The BEST Accessories for The CHEAPEST M1 Mac Mini!
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- What makes a good addition to the M1 Mac mini might not be the same thing that makes a good accessory for a MacBook.
So what are the actual accessories I use and recommend for the brand new M1 Mac mini?
Lets find out!
Leather Mouse Pad (the one from the video is no longer available apparently)
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Regular desk sized Mouse Pad
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Keyboard
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Mouse
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Monitor
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Speakers
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Headphones
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Dock
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Dongle (there are a ton of options)
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Hard Drive
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Solid State Drive
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To scroll horizontally on any mouse hold down shift while using the vertical scroll wheel. Love your videos and hope this helps!
This blew my mind ty lol 😂
@@gamermaniatube8297 lol yw
Just press the scroll wheel And then move the mouse wherever you want to scroll like that lol
omfg my life was lie. thanks.
Thanks. I was about to add to my wish list. Still might though.
I did a pull up for every “phenomenal”. Now I feel phenomenal ☺️. Jokes aside, great video. That vertical mount was a revelation to me!
when you spend more money on accessories than the actual computer ....
Doesn’t everyone?
@@djsnowpdx Not gamers lol. My PC is like $4500, my PC accessories are like $1000-1200 max.
@Hridaya Shrestha if it’s a custom pc they are expensive if you want to get the best parts
@@NvanRoblox more like if u want to overspend LOL
@@turbovenom779 are we talking like hardline tubing watercooled??? but even then 4500 is a bit much for diminishing returns???
Mac Mini - 699
**Buys desk** - 650
Very noic
Finally someone in love with the apple keyboard. Mechanical keyboards are super fancy but difficult to type quickly on. Apple keyboard has a very short distance of the key when pressed.
YES!
Just got my M1 Mac Mini yesterday so this video is perfectly timed; thanks Gary
Nice! hope it was helpful!
Me too!
@@TheEverydayDad i use a Pro Display XDR with a 2020 MacBook Air with a apple keybourd mouse and trackpad can you do a vid on that 😂
@@jackrichards4409you’re rich
Any Bluetooth issues?
I personally love the Magic Mouse. I just picked up a first generation one on OfferUp for 15 bucks. I intentionally got the first generation one so I don’t have to charge it. I’ll just alternate between rechargeable batteries.
Yes!!! Been waiting for this. I've had my M1 Mac Mini for a few weeks now but looking forward to upgrading my accessories in the future :D
I use the Apollo Solo. It doesn’t officially support M1 yet, but Universal Audio promises qualification is coming. Incredible interface. Very well-built. No hardware design flaws that I uncovered. Sounds great. Flexible. The software that drives it is decent.
Can you do a budget version? I do a lot of photo and video editing for work but I'm still a student on a budget. Thanks so much for the work you do, I love your content and your personality! Can't wait for the next video :)
When you do editing and add apple to the equation don’t think you can do a budget version.
Apple Mac mini m1 256gb 16gb ram £800 (10% student discount)
Samsung monitor with 1mil contrast or similar - £150
Keyboard and mouse - £40 off Amazon (mechanical chunky keyboard) but you might want to supplement with the Apple trackpad which can be bought for around £100
XL gaming mat (dimensions vary) - £10 off eBay
External hard drive - western brand - can pick a 2tb for £50-70...you can spend £600-800 to upgrade via Apple for 1/2tb but it’s not worth it personally...especially if you take periodic backups via time machine
Can just about get above £1K
Dongle - £10-15
The part in which u were confused what to slam was too gud 😂😂
He should have used the lancie orange drive.
This was SUPER helpful! I'm buying the mac mini today with a bunch of the accessories you've mentioned. I'll use your links. Love the channel!
I don’t have an M1 Mac mini and have no intention of buying one ever, but your videos are awesome!!!
Everyday Dad: "Let's find out"
Dude, the NAS is so legit. No more walking drives around.
Dude is so excited about the products that I am sold on the idea that he uses them everyday. I don't want to know the truth. This level of excitement about your everyday gear is frankly rare on RUclips. Nice dude!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts about speakers as I considered buying them.
When you buy a 1000$ monitor for a 800$ mac mini 😂
still better than paying $200 for 256gb😂
I have a Pro Display XDR with a Mack book air sooooo
@@jackrichards4409 hehe 😂😂
@@TejasGuptaMusic i am not joking that is my setup
@@jackrichards4409 goddamn bruh. Mind if I ask if the purchase was worth it and what you use it for?
I've just recently found your channel, you really seem to know your stuff and your reviews appear very genuine :)
You are like Vince from Slap Chop but pitching sweet stuff. I'm sold.
I’m really wanting one of these to reduce fan noise when streaming/Zooming. My MacBook sounds like it’s going to go to space 🚀
Great video, done with humour and no shouting or loud music!
I just switched to an M1 Mac Mini after my 2019 MacBook pro swelled due to a battery issue. I can't believe how great the Mini is!
You might want to consider one back-up drive off-site in case of fire/burglaries.
Like someone said on a previous comment on a previous video, SHIFT+SCROLL, changed my life!!
It’s the way your trust that mount to hold that camera
my mac mini is getting delivered today, upgrading from a 2011 iMac. SO STOKED
Ugghh! Leather!! I bet a standard yoga mat would be better and cheaper too.
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Great video.
Now you can get the magic keyboard with Touch ID for the M1 Mac Mini. I picked up one with the numeric keypad at Best Buy yesterday, and I strongly recommend it!
Ordered mine today with the 256 internal and 16 gigs with a 2TB external. Now the wait begins! Plus a bunch of add ons!
@Jack Nicholson Yeah that’s the only thing that’s killing me is the wait time.
Yeah man...i love my Mac... However i already had a desktop setup before so it's good to know other options 😘
The Samsung T5 is a beast. I really like it.
Totally agree about a mechanical keyboard being tiring to type on! Switched from a Keychron K2 to Logi MX Keys and it is much easier to type :) K2 now is for occasional gaming.
I picked up an M1 mac mini last week because video editing (premiere pro) was horrific on a brand new specked out Dell laptop that I was forced to return. This M1 is buttery smooth (even though premiere pro isn't optimized for m1) and I got an open box M1 $90 off! ✊🤘. I picked up a logitech mouse, affordable and we'll made keyboard (k780) , and an asus monitor and it's gold🤙 I also edit with the same lacie external.
Thanks so much for your videos. They helped me a great deal. Then some companies donated an M1 Mac Mini and a lot of other gear. But it was your channel and others that helped me understand what to expect with the M1 Mac Mini while waiting for all the gear to arrive. Bless you bro. I've just subbed you and am binge watching your content.
Love your videos man!
Hey mate, great video as always! I have ordered the MacBook Pro M1 as the main video editing machine (for now). I almost bought a 16" pro in October for double the price. I am glad i didn't. Do you think they will produce a more powerful Mac Mini next year, eventually with the M1x M2 chip? It would be great to have a more powerful Mini alongside with my Macbook Pro.
Wow this man can explain really well
I’m more of the every other day dad. Need the budget version .
Thanks man!
when you realized that all the accessories are way more expensive than "The cheapest M1 mini"
pheeeeee... nomenal! Thanks for the vid! I plan on picking up that mouse pad!
Feel the same way about mech keyboards... It's like I'm having to work to type. The Login MX keys board I use is very similar to a Magic Keyboard, it's effortless and quiet.
Nice setup, just got the M1 and super cool
Presonus gear is fine for what you're trying to accomplish. Like most speakers that are designed to be studio monitors, they aren't really made to be audiophile style speakers for listening to music. I have a pair of older Alesis monitors in my studio and a pair of Mackies at the house, but I've used the Presonus ones once or twice and especially for video they sound fine.
Wow that box camera is EEEEXPENSIVE!! You must be rich!
Hey dang you a similar setup as mine. I got a LG34GK950-F and an M1 Mac mini. You will want a display port 1.4 cable though if you want 144Hz VRR and HDR (at least I believe for your model).
Just checked the link to the leather pad...it’s back in stock and offering 10% off right now as well.
If you hold shift on Mac you can scroll horizontally on any mouse!
Sony 7506 for headphones... for production, you want clarity! 😀
2:09 I never use a mate but it's nice
Presonus are perfectly fine for monitors. Unless you are doing music production, these monitors are excellent.
your back up reminds of the early LTT days when they had dozens of hard drives laying around the house
Hey Gary. Thank you very much for this list of accessories. I started listening to your channel maybe 3 months ago and you helped me choose my accessory for my iPad Air 4 that I currently use to edit my channels videos but my new Mac mini m1 16gb ram is coming in the next week and I needed to refresh if I could have something else to help during it.
Thanks a lot and I’ll probably buy the cal digit ts3 because it’s really versatile. :-).
I have the new m1 macbook pro
(The cheapest one) and your accessories video was awesome
Thank your sir
Look into the QNAP NAS.
Been using the t-451+ for years
I ordered the docking station that fits right under the Mac mini. It’ll be a while before it arrives from China, but I managed to buy one the same color as the M1 Mac mini. It’ll be especially great since my upcoming Mac mini will only have 256 GB of storage. Having both a dock and external storage in one device, all in a clean looking setup makes this accessory one of the best for a Mac mini. As for other accessories, I’ll use the solar powered Logitech K760 and the MX Anywhere 2.
Hi I don't really understand sorry. Does the dock have external storage in itself?
i don't know how many video you made on m1 mac mini, but i still watch them cuz they are good ! 🇫🇷
The Caldigit dock was definitely a big purchase for me, but it's so capable that I think it's worth the price... just. I had the apple 3-port dongle from Apple and my monitor would cut out every once in a while, but it hasn't happened with this one. Only problem is I can't get the optical audio to work, but likely it's my 22 year old receiver that's the problem. Best of all, I can unhook the 1 cable and plug it into mc Mac Mini when I decide to get one. Sweet!
Good video!
Ditch that mouse and give the trackpad 2 a shot. As an editor it's infinitely better
I’m totally sold on That mouse pad
Hyper gen2 12-port hub works well with m1 and supports display port 1.4
I'm skeptical of a curved monitor for professional photo editing. Right or wrong?
What microphone to you use for your videos? Sounds amazing.
Don't you mean it sounds PHENOMENAL! 😝
Logitech 903 mouse supports sideways scroll and “claw grip” unlike the mx
Nice video. What webcam option would you recommend for non content people, ie. someone who just wants a webcam option?
Thanks i was waiting for this everyday dad niceeeeeee video
Yeah so pretty cool, but how did you install your external speakers to the Mac Mini?
You should try the owc 2tb envoy pro fx external ssd. It's about 95~98% the speed of the internal drive. You can also record directly to it, then import the footage directly into FCPX. Little spendy perhaps, but its HUGE performance edge makes it worthwhile in saving you a LOT of time!
My original MX Master seems to be working ok for a while on my MacBook Air M1, but suddenly some of the buttons will not trigger the assigned functions on the Logi Options software. This seems to happen when I am running a RAM intensive application like Lightroom. When I use Lightroom I don't run any other intensive apps as I only have 8GB. It works perfectly on my 2014 MacBook Pro, so it's not the mouse. I've uninstalled the software and installed it again several times, tried with bluetooth and the unifying receiver and the behavior is the same. It seems that Logitech has not updated their software to be compatible with Apple Silicone.
I'm sorry I was looking for the EverydaButFridayDad Vlog. My mistake..............but Hey Nice vid!!
Logitech MX CRAFT keyboard or MX Keys both backlit and can switch between 3 devices!
This was a phenomenal video!
Sick video! Question: Do you connect your speakers directly to the monitor or to the Mac mini? Also, is there a quality audio difference if connected via bluetooth, airplay, aux 3.5mm, or usb?
LaCie makes raid devices that can have 2, 6, or 12 drives.
I got the SanDisk nvme 1tb hopefully it performs as good as the t7
This guy is great!
I can't decide between macbook and mac mini
My friend, I'm looking for the best keyboard and mouse option for the mac mini m1..the use I make mainly of logic pro X and a bit of video editing..Which keyboard and mouse do you think is the best choice for me? I've heard that the mac mini m1 has some problems with the bluetooth connection and for this reason I was thinking of getting the magic keyboard and the magic mouse that are from apple..Do you think that the mx keys and the mx master 3 are a better choice? In the long run they are just as reliable like the apple keyboard and the magic mouse? Do they have connectivity issues or are they compatible like the apple?
Do you recommend a Webcam for an mini Mac m1? Logitech is a complete fail.
Hi ! I’m a long time fan of u and I’m seriously considering buying the Mac mini m1! I currently run a gaming channel off of iPhone 11 editing and a 200 $ windows laptop for gaming . What do u think ? Shall I get it ? Ur so awesome dude ! Thank you so much
I’m not sure if you’re mainly video or what but I was curious how that screen compares to the 5k iMac. That’s what I’ve been using for years for my photography business and I’m lost right now trying to find a new set up for my incoming Mac mini. Thanks I’m advance for any info!
I prefer the external TrackPad over a mouse and use the same Magic Keyboard.
Did you have any flickering issues running it at 144hz?
yo where do you get them wallpapers?
also, you doin great work! me loves it.
when it comes to talk about M1 based computers, every single youtuber just talks about how good they are in video editing, none think about none video editors, think about programmers, security pentesters, ...
How did you connect the speakers? Mac mini doesn't have any outputs. Thanks
Nice! Logitech MX keys and M720 on my setup Ryzen gaming rig/Mac mini/Windows work laptop setup!
do you not have issues with the bluetooth?
Finally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you.
Hi gary, can you make a review for mac mini setup but the monitor is an ipad? I saw someone made it. Can you give it a review? Thanks bro. 👊
If you were only getting one of the mice which would it be?
Waiting for your BGH-1 review!
Why don’t you use a NAS?
larry just use a track pad keyboard mouse setup then you can use different mouses
imagine.... but, just imagine.... for a second.... that apple actually builds a product like other brands that comes with everything you need at once and instead of spending money on accessories you just can upgrade your ram and rom, and get a better pc for less
Would like to know which NAS you go with.
No synology? I got the 920+ but after 4 months still learning
And the Bluetooth issues?? How to solve this ?
Hi there
Did you really get the Mac mini display properly on the ultra wide screen?