After initial rumor reports and subsequent user reports about speed upgraded Mac Minis quietly making their way into Apple's distribution chain, eWeek confirmed updates with Apple.
Apple is not re-labeling the Mac Minis -- even with last-minute stickers -- so buyers have no way of knowing if they are getting what's marked on the box, or if it's something better.
Clearing inventory is speculated as a possible reason for the unadvertised upgrades.
The upgraded specs include 1.33GHz and 1.5GHz processor speeds up from 1.25/1.42GHz that is currently advertised on Apple's site.
Apple's online store in the U.S. is currently showing delivery estimates of up to 4-5 months for many Mac mini and Mac Studio configurations with upgraded amounts of RAM. The delays are occurring amid a severe global memory chip shortage driven by surging demand from companies building AI servers that require large amounts of RAM.
For example, a Mac mini with an M4 Pro chip and 64GB of RAM...
Saturday April 11, 2026 7:35 am PDT by Joe Rossignol
As noted by 9to5Mac, some Mac mini and Mac Studio configurations are now completely out of stock on Apple's online store in the U.S. as of this writing.
Mac mini configurations with an upgraded 32GB or 64GB of RAM and Mac Studio configurations with an upgraded 128GB or 256GB of RAM are listed as "currently unavailable" on the storefront, meaning they can no longer be ordered at all.
Other ...
Thursday April 16, 2026 1:03 pm PDT by Juli Clover
Perplexity today launched Personal Computer, an expansion of Perplexity Computer that integrates with local files and apps on a Mac. Personal Computer was announced in March and was available on a waitlist basis, but it is officially rolling out today for Max subscribers.
Perplexity Computer came out earlier this year, and it's an all-in-one "digital worker" able to create and execute entire ...
