Apple gives the Mac mini a key upgrade but it comes with a major drawback - here's what's changed
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Tue, 25 August 2026
6 reports- stuff.tv13:47
No amount of upgrades can disguise the huge price hike for Apple's smallest desktop
- Google News - Top Stories13:55first to report
Apple’s latest Mac Mini runs on a new M6 chip, and starts at $899 TechCrunch Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra for a big leap in performance and AI compute Apple Apple launches new Mac Mini and Mac Studio desktops aimed at AI developers Yahoo Finance Apple’s new desktop computers are designed specifically for local AI development Ars Technica Apple Gears Up to Launch Its First New Mac Mini in Two Years Bloomberg
- Der Spiegel (Germany)15:07
Kurz bevor Tim Cook den Chefposten abgibt, kündigt Apple neue Macs und Chips an. Die Leistungswerte klingen vielversprechend. Die Preise nicht.
- bgr.com15:17
Apple unveiled the all-new Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro chips that deliver twice as fast storage with 40% faster CPU performance compared to previous versions.
- fonearena.com15:26
- Google News - Top Stories20:01
Memory and Storage Configurations and Pricing for the New Mac Minis (M6/M5 Pro) and Mac Studios (M5 Max/M5 Ultra) Daring Fireball Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra for a big leap in performance and AI compute Apple Apple launches new Mac Mini and Mac Studio desktops aimed at AI developers Yahoo Finance Apple’s new desktop computers are designed specifically for local AI development Ars Technica Apple Gears Up to Launch Its First New Mac Mini in Two Years Bloomberg
Wed, 26 August 2026
7 reports- 24sata (Croatia)05:10
Apple je predstavio nove modele Mac mini i Mac Studio za 2026. godinu, opremljene najnovijom generacijom čipova serije M, čime se značajno poboljšavaju performanse, posebno za zadatke vezane uz umjetnu inteligenciju.
- Google News - Top Stories10:56
There’s a $300 gotcha in an M5 Max Mac Studio upgrade 9to5Mac Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra for a big leap in performance and AI compute Apple Apple Giving Some Mac Mini Customers a Free Upgrade MacRumors Apple’s new desktop computers are designed specifically for local AI development Ars Technica Apple announces new Mac Mini and Mac Studio models with AI upgrades CNBC
- Google News - Top Stories12:56
New Mac Studio Can Be Clustered Together for Faster AI Performance MacRumors Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra for a big leap in performance and AI compute Apple Pre-Ordering a Mac Mini or Mac Studio? Here's How to Get Money Back at Best Buy MacRumors Apple’s new desktop computers are designed specifically for local AI development Ars Technica Apple Gears Up to Launch Its First New Mac Mini in Two Years Bloomberg
- Google News - Top Stories13:39
Apple upgrading recent Mac mini orders to M6, M5 Pro models for free 9to5Mac Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra for a big leap in performance and AI compute Apple Apple Should Make A Mac Neo To Fill The Void Left By The More Expensive Mac Mini Engadget Apple’s new desktop computers are designed specifically for local AI development Ars Technica Apple Gears Up to Launch Its First New Mac Mini in Two Years Bloomberg
- 9to5mac.com13:39
Apple launched a new Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro chips, and reports online show that recent M4 purchases are being upgraded for free.
- techtimes.com14:38
Mac Studio M5 Ultra ships September 22 with up to 512GB of unified memory, making it the first desktop under $11,000 capable of running frontier-scale AI models locally without cloud access. Apple also unveiled the M6, its first 2nm chip, in a new Mac mini starting at $899 with a Dual 16-core
- techtimes.com15:08
Mac mini M6 and Mac Studio M5 Ultra launched August 25, 2026, as Apple debuted its first 2nm desktop chip and a quad-die processor with 512GB of unified memory. The Mac mini starts at $899 -- $300 more than its M4 launch price -- while the M5 Ultra Mac Studio starts at $5,499. Pre-orders are open
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- Google News - Top Stories16:20
Apple's M6 Mac mini is already on sale with these preorder discounts AppleInsider Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra for a big leap in performance and AI compute Apple Apple Gears Up to Launch Its First New Mac Mini in Two Years Bloomberg.com Apple’s new desktop computers are designed specifically for local AI development Ars Technica The MacRumors Show: Apple's Surprisingly Big Week of Announcements MacRumors
Sat, 29 August 2026
3 reports- Google News - Top Stories01:30
Apple Skips M6 Pro to Rush AI-First M7, Baltra Chip [2026] tech-insider.org Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra for a big leap in performance and AI compute Apple Apple’s new desktop computers are designed specifically for local AI development Ars Technica Apple Gears Up to Launch Its First New Mac Mini in Two Years Bloomberg.com Top Stories: Apple's 'Surprise and Shine' Event, Plus New Mac mini and Mac Studio MacRumors
- Google News - Top Stories12:31
Amazon Offers Early Savings on 2026 Mac Mini, Plus Record Low on AirTag 2 MacRumors Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra for a big leap in performance and AI compute Apple Top Stories: Apple's 'Surprise and Shine' Event, Plus New Mac mini and Mac Studio MacRumors Apple Was Always 1 Step Behind in AI. In Chipmaking, It’s Now 1 Step Ahead. Barchart.com M6 Mac mini vs. M4 Mac mini: Everything that changed cultofmac.com
- Google News - Top Stories13:00
Top Stories: Apple's 'Surprise and Shine' Event, Plus New Mac mini and Mac Studio MacRumors Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra for a big leap in performance and AI compute Apple Apple’s new desktop computers are designed specifically for local AI development Ars Technica Apple Gears Up to Launch Its First New Mac Mini in Two Years Bloomberg.com Apple Skips M6 Pro to Rush AI-First M7, Baltra Chip [2026] tech-insider.org
Sun, 30 August 2026
2 reports- Google News - Top Stories15:52
Apple Caught Off Guard by AI Demand for Mac Mini and Mac Studio MacRumors How Apple Stumbled Into AI Hardware Success With the Mac The Information Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra for a big leap in performance and AI compute Apple Two new small, powerful Macs The Verge 2024 Vs. 2026 Mac Mini: What's New, And Should You Upgrade? bgr.com
- macrumors.com15:52
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 Information says that the AI-driven boom in Mac Studio and Mac mini sales is behind the early launch.
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- canadianreviewer.com04:30