How to UPGRADE the M4 Mac mini SSD and save hundreds!

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Apple charges $800 to upgrade the base model M4 Mac mini (https://amzn.to/4kngHSB) to 2TB, but you can EASILY do it yourself and save nearly $500. In this step-by-step guide, I show you how to perform a Mac mini SSD upgrade. Read full tutorial: https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/16/how-to-upgrade-the-m4-mac-mini-ssd-and-save-hundreds-video/ ## Products shown/mentioned Apple M4 Mac mini: https://amzn.to/4kngHSB Expand Mac mini SSD: https://expandmacmini.com iFixIt Pro Tech Tool Kit: https://amzn.to/43j9oo9 Samsung T9 SSD: https://amzn.to/4kIqYZZ Sonnet MacCuff mini M4 Mac mini mount: https://amzn.to/43lKZOV ## Watch more videos: Sonnet Echo 13 Thunderbolt 5 SSD Dock review: https://youtu.be/wxVEsJtxAq0 Sonnet MacCuff mini review: https://youtu.be/P3eSRQWaNW8 60 Mac Tips for new users: https://youtu.be/atBio9NSqho ## Affiliate disclaimer FTC: We use income-earning affiliate links and participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. For more details, visit: https://9to5mac.com/about/#affiliate ## Subscribe to the channel https://youtube.com/@9to5Mac?sub_confirmation=1 ## Join this channel to get access to perks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChjRM_qQAaOAiLNbOGbYcRA/join ## Subscribe to 9to5Mac Overtime Podcast https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP3DOW_eX2AwO_whrINOi-TuAdgsSR83i https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9to5mac-overtime/id1727206360 ## Follow Jeff https://www.twitter.com/JeffBenjam https://www.instagram.com/jeffbenjam https://www.tiktok.com/@JeffBenjam https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbenjam/ ## Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:01 View Disk Utility 01:21 Pre-install performance test 01:38 Thing's you'll need 02:48 Backup your Mac mini 04:11 Erase All Contents and Settings 05:19 Install the new SSD 11:33 DFU Restore 13:53 Migrate Time Machine backup data 16:19 Confirm upgrade with Disk Utility 16:40 Post-install performance test 17:05 Securing the inner plate and bottom cover 17:54 9to5Mac's Take ## Tags #mac #apple #macmini