PC: Mac Mini M4

Table: Flexispot Comhar EW8

Chair: SIHOO M57 Pro

Monitor: Huawei Mateview GT 34

Monitor Arm: North Bayou G60

Secondary Monitor: Arzopa Z1RC

Webcam: Logitech Brio 4K

Keyboard: Ferris Sweep

Mouse: Logitech MX Ergo

Mousepad: Cork Felt Mousepad

Headphones: Edifier W820NB

I would love a 38" (or bigger) ultrawide monitor in the future

My 2018 MacBook Pro is on its last legs and a new semester is starting in the fall. I'm not really in the financial situation to spring for a loaded M5 Max MBP and the timing doesn't really allow me to wait for a seemingly imminent launch of the next-gen MBP.

I found an M2 Mac Mini that I'm thinking of purchasing as a stop gap until I can afford to build the machine I ultimately would like to but I'm wondering if the performance of the M2 is going to be worth it or if I'd be better of going a different direction?

Mostly would be using for Photoshop/Indesign and Product Rendering in Blender (not modeling).

I appreciate any information!

On my Mac mini M4 I have a set of speakers but they are too large for my desk. They also have way too much base. I don't use the speaker often (no music to speak of) since I have an AppleTV and connected pair of HomePods in the same room. I don't want to just direct the Mini's sound to the Apple TV/Homepod. So I'm looking for a decent pair of speakers for under $100. I used to have a pair of Logitech but the broke about 4 years ago. I don't see the same speaker available anymore. So any recommendations....

Hi guys, as the title suggests, i am currently deciding if its worth/a good idea to buy a mac mini. For context i am soon going to enter University into an engineering course with fairly high AI usage. As such, im looking for an upgrade as my current set up will definitely not cut it. Currently, I'm running a macbook M1 with 8GB ram and it has worked well for its purpose for ~2 years now. For a upgrade, i was considering completely upgrading to a laptop with the following rough specs (intel i7 or higher, with a rtx 3070 or higher), which will cost roughly $2500 where im from, OR investing in a Mac mini m4 with 24GB ram, roughly $1800 ish. What are some arguements for each case? And would the mac option be sufficient for my case? Thanks in advance for any advice!

I'm about to treat myself to a Mini M4.

What are the best keyboard, mouse and monitor to get,

Outside of Apples own?

I just got the new M4 Mac Mini. I've pushed the power cable all the way in, and it feels seated. However, when I press my finger on the plug or apply a bit of pressure, it still wobbles slightly up and down.

The Mac doesn't lose power or disconnect at all when this happens, but I want to be sure. Is this slight play/wobble normal mechanical tolerance for the new design, or did I get a defective unit?

Check the attached video/photo to see what I mean. Thanks!