One photo gallery was posted detailing the opening of the Mac Mini from the shipment box. [removed]
Smash's World posted a short MPEG4 video (Quicktime) of the (safe) disassembly of the Mac Mini.
Meanwhile, Appleinsider posts some additional details about the Mini. Most tantalizing is the follow blurb:
Finally, sources note that the mini's non-standard power connector contains too many leads to serve solely as a power source, and could provide hints of upcoming add-ons...
At this point, this remains pure speculation... (and some reader comments claim that this is simply unlikely, with extra pins not likely to be used for anything other than power).
Additional Notes:
- Ships with iLife '05 - iPhoto '05 book/photo ordering support not yet available (later this month)
Apple's unusually timed announcement of new Mac mini and Mac Studio models this week was driven by unexpectedly strong enterprise appetite for AI hardware, according to The Information.
Apple normally releases new Mac models in the autumn, closer to October or November, making this week's announcement unusually early, falling just before the anticipated arrival of new iPhone models. The...
Tuesday August 25, 2026 6:11 am PDT by Joe Rossignol
Apple today announced the next-generation Mac mini, which can be configured with an all-new M6 chip or the M5 Pro chip released earlier this year.
The M6 chip is equipped with a 12-core CPU and a 12-core GPU, up from a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU in the M5 chip. In addition, the M6 chip features the first-ever dual Neural Engine with two 16-core engines, up from one in previous chips. The M6 ...
Tuesday August 25, 2026 9:10 am PDT by Joe Rossignol
Apple today unveiled a new Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro chip options, a new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chip options, a new version of the Polishing Cloth with a lower price, and updated Magic Keyboards for Macs.
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Here are all of the new products that Apple announced today:
Apple Announces New Mac Mini With M6 and M5 Pro Chips and More
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