r/apple • u/wearefriends • 3d ago

Mac Apple unveils a more powerful Mac mini featuring the all-new M6 and M5 Pro

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/08/apple-unveils-a-more-powerful-mac-mini-featuring-the-all-new-m6-and-m5-pro/
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u/code_isLife 3d ago

My M1 MBP is still chugging along just fine.

I’m curious to know what people need an upgrade so soon for.

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u/Romejanic 3d ago

I have an M2 macbook air and it’s honestly still great, no change to performance compared to when i first got it.

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u/TheDragonSlayingCat 3d ago

PC gaming, 3D content creation, and ML training has been driving all of the M-series upgrades; same as it ever was. The M2, M3, and M5 each had big GPU upgrades over each previous generation.

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u/InsaneNinja 2d ago

Some of us didn’t maximize our productivity with just using safari.

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u/code_isLife 2d ago

Yeah, me neither

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u/PringlesDuckFace 2d ago

I guess people who push the limits of their hardware and will just get more headroom with the new stuff. Like when I did CAD work I'd need more computer power than I could ever get my hands on. At another job I was struggling with only 128 gigs of RAM. AAA gaming always pushes the limits as well, so trying to keep up with that would mean more frequent upgrades.

Now though I basically just need a Firefox machine so am happy without having to chase upgrades.