Good Day Everyone ,
I read that my 2018 MacMini will not be updatable sometime in 2026 . Should I get a new one now or will there be a new model/version introduced next year ?
I can't find the information for the most recent conference that discusses the
upcoming Apple products ?
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Mac mini, macOS 15.7
SteelCityAnne wrote:
Good Day Everyone ,
I read that my 2018 MacMini will not be updatable sometime in 2026 . Should I get a new one now or will there be a new model/version introduced next year ?
I can't find the information for the most recent conference that discusses the upcoming Apple products ?
Mac mini 2018 tops out at macOS 15 Sequoia, and is not supported on the current macOS 26 (2026) Tahoe, so this Mac has reached its version limit.
The upcoming macOS 27 (for 2027) will drop Rosetta 2 translation support for Intel apps, but that's not going to be a factor for this particular Mac mini 2018.
Intel processor support for apps will be a factor if you have older Intel-only apps, and want or need to upgrade to an Apple silicon Mac.
If you replace this Mac mini with a new Mac mini, you will want a model with an M-class Apple silicon processor.
New Apple Mac models have minimally had 16 GB for just over a year now, as Apple has ceased offering new Mac models with 8 GB. All current Apple silicon models ship with at least 16 GB. (Details)
None of this is speculation, and all has been announced by Apple.
What products Apple might offer next year is speculation.
I realised you meant the 70% as a very approximate figure.
I have come across a number of people on these forums with small amounts of RAM (say 8GB) who have been appalled to discover that most of it is bing used even when their Mac is idling.
Their immediate conclusion is that there is far too little RAM and they must get a computer with much more.
When they do this they find to their dismay that most of the RAM is still being used and they assume they still don't have enough.
So the best thing is to forget RAM unless your Mac is slowing down noticeably and even then there is probably some other reason for the sluggishness.
Reply to VikingOSX
Thanks for the review of your M4 MacMini … sounds good enough to meet my needs ,
I'll probably go ahead and buy that one this month .
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Your welcome. 👍
New Mac mini 2026
