2018 Mac Mini In 2024! (Still Worth Buying?) (Review)

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[rorywalters]

64GB is an overkill for this Mac mini, unless you run it as a server or hook up an eGPU for video editing. For daily usage, 16GB is sufficient.

[EvilTurkeySlices]

Honestly I think these are a great deal in 2024, they are still supported in Seqioua, can have pretty fast 6 core CPUs, have upgradable ram up to 64GB and can use external graphics to increase performance. They can even run 32-bit software running Mojave. For a while it was more worth buying an M1 Mac mini because they weren't that much cheaper, but now you can find these for less than $300.

[sfperalta]

I bought one back when it was the latest Mac mini model and have been using it every day since. It's not as fast as the M-series minis, and the graphics are nothing to write home about, but it's a competent and fast machine with 4 Thunderbolt ports (the base-model M1 only has 2), . All in all it's still a good model for most folks, especially if you can find a used one for a low price (I recommend at least 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD configuration). This is the last mini model that allows users to add RAM, so if you like to do that it's at least possible. Also, it's the last mini with an Intel chip, so if you run virtual machines or like to boot Windows or Linus, that's also possible with this box.

[Rulon-boig]

So the moral is if you have one no need to update, but it’s advisable not to purchase one today right? For update reasons.

[sl]

We just bought this for our son instead of the M chips for home audio mixing. We got a 1 tb drive 64g RAM and the fast 3.6 GH proc. Works great for him. No latency on 50 + plug-ins when he composes symphonies. This is hard to find. We didn't like the things we were hearing about the M2 & 3 for audio and also the move away from the ability to fix and add things yourself. We had a newer Gigabyte laptop that bricked and they wanted $1400 to fix it-we had to mail it in. We could not buy a new motherboard and install it ourselves so no way are we going thru that again with Apple. Also the 64GB does not run hot like the Gigabyte did. Amazing.

[aankaymusic]

JUST GOT ONE FOR 250 MAXED OUT. GONNA HOOK UP EGPU/ RX 580 THROUGH THUNDERBOLT AND UPDATE USING LEGACY CORE IF I NEED TO!

[murasakistudio]

I have an i7 mini with 32 gigs of ram that I bought new in 2020 when they had the mid cycle upgrade for the storage. Recently I picked up an M2 mini pro and the difference is like day & night, particularly on anything that is graphically intensive.

Having said that the Intel mini has been perfectly reliable for over four years, which I couldn't even say about the previous Mac Pro. Yes, it may get hot and the fans may race, but Apple did a stellar job ensuring it never physically overheats. 

If you need to handle graphically intensive tasks this machine will struggle, however my bigger concern would be how well software will run a couple years from now, because I can already see how some apps have fewer bugs and crashes on silicon.

For some, it might still be worth buying, as long as the price is right. If all you need is a computer for email, web browsing and the rest this might still be usable for another 3-4 years. Personally I will tread carefully before trying Sequoia on an Intel machine.

[saturndev]

I got one of these for my mother at $170. She needed a dedicated workstation and not a laptop (she killed its battery by having it on the charger for 6 years straight). All she uses is Google Chrome and the Mac has helped her with iMessage being included as well. Overall great value for the money

[patricebrousseau]

Just bought one full specs, i7 8700B, 2TB SSD and 64 GB RAM. I should receive it in a couple of weeks.

It’ll replace my Hackintosh with an i7 8700, so same power but reduced footprint!

[christophersuitt]

I still have one of these and use it mostly for studio / audio production. Can someone tell me which IOS this can be updated to before it struggles with the updates for Logic Pro X? Appreciate the help! 🙏🏽

[ffhchicns]

I checked and Mac Mini 2018 is supported for macOS Sequoia

[latbjoern]

Anyone get a solution for the permanent overheating ? 😩

[Himegw]

Good video😊. Realistically only 32 gb of ram in those minis makes sense. 2x16 ram is really cheap. Its a great model for people who are stuck on intel software. Or are stuck on 32 bit compatible software and the last os that supports it - mojave 10.14. It works great in that case. Another case is x86 windows compatibility, bootcamp or VMs. Arm windows is in its infancy still.

[Mink_Luna]

thx for the vid but is it worth buying bc it only has got 8gb ram and they charge you 100 dollars for 8 gb of ram

[oliverstemp]

I wish they’d bring back the colours for Mac mini

[TaeJun_Kee]

Totally no.
iPhone mirroring is slugish, games are lagging.
Bootcamp for window OS? maybe, then?

[riccia]

if you buy a pc instead of mac mini in the same year. you can run windows 11 and I dont think windows will stop updating your system unlike Macs after 7-8 years.

[ytb]

I got one. Worst computer I had. Soooo slow. That spinning wheel. If you saved anything on the desktop it got even slower. We played roblox and ot crashed.

[lovemadeinjapan]

This machine is totally obsolete in 2024 and NOT worth it. Second hand people eat magic mushrooms and easily ask 600-700€ for 6-core Mini's. In comparison, a 8/10-core MacPro 2013 costs only 300-350€, and most certainly comes with 64GB of RAM. To give you an idea:
- MacPro 2013 is 40% faster in multicore.
- MacPro 2013 has 5 times the GPU power with a single D500 compared to the HD630
- MacPro 2013 is silent with any use. The Mini lifts off when doing 5 minutes of multi-core/gaming
- MacPro has swapable SSD and RAM, and you can even do CPU upgrades: for 15€ you convert a 4-core into a 10-core.