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Mac mini

computer · in 17 sources (2020–2021)

Made by: Apple

Sources by year: 2020: 8 · 2021: 9

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MacBook (16) · Zoom (8) · Apple (8) · iPad (7) · iPad Pro (8) · Part-Time YouTuber Academy (4) · World of Warcraft (3) · Magic Keyboard (3) · Google (2) · Austin Kleon (2)

What the videos say

The most important statements of each year; all statements.

2021

  • 2021-01-03 · The Most PRODUCTIVE Thing I Do Each Year — Ali: A separate portable laptop, with a Mac mini running his desk, has been a real game changer for Ali: his laptop used to power the whole desk setup and was too much effort to unplug. — 00:05:24
  • 2021-01-14 · My Productivity Desk Setup — Ali's desk setup runs on the 2020 M1 Mac mini, maxed out with 16 GB of RAM and a 2 TB drive, which he finds fantastic for his large video files. — 00:00:00
    • The 2020 M1 Mac mini has only two Thunderbolt ports and two USB ports, so Ali connects a CalDigit TS3+ Thunderbolt dock for more ports, including an SD card slot. — 00:02:13
  • 2021-03-04 · My Favourite Mac Apps - What's on my Macbook Pro — Ali used to manage his email in Superhuman, but it has been buggy on his M1 Mac mini and M1 MacBook Pro, so he now uses gmail.com in the browser for most of his email. — 00:01:56
  • 2021-04-07 · My Home Tech Tour (2021) — Ali: On Ali's desk his M1 Mac mini is connected to a CalDigit TS3 Thunderbolt dock, next to white Kanto YU2 speakers. — 00:00:00
  • 2021-05-05 · How I Organize My Life - The "LAZI" Productivity System — Ali uses Google Drive for absolutely all his files and almost never stores files on his Mac, so he can reach them from any device: MacBook, Mac mini, iPad, a friend's laptop or the Microsoft Surface laptop he has been trying. — 00:07:50
  • 2021-05-18 · GAME-CHANGER - NEW iMac Review (M1) — Ali has never once noticed any slowness on his M1 devices: the MacBook Air, the MacBook Pro, the Mac mini and now the iMac. — 00:04:40
    • At 25 to 30 frames per second rather than 60, World of Warcraft was basically unplayable for Ali on the base M1 iMac, while it was very playable on his M1 Mac mini. — 00:05:27
  • 2021-05-18 · My iMac Productivity Desk Setup — Ali spends half an hour dismantling his 49-inch ultrawide monitor, retires his Mac mini and sets up the new iMac with a single cable. — 00:00:46
    • Ali connects the iMac by a single USB-C cable to the CalDigit TS3 Thunderbolt dock, which he calls absolutely amazing and used before with his M1 Mac mini. — 00:01:46
    • Ali sees a real problem with Apple's recent round of products, such as the M1 Mac mini with its two ports: they do not have enough ports. — 00:01:46
  • 2021-07-14 · How much I spend in a month… — Ali: Upgrading computers and camera gear when Apple or Sony release new products costs Ali's business around $40,000 a year, about $3,000 a month, varying by season. — 00:03:07
  • …and 3 statements more in 2021 — all statements of 2021

2020

  • 2020-11-18 · Perfection - M1 MacBook Air (2020) Review — announcement: Ali says Apple, which used Intel processors, has this week (week of 16 November 2020) switched the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac mini to its own Apple Silicon M1 chip. — 00:00:58
    • Ali says his reviews of the M1 MacBook Pro and the M1 Mac mini are coming shortly. — 00:00:58
  • 2020-11-20 · My New Daily Driver - M1 Macbook Pro (2020) Review — announcement: Ali will probably replace his 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro with the new M1 Mac Mini as a permanent desk base, and carry the M1 MacBook Pro for weekends away, coffee shops, the sofa or the balcony. (hedged) — 00:03:03
  • 2020-11-22 · My PRODUCTIVE Apartment Tour (2021) — Ali's desk setup runs on a 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro, which he is going to replace very shortly with something like a Mac mini. — 00:16:24
  • 2020-11-24 (said on 2020-11-20, implied) · A "Productive" Day in my Life (Lockdown) — Ali's editor Christian reminds him to shoot a thumbnail for his MacBook Pro review, out later that day; Ali shoots it on the overhead rig while advising someone from Instagram on a business idea. — 00:01:56
  • 2020-11-25 · Upgrading my Productivity Desk Setup (2020) — Ali upgrades his desk setup, moving away from the 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro towards the new M1 Mac mini with the CalDigit Thunderbolt Dock. — video description
    • On Ali's new desk a plant pot hides the mess of wires, with the Mac mini's Thunderbolt dock at the back, which he says looks pretty reasonable. — 00:00:19
  • 2020-11-26 · iPad Air Review - Productivity Powerhouse — Ali: Going from no iPad to an iPad is a big jump, Ali says: you can leave your laptop at home or, as he did, switch to a Mac mini, and work in a coffee shop or on a plane. — 00:12:23
    • The M1 MacBook Pro is becoming Ali's daily laptop and the Mac mini his desk setup, but he will still carry an iPad nearly everywhere. — 00:17:46
  • 2020-12-01 · Tough Choice - M1 Macbook Air vs Macbook Pro — recommendation: Ali: The M1 MacBook Air is fine for short bursts of peak work; the M1 MacBook Pro and Mac mini are better for sustaining it all day, as with hours of video editing, Photoshop or Lightroom, 3D modelling or gaming. — 00:02:08
    • Next year (2021) Ali plans to live in different European cities for a month at a time without his Mac mini, so his M1 MacBook will be his main device. — 00:10:22
  • 2020-12-20 · 20 Lessons that Improved My Life — announcement: Ali Abdaal (channel): Asked when the Mac mini review is coming, the channel replies that it is not sure there is much to review. (hedged) — creator comment
  • …and 5 statements more in 2020 — all statements of 2020