Apple this week stopped offering a 256GB storage option for the Mac mini worldwide. As a result, the desktop computer now has a higher starting price. In the U.S., for example, the Mac mini now starts at $799 with the M4 chip, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage, whereas it previously started at $599 with the M4 chip, 16GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. While the 512GB configuration always started at $799, customers who want a new Mac mini from Apple for $599 no longer have such an option. Mac mini models with the M4 Pro chip already had a minimum of 512GB of storage, so there are no pricing changes for those configurations. The base Mac mini with 256GB of storage had already been unavailable to order since last week, but it has now been removed from Apple's configurator entirely. We have reached out to Apple for comment and will update this story if we hear back. On an earnings call this week, Apple CEO Tim Cook acknowledged that Mac mini and Mac Studio supply is constrained , and he said it may take "several months" for Apple to achieve supply-demand balance. He said both of these Macs are "amazing platforms for AI and agentic tools," resulting in higher-than-expected demand. In March, Apple stopped offering the Mac Studio with 512GB of RAM . These changes to Mac mini and Mac Studio configurations are occurring amid a global memory chip shortage, driven by companies building out AI server facilities. Cook said Apple is expecting "significantly higher memory costs" in the current quarter, and tight availability of RAM is likely forcing Apple to make tough business decisions. Thanks, Spencer! Related Roundup: Mac mini Buyer's Guide: Mac Mini (Caution) Related Forum: Mac mini This article, " Apple Stops Selling Mac Mini With 256GB of Storage, Starting Price Rises to $799 " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
For years, Apple has been rumored to be bringing native touch functionality to the Mac. A new display gives us an early look at what that may be like, for better and worse. Aspekt Touch is like an early version of a touchscreen Mac Recently, I got an early look at the Aspekt Touch, a new monitor from Alogic. This isn't the first touchscreen monitor from the brand, but the tilt functionality combined with macOS Tahoe gives early impressions about how a first-party solution could be implemented. Feel free to check out Mike's initial hands-on of the Aspekt Touch, but here's the high-level. It's a 32-inch 4K display that is also able to house a Mac mini in the bottom of the stand, and it can tilt nearly flat to be used more comfortably as a touchscreen. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
MacRumors is pleased to announce our Seventeenth Annual MacRumors Blood Drive , throughout the month of May 2026. Let's save lives together by encouraging donations of blood, platelets, and plasma, and signing up as bone marrow and organ donors. While most blood drives are specific to a geographic location, our blood drive is online and worldwide. Anyone can participate. Over the past 16 years, MacRumors Blood Drives have recorded donations of 1,795 units of blood, platelets, and plasma, cheered for donors, and celebrated new signups for the bone marrow and organ donor registries. We've heard from hundreds of forum members who donate or whose lives were saved by the donations of strangers. This year's featured donor is user m53rd. Not only is he a blood donor, registered as an organ donor, and registered as a bone marrow donor, but he's already been an organ donor, having donated a kidney and then 60% of his liver to people in need. It's a magnificent example how a single person can save many lives. Whether you're a regular donor or someone overcoming apprehension to donate for the very first time, we welcome and congratulate you. How to participate in the MacRumors Blood Drive If you are an eligible donor, schedule a blood, platelet, or plasma donation ( FAQ ) at any donation center near you. Post in the MacRumors 2026 Blood Drive! thread to tell us about it. Also post if you sign up for the bone marrow registry ( FAQ ) or register as an organ donor. We'll add all registrants to our Honor Roll . Not everyone is eligible to donate blood , due to their health status or based on risk factors that result in deferrals (see LGBTQ+ donor information ). If you aren't eligible to donate blood, please encourage a friend or relative to make a donation, and let us know. If they donate, you'll both be added to our Honor Roll . Share our #MacRumorsBloodDrive message with friends, relatives, and followers. Help us thank the forum members who post in the MacRumors 2026 Blood Drive! thread. After the MacRumors Blood Drive ends on May 31, continue recording your blood, platelet, and plasma donations, from June 2026 through next April 2027, on our Team MacRumors 2026-2027 page ( instructions ). We'll tally your donations and count them for the MacRumors 2027 Blood Drive next May. Tag: MacRumors Blood Drive This article, " MacRumors 2026 Blood Drive " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
