The M4 Mac mini came with a surprise — a slotted and upgradeable SSD. Here's how to install one, get it running, what to expect for speed, and what's happened in the last eight months since upgrading.

Many of us having encountered the frustration of running out of storage on your Mac, especially when your iCloud Drive seems to grow endlessly? If you’re using a base model Mac Mini M4 with just 256GB ...

In a surprise move, the M4 Mac mini includes a removable, swappable SSD. Apple really should give customers the option to buy high-capacity versions of these as storage upgrades for the tiny desktop.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. If you’ve bought yourself a new Mac mini M4, ...

Along with the dramatic external design, the new M4 Mac mini also features multiple internal changes. According to early teardowns and user reports, the new Mac mini features a removable SSD. This ...

It’s hard to imagine a more elegant solution for getting more interfaces on the Mac mini M4. The price is reasonable at the price of a compromise in terms of connectivity speed, using 10Gbps USB-C ...

The enclosure delivers faster transfer speeds than Satechi’s Mac Mini hub. The enclosure delivers faster transfer speeds than Satechi’s Mac Mini hub. is a senior reporter who’s been covering and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. A new and high-performance storage solution from Satechi ...

Wow, here’s a fantastic hack from the RetroMacCast forum, in which contributor Charles Mangin creates a new body for a Mac mini – using the body of an ancient Apple Disk ][ drive. The drive door works ...

Iodyne has just introduced its new Pro Mini: a new Smart Drive external SSD with both USB4 and Thunderbolt 4, offering sustained 3GB/sec of read performance when you're on-the-go. Check it out: The ...

Apple’s macOS 15.1 Sequoia now lets you install and use applications acquired from the Mac App Store directly onto an external drive. Did you know that Apple’s macOS 15.1 Sequoia now lets you install ...

Why Check SSD Health on Mac? Monitoring the health of your Mac's solid-state drive (SSD) is crucial for preventing data loss and ensuring your system runs smoothly. SSDs, like all storage devices, ...