I know that the Apple silicon stuff is really efficient with memory, but I really wouldn't buy a machine with 8GB of RAM in 2023. Get 16.
the only option, at least that I was able to select that had 16gb was a pro, which literally doubled the price (and the hard drive space). We'll see how 8GB gets us.
I have a M1 Mini with baseline configuration as a backup computer or when I don't want to use my gaming PC for non-gaming stuff. Even with only 8GB of ram it's never felt underpowered for basic PC use. If I actually wanted to use it for photo or video editing or anything more intensive then the 16GB might have been worth it. I barely keep any files on it because they're all on my NAS so the low 256gb SSD is also a non-issue for me.
It's a great little computer. The ways that Mac OS works differently from Windows is different enough that it's kind of fun to switch between the two. I do prefer file management more on the PC but I've been able to set the hotkeys in Commander One to what I have then in Windows which does help. For regular internet browsing, email, and 'basic' computer tasks they're essentially interchangeable to me. However, the seamless integration between my iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac OS is just so nice.
Well, I won't do anything but enable you. :rotate:
I have the 2020 M1 Mac Mini, and it's been nothing but awesome. I went for the 16 gig one and that's served me plenty well.
So i did end up getting the m2 mini. Just the 8gig/256gig version. Ill probably get an external enclosure for my 1TB ssd at some point.
Late to the party, but get a Magic Trackpad and possibly a Magic Keyboard with TouchID?
If you’ve never used a recent Macbook before then the best-in-class trackpad is practically a revelation.
It also opens you to gestures and the use of desktop Spaces.
A clear differentiator between Macs and PCs, in my opinion.
So like, since I'm using a keyboard and mouse, what exactly do gestures and desktop spaces bring to the table? Sell me on it. It's a $150 accessory, so I need to be sold.
I know that the Apple silicon stuff is really efficient with memory, but I really wouldn't buy a machine with 8GB of RAM in 2023. Get 16.
the only option, at least that I was able to select that had 16gb was a pro, which literally doubled the price (and the hard drive space). We'll see how 8GB gets us.
you can absolutely configure the base Mac Mini to have 16GB of memory.
I know that the Apple silicon stuff is really efficient with memory, but I really wouldn't buy a machine with 8GB of RAM in 2023. Get 16.
the only option, at least that I was able to select that had 16gb was a pro, which literally doubled the price (and the hard drive space). We'll see how 8GB gets us.
you can absolutely configure the base Mac Mini to have 16GB of memory.
Woops, forgot to mention, i got it at the local best buy, so i had to choose from their stock. If i had went straight from apple then yes. At they point though it would have been $800, and at that price point i probably would have just built my own computer again. $600 was kind of the break point for me between going full build and doing a micro/AIO computer of some kind, mac or windows.
Ill say its running stardew valley like a champ and edited some photos without any apparent lag, so the 8g version will probably do fine for the next few years at least.
Well, I won't do anything but enable you. :rotate:
I have the 2020 M1 Mac Mini, and it's been nothing but awesome. I went for the 16 gig one and that's served me plenty well.
So i did end up getting the m2 mini. Just the 8gig/256gig version. Ill probably get an external enclosure for my 1TB ssd at some point.
Late to the party, but get a Magic Trackpad and possibly a Magic Keyboard with TouchID?
If you’ve never used a recent Macbook before then the best-in-class trackpad is practically a revelation.
It also opens you to gestures and the use of desktop Spaces.
A clear differentiator between Macs and PCs, in my opinion.
So like, since I'm using a keyboard and mouse, what exactly do gestures and desktop spaces bring to the table? Sell me on it. It's a $150 accessory, so I need to be sold.
Phone-style pinch and zoom for a lot of content as well as two-finger flick scrolling are probably my favorites, but there's a lot of others. Check System Settings->Trackpad for the list.
That being said, if you're gaming on it, you probably want to keep a mouse with a real right button around.
I had to buy SteerMouse to get my mice to feel right on my Mac. Otherwise the sensitivity, acceleration, scrolling, and accuracy felt completely wrong. Even though all of them have built in profile memory they felt very different enough to be near unusable without SteerMouse. YMMV but there is as 30 day trial.
I had to buy SteerMouse to get my mice to feel right on my Mac. Otherwise the sensitivity, acceleration, scrolling, and accuracy felt completely wrong. Even though all of them have built in profile memory they felt very different enough to be near unusable without SteerMouse. YMMV but there is as 30 day trial.
Gonna try that since i can’t get the mouse wheel to scroll correctly no matter how i fiddled worth the settings. Maybe there is a dedicated driver i need to try.
on the Windows side I use multiple desktops extensively at work for various job functions/tasks. I have one for my remote access stuff, one for some day to day admin stuff, one for some other [work stuff] that I use, and another for my personal stuff like the PA forums important work stuff.
Well, I won't do anything but enable you. :rotate:
I have the 2020 M1 Mac Mini, and it's been nothing but awesome. I went for the 16 gig one and that's served me plenty well.
So i did end up getting the m2 mini. Just the 8gig/256gig version. Ill probably get an external enclosure for my 1TB ssd at some point.
Late to the party, but get a Magic Trackpad and possibly a Magic Keyboard with TouchID?
If you’ve never used a recent Macbook before then the best-in-class trackpad is practically a revelation.
It also opens you to gestures and the use of desktop Spaces.
A clear differentiator between Macs and PCs, in my opinion.
So like, since I'm using a keyboard and mouse, what exactly do gestures and desktop spaces bring to the table? Sell me on it. It's a $150 accessory, so I need to be sold.
Like another poster said, imagine having iOS-level control over things like scrolling, pinch to zoom, rotation, etc. plus gestures like 2-finger right click, 3-finger drag (accessibility option), 4-finger swiping between desktop spaces, which can be between separate desktops as well as full-screen apps. Plus the trackpad itself is a solid-state piece of tech; it actually doesn't move up and down on clicks beyond the natural flex of the material; the haptic engine fools your brain into thinking it does. That and it is a massive surface.
I personally think it trumps the mouse in a number of different ways; on a Mac it is about 99.99999% of the time how I control the mouse cursor. I even design in the Adobe Creative Suite with the trackpad only, and that's my career!
Just a word of warning through is that trackpads are extremely unergonomic so if you're prone to any kind of issues related to RSA or the like, using a trackpad full time is an *extremely* bad idea.
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Honestly, I like using both. I keep my trackpad and mouse nearby so I can do most stuff with the mouse, but then I can also use the great gesture controls on the track pad.
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the only option, at least that I was able to select that had 16gb was a pro, which literally doubled the price (and the hard drive space). We'll see how 8GB gets us.
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It's a great little computer. The ways that Mac OS works differently from Windows is different enough that it's kind of fun to switch between the two. I do prefer file management more on the PC but I've been able to set the hotkeys in Commander One to what I have then in Windows which does help. For regular internet browsing, email, and 'basic' computer tasks they're essentially interchangeable to me. However, the seamless integration between my iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac OS is just so nice.
Late to the party, but get a Magic Trackpad and possibly a Magic Keyboard with TouchID?
If you’ve never used a recent Macbook before then the best-in-class trackpad is practically a revelation.
It also opens you to gestures and the use of desktop Spaces.
A clear differentiator between Macs and PCs, in my opinion.
So like, since I'm using a keyboard and mouse, what exactly do gestures and desktop spaces bring to the table? Sell me on it. It's a $150 accessory, so I need to be sold.
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you can absolutely configure the base Mac Mini to have 16GB of memory.
Woops, forgot to mention, i got it at the local best buy, so i had to choose from their stock. If i had went straight from apple then yes. At they point though it would have been $800, and at that price point i probably would have just built my own computer again. $600 was kind of the break point for me between going full build and doing a micro/AIO computer of some kind, mac or windows.
Ill say its running stardew valley like a champ and edited some photos without any apparent lag, so the 8g version will probably do fine for the next few years at least.
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Phone-style pinch and zoom for a lot of content as well as two-finger flick scrolling are probably my favorites, but there's a lot of others. Check System Settings->Trackpad for the list.
That being said, if you're gaming on it, you probably want to keep a mouse with a real right button around.
Gonna try that since i can’t get the mouse wheel to scroll correctly no matter how i fiddled worth the settings. Maybe there is a dedicated driver i need to try.
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Like another poster said, imagine having iOS-level control over things like scrolling, pinch to zoom, rotation, etc. plus gestures like 2-finger right click, 3-finger drag (accessibility option), 4-finger swiping between desktop spaces, which can be between separate desktops as well as full-screen apps. Plus the trackpad itself is a solid-state piece of tech; it actually doesn't move up and down on clicks beyond the natural flex of the material; the haptic engine fools your brain into thinking it does. That and it is a massive surface.
I personally think it trumps the mouse in a number of different ways; on a Mac it is about 99.99999% of the time how I control the mouse cursor. I even design in the Adobe Creative Suite with the trackpad only, and that's my career!