AppleInsider August 25, 2026 Rumor

M6 Mac mini arrives with a new record-high starting price

In an uncharacteristic August launch, Apple has updated the Mac mini, retaining the same design, adding the M6 and M5 Pro processors, and a new record-high starting price. M4 Mac mini. M5 is identical externally The release comes almost two years after the then-redesigned M4 Mac mini was released. T…

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M6 Mac mini arrives with a new record-high starting price

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