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Apple explains why the Mac Mini power button is hidden underneath (www.theshortcut.com)
submitted 4 days 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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[–] 30p87@lemmy.30p87.de 28 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (6 children)

So Apple is basically like:

We are lazy
We know what you want better than you
You are wrong

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 29 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Isn’t that just the Apple philosophy?

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 9 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

[–] garretble@lemmy.world 17 points 4 days ago

They are like, “this computer uses basically no power while asleep and everyone just puts their computers to sleep anyway and this machine weighs 1.5lbs. It’s not a big deal.”

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 14 points 4 days ago

This is “you’re holding it wrong” all over again

[–] randomperson@lemmy.today 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Damn Lemmy, when did you all get so damn salty? In an Apple community no less.

[–] errorJerror@vger.social 3 points 4 days ago

Where have you been?

[–] garretble@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The Linux nerds crawl out of the woodwork to remind us at all times that it's "better."

[–] TagMeInSkipIGotThis@lemmy.nz 1 points 3 days ago

i'm becoming a linux nerd and this power button thing would be fine for me bc ive discovered how good suspend is and never power off my desktop anymore anyway, just spend then bump the keyboard when i want it back.

[–] WraithGear@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I don’t think it’s lazy, Button placement seems neutral in that regard. No this is most likely form over function. They do this all the time. Remember the charge cable for the mouse? They don’t want the port seen, and they didn’t want their equipment to be seen plugged in. But people are willing to buy form over function for clout. What are you going to do?

[–] Nindelofocho@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

I think the charge port on the mouse is still really silly but the button kinda makes sense to me. Its right there on the mainboard so its simple to manufacture and compact. Its a lot less likely to be accidentally pressed. These options are in trade off for it being a little bit harder to get to in the everyday. I also think apple expects a lot of these to be used as a HTPC and just never turn it off

[–] aubeynarf@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 4 days ago

Yeah, you become a trillion dollar company by being lazy and not knowing what people want!