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Buying One Of These Will Make Your Mac mini Better
My favourite M4 Mac mini docks!
The M4 Mac mini is one of the best home computers ever made, thanks to a combination of the incredibly powerful M4 chip, a compact design and a very reasonable price. But you can make it even better with a Mac mini dock, hub or whatever you want to call it.
A Mac mini dock allows you to expand the number of ports your device has while also acting as an external SSD enclosure to increase your storage. In a world where Apple charges mega bucks for storage space and can be stingy with ports beyond providing USB-C, third-party Mac mini docks are excellent value options and an essential part of any Mac mini setup.
I’ve compiled a list of the best Mac mini docks I’ve tested, with something for everyone from the most ports to budget-friendly options. There’s also my overall favourite, which balances value with connectivity, storage capacity and brand reliability. Take your pick!
Why do you need a dock for the M4 Mac mini?
There are a few reasons why I just said that a Mac mini dock is essential. The most obvious one is that the M4 Mac mini doesn’t come with any USB-A ports. That means you can’t connect any wired peripherals that use USB-A without an adapter, which is just very…
