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Apple's New, Impossibly Tiny Mac Mini is Now Carbon Neutral

It's just 5x5 inches!

By Rain Noe - October 30

in Object Culture | Sustainability

This week Apple unveiled their new Mac mini, which they've somehow shrunk down to just 5" square.

The company says the tiny size was enabled both by the design of a power-efficient chip, and via "innovative thermal architecture, which guides air to different levels of the system, while all venting is done through the foot."

The company also says this is their first carbon neutral Mac:

"Mac mini is made with over 50 percent recycled content overall, including 100 percent recycled aluminum in the enclosure, 100 percent recycled gold plating in all Apple-designed printed circuit boards, and 100 percent recycled rare earth elements in all magnets. The electricity used to manufacture Mac mini is sourced from 100 percent renewable electricity. And, to address 100 percent of the electricity customers use to power Mac mini, Apple has invested in clean energy projects around the world. Apple has also prioritized lower-carbon modes of shipping, like ocean freight, to further reduce emissions from transportation. Together, these actions have reduced the carbon footprint of Mac mini by over 80 percent. For the small amount of remaining emissions, Apple applies high-quality carbon credits from nature-based projects, like those generated by its innovative Restore Fund."

"In another first for Mac mini, the packaging is now entirely fiber-based, bringing Apple closer to its goal to remove plastic from its packaging by 2025."

The $600 machines will hit store shelves next month.

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Ryan Cee

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Guess the all-in on the AI gen scam has them scrambling to pretend they're totally eco conscious you guyz!

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Juan Cano

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On the second pic, don't tell me that this Mac Mini can power 3 monitors without an extra $200 hub like I have to use????

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  From Arstechnica:
  "This means it can drive up to three displays at once, a step up from the dual-display capabilities of the basic M1 and M2. It can drive two 6K displays at 60 Hz, plus either a 5K 60 Hz screen (if you use the third Thunderbolt port) or a 4K 60 Hz screen (if you use the HDMI port)."
  
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    What?? And my $5K MacBook Pro can only drive a single display! I had to buy a hub to drive two Studio displays! What gives Apple?
    
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