In a surprise move, the M4 Mac mini includes a removable, swappable SSD. Apple really should give customers the option to buy high-capacity versions of these as storage upgrades for the tiny desktop.

The M4 Mac mini came with a surprise — a slotted and upgradeable SSD. Here's how to install one, get it running, what to expect for speed, and what's happened in the last eight months since upgrading.

Apple gets a lot of flak for its unfriendly approach to user repairs and upgrades—you can’t really do them. But there’s a ray of hope with the new Mac mini, which started shipping on Friday. In a ...

While the M4 Mac mini has removable storage, it doesn’t do anyone any good. Photo: KianWee Lim /iFixit The SSD in the newly launched M4 Mac mini can be removed, but that doesn’t automatically mean ...

Earlier this week, we reported that the storage in the new Mac mini is actually modular, meaning that it isn’t soldered to the logic board of the Mac, and ultimately would be user accessible. However, ...

Along with the dramatic external design, the new M4 Mac mini also features multiple internal changes. According to early teardowns and user reports, the new Mac mini features a removable SSD. This ...

Apple isn't soldering the SSD to the logic board in the M4 Mac mini, but given the company's history with Apple Silicon, don't expect upgrades. Older Intel-based Mac minis provided intrepid users with ...