Mac Mini Review 2019 - FINALLY a Proper Review from a Mac Mini user!
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- čas přidán 20. 06. 2024
- The Mac Mini has received very hostile reviews from other CZcamsrs and this video was created to give the Mac mini a Proper Review. As not everyone has the budget for other Macs and for some the Mac mini is more than enough. And It's important to note that not everyone using a Mac mini is a video editor and the Reviews should reflect that.
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MINOR CORRECTION: During the Input section of the video, I stated that the Mac Mini comes with 4 USB-C connections and though that is correct, it's also incomplete information. All USB-C ports are combined with Thunderbolt 3 for a single ultimate connection, Sorry if I didn't make that clear enough. As all USB-C ports in the Mac ecosystem are combination of USB-C & Thunderbolt 3.
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TrustMacintosh hi, can you give a tip to by a Mac Mini, I’m only a simpler user, like mail and surfing on the web, some docs and spreadsheets, with a lot of music and pictures, we have iMac from 2008 and now is starts to be..... tired out, if you can send me an email joao.torres@icloud.com, well thanks best regards JT
@@jgmtt I am in the same boat as you. I am looking at the i7 model with 16gb of RAM and 256gb storage. I need it for casual internet browsing, watching youtube videos, and work (when I work from home) which would just be excel spreadsheets. I was wanting to pair this with a 49" monitor with a resolution of 5120x1440 but not sure if that will work with this as some have said I would need an eGPU which is something I would like to avoid.
Hi Puneet Kalhan thanks for reply to me, did you get it already? You go for what model, the entry level and later update the RAM memory, do you know if this Mac Mini can be update the storage? Best regards JT
João Torres I did not get it yet. Having trouble deciding. I was on a Mac mini forming last night and some people were having trouble getting the 4K monitors to work. I want to hook this up to a 49” dell monitor and don’t think it will be able to show 5120x1440. If it can’t I am not sure what I am going to do. If I do buy it, I will buy the i7 model, with 256GB of SSD storage, and probably 8GB of RAM which I will upgrade to 32GB of RAM later. Doing this will save a lot of money.
Puneet Kalhan ok, you are betting on a big monitor..... I went to check it and is big.... I was considering something more regular like 32” or 27”, but anyway still is a large investment..... is always the same thing, by a Mac mini, then a monitor, them memory, later on some external drive or the other way around..... I’m seeing spending almost 2.000,00€.... I’m not ready to do it..... let’s see, let’s talk, best regards JT
Whoa - an actual solid review of a Mac that "chooses" not to dive into rivalries, uses layman terms & whose reviewer seems hardware / software savvy enough, particularly in the Mac realm and its history. Bravo!
Thank you very much for those kind words.
That Vesa mount is actually the coolest thing I've ever seen for the MacMini.
You mean warmest? With hot air outlet facing down it will retake some of warmed up air back inside the mini’s case, making things unnecessarily warmer. Better to direct it up or at least to side.
Nym Rieko good observation. Sure not 100% of the hot air wont re-enter the mini, but it does rise & would be best to dissipate it as much as possible
I will be getting 2
thank you for your review of this thing. I'm pretty tired of hearing people ragging on this machine because it doesn't meet their ridiculous standards. I'm currently running my entire office for a huge construction company on a Mac Mini and i absolutely love it. I specced it out with the best CPU they offered with the intent to upgrade RAM later on. It really was a no brainer for me to get it but for random people looking for reviews on it to see if they should buy it, I feel like they might be looking elsewhere because of all of the harsh reviews. Thanks again. I enjoyed the video very much
Thank you for the kind words. I greatly appreciate it.
Great review man!
I love the fact that you focused on the actual timeline performance, rather than just render times.
I'm exactly the same as you, as long as the editing process is smooth I'm not really concerned if the render takes a bit longer.
Thank you for your review. I am glad that there is someone who finally looks at the base model a good machine still. Many of the previous reviews use the higher end Mac Minis 2018 leaving us base model owners feeling sorry. I am not much into video editing although I do a few, but more on the regular Word/Pages encoding, surfing and research via Chrome or Safari, doing a few Keynote/Powerpoint, viewing movies and of course much GarageBand music making . . . . Thank you for making my ownership of the Mac Mini 2018 base model a proud one.
I'm no youtuber nor a video editor. This helps out a lot for a graphic designer. Thank you!
Wonderful honest review. I also don't like when many CZcamsrs ranting on Benchmarks. I could wait 5 more minutes for let my video gets rendered.
Thanks a lot for talk about the reality!
Loved your video. I'm looking into buying a Mac mini for music scoring and video. Your video review just gave me the thumbs up on which system to get. I Was about to get an expensive Macbook pro, but your review changed my mind especially with being able to get the upgrades I need to run the software I need. Thanks man.👍
Thank you, great review. I have been looking to upgrade my 2012 Mac Mini and being a photographer I noticed some reviews say to stay clear of the MacMini 2018 because of ( As they stated ) poor graphic performance. But you're precessing 4k videos so I think using photoshop etc. should be fine.
Great video. Thank you. How good it is ( without eGPU)for basic 2D and 3D games creating using Unity?
I agree on all points. It is unfair that most that critic this device focus on a specific standard (i.e Video Editing) . 4K video is really unnecessary for the most part. Your reviews are fantastic.
Thanks Bryan!
4k is necessary now that we are shooting in 8k, and have been for years. We are now transitioning to 16k production. This isn't an editing machine, however, and most think all Mac's should be. This machine is perfectly fine for what it was intended for.
1080p is good enough in the majority of cases but 4K is 4K so many are going to it.
experiment54 I have no idea where you are getting that from. The leap from 1080 to 4K is astounding, even on a phone screen.
@@justinwalker7645 good 1080p is amazing.
Thank you for this review, every other review I've seen or searched for has been a review on "Video Editing on the Mac mini" - I'm a semi-retired graphic designer, I continue to have a few clients that I do "big jobs" for yearly (annual reports, corporate brochures, etc.) 1) I don't edit videos, 2) I've progressed from Adobe to Affinity software (awesome stuff), most of the photo workflow is completed by their own in-house "experts" and passed on to me for the final layout and typesetting. I've thought about a Mac Mini for ages, I currently use a high spec iMac ... but I'm "so over" not being able to add to it ... I've just purchased a 43" 4K LED TV, a bare bones, no "smart" options, 4K res at 60@hz (HDMI2), as I've also purchased a "multi-zone" DVD player" (I have heaps of DVD's from all over the world), will soon be purchasing an Apple TV 4K (for Apple, Netflix, Prime, etc.) ... I basically want a "one stop shop" ... work and play (no games whatsoever) ... my $64K questions is this ... should I go for the i5 model or the i7 ... I plan on specking out either with 32gb of ram and 512gb internal storage, I have heaps of external storage so that's not an issue ... your thoughts would be appreciated. Cheers!
If people thought about the Mini more as a motherboard in a box with a load of available PCI slots, they would eat it up. I just think people don't realise what Thunderbolt can do. Forget the soldered storage, this seems like a fantastic platform for customisation. Add a dock and you can basically build whatever Mac you like.
The thing I like most about the Mac Mini is it's modular. You can hook up any monitor you want. Not limited to an all-in-one unit, like an iMac. I've had 2 generations of the iMac. The early shaving mirror design & then now, the late 2014 model. That early design one I had was amazing for it's time. After that one, I got a Mac Mini, which again, I loved. Great little machine. Then I got the 2014 iMac, which I enjoy, but it doesn't seem as fun to use. It's always had overheating issues. Then more recently, ghosting in the monitor.
I like that the new Mini has no dedicated GPU. Makes it the perfect modular system. If you don't need a dedicated GPU, it's perfect for you. If you later decide you want to game or do something that needs a GPU, hook up an eGPU. While the iMac has a beautiful 5K display, It might be difficult to get a matching 2nd or 3rd monitor to go with it of the same resolution. With the Mac Mini, that isn't a problem, though I think I'll go with 2 4K monitors myself.
Im using a 2019 MacBook Air in my desk setup. It works great for productivity and everyday use!
Good to see you back making a video... I"m thinking about getting a mac mini. Using 16" macbook as my main computer in a docked set up just isn't ideal.
The Mac Mini is severely underrated among CZcamsrs despite having the bite of a mid-tier MacBook Pro. I just wished that Apple would update the hardware more frequently.
@Kevin The Tech Ninja, I have a 2019 MacMini. I upgraded to 36gb RAM (basically switched one of the 4gb for a 32gb) and it has worked great. Full disclosure, I am a teacher and not a CZcamsr, but I have used it to edit videos as lectures for my students, so nothing heavy. It has performed as good as I could've expected. I'm sure others need more performance heavy machines, but I just need decent performance and little extra space.
This video is exactly what I was looking for. Subscribing! Thanks for the thoughtful review.
Thank you Jon!
Thanks for the great review. Thinking of getting a 2020 Macbook Pro or a Mac Mini 2020 for home use - Video/Zoom calls, Chrome browsing, Office apps, CZcams, email, light photo editing and possibly maybe streaming and 4k editing. For the short term future proofing, which product can you recommend? Thinking of getting an i7 (or should I get an i9) , 16gb (or 32gb) RAM and 256/512GB storage. I plan to use 27' 2x 1080p monitors since I like working on big screens. I normally use laptops/desktops for at least 2 years based on past experience. Hope you can help me out. Thanks
thanks for tor the video .how fast can a External SSD be connected on Thunderbolt ? is reliable and fast to use it as your boot drive ?
This is the first video I have seen from you and I have to say I really enjoyed it. I really like your voice, you speak clear and direct, there is a nice curve in your speech, there is a logical line which I could follow during the whole video. You could also hold my attention. I think I have received all the information I wanted to get...
In general just shortly you do recommend also the basic as well as the top mini mac for Final Cut Pro, don’t you? Now I’ve been using Lumafusion on my latest 12.9 iPad Pro and now I would like to have a desktop in addition with an external monitor. Rendering time is not an issue for me as video editing is just my hobby, it is not my primary job. Many thanks for your kind answer :) Edward
Thank you very much for the kind words.
Base Mac mini or high-end, that’s what I always recommend. Ignore the middle of the road mini.
The first time I did a video for fun to post on CZcams back in 2014 was on a 2011 Mac Mini (the version with AMD Radeon HD 6630M). Though I did eventually move on to an iMac later on. I tried the base model 2014 Mac Mini for a short while too, but that was severely underpowered even for my type of usage. Decided to give the "new" Mac Mini a try again (6 core i5), and liking it so far (other than the lack of SD card slot :/). It now has enough power for my needs (which is probably not as heavy since I'm just using iMovie and FHD), and it runs way cooler than the 2011 used to. Nice review!
You are on point; Ive been using mid 2011 mac mini with 16gb; and I do everything...
Thanks for the video, didn't you face Bluetooth issues, wifi?
Enjoyed watching the review, kudos!
GREAT REVIEW.... even in 2020!! Question.... i noticed you have a imc 5k in the background. Which do you prefer as an overall better computer for what YOU do.... a suped up mac mini... or the 2017 5k???
5k iMac is my main squeeze. But Mac mini has always been special. (That’s where I started)
After watching multiple reviews and reading a ton of comments regarding the mac mini, I've decided to just go with it. It seems to cover everything I will be using it for. Thanks for being the one CZcamsr that doesn't give this machine a complete biased review!!
A budget machine at a premium cost though.
Anyways, I was helping my wife in choosing her next Mac. She has a mid 2011 iMac (i7 4 Core @3.5 GHz with 32 GB RAM), but unfortunately Apple no longer supports it and she can no longer update the OS which, as a consequence, prevents her from buying a new graphic tablet (yes, because the drivers/software for a Wacom or a Huion or whatever, only support Mac Os from 10.12 or later).
Now the new iMacs are way too expensive for the same specs, so I was looking at the new 2019 Mac Mini, with the top of the line CPU (which should be an 8 Core i7 I guess?), with a 1TB SSD and the basic 8 GB RAM, which I will then upgrade to 32 GB for less than half the Apple price.
She's a graphic designer, illustrator and does some 3D (3D Coat, Blender, Maya...) as well as some compositing and animation. I know that with this Mac Mini (the way I would configure it) editing 4K even with Premiere Pro is a breeze (I have seen it in action here where I work), though I am not sure about everything else.
Great review! I have loved the Mac Mini for a long time and I have never understood why it gets such bad press. I am a college student and just am looking for a cheap Mac to use for the four years I will be in school. I will primarily just use it for Microsoft Office applications. Do you think the i3 base model will be fine? Thank you so much for your opinion :)
Kim Mathis Thank you so much. I am always worried that my processor won’t be fast enough but I guess it doesn’t take my processing power to write a report lol. Take care!
Loved your review as Mac Mini user! Same here, although haven’t gone for the 2018 version as I have got into After Effects and I still don’t know if it’s a good choice for it. Really want to but haven’t seen reviews supporting After Effects or Motion Graphics on Mac Mini.
Hope it gets a big shot in the ARM!
Thanks for this review, man ;)
You finallyl mention sth almost everyone misses, when losing themselves in benchmarks testing.. :
How does it actually perform, how fluid is the experience ! ;)
I am considering a i7 unit for a music workstation.
I should be fine, I reckon..
Any suggestions/recommendations?
V4D2 , the base model i3 is more than enough for music editing. The i3 is quad-core with a more than decent multi-core score. It would be called a i5 right but I guess Intel is doing away with i3 dual-cores soon. Just as reference, I’m using Logic Pro X and Reaper and my fairly large project never really make my old 2011 Mac Mini (Dual-core) break its limits. I also use these DAWs efficiently though
Michael Ray thanks for the feedback ;)
i’ve got an i5 (5th gen) on my Desktop PC, and it kind of stands it’s ground, with my Ableton Projects.
but the PC experience for music sequencer drivers..is pretty lame.
The same i5 just won’t handle lightroom. i even switched to Affinity, and although i noticed some improvements , i can see i need higher clock speeds, higher hyperthreading , and specially ..better single core performance.
my trusty 2013 17” Macbook Pro just collapses when i open a few instruments & plugIns on Ableton.
i’ve got a lot of USB MIDI peripherals plugged in..and although the USB Hub is a powered unit, the Mac just won’t be able to handle all the power demands....and the battery starts to run out, despite the magsafe being connected.
So....i need a new Mac and sure as hell, not a laptop unit.
i think i am over the macMini idea.
too much stuff to consider...
The iMac boasts an i9 processor , upgradable to 128G of RAM, features that great 5k 27” display..and in the end, it’s ‘only’ 1k€ more than the i7 Mini.
it’s a no brainer...i reckon..and the investment will last me a few years
i’m just very reluctant to spend over 3k€ on a computer..so i am trying to wait for the iMac update with the new GPUs.
I needed this video. I’m an online Spanish teacher, and I can’t afford an iMac, nor I need it (my iMac is dying). So, I’m thinking about options, and the Mac Mini is becoming my first option now, thanks to this video. All I do is Pages documents and FaceTime/Skype classes, so, this is probably enough 🧐
Way more than enough. Besides, you can carry it if you need it.
Extremely useful information in here, I think you've just made my mind up. I'm a music producer who dabbles in video editing, and I think I've finally found an upgrade to my 2008 Mac Pro. Edit: Yes, I am currently editing and rendering videos of over an hour and a half in length on a 2008 Mac. See if you can guess how long those take to render ;)
I love this video. I just purchased the 2020/2018 Mac Mini and I was worried about its video handling ability. I also love the depth of that desk. Do you mind sharing a link or the name of that desk?
How is that Mac mini? Same I need it more for video editing, is it worth it?
One of the best videos of the mac minii for sure, do more videos of macs pls
Just subbed. Great honest review. Going for late 2014. The way my pockets are set up, I can afford the new Mac mini.
Thanks a lot for this review. It helped a lot. :-)
Still use my Mac Mini 2012 for video editing although only up to 1080p - still good enough with 16gigs of ram and 500gb ssd..... I love it. 👌👌👍👍✔✔😊😊
you can edit 4k on a 2012 perfectly fine, not native but transcoded to ProRes
I've been a loyal mac mini user since the days dinosaurs roamed the earth. I do have 1 question: The original mini featured 5.1 surround sound from its single headphone jack, which was AMAZING, which I did use by placing 5 great speakers & a subwoofer around my room. Does the newest mini offer this same expanded audio output? Or is it just stereo? I would really like to know. Thank you.
Last year, I also upgraded from the 2011 Mac mini to the 2018 Mac mini!
You could upgrade the ram if you want to....
Glad I saw this video. I’ve seen a lot of videos before on this Mac mini especially with 2020 upgrades that it deserved. All of em focused on video editing but not everyone, like myself, uses Mac for that. I’m a graphic designer and I need a Mac for projects and it’s better than a pc in some ways that suit me.....plus my classes lol. I’ll be buying one so thank you for the info
I see you are using Final cut pro trial version is there a time limit to this version or is it cut down features? I am thinking of trying out a mac and maybe trying to pick up a second hand mac mini to start with, what year model should we be staying away from?
It’s no different.
@@TrustMacintosh How so? I can only see it is a 30 day trial or are you resetting the trial after 30 days?
I bought fcpx but the license is on my iMac.
For testing, I was using the trial version (Mac mini)
Great review! How does mac mini work with Adobe aftereffects? I am looking to do basic graphics.
That’s where you really need a dedicated GPU. Still doable though, just get a eGPU and you should be set.
Without the GPU any graphics intensive task will feel sluggish.
@@TrustMacintosh Thanks for your reply. Also considering HP Z2 mini but the drawback is no Mac OS
Which model of Mac Mini is the most upgradable? 2012 is better than 2014 but what about the more recent ones?
Very nice video about the 2018 Mac mini and I can totally agree with you. It was in 2015 when I started my channel with the late 2012 Mac mini which - at this time - had a quad core i7 (Gen. 3) and even had hyper threading which was gorgeous. One of my first bigger projects on the channel was the upgrade of this Mac adding 16 GB of RAM instead of its initial 4 GB and replacing the HDD with an SSD. Especially after these upgrades it was a stunning small but powerful Mac for light video editing with iMovie and it made much fun to cut videos on it. The only downside was the integrated GPU which at this time was not really upgradable because of the older Thunderbolt 1. The new Mac mini though has Thunderbolt 3 and so it is finally possible to upgrade the GPU later on which makes it so nice in my opinion, too.
GREAT review, explaining with concise and logical thoughts,, excellent
Hello. Have you installed catalina on it? I have heard there are problems but I can’t find any review of Mac mini and MacOS Catalina!
Hi my name is mark. I just received my 2020 mini with upgraded processor and 1TB SSD and 32gigs of ram. I paid over $2k for the unit but love it. It does generate a lot of heat but the processor, ssd, and ram have made this a very fast machine. I purchased a usb type C hub and stand that has the exact same footprint of the mini and makes a very nice companion for connecting peripherals and data cards. I also have a 2015 mini, 2012 iMac and a 2011 Mac Pro. My only complaint with Apple is the obsolescence issues with software, hardware and OS.
Are the new minis compatible with the XDR display? Are they equipped to utilise its features?
Thank you. I just ordered that Mac mini mount on the back of my monitor
Nice!
Thanks for this I love my Mac mini but Radeon 5700 xt support is taking too long.
Exceptional review. Finally, a fair review of the Mac mini that provides just the info we need to make up our own minds. Thank you.
This is a great review thank you man! I’m getting one and a egpu
I still have a late 2014 Mac Mini and works beautifully and the new one looks even better. However Apple seem to have missed the point of the origin of the Mac Mini - affordability! That is what it was designed for.
Awesome review, got myself a MacMini base model (2020) as well. I do have a kinda powerfull PC, but apart for gaming, cannot do any proper work. Windows is too unstable for me, installing Linux makes it unusable to edit my videos as a hobby.
MacMini does tick all the boxes, maybe except gaming, but it seems, that I don't have enough time for that anyways :) handles programming without any problems, 1080p youtube videos as well.
If you need me to come over and help you hang up your posters, lemme know. 🤣 5:51
But I appreciated the video. Well shot, and very informative. Btw- there is a small (but growing) subset of 2018 Mac mini users successfully playing AAA games at ultra settings on the Mac mini right now using egpu’s. I would, however, like to see more mac mini reviewers mention how WiFi cuts in/out when you use the usb 3.0 ports, or how Bluetooth devices lag, displays randomly don’t recognize, 4 tb3 ports share only 2 buses or any other of the well documented issues with this model. I love my Mac mini, but it has also been a very frustrating thing to get it fine tuned.
Hahaha. It has been like that for YEARS.
What brand and model are the round white speakers in your earlier Mini setup? How did they sound? They look interesting.
JBL PEBBLES 2.0
They are amazing!
@@TrustMacintosh Thanks! Longtime Mini owner too but have had other systems. Today wifey uses a 2014 base model. We use for our music basically as well as photos and her basic every day system. Would not mind getting a new space grey at some time. Keep up the good work on your channel. I am also trying to grow my retro channel.. for Atari, Sinclair, Amiga... etc.. and hope to hit 1000 subs soon. Maybe in 2020. Take care. TJ
Sounds cool! Keep uploading and you’ll reach that goal.
Great video, good job! Thanks a lot for this, the greatest review about the Mac Mini!!!
Aloha is the base Mac Mini a good office computer? I just need something that can do my schedule, payroll, spread sheets for words?
great thanks i have a 2011 mac mini i do music composing and don't need all the graphics power
Did you experience any T2 chip issues similar but not limited to “kernel panic”, BridgeOS?
Nope. No issues.
I love my 2014 Mac Mini....
Hi, just bought a 2018 i7 Mac Mini and love it. My only concern is that the case heats up like a frying pan. Do you know if the i5 runs cooler? I am only using this for basic operations - surfing the web, playing music, checking mail, etc.. This is much hotter than I thought it would be. Thanks for any help you can give.
The Mac mini is working as intended. Don’t worry about temperatures at all!
I've got the 6 core i7 with 64gb ram and the Blackmagic EGPU, I do a lot of 4k raw editing in Premiere and After Effects, the performance is amazing with the EGPU. I chose this over the iMac because of its portability and flexibilities, I've got a 16 inch portable monitor when I need to take my machine on set to do some same day edits.
I run Logic with heavy plugins on an old '13 DUO core and overload it every session haha. I am gonna buy a Mac mini next week, the 2020's added a lot more memory and still are much more reasonably priced than the powerful but expensive iMacs and MCP's. These things look like the real deal!
Does it work well with an led tv as a monitor? Coz Im planning to get a mac mini and use my old tv. Wasnt able to find any review/video of the macmini with that kind of set-up. Thanks!
yup. It should work just fine.
TrustMacintosh have you encountered crashes with tour macmini? Read some reviews that it’s prone to crashes bec of the t2 chip.
as someone who's currently trying to decide between a mac mini or an imac for the veery same tasks of basic video editing and rendering and now cannot decide between M1 or intel or whether to buy something lesser for now and hold out for Apple Silicon to get even more impressive - Thank you.
this video was of great help! Im confident that I can more than do what I'd need on a current gen mini whether M1 or Intel and potentially get something more powerful in the future , saving the BIG purchase for later...
@TrustMacintosh, perhaps late to the game, or maybe you've even made a video on this, but I am interested on how you upgraded the SSD. I purchased a 2019 Mac mini, and I've upgraded the RAM (still working on getting it to 64gb budget willing). I had no idea the SSD could be upgrade and I'm very interested in learning. CoUld you make a video on this or share the link where you made a video on how to do this, please?
Hi after seeing uer vedio I wish ask a question ...... iam now using a 2011 Mac mini and iam a music producer but now a days I wish to upgrade from the previous Mac mini to new Mac mini so my question is .... is Mac mini a good for music production in 2020 .......... I love this Mac mini for it compact size........ I wish to buy another Mac system for my home studio wether I should go with a Mac mini or an iMac
I am about to buy a mac mini, but i see on internet some issue on 4K monitor latency. What can you tell about that ? Thank you, i leave you a thumb up.
Thank for the review. I'm considering buying mac mini 2018. As much as Mac system is always overpriced, I have to say Mac can last longer than PC. I have so many cheap PC laying around because after 2 year they are just got slowed down. Especially with so many crap loaded to the computer with windows 10. Every time I updated windows 10, It seemed to make my PC gets even slower and slower. Even My 2008 Mac Tower still work faster than my PC and it still can handle video editing. I'm looking for a cheap Mac for a specific use. So thanks for your review.
Finally someone who is a good and thorough reviewer. I agree there are so many slackers out there, who just do a quick benchmark and put out the video like it will help anyone to determine whether they should buy or not buy. Do you recommend the Mac mini 2020 over the latest iMac?
So I’m looking at getting a Mac mini should I get a 2020 or 2018 just wondering
which model of asus monitor are you using in this video ?
I been watching a lot of videos and reading a lot of articles about the Mac mini and I am trying to figure out what mini should I get. I want to use it for video editing using FCPX. I am going to use my MacBook Air to with screen share when I don’t want to go downstairs. When I do I will connect the mini to my monitor. I been looking at minis from 2011 to the latest. I don’t need anything for crazy editing but good enough when it’s not so slow that I can’t do anything. What do you think I should go for?
Any new Mac mini will do. But try and get the i7 with any spec if you can.
And upgrade ram overtime. Good luck.
mac mini have virtualization on bios?
*in EVERY SINGLE Mac (mini iMac MacBook) MacFanControl app set at about 50C MAX is is a MUST!*
So I've had a 2012 mini since 2012 and it's still humming along with no repairs required. It has the i7 + 256Gb SSD+16Gb Ram and it's slower than the base 2018 i3-8100+8gb+128gb ssd. The base 2018 is comparable to my hactintosh running a i5-6500+16Gb+256Gb SSD. Having used the 2018 model I would recommend getting at least 256Gb ram and with the 128Gb SSD you'll definitely need an external drive. Also as there are only 2 USB 3 ports a mini thunderbolt3 compatible dock will be needed. The one I got had a card reader too as thats gone too. But the big let down in all this is that base price and the cost of ram upgrades. In Canada it starts at $999!
I’m glad you like your Mac mini but those thermals really aren’t acceptable if I’m not mistaken you showed the cpu hit 93 degrees C which is 7 degree lower then its tjunktion and yes setting the fans to run at max rpm will drop the temp but now you have a jet engine on the back of your monitor. I don’t think the Mac mini is cooled adequately based on those numbers and I was hoping to see better info in a review.
in EVERY SINGLE Mac (mini iMac MacBook) MacFanControl app set at about 50C MAX is is a MUST
max fan speed isnt that loud actually. Less loud then a macbook pro on full speed for sure.
Hi bro. Thanks for the video. As a fellow CZcams I can suggest a couple of things that will improve your sound. 1. Use a de-esser to take out some of the sibilance in your voice, or try a simple equalization cut in the 6-8k range. 2. Look into DIY sound absorption panels. They’re inexpensive but will drastically help take the “room sound” out of your audio. Hope this information has been helpful. Cheers
Thanks for the tips. Audio has always been a tough area, but I’m gonna look into this.
@@TrustMacintosh For sure, The sound quality of the mic is good, no plosives or anything, just a tiny bit bright/harsh on the top end. And you'll notice a night and day difference with regards to room noise if you make and put up even 4 DIY absorption panels (Rock Wool Safe N Sound and 1x4s and some cheap breatheable fabric). Avoid the really cheap foam options out there though, it doesn't do much at all. Cheers!!
Hey sir, i m planing to purchase mac mini i3. Do you think it would be ok for xcode , web dev. , ML for 5-6 years?
On the i3 I had a stutter with videos i3/16GB/256GB. But i5 runs tons better. What is our experience?
can you take a mini out of the box and run a 4k monitor and get a "retina" level screen? weighing the pros and cons vs an imac
Can you use a normal 4K 43” tv as a screen via the hdmi input and output this will help me decide on what to buy
Apple reviews are so often done with Apple software like FCP and indeed that works probably great. But what about non-Apple software? How does DTP or illustration software work on this little computer? It would be interesting to see a software demo on the mini with applications that aren't Mac only.
i like your desk setup. completely clutter free.
I just gotta organize the cables under the Mac mini.
I like the look of the mac mini on the back of the monitor, but doesn't that increase the heat? I guess you don't have a problem with heat, but it seems like the heat from the monitor and the heat from the mini could add up.
that ves a mount is a very clever solution
Great video! Thank you! One question though: if someone would choose this mac as a home theater, how well does it handle 4k movies ?? Is there any lack ??
Thanks.
4K movie playback is flawless.
TrustMacintosh Awesome, thanks!
Re: 2018 Mac Mini...Has Apple fixed the "Bluetooth & WiFi" connection issues?
Yes the 2020 version fixed it according to some videos
im trying to decide between the the mac mini and the macbook pro for music production. I think the mac mini might be better for the $. Pretty sure you can upgrade to a better cpu and ram than the 13 inch macbook for like around the same price. And it actually has enough ports to be viable in a studio without dongles.
If they manage to sell a Mac mini that can upgrade the hard drive and ram with ease, I would buy it right away.
Ideally being able to upgrade both SSD & RAM would be great but I'll take RAM upgrades over SSD.
Thunderbolt makes the internal drive somewhat irrelevant tbh, and RAM can be upgraded.
You can connect an external SSD with Thunderbolt
I would like to see a Mac Mini review that didn't mention Final Cut at all. That FinalCut app comes up with every CZcams review. Perhaps talk about using Virtualbox or Xcode or productivity applications and maybe some iMovie or Photos.
That would be tough. Within my video I did acknowledge other applications (music, coding, audio work etc) that the Mac mini can be successful in.
iMovie works well in virtually every Mac because of the way the timeline works.
Make one
Perhaps you can help. If I want to run Logic Pro X with virtual instruments, would it be safer to buy the 2018 with i3 or 2014 with i7 considering all else equal.
New > old. Cuz of OS updates.
You did a PHENOMENAL job at reviewing the MM. I'm so hoping to buy one in this lifetime🤦🏾♂️. Thank You for such a thorough and honest review.
Btw, next time, try better concealing/controlling your cable clutter before you start filming. Your camera skills are way too refined for such a distracting tangle of cords🙏🏾.
Thank you! I will definitely take care of wires better next time. I promise.
TrustMacintosh 👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾
Just a question. Normally an ssd or lets just say any storage media is better in read than in write. Most of the times. But why is there such a big difference between read and write? AND writing is x times better than read.
Which Mac Mini would you recommend for an executive that needs a desktop for basic business needs, email, presentations, etc., does photo editing, no video editing, no gaming. Budget unlimited. But future proof, good for the next 5 years or so. Thanks.
Patrick Pray for your work, I would recommend the i5 quad core Mac mini with 8GB of ram. 16GB if you want a little more wiggle room. And minimal storage would be 256GB but 512GB is a safe bet for the future.
I have a late 2012 mac mini. literally have to take the back off and flip it over to stay cool. And yes ive just cleaned it to see if that was the issue
Hi there. I was just wondering what specs your 2011 Mac mini has that cost you $1,100. I bought the base model back then, bought my own RAM to upgrade from 2 GB to 8 GB, and a Samsung 470 SSD that I installed myself.
Thanks in advance.
2.7ghz 4GB ram, gpu 256MB, 750HDD $1100
Then I bought the SSD n ram upgrades separately.
@@TrustMacintosh Holy smokes! I didn't expect a reply so fast! Thank you so much. Great review by the way!
Great honest video. I think Apple made MacMini purposedly for none pro users, although pros can use it too. Thanks for this video man.
Thank you!