M4 Pro Mac mini: My honest long-term thoughts and BIGGEST regrets!

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After months with the M4 Pro Mac mini, here's what I wish I knew before buying. My honest take on the highs & lows of owning and using an M4 Pro Mac mini! Watch more Mac videos here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i7tdgvdE7Y&list=PLDjAepLog5wq7FpbsPb5PkC1ngH3mxO2F&index=1&t=1s Join the chat in our new Discord Server: https://discord.gg/Na4QkSKEZJ ➡️ Watch more iPhone videos here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im_gYj_kMsg&list=PLDjAepLog5wqNMzxNJCH82dEcci9UkfA4&index=1&t=24s Take control of your Mac clutter with CleanMyMac. Try 7 days free and use my code LEWISTECH for 20% off https://clnmy.com/DavidLewis SSD solutions Acasis Thunderbolt 4 21-in-1 Docking Station - use the code TB20 at checkout https://www.acasis.com/collections/thunderbolt™/products/acasis-21-ports-40gbps-thunderbolt-4-docking-station?variant=45949061267685 Acasis TB405Pro M1 https://go.sjv.io/QjJPrA Samsung 990 Evo Pro Memory (2TB) https://amzn.to/4fUC0br Samsung 990 Evo Pro Memory (4TB) https://amzn.to/40JNw52 UGREEEN NAS DXP4800 Pro https://ugreen.pxf.io/e1EYqj My Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interface https://amzn.to/4giDnBL Focusrite Vocaster One https://amzn.to/4jGndnh 🗒️Get your Paperlike screen protector here https://paperlike.com/davidlewis/2501 ⎯ Videos to watch next: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqCgYsLbJtejXlGSoqsB7Gw?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3xaoVNHQ8U&list=PLDjAepLog5wq7FpbsPb5PkC1ngH3mxO2F&index=14 ⎯ 💡Love your Mac - more videos here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LPNjmgP574&list=PLDjAepLog5wq7FpbsPb5PkC1ngH3mxO2F&index=18&t=3s ⎯ 📧 SUBSCRIBE TO MY FREE MAILING LIST & RECEIVE A FREE VIDEO NEWSLETTER EVERY SUNDAY https://talkingtechandaudio.com ⎯ Brands can contact me here ✏️ https://talkingtechandaudio.com ⎯ #macmini2024 #macmini #applesilicon #AppleIntelligence #AppleNews #apple #m4macmini #acasis #acasistb501 #ssd #storage #storagesolutions #samsung990evoplus Affiliate Links to help support the channel ⬇️ Use the ergonomic chair I use every day: FlexiSpot C7 Ergonomic Chair: https://bit.ly/4cWxoRf (US) FlexiSpot C7 Ergonomic Chair: https://bit.ly/3XWbSHP (CAN) 🎥 USE THE SAME GREAT FINAL CUT EFFECTS I USE FROM MOTIONVFX https://mvfx.co/DavidLewisTech If you are a powerhouse Mac user like me, then treat yourself and enjoy over 200 productivity apps on your Mac FREE for 30 days from Set App https://setapp.sjv.io/c/3469704/344537/5114 Get CleanMyMac for your Mac - it’s worth looking after! https://macpaw.audw.net/c/3469704/263631/1733 🎧 MINUS SIXTEEN PODCAST https://youtu.be/rFJMhqfwxd8 📕READ ME ON MEDIUM https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership 00:00 Intro 00:53 The start of my M4 Mac mini journey 01:17 Why I returned the M4 Mac mini 01:55 The M4 Mac mini mistakes I’ve made 02:05 My M4 Pro Mac mini specs 02:36 What would I suggest you buy for £2000 as a desktop Mac? 03:33 Don’t try to make the Mac mini into something it’s not 04:31 Save on storage - use external SSDs 04:50 Getting the memory right 05:03 Do you need the 10 Gigabit Ethernet port? 05:18 The Mac mini spec sweet spot 06:24 I spent too much on my M4 Pro Mac mini 06:49 The M4 Max Mac Studio changed it all 07:28 The big ‘BUT’ with the M4 Max Mac Studio 08:14 Be cautious about those extra cores - they cost a lot! 09:36 Learn from my mistakes - buy wise!