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Apple BTO Mac Mini: M1 8-Core w/ GPU, 16GB Unified RAM, 256GB SSD (Late 2020) Expired

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Adorama has Apple BTO Mac Mini Desktop (Z12N000G0, Late 2020) on sale for $749. Shipping is free.

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Specs:
  • Apple M1 8-Core Processor w/ 8-Core GPU Integrated Graphics
  • 16GB Unified Memory
  • 256GB M.2 NVMe PCIe Solid State Drive
  • Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax + Bluetooth 5
  • Ports:
    • 2x USB Type-A (USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 1)
    • 2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB4 (Supports DisplayPort/HDMI/VGA and Power Delivery)
    • 1x HDMI 2.0
    • 1x Headphone Output
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So I'll be your huckleberry. You are absolutely right. It does have problems with Bluetooth. That said its still hands down the best bang for the buck in desktop computing as my basic M1 Mini w/512GB NVME & 8GB ram is faster for practically anything you can throw at it vs my Intel NUC 8th gen i7 w/Samsung 970 1TB NVME and 64GB of Samsung ram. The M1 mini absolutely smokes it.. and its completely silent.

So how did I fix the Bluetooth issue? I bought a Logitech MX Keys wireless keyboard and the matching MX3 Master wireless mouse. https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Master-Advanced-Wireless-Mouse/dp/B09GW4B6WR/ [amazon.com]

They can connect via Bluetooth OR more importantly to the Logitech Unifying Reciever. Which is a USB dongle that plugs into your device and uses its own proprietary wireless protocol (probably some other form of Bluetooth). The best part is you don't have to pay extra for this receiver, as it's already included with each of the wireless Logitech devices.

https://www.logitech.com/en-us/pr...05235.html

Since the M1 Mini does NOT come with a mouse & keyboard and the MX Keys & MX3 Master mouse are both rated best in class they were purchases I intended on making anyway. With the USB dongle plugged into the M1 Mac Mini and having used the Logitech wireless products for almost a year now, I have NEVER experienced a disconnect between the keyboard & mouse and computer.

This is a really easy and satisfying solution. Since I had two USB dongles (one came with each Logitech device), I plugged the other Unifying Reciever dongle into the NUCi7 computer running Windows. I also keep my iPad on my desk and now have it programmed as the 3rd device for the Logitech Keyboard & Mouse combo. Been using this setup for a year now and it NEVER disconnects for any of the 3 devices (M1 Mini, NUCi7, iPad 8th Gen). Definitely give it a try!
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To those who need 16G Mac, I think this is a great deal. As the 16G version barely goes on sale.
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As Apple would put it, you are using it wrong 😀
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venom.goku
01-06-2022 at 01:27 AM.
01-06-2022 at 01:27 AM.
Quote from Hrshycro :
No, any mouse/keyboard that requires its own wireless dongle adapter can and will be interfered with by a nearby/plugged into USB 3.0 port. That's why a lot of desktops and laptops still include some USB 2.0 ports that are seperated or aways away from the USB 3.0 ports. With the Mac mini's design, it's just kind of impossible, at least with their design perspective. What you can do, to probably solve this issue in the future is to buy an USB extension cable so that the wireless adapter is located further away from USB 3.0 port itself. Bluetooth also uses 2.4Ghz and causes interference. If I disable BT on my iPhone while downloading my dashcam's footage over ad-hoc wifi, the speed will be 2-3x faster.

https://old.reddit.com/r/technolo...ence_that/

Also, I'm not downplaying your issue, as I know the Wi-Fi and BT in the M1 Air isn't the best, but hasn't been an issue for me either in over nine months of usage. But then again, Apple's Wi-Fi network stack has been getting worse for years, ever since they killed off their Airport routers. The Wi-Fi is even buggy on iOS devices.

Yeah. Maybe that's the issue. I used to use an extension cable that had solved my interference issues in the past
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01-06-2022 at 01:28 AM.
01-06-2022 at 01:28 AM.
Quote from hunter44102 :
Soldered memory and hard drive? Non upgradeable?
Yep because it's all on the same chip, but you'll be hard pressed to find a faster Mac or Windows PC in this size and formfactor out there, especially when it comes to photo and video editing. Intel got raked over the coals by Apple, and will probably catch back up, but still be hotter than the sun.
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01-06-2022 at 01:29 AM.
01-06-2022 at 01:29 AM.
Quote from venom.goku :
Yeah. Maybe that's the issue. I used to use an extension cable that had solved my interference issues in the past
It doesn't have to be too long, even a short 6" one has worked for me in the past with other people's Windows PCs.
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01-06-2022 at 01:33 AM.

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01-06-2022 at 01:33 AM.
Quote from venom.goku :
I don't understand why people say this is a great deal. This machine has too many issues with Bluetooth and connectivity in general. This doesn't work reliably with my wireless keyboard and mouse. On a machine like this ...which depends on an external keyboard and mouse, you'd guess Apple would perfect that. But no. Was unusable and had to return mine
So I'll be your huckleberry. You are absolutely right. It does have problems with Bluetooth. That said its still hands down the best bang for the buck in desktop computing as my basic M1 Mini w/512GB NVME & 8GB ram is faster for practically anything you can throw at it vs my Intel NUC 8th gen i7 w/Samsung 970 1TB NVME and 64GB of Samsung ram. The M1 mini absolutely smokes it.. and its completely silent.

So how did I fix the Bluetooth issue? I bought a Logitech MX Keys wireless keyboard and the matching MX3 Master wireless mouse. https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Master-Advanced-Wireless-Mouse/dp/B09GW4B6WR/ [amazon.com]

They can connect via Bluetooth OR more importantly to the Logitech Unifying Reciever. Which is a USB dongle that plugs into your device and uses its own proprietary wireless protocol (probably some other form of Bluetooth). The best part is you don't have to pay extra for this receiver, as it's already included with each of the wireless Logitech devices.

https://www.logitech.com/en-us/pr...05235.html

Since the M1 Mini does NOT come with a mouse & keyboard and the MX Keys & MX3 Master mouse are both rated best in class they were purchases I intended on making anyway. With the USB dongle plugged into the M1 Mac Mini and having used the Logitech wireless products for almost a year now, I have NEVER experienced a disconnect between the keyboard & mouse and computer.

This is a really easy and satisfying solution. Since I had two USB dongles (one came with each Logitech device), I plugged the other Unifying Reciever dongle into the NUCi7 computer running Windows. I also keep my iPad on my desk and now have it programmed as the 3rd device for the Logitech Keyboard & Mouse combo. Been using this setup for a year now and it NEVER disconnects for any of the 3 devices (M1 Mini, NUCi7, iPad 8th Gen). Definitely give it a try!
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01-06-2022 at 01:36 AM.
01-06-2022 at 01:36 AM.
my m1 mb air is fine with magic keyboard and magic mouse
is this diff?
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01-06-2022 at 03:37 AM.
01-06-2022 at 03:37 AM.
Quote from venom.goku :
I don't understand why people say this is a great deal. This machine has too many issues with Bluetooth and connectivity in general. This doesn't work reliably with my wireless keyboard and mouse. On a machine like this ...which depends on an external keyboard and mouse, you'd guess Apple would perfect that. But no. Was unusable and had to return mine
It's a great deal because it's significantly cheaper than everywhere else.

Whether you like the product or not, whether the product works well for you or not, is irrelevant.
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01-06-2022 at 04:04 AM.
01-06-2022 at 04:04 AM.
Quote from venom.goku :
I don't understand why people say this is a great deal. This machine has too many issues with Bluetooth and connectivity in general. This doesn't work reliably with my wireless keyboard and mouse. On a machine like this ...which depends on an external keyboard and mouse, you'd guess Apple would perfect that. But no. Was unusable and had to return mine

Mine works perfectly with my mouse and kb. No Bluetooth issues at all.
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01-06-2022 at 04:30 AM.
01-06-2022 at 04:30 AM.
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But it had gone for the lowest price of 679 last week

That must be 8GB one, bro!
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01-06-2022 at 05:19 AM.
01-06-2022 at 05:19 AM.
Quote from GouthamReddy98 :
But it had gone for the lowest price of 679 last week

Wasn't a 16 g ill promise you that bought both an 8 and 16 keeping peeled for deals
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01-06-2022 at 05:43 AM.
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Quote from 7minutessober :
Mine works perfectly with my mouse and kb. No Bluetooth issues at all.

My family has three. All with Apple keyboards. Two with mice. One with a track pad.

The keyboards have no issues. The mice have intermittent issues. The track pad is now hard wired as it had too many issues.

Placing anything electronic between or in close proximity to the mouse and the base computer causes interference issues: a dongle, splitter, cell phone, cordless house phone, watch charger with watch etc.

Apple should disclose the issue.

Keep the base unit within 18 inches of the keyboard and mouse/trackpad. Keep anything that might interfere with bluetooth more than 18 inches away from the base unit and the input devices. Then, you are fine.
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01-06-2022 at 06:14 AM.
01-06-2022 at 06:14 AM.
I was finally going to pull the trigger on a Mini with 16GB of RAM, but Adorama doesn't want my money.
  • Add Mini to cart.
  • Check out.
  • Directed back to empty shopping cart with a brief toast notification that indicates that the numbers I'm trying to buy (1) exceeds the max limit per customer.
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01-06-2022 at 06:34 AM.
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Quote from venom.goku :
I don't understand why people say this is a great deal. This machine has too many issues with Bluetooth and connectivity in general. This doesn't work reliably with my wireless keyboard and mouse. On a machine like this ...which depends on an external keyboard and mouse, you'd guess Apple would perfect that. But no. Was unusable and had to return mine
I have issues with my Mac book as well with Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse, I think Apple wants everyone to use their own products that's why 3rd party wireless doesn't work properly with their systems. Instead I am using wired and working perfectly fine!
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I have issues with my Mac book as well with Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse, I think Apple wants everyone to use their own products that's why 3rd party wireless doesn't work properly with their systems. Instead I am using wired and working perfectly fine!
Same. My Mx Keys works fine but the MX mouse does not play nice with my MacBook. I tried Bluetooth and the USB receiver and there are so many problems with skipping/not registering my back/forward buttons. It's not the mouse's fault because it works without any issues on my windows machine.

Apple's own magic trackpad 2 doesn't work well either. It skips my gestures... my laptop is 1 ft away from my peripherals and nothing is blocking its path. Look at the forums and you'll see this issue is common. Hope they can get it fixed since I really want to buy a mac mini.
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01-06-2022 at 06:57 AM.
01-06-2022 at 06:57 AM.
BTO...Bachman Turner Overdrive??
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01-06-2022 at 07:01 AM.
01-06-2022 at 07:01 AM.
Quote from venom.goku :
I'm using my windows laptop perfectly with the same Logitech wireless keyboards and mice. It's just this particular Mac mini that has issues. So you mean to say that this device requires a magic keyboard and a magic mouse/trackpad to work reliably?

Sounds like someone needs to call Apple Support or visit the Genius Bar. It has a 1 year warrant.
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