Apple has just experienced weeks full of emotion punctuated by the successive launches of the iPhone 16, the iPad Mini 7 and the MacBook Pro M4. Of course, let's not forget the also highly anticipated launch ofMac mini M4available on the market since November 8. The miniature desktop computer sparked controversy due to an odd design choice by Apple: placing the power button under the device.An important figure in the company speaks about this decision.
Apple does not regret placing the power button under the Mac mini
Kate Bergeron, Apple's vice president of hardware engineering, spoke onthe design of the Mac mini during an interview with the media Fast Company.Obviously, the Apple brand does not regret having placed the power button under the product, despite the criticism.
«We tried, and I think we succeeded, to fit as much I/O as possible into this small product, which required choices in other areas. Honestly, on Apple Silicon Macs, it's very rare to use the power button because most people let the computer go to sleep when they're not using it».
Kate Bergeron believes that it was particularly more important to integrate USB ports on the front. Apple therefore does not budge despite the criticism from a large part of its community concerning this power button placed under the device. Consumers have no choice but to put up with it. Some find surprising solutions to access it more easily and show it on video.
For example, Reddit user gijsmans3773 has3D printed a bracket that activates the button on the Mac mini M4 simply when pressed.He promises to share the 3D printing files soon so everyone can enjoy them and no longer have to lift their mini desktop computer to turn it on. Remember that theMac mini M4 has some hidden featureswhich may prove useful.
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