The M4 Pro Mac mini is possibly the best deal in computing in late 2024, boasting an impressive amount of power for pros that rivals the Mac Studio and Mac Pro in a tiny package.

Such is the classic simplicity of Apple design, if you’d been abducted by aliens two decades ago and taken to the peaceful planet Zog to hang out with and learn from an enlightened species, you’d still recognize this as a Mac mini when you returned. (Though you’d probably be disappointed at the state of enlightenment here on Terra Ferma.)

The M4 represents as much of a philosophical shift as it does a performance upgrade. It is Apple acknowledging that if you’re buying a laptop with “Pro” in the name, than it should be a better machine.

The M4 Pro and M4 Max MacBook Pro models offer users a choice between two powerful machines, each designed to cater to different needs and budgets. While

The Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max (2024) is the monster of the MacOS laptop world right now -- it's as good as it gets -- but is it worth what you'll be paying?