Mac Mini

The Mac Mini (trademarked as Mac mini) is a small form factor desktop computer manufactured by Apple Inc. Like earlier Mini-ITX PC designs, it is uncommonly small for a desktop computer: 7.7 inches (19.7 cm) square and 1.4 inches (3.6 cm) tall. It weighs 3.0 pounds (1.37 kg). Models prior to 2010 used an external power supply and were smaller at 2 × 6.5 × 6.5 inches). The Mac Mini is currently one of three desktop computers in the current Macintosh lineup, the other two being theiMac and Mac Pro.

The Mac Mini was the first recent Macintosh desktop to ship without a keyboard or mouse. In addition, there is no included display. The primary intended market for the Mac Mini was for "switchers" (users moving from a traditional Windows PC to Mac) who would already own a compatible display, keyboard, and mouse. Other customers could easily purchase these if needed.^[5] A special version of the computer is also intended for use as a server in a small network. It includes Snow Leopard Server and has a second hard drive instead of an optical disk drive.

The updated unibody Mini is notable as Apple's first computer to include an HDMI video port to connect to a television or other display, more readily positioning the unit as a (more expensive) home theater device alternative to the Apple TV.^[6]