No, not the reason cause inconvenience Buttons on the bottom of Mac MiniThis is not Apple’s arrogancemake sure your Mac doesn’t need to restart at all, or in one of The unexplorable thinking path Apple engineers follow. This is a simpler one Design choices dictated by Mac size.
Putting an end to what threatens to be a minor mystery Interview from Chinese website Bilibili (ItHome Rating) With Greg Joswiak and John Ternus. “We put it there – two executives said – for a simple reason: The Mac Mini is very small, and this location is the perfect fit.”
Probably the dimensions Apple is talking about are not just external dimensions, but refer to influences. About engineering processes that require very specific and innovative choices. Just look at how the fans are integrated, or the decision to place some components like Bluetooth and WiFi cards in different locations.
Beyond that, at least according to Joswiak and Ternus, IThe buttons under the Mac mini’s belly aren’t that uncomfortable As one might hope: “The two managers said, just put your finger in there and it’s done”.
Since we are talking about a classic professional marketing interview (in which the leader is actually Joswiak), there is no shortage of propaganda: taking into account the specificity and low consumption of Apple software and operating systems, it would be simpler and more practical to place them. Mac mini turns it off.
Ternus and Joswiak’s explanation ends (or should) end the discussion of why Apple placed the power button in such a strange location, But that doesn’t stop the creativity of those trying to overcome certain customer annoyances.
In addition to those who have invented an extension cord, there are others who have turned the Mac mini into a kind of giant button. Let’s see how it works.
Mac mini power button issue fixed
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