So we didn't get an announcement on the Mac mini M3 but at least we got to see what it looks like in its new black finish.
I think it looks pretty good:
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I think it looks pretty good:
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Mac mini M3 - Looks good in black
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All those years of expensive training finally paid-off.
that is the new macmini color, starnight black?
which is made to compliment the Macbook pro '23?
Apple to push the upgrade limiting darker Mac Mini "black" finish to M3 Pro modal with base modal in standard silver.
If you want it ..... open your wallet!! Apple have it nailed.
If you want it ..... open your wallet!! Apple have it nailed.
Apple call this new colour 'Space Black' but yes, it is part of the new 2023+ 'color palette' and the patent they filed for the new surface finish.
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It looks like a 2018 Mac mini to me.
And rightfully so. Make an extra buck from those getting the machine just for fashion statements, that crowd is so keen on showing off they probably won’t mind. Successful executed with the very first black MacBook back in the day and resurfacing every now and then.
no... I cannot. I literally just got a M2 Pro Mini, just like 6 month ago.
I don't *need* a black M3....
I don't *need* a black M3....
Funny enough I actually prefer the silver look on the Mac Mini if a black version actually appeared..... my desk surface is black LOL!!! On a notebook black may look cool..... ahhh I remember the black Powerbook G3.... sweet memories!!!
Not particularly interested in a black Mini.
Space gray looks good enough.
Space gray looks good enough.
Why would Apple have an old intel Mac mini in their HQ? And it's not just for display, it's actually in use. I sincerely doubt there is a program they need to run that requires an intel device. To be fair though, that Mac mini isn't plugged in to anything, so you never know what it would be used for.
Also, that color looks much darker than space grey. Although that could be the lighting.
If an M3 black Mac mini does come, it will likely be only on the M3 Pro chip model. Which would make sense.
For use as a space heater?!
The Space Gray mini certainly looked pretty dark under certain lighting:
The advantest machine beside the Space Black Mini is for testing systems on a chip ‘SoC’. It be odd to be using the machine for an intel Mini so I think you are onto something. 😎
Because large corporations don't just throw away working hardware if it's still doing the job just fine. It makes far more sense that Apple has older minis doing more menial tasks that don't require rewriting software for Apple silicon when it's not absolutely necessary to do so at that point in time. That looks very much like a space grey Mac mini in shadow, with the slightly darker rear ports section, just like this...
the 2020 silver Mac mini looks as great as the 2012
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and is quite faster.
and is quite faster.
yeah to be honest the Mac mini is the last product that needs a space black option. It still looks fine (as you can tell from them not updating the design for the last 10 years) and works amazing. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
I was watching through the keynote and noticed a Space Black Mini getting put through testing in Johny's lab. I know there is an dark colored Intel Mini. But why oh why would Apple even have that old machine in the lab being tested when it's been discontinued?
Is the Mini getting a Pro version with the Max chip? That would be the ultimate high-powered affordable desktop from Apple if true.
Doubtful. The Max Studio already exists. It's probably the M3 Pro mini. I'd love a Max mini instead of the Studio though.
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