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[–] Yes_Man 132 points 3 weeks ago (27 children)

Mac Mini's are cool, and I appreciate that Apple has some of the most experienced and talented designers in the world... But they put the power switch on the bottom. You have to lift it up and turn it over to turn it on and off.

A Mac Mini underside, showing the power button placement.

[–] GhostlyPixel 97 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (6 children)

Remember these are the same engineers who put the Magic Mouse charging port on the bottom, making the mouse unusable while you charge it

[–] VindictiveJudge 22 points 3 weeks ago (14 children)

Honestly, the mouse charger screams marketing or management. Apple's brand is partially form over function.

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[–] million 19 points 3 weeks ago (20 children)

People treat it like a mistake but not be able to use the mouse while it’s plugged in is the entire point of the design. Right or wrong the Apple designers thought a cord drag was a bad experience and designed to prevent it.

They probably looked at their target audience and realized there was a certain percentage of folks that would just leave the mouse on the cord 24/7 and wanted to prevent that.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 weeks ago

They also know their target audience has plenty of people who gobble up every bad design decision and even defend it online years later.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

People treat it like a mistake, but the Emperor has no clothes and people are catching on.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 weeks ago

What.

The fuck.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

In case it wasn't a joke, I imagine it would be high enough for your finger to just poke under it to push the button, like you would a monitor with buttons on the bottom of the screen.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The new design seems more lifted, I think it should be fine to fit your finger below there without having to lift it up yourself. At least for most people.

[–] winkly 11 points 3 weeks ago

Power Bottom

[–] flop_leash_973 9 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

But once its on why would you ever turn it off? /s

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

This but non-sarcastically. I have a Mac mini and I don’t think I’ve ever touched the power button (except after plugging in of course, but then you’re already fiddling)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago

I bought my iMac in March 2020... since then it's been powered down maybe half a dozen times (a couple of those were power cuts) and rebooted (outside of macOS updates) maybe ten times.

It just sits there reliably doing its thing and sucks little juice in power saving so 🤷🏻‍♂️

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[–] lepinkainen 9 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

The previous model has it in the back, you can’t even feel it properly because it’s not recessed.

On the other hand the last time I turned off my M1 mini was when we moved. It’s 100% silent and takes less power than a lightbulb when it sleeps, so why would I bother powering it off.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago
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[–] ElPussyKangaroo 50 points 3 weeks ago

Most, if not all, Apple devices look almost exactly the same as their sibling devices.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

Well, it would be

  • more confusing if they shaped it like an iPhone,
  • more unstable if they shaped it like the magic mouse with the power port at the bottom,
  • super cute if they kept the exact mac pro tower design but super smol,
  • actually useful as a vase of they used that cylinder mac pro design from 10 years ago
[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 weeks ago

That cilinder Mac Pro was a fever dream but I still love the design

[–] Janovich 20 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Smol Mac Pro would have been the best possible reality here.

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[–] lando55 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

more unstable if they shaped it like the magic mouse with the power port at the bottom

Sounds like someone didn't wear their Brave pants today

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[–] grue 42 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Implying Mac Minis haven't looked like Apple TVs from the beginning?

Mac Mini (2005-2009):

Apple TV (1^st^ gen, 2007):

Mac Mini (2010, first redesign after Apple TV came out):

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

The price of the storage upgrades. Jesus.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 weeks ago

It's kinda cute

[–] ABCDE 10 points 3 weeks ago

I mean.. It looks like the other Mac minis so... Okay.

[–] surewhynotlem 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Would it be so hard to get dual power supplies and a rack mount?

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