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Apple explains why the Mac Mini power button is hidden underneath (www.theshortcut.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by Joker@sh.itjust.works to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world
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  • 🤔 Apple has shared why the power button on the Mac Mini M4 is hidden
  • 🤏 It’s mainly because of the Mac Mini’s compact size
  • 🤷‍♂️ But also because users apparently never use the power button on a Mac
  • 👉 Apple also says the button can be accessed easily, even though it’s underneath
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[–] carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Seems like a non issue to me- the usb c placement on the mouse is way more annoying.

[–] tahoe@lemmy.world -5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Charging port under the mouse is a non issue too, the battery lasts for weeks and even if you need to charge it in a pinch, you can plug it in for less than a minute and you’ll be good for a few hours.

It is however extremely good at making people talk about it, and that’s why they’ve been keeping it this way for 10 years

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 15 points 2 weeks ago

Look, I get it, and I have one and I rarely need to charge it. But those few times I do? It's stupid and infuriating. If the port was on the front of the mouse I still wouldn't see it.

[–] Aphelion@lemm.ee 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah no. When that mouse dies in the middle of a project call, and you have to scramble to open your laptop lid to get to the track pad, and that flips your display layout while you're sharing screen: no thanks, I'll stick with any other mouse.

[–] tahoe@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I will too because it’s a garbage mouse for anybody who uses a computer for more than 30mins a day, but the position of the charging port has nothing to do with it in my opinion.

[–] Petter1@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago

Lol, as if macOS would not warn you with way enough time prior death of the mouse..

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And yet the wireless keyboard charging port isn’t on the bottom of the keyboard, is it?

[–] tahoe@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

Because it has obvious room for it. The shape of the Magic Mouse doesn’t have any, and a hole at the front or back would look stupid.