 base model feels just as fast when editing on his M1 Max MacBook Pro. He uses 4 cams 4k talking head videos with limited animations
I think @shreddykrueger9171
M4 studio gonna knock your socks off. In love with my M4 Pro 14 inch MB Pro though, been playing through Baldurs Gate at 1440p and its GOOD.
This is just insanely well-produced content. Kudos!
1:40 the raised ring prevents it from wobbling as much on an uneven surface
Old carpenter's trick
been using a 2019 MacBook Pro docked with external monitor for years now, and I think I'm finally going to upgrade to this. should be a HUGE leap forward.
All I can say is the M4 Pro chip is now a truly Pro chip now. The increase in Performance to Efficiency cores is great. I have updated (trade-in) to both the M4 Pro MacBook Pro and M4 Mini Pro, but I plussed up the MacBook Pro version the same as you did with the Mini, but went with the base Mini. Just my use case.. However, I did have a Thunderbolt hub with SD card reader and also now have a Thunderbolt 4 enclosure with a 2TB NVME drive attached. This is my primary Photo Editing and general use computer. The upgraded M4 Pro MacBook Pro is my field Video editing work horse. Then all I have to do next year is to upgrade my M1 Mac Studio to M4 Mac Studio. Waiting on that. to see what they release next year. But the M4 Pro chip is a real beast and finally what we have been wanting. I started with the M1 Mini and found that was not enough and within minutes of them announcing the M1 Studio, I did the immediate upgrade. It now has come full circle. :). Good review and good advice.
Curious if you could have gotten by with a base M4 mini instead of a mini Pro?
@@timbukstu Not really. There is no room for growth. Even the base SSD does not have enough to copy my current disk over to it. There are limits that are show stoppers for me. I have more than just basic computer needs, but if you are just a web surfer and emails, then it would be fine.
Thanks Kyle! This was very informative. Looking forward to your other M4 reviews.
Watching this on my Mac Mini M4 Pro 👍🏻
Those 3D printed case ideas are almost as incredible as your closers. If you decide to share your files or sell what you’ve already made, I’m totally into it!
Thanks Kyle! Great review. I decided to go back to a 16” and traded a 14” M3 12/18/18 for the 16” M4 16/20/24 and all I can say is Holy Smokes!! The M4 is not hype.
For sure, been really surprised with this release tbh!
Looking forward to the base m4 Mac machine review that you have coming soon, thanks,
Thanks that was helpful, and your configuration is close to what i’ve been considering.
thank you for the detailed video. I"ll wait for the M4Max in Mac Studio
And you’ll pay much, much more for it.
@@tgs1766 When I configure Mac mini for the tasks I do, it makes sense to buy the Mac Studio. The cost difference is marginal at that point. You wouldn't be buying a specked out Honda civic when you need an Odyssey minivan.
Thank you. Very clear and a couple of new things. I have the same setup as you but maxed in out to 64 GB just to get as many years of life as possible!
Can we see a behind the scenes of how your filming your b-roll? What camera are you using/ is that a gimbal? Would love to know camera settings
The effects have stepped nicely in your intro section.
Really appreciate the level of detail in your videos Kyle. Subbed ! Im just learning Final Cut Pro and felt the library, event, project nomenclature is baffling. Saw at 7:43 you use the events as “bins” for different types of assets? Where does the project / timeline live in those events ? Would love a video of you talking through your Final Cut Pro workflow if you’re inclined to do such a video on your channel. Onto watch some more from your channel now…
I have a bunch of timelines in the “Main” event
I'm waiting for the M4 Mac Studio! Hoping it's a good value for the money 🙏
Thanks Kyle, this was a very interesting video. You are the first talking about real life difference between different type of disks (both internal and external) as well about your experiences with wireless connectivity. Thank you for sharing that with us. I immediately subscribed to your channel and I am looking forward to your future practical experiences with your Mac Mini M4 Pro. Nice config you have there, BTW ;-)
Thanks for another great video, Kyle! What app are you using to monitor system resources? Looked like there was a blue menu bar dropdown with the circle graphs.
Nice clarification on the usb 2x2 standard. Disappointing news but thanks for testing it.
Kyle great video! I am getting a Mac Mini M4 1TB 24Ram. Since I cannot afford the Apple monitor I am getting an LG Oled TV 43 inches as a monitor, would you recommend this combination of equipment together, thanks!
I would appreciate a comparison of your Mac mini pro and Mac mini basic units along with your MacBook Pro on how well they handle different AI models with respect to RAM. Good video!
This release and the forced update into Windows 11 next year is making me genuinely consider making the leap fully into the Mac ecosystem for video production.
What's the problem with Win11? Do you mean you're struggling with an OS update, but ready to switch to a completely different OS/ecosystem?
@@falk000 I have a very long and historied list of reasons not to like Windows & Microsoft as a whole, but the comments section of this particular TH-cam video is not the place to get into my personal politics with that. I've been using Mac laptops for over a decade for work & travel and a custom built PC for my desktop solution, but my point is that I'm ready to full send into the Mac ecosystem for my work & personal life at this point in time.
@@northlorn Ah got it, well if you already have the devices and experience in the ecosystem moving to it sounds like a solid decision. I myself have a macbook air for travel and some hobby DJing while staying with Windows desktop at least for gaming (and practically anything else), don't want to sink in Apple ecosystem for personal reasons as well ;)
@@falk000 There's definitely no perfect tech solution, that's for sure hahaha. Just what pros outweigh which cons for you
I think a clear-epoxy case to look like a G4 cube would be fun, although I'd want to be sure that there's plenty of airflow around the mini for cooling. I don't know if it would be easy to do, but just four sides (and no top) with two of those sides having a "mini-shelf" to hold the mini in place, holes for all the ports, and also a hole in the back for easy access to the power button would be very nice. I think. I suppose I'd have to see it in real life to know if it would look as good as it does in my imagination.
The house server is a 2012 Intel mac mini and it only started lagging with long audio transfers in the last 3 years. Looking forward to the base M4 pro to replace it for another 10 years.
Cheers Kyle. Looking to purchase my first Mac to be primarily used for photo editing. Originally had my mind made up on the M2 Max Studio but given it’s likely to be replaced next Spring, maybe the M4 Pro Mini is more than powerful enough to chug through 100 Mb files and multi layered PSD’s.
I bought the base model. Then I moved the Home-folder to an external USB4 SSD with 2TB of storage. Whoopee... now you have a workhorse machine and have cheated Apple on their Apple-tax for storage. I get along fine with 16gb of ram. Important not to use the external harddrive as main startup as you will loose some functions doing that... just move the home folder. It's a bit tricky to do (but not difficult at all), but once it's done you have a crazy fast Mac mini with a huge storage hard drive and you don't have to think about ever moving things around. The main harddrive will only be used for the Mac OS.
I use Hypers SSD USB4 enclosure which is crazy a fast 40gb/s external drive.
This is by far the best solution if you want to keep costs down.
My total cost for this setup landed on 920 dollars including tax. Buying this setup from Apple would've been 1969 dollars incl tax. I also sold my old Mac mini for 500 dollars, so what I payed in cash was 420. Pretty sweet!
(Side note... I always shop from their education store since they never ever check if your're eligible ;) That also keeps the cost down.)
What's the speed and latency vs the local storage? I know you have a very fast external drive, but if latency is better on the local drive, it would be a better to keep your home directory on the local drive and perhaps mount other directories (documents, downloads, apps, etc). The reason being a lot of applications, utilities and tools read/write their config in your home directory as hidden/dotfiles, which in my case happens thousands of times a day. Another benefit is that your mac mini will work without the drive attached (depending on what other mountpoints you decide to have on the external drive).
@@atkr1 I'm not noticing any latency at all. The external is actually faster than the internal. Read 3200 mb/s and write is 2947 mb/s on the external.
My Mac mini stays in one place so it won't be a problem for me, but I understand if it's inconvenient for people who moves it around. This is one way of doing it and I'm just giving a tip for people like me who wants to keep the costs down. I would never pay 1000 dollars for 2tb of memory.
I have friends who has been using this "hack" for years and they've never experienced any problems :)
And of course... use Time Machine in case of emergency ;)
The TB5 bandwidth is for monitors, not SSD speed. TB5 speed for ssd drives is 80Gbit
Great review! Waiting for mine to arrive with a similar build :)
The M4 Ultra is slated to get a better interconnect system. I'm going to wait and hope TSMC is still making computers next summer.
Thumbnail looking good 😎👍👏
Where dod you get your glasses? Can youh lonk them?
Okay guys, we need to take him to 100K. He is almost there.
take me home... I'm ready 😂
Is the 20 core gpu enough for blender?(I don't care about rendering speed) how does it perform overall and what difference it might have compared to m4 max in blender..
I'm planning on buying a Mac but my only problem is gpu because I use blender. Will the 20 core be enough for most of the tasks?
@@entertain66-j9u If you don't care about speed why are you wanting more GPU cores? Spend the money on more RAM instead.
I am iOS Application developer. Working on iOS/ Mac Apps with simulator and also creating some video stuff with editing Pr,Filmora.
Which should i buy , M4 OR m4 Pro?
OR Go for m4 base with ram extension
More ram and storage on the m4 would be my suggestion. Simulators eat ram and take up a bit of storage for the initial download. 32gb/1tb would be my recommendation for longevity sake if you plan on keeping it for a few years. Never had problems compiling in Xcode with any of the M chips.. they are all fast enough.
Edit: missed the bit about video editing too.. not familiar with the requirements there, sorry. I do know from experience that the base chips excel in programming tasks though.
I do photography as a hobby & thinking about getting the m4 mini. Would the base m4 pro be overkill or would i be completely fine with the base m4 with 16g ram with the 512 ssd?
Only legitimately gripe: not everyone has a new camera that syncs through usb-c, so xdxc card slot would of been nice
It’s no surprise though. Apple is saving the SD slot for the Studio.
Especially for a creator focused every day type Mac
Im on the fence for either the Mac mini pro with added 48 ram or Mac Studio as a graphic designer would love advice ????? leave comments
Have you experienced any kernel panics or unexpected reboots with the M4 Pro?
I've experienced it with some games and video transcoding software and have seen some others post about it on reddit and Davinci Resolve forums.
Wondering if you have heard or experienced any of this.
none at all!
Thanks for the video, could u share the reference of the USB protocol table? Thanks!
I have a quick question. I am buying the base mac m4 mini. It is all I need. I have a large music library. In the past I have used an external drive as a boot drive to get around the storage upgrade, but apple intelligence will not work with that set up. I have a 2 TB NVME drive, how would you set this up to take advantage of Apple intelligence? Would love to see a video on this, because I am sure I am not the only one.
One idea: Get a M4 Mac Mini with at least 512-GB internal SSD. macOS Sequoia includes a user-level option where the home directory of that user can be put on an external HD. Create one user account on the internal SSD, but then create your main userid and move it to the external SSD of your choice. I think you'd want at least one userid on the internal SSD just so you can always login even when the external HD is disconnected or not working. While Apple hasn't really released most of Apple Intelligence, I have to think this configuration would work fine, because you're not using options that Apple itself has provided.
What desktop display would you recommend to pair with the m4: the Mac Studio at $1,299 or any particular non-Apple product at a lower price point? I’ve been advised the display should be 4k rather than 1080. The purpose is for music production, not gaming, so I need a flat rather than curved display. Thanks in advance.
BTW - I’m looking for a 27 inch display.
I'm going for the exact same configuration that you built, coming from the m1 macbook pro (the last one with a touchbar) with 16gb memory. It's gonna be a huge bump for lightroom, photoshop and final cut.
Kyle, can you recommend me budget monitor for macmini m4?
I would look at the LG 4K ultrafine monitors. Lot of folks I know use them, and they are super solid monitors with great color accuracy. Anything with UP or UQ in the model number along with 600 and above - so UP650/UP850, UQ850, etc.
@KyleErickson Even Cheaper?
A very nice and informative video, thank you very much. I still don't know whether I should go for the base model with 1TB SSD and 36Gigs RAM or the M4pro standard. My most important requirement is video editing in FCPX 4K. I used to be a professional, now I'm retired, so I use it for privat fun. But I don't want to do without animated titles or 3D tractors. Is the basic model enough for this?
I used the M3 MacBook Air to make these videos in FCP for 3 months without any issues, so I think you should be fine on the M4 chip so long as you're not doing anything too crazy!
@@KyleErickson Thank you very much for your answer!!
Hello what a great video. If I may ask about the fan noise. Will it be very audible during exporting or stitching panoramas in Lightroom? Also do you recommend the Mini over the Macbook Pro M4 Pro? I heard that the MBP M4P 14 inch has thermal issues? Maybe you have some information about?
I mean do you feel that the Macbook Pro M4 Pro gets hotter faster or the Mac Mini M4 Pro?
Thank you! So, what would you recommend for a student graphic designer that uses mostly Ai, Ps, iD, often simultaneously? And what monitor, from a PC world ( to save money) would work better with mini? Thanks again
I sit my Mac Studio on an upturned bowl to raise it above the desk. This is to prevent the unit drawing in liquid if I tip a glass over. You could do the same with the Mini.
My Mac Mini needs to support 3x 4K monitors, each with multiple tabs open and a running video stream.
Which of the following configurations would you choose?
• M4, 256 GB, 32 GB RAM
• M4, 512 GB, 32 GB RAM
• M4Pro, 512 GB, 24 GB RAM
The Mini should be usable for as long as possible. Is the processor more important than the difference between 24 GB and 32 GB of RAM?
Thanks!
Ram is more important for multiple tabs. I woudnt invest in internal storage, because its picey as hell. Buy decent external SSD with like 2TB of storage, its cheaper.
If you know you want three monitors *right now,* then I'd go for the "M4Pro, 512-GB, SSD 24-GB RAM". Maybe even go for 32-GB of memory.
Do you still recommend the Apple Studio Display - Ive just bought a M4 mini and would like a 32 inch display.
it depends how much of a snob you are when it comes to the picture. For most people, the picture is going to be fine and the build quality is great, but the Studio Display usually has pretty awful black/grey uniformity if that's something that bothers you.
Any recommendations for specs i should go for? Planning to purchase the m4 mac mini as my very first mac, and i want to start with video editing (up to 4k footage form drone/gopro/insta360) although its nothing proffessional im kinda a perfectionist. 😅
I thought about either the 16 base model or maybe 24gb ram... also maybe 512ssd and external expansion? (Heard the 256 should be slower)
FWIW: If you're interested in video editing than I'd recommend at least 24-GB memory, because there's no way to upgrade the memory if you find that you don't have enough. Maybe 32-GB if you can afford it. The biggest regret I had with my previous Mac Mini was that I went for 16-GB instead of 32-GB (there was no 24-GB option for the one I bought) and I'm not even doing video. I'd agree with at least 512-GB for the internal SSD, but then look at external SSD's to expand beyond that.
I get my apple Mac mini right around New Year’s Eve time 😊🎉can’t wait I’m getting the 256GB model. For $800 cannot wait boys
Would love to know what system monitoring software you’re using at the 6 second mark.
Looks like iStat Menus
honestly I could get threee m2s and be good for a while its literally like 15-30 secs in performance between both all 4 chipsets really not notciable if you edit all 4 run smooth but I deff think im getting this for the at home space and just keep the my m2 and m3 as travel and crash stations
Nice video, thanks! Quick question: do you know, by any chance, or, perhaps, can test, how this Mac mini would display information, if connected to a 1080p monitor (as opposed to a 4K one)? Would downscaling to 1080p introduce any visual artifacts (e.g., poor visibility of text)?
Thanks Kyle! I’m thinking about m4 mini as my main machine in ux design. My biggest issue is monitor. Studio display isn’t an option. It would be so grate if you share your advise about good monitor options for Mac mini
watching this from my M1 Max MBP…Mmmh I’m so tempted…
How does perform the Bluetooth on this M4?
All the best
Hi what's the app used at 8:25 the overall monitoring app
It’s called istats
CleanMyMac
Can the base model handle Final Cut Pro project wedding with 4 angles multicam and around 4 hours long? the footages mostly 1080 FHD?
this will eat 1080p for breakfast
Hello, what would be the ideal configuration for photo editing, video editing (30 minutes max) with lots of effects and using Parallel Desktop to launch Windows applications that are not compatible with iOS. For storage, I have the Synology Ds923+ 4X4to and am considering the 10gb connection. Thank you for your opinion.
1:40 years but if you accidentally spill a drink on your desk this thing is definitely fried
I buy today m4 pro. They say its deliver to me for 7 days. Can't wait to work on it. :)
Kyle thank you for the review. I purchased the Mac mini M4 pro with the 12 core cpu chip. When I encode a 4K MKV file to a .MP4 file using Handbrake (nothing else opened) on my new Mac mini M4 pro the CPU user runs at 93% when encoding a blu-ray MKV file it runs at 88%. Do you think upgrading the CPU to a 14 cores will that lower the user CPU percentage substantially? Also the fan runs constantly whereas my old Mac mini M1 was quiet.
Great video. Thanks for the insights. Would I get by on Primere Pro and Lightroom on the base model or should I go for the Pro chip?
Is it possible to connect Apple Studio Display to the M4 MM through the HDMI port and free up a Thunderbolt port in the back? If so, any limitations? I currently use the Apple Thunderbolt Display as a 2nd monitor for my iMac 27".
Why would t you connect it via thunderbolt so that the Mac could access the additional thunderbolt ports in the studio display?
@@remynyc149 The studio Display has only one Thunderbolt port, the others are USB-C. Not sure I want to use 2 of the 3 TB ports on MM for 2 monitors. If I could use the HDMI & one TB port, I would still have 2 free TB 4/5 ports in the back of the MM.
It is your main computer until the new Mac Studio comes out. 😜
Yeah, what’s the name of the program you’re using to monitor system resources?
Looks like iStat Menus
Very interesting and well done video. What type of monitor do you recommend pairing to regular mac mini m4 for home and office works? Thanks from Italy! 😊
Great video, Kyle! Would a photographer using Lightroom, Photoshop, and some noise reduction apps like (Topaz Phot AI and DxO Pure Raw) benefit from having more memory and CPU/GPU, or the M4 pro base model would be okay?
I have a question. I'm trying to decide if the M4 Pro is worth it over the M4 base chip for video editing/effects in DaVinci Resolve. I have a M1 Air now with 16GB and 4 efficiency and 4 performance cores. It's fine but definitely drops frames on composites. I'm wondering if the M4 Pro chip is worth the added cost? Thanks!
I would venture a guess that an M4 will be okay, but I won't know until I pickup one of those machines. If you don't use a ton of noise reduction and the general things that bog it down, I don't see why you couldn't use the M4 base, but really all depends on your usage I think.
@KyleErickson Really have to upgrade soon… So for heavy video editing(some Resolve, mostly FCP) would you say the upgraded mini is better or a slightly upgraded Studio is better. I worry slightly about not having the ethernet port for uploading large files… Currently still have a maxed out late model “trash can”.😅
I don't know if the base M4 would be enough for that work, but the M4 chip in a Mac Mini is definitely going to do much better than an M1 chip in an MacBook Air. With the MacBook Air you might even be running into issues where the laptop is throttling the M1 chip to avoid overheating or to extend battery life. The M4 has better energy-efficiency and is less likely to overheat.
You didn't mention how much memory you would buy it with. I'd suggest at least 24-GB and maybe 32-GB if you can afford it.
@garanceadrosehn9691 Thanks for the insight!
I am considering skipping the BS at my local Apple Store (Purchasing/PickingUp an item as if it’s the Holy Grail…) and buying the base M4 Pro machine offered on Amazon. How much am I losing out on, compared to the 14/20 cores version?
windoes lad here I am going to be swicching to the mac. What to know is it worth it to go M4 pro 14cor cpu and 20 gpu and 64gb ram and 4tbits ssd? well that last me 5 years with coding and video editing and game design and audio preduction? :) (ps i dont like laptops)
What is that program at 0:07?
ok so I'm about to buy one and I'm confused. I usually use Chrome with more than 30 tabs open, VDI remote working, and my main work is in Adobe LrC heavely, with 25Mb DNG files for now.. That's all, then ofcourse i listen to music, and most of my tasks are done in Google Workspace. I currently have a iMAC 27" 2022 with 32Gb RAM and 5112 GB of SSD, and it's getting slower every day. What i really want is a fast machine to work with LrC with no lag. Would it be better to have a Mac mini M4 with 24 or maybe 32 MB of RAM and 1TB SSD or a M4 pro with 24 GB or RAM and 1TB? I would appreciate your support on this expensive decision. thansk :)
I think the power button is on the top if people would simply put the Apple side down. Probably better air flow too!
M1 MacStudio I imagine we are hanging in there to see if they manage an upgrade this chip cycle. Especially for us Resolve users
I have the base M4 mini because the Pro was overkill for my use case (and budget 🙂), but it is certainly drool-worthy. Thanks for the review, and I really want that typing app.
Great review, Kyle. Thank you. Did you connect the Studio Display via Thunderbolt or via HDMI?
thunderbolt
if i need to choose between (mini m4 + macbook m4 pro) or (mini m4 pro + mac book m4)...which one you recommend?
I can tell you what I've chosen. macbook m1 pro laptop because its solid for all I need to do on the go (about 20% of my workflow), m4 mini pro (48 gb ram, 1tb hdd, binned) as i have virtualized OSs + do machine learning/inferencing. Its cheaper to
get a m4 mac mini pro with lots of RAM relative to similar spec m4 pro macbook. However, its a personal choice. If I was not at my desk 80%+ of the time, I would probably get an m4 pro macbook.
@masomaker right thanks, I mostly work from my Linux desktop and I have a MacBook Pro M1, I think I'll decommission ( understand give to the kids) my Linux desktop and get the Mimi m4 pro before I eventually get the M4 MacBook in a year or 2.
@@masomaker ordered same spec today was thinking more then week and decided to go 14 cores 48 GB ram and 1 tera. what is great for next 2-3 years for sure
what about when the mac studio gets a m4 max and ultra ?
I’m not worried about that until it comes out, I could get hit by a bus before that releases
@ good point 🤔let’s hope that’s not what happens tho!
Hmm, I just got the basic Mac Mini M4 Pro with 512 RAM. Decent price, futureproof, all the performance I need.
Thanks Kyle,
Your videos are very helpful! Clear and to the point without rambling lol!
I am thinking about migrating to this Mac mini M4 pro (From windows)…. I produce music using Ableton and a ton of VSTs - some of which have very large libraries - so… I need large internal AND external drives to house everything. Performance of the externals SSDs is critical …
Can I ask for your advice here? What large capacity external SSDs would you recommend?
This may require a video on its own! 😂
Heyy, how do I connect 6 monitors with mac mini m4 pro 64GB RAM. Please advise
This is a really good review. Thanks for sharing! Been impressed with the base model mini so far, even for video editing.
Nice video. I just got a MacBook Pro but I have an older Mac Studio that I am thinking to upgrade. Your video showcases Apples biggest failing in my eyes. Your mouse and my mouse and anyone with a normal hand's mouse... will never be a Magic Paper Weight :) and year after year I hope for a Mouse Pro the shape of a Logitech with two main buttons and a nice wheel and wheel button. I will wish next year and year after that. Apple is basically sitting on a gold mine in the accessory market! Even PC owners would buy an amazing ergonomic Apple mouse with nice aluminum buttons and case and a plastic base and front charging...
the best reviews on these machines out there. picked up a 14 inch M4 MacBook Pro last week. absolutely love it. Need to find an excuse to get a Mac mini now haha
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G4 cube case Take my money!!
How has your studio display been?
Great video, very informative thanks!
Thanks so much for watching!
need case! great idea