Apple is known for its careful, usually clever design work, which is why it sticks out more when the company fumbles. Last week, Apple started shipping its new M4 devices, and despite getting pretty stellar reviews, the device lineup has Apple fans scratching their heads at the latest in the company’s bizarre design decisions: the Mac mini’s power button is on the bottom of the computer.To celebrate what at this point seems like spite, let’s tak…

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Seven Baffling Apple Design Decisions

The recent release of Apple's Mac Mini marked one of the most interesting updates in recent times. However, a specific feature of the new design generated some controversy among users: the button of...

O recente lançamento do Mac Mini da Apple marcou uma das atualizações mais interessantes dos últimos tempos. No entanto, uma caraterística específica do novo design gerou alguma controvérsia entre os utilizadores: o botão de...

Apple confessa porque alterou o sítio do botão de alimentação do Mac Mini M4

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Apple confesses why it changed the location of the Mac Mini M4's power button

The new Mac mini features this design. Source: Apple Apple has had several designs that have stood out throughout its history as the iMac G3 with its transparency or the jump to a new way of interacting with the cell phone on the iPhone. However, it is not free of questions.One of them comes with its new Mac mini, which offers great performance with its M4 processor, but which has caused controversy over the location of its power button.The new …

La nueva Mac mini estrena este diseño. 
Fuente: Apple     Apple ha tenido varios diseños que han destacado a lo largo de su historia como el de la iMac G3 con su transparencia o el salto a un nuevo modo de interactuar con el celular en el iPhone. Sin embargo, no está libre de cuestionamientos.Uno de ellos llega con su nueva Mac mini, que ofrece gran rendimiento con su procesador M4, pero que ha causado controversia por la ubicación de su botón d…

Apple defiende la inusual ubicación del botón de encendido de la nueva Mac mini

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Apple defends the unusual location of the new Mac mini power button

The new Mac mini, powered by the M4 chipset, was announced last month. Not only is the new M4 Mac mini arguably affordable and powerful, but it also ushered in a complete redesign for the computer. The new Mac mini is now Apple's smallest computer ever.However, there is one pretty controversial design choice with the new M4 Mac mini: The power button. Previously, the Mac mini was designed with the power button located on the back of the device a…

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Apple defended its oddly placed M4 Mac mini power button — here's my take as a new owner

Apple cannot launch new products without an immediate controversy. This did not escape the Mac mini M4, whose redesign forced the manufacturer to review the position of the ignition button, now under the housing. Not easy to access... Apple explained it.

Apple ne peut pas lancer de nouveaux produits sans qu'une polémique embraie immédiatement. Ça n'a pas échappé au Mac mini M4, dont le redesign a forcé le constructeur à revoir la position du bouton d'allumage, désormais sous le boîtier. Pas simple à accéder… Apple s'en est expliqué.

Polémique autour du design du Mac mini M4 : « on utilise rarement le bouton d’allumage », affirme Apple

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Controversial over the design of the Mac mini M4: “we rarely use the power button”, says Apple

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The Mac Mini button placed under the belly of the new Apple micro computer has aroused great debates. Is this a philosophical choice or the belief that there is no need to restart it? The explanation is actually much simpler. At least according to what Apple tells us. - on macitynet.it Apple, that's why we put you under the Mac Mini button

Il tasto del Mac Mini messo sotto la pancia del nuovo micro computer Apple ha suscitato grandi dibattiti. Si tratta di una scelta filosofica o della convinzione che non serva riavviarlo? La spiegazione in realtà è molto più semplice. Almeno stando a quel che ci fa sapere Apple. - su macitynet.it  Apple, ecco perché vi abbiamo messo là sotto il tasto del Mac Mini

Apple, ecco perché vi abbiamo messo là sotto il tasto del Mac Mini

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Apple, that's why we put you there under the Mac Mini button

Apple’s M4 Mac mini sports all-new thermal design for maximum performance and a physical power button on its underside The designers of Apple’s new, diminutive Mac mini have relocated the power button to the underside of the device. While Apple executives believe this placement aligns with Mac users’ behavior, it has sparked some confusion and debate on X and other social media platforms. Andrew Orr for AppleInsider:
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Those bellyaching about Mac mini's power button location don't use Macs, so they don't get it

Apple's M4 Mac mini sports all-new thermal design for maximum performance and a physical power button on its underside The designers of Apple's new, diminutive Mac mini have relocated the power button to the underside of the device. While Apple executives believe this placement aligns with Mac users' behavior, it has sparked some confusion and debate on X and other social media platforms. Andrew Orr for AppleInsider: ‎ Apple's Vice Presidents, G…

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