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    Mac Mini M2 Pro Monitor

    I’m purchasing a new Mac Mini M2 Pro and I’m just not sure what monitor to buy. I’ve already decided to get the Keychron C2 mechanical keyboard (or maybe Logitech MX Mechanical), and the Logitech MXS mouse. I want a wired keyboard. I just don’t trust the wireless stability. I haven’t made my...
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    2014 iMac -> Mac Mini M2 Pro Port Question

    I'll be upgrading from my 2014 iMac to a new Mac Mini M2 Pro, and my question is about ports: My iMac has 4 USB ports. The Mac Mini M2 Pro has 4 Thunderbolt ports and 1 USB. Question: Are there high-quality USB -> Thunderbolt port adapters on the market? [Corrected my HDMI/USB brainfreeze...
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    Mac Mini 2 or Mac Mini Pro for our type of projects?? Monitor?

    Hi everyone….. We are considering purchasing a new Mac Mini to replace our 2013 27 inch iMac but we are not sure which Mac Mini model would be right for us. A Mac Mini M2 512 hard drive with 8gb of memory or a Mac Mini M2 Pro with 16gb of memory. We aren’t big power users but we love photography...
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    What Mac should I get? MacBook vs Mac Mini

    Hello guys, I need to get a Mac, but not sure which one yet. Here is my current option. Note: Educational discount and gift card applied to final price. 1. Macbook Air 15" (8GB/256GB) - $1050 2. Macbook Air 15" (16GB/256GB) - $1230 3. Mac Mini M2 (8GB/256GB) - $400 4. Mac Mini M2 Pro...
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    Should I buy the Apple Studio display or a nve .m2 dock with the dell U2713H?

    Thank you for reading this question. In 2013 I became the proud owner of a late 2012 Mac mini. I already owned a dell U2713H display, Logitech wired keyboard, Logitech Z3 or 4 speakers, Logitech 720p webcam and a LaCie external 7200 rpm external HDD. Somewhere along the road I got myself a...
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    Please help - external SSD write problems

    Hi there, I recently (a week or so back) purchased a Mac Mini M2 Pro and all has been fine with it so far. It's running an HP U32 4K monitor with no problems and all peripherals are working fine too. I've just gone and bought an M2 NVME SSD (WD Blue SN570) and an external enclosure for the...
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    M2 Pro mini or M1 Max Studio - For 4k video editing with effects and transitions

    Hey mates! I want to buy a mac works well with 4k video editing with effects and transitions (adobe premiere and after effects) ? Which of these options do I choose ? 1- Mac mini 2023 M2 Pro 10-Core CPU 16-Core GPU 16GB Unified Memory 512GB SSD Storage. Price - 1 579,00 € 2- Mac mini 2023...
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    High power cycles in brand new M2 Pro Mac mini

    Hi! I just opened my Mac mini M2 Pro, and as the box shows some wear... I did installed DxDrive software and shows 65 power counts (65 times turn on)... and a large amount of data written and read (pictures). Are these normal? Maybe just some tests on Apple/ SSD factory? Have any of you...
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    for non-pro FCP editor - 24 v 32 GPU?

    I keep seeing the Mac Studio refurbished units pop up on Apple - and it's rare to find the 32 GPU with 64 RAM. If I'm using FCP, LR, Photoshop is 24 enough for me? Thank you for your help. I'm presently on a M1 Mac Mini and was close to going for the M2 Pro but leaning toward the Mac Studio...