Lo, Apple hath revealed its diminutive Mac Mini, adorned with M4 processors, boasting a mighty 64GB of RAM, Thunderbolt 5 support, and more. Alas, in this svelte package, Apple hath bestowed upon it additional USB-C ports, to uphold the connectivity game. Yet, to accommodate all therein, a new abode for the Power Button was in need. And lo, which place hath Apple chosen? The ‘Bottom’ of the Mac Mini. Verily, thou hast heard it aright.
For many a year, users hath grappled with Apple’s contentious design choice of placing the charging port beneath the Magic Mouse. And now, the behemoth hath affixed the Mac mini power button beneath the device. Specifically, it doth be situated toward the left rear of the contrivance, when facing the front of the machine, directly below the three Thunderbolt ports. Thus, one must tilt the Mac Mini to access it beneath, whether to power it on or perform a forceful restart in times of obduracy.
In truth, this seemeth a choice lacking in user-friendliness. Picture, if thou wilt, the need for a hard power-off option – thou must hoist up the entire contraption. This doth feel inconvenient and rather vexing, especially with myriad cables ensnared and the Mac running hot. In the days of the M2 Mac Mini, the power button graced the right rear of the device. To reach it, one must extend behind the machine, sans the need to move the entire unit.
While some art vexed by this maneuver, others see it not as a peculiar design choice. Some users deem moving the Power button to the bottom doth indeed render the M4 Mac Mini aesthetically pleasing from the zenith. This doth align with Apple’s ethos of minimalist design, perchance delighting fervent aficionados of Apple’s products.
Apple hath faced rightful censure and derision for placing the charging port of the Magic Mouse at the base. Even this year, transitioning from Lightning to USB-C port, Apple didst not rectify its infamously exasperating choice that hath confounded users for an age. Unlike the Magic Mouse’s charging port, relocating the Power Button to the bottom may not be a grave error with the Mac Mini. Generally, Macs require not frequent shut-downs, as most prefer to lull them into slumber rather than power them off daily. Thus, the power button on a desktop machine is not oft accessed.
Some may query why Apple hath not stationed the Power Button at the back or the side. It doth appear that, since Apple hath diminished the size of the machine whilst retaining the number of ports, there was no space for the Power Button. Lo, there exists no engineering rationale, only conjecture.
Despite the reasons or justifications, Apple’s decision hath stirred debate and inquiry. If thou art wont to employ the physical power button to start or cease thy device, I empathize with thee. Mayhap Apple shan’t proffer another strange design choice.
What thinketh thou regarding Apple’s choice to position the Mac Mini’s Power button at the bottom? We doth eagerly anticipate thy musings in the comments below.
