• Yes_Man@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Mac Mini’s are cool, and I appreciate that Apple has some of the most experienced and talented designers in the world… But they put the power switch on the bottom. You have to lift it up and turn it over to turn it on and off.

    A Mac Mini underside, showing the power button placement.

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      8 months ago

      In case it wasn’t a joke, I imagine it would be high enough for your finger to just poke under it to push the button, like you would a monitor with buttons on the bottom of the screen.

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        8 months ago

        Apple reported to say that you don’t need to use the power button because Mac Mini is not required to shut off.

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      8 months ago

      Remember these are the same engineers who put the Magic Mouse charging port on the bottom, making the mouse unusable while you charge it

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            8 months ago

            It’s better for display

            Users aren’t trying before they buy so the display is the most important aspect

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              Users aren’t trying before they buy so the display is the most important aspect

              Trying before you buy is literally the entire point of the apple store

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                  8 months ago

                  When I check out a device in the store I definitely pick it up, hold it, turn it over, and generally look at every part of it. Things like a charging port on the bottom would probably stick out…

                  Or like in this case, with the power button on the bottom, I’d definitely notice that as annoying.

                  What software do they let you load?

                  Basically anything you want, they don’t tend to watch you at the apple store, unless you seem like you actually want to buy something. They want you to mess around with the machines, so I’ve never seen them password protected in any way, you have admin access.