No problem lah. Even my Adata running at slower speed, I don't feel much difference. All my Steam games and Parallels VMs resides on the external TBT3 SSD. Downside is that the enclosure a bit more costly than typical USB3 ones.

qBittorrent M1 available here.
https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/...mment-831176881

Also if you need a M1 native Dropbox client. https://www.maestral.app

This post has been edited by soonwai: May 7 2021, 02:25 AM

Can, both can.

I’m using it but mostly just to play a few Windows only Steam games.

Initially I also used it for the software for configuring my routers but I use WINE for that now.

This post has been edited by soonwai: May 15 2021, 01:57 PM

I should think no problem. I'm using bluetooth Anne Pro 2 Keyb as well as wired USB keyb. My monitor is Viewsonic connected to the Mac mini's HDMI port and another old Dell 17" connected to the Thunderport port using a DVI to HDMI cable and Vention USBC-HDMI adaptor.

No need additional software. macOS System Prefs can assign the keys. And yes, got 3.5mm audio out. I plug my old Aego 2 speakers to it.

I use TP-Link UH720 9 port hub (7 USB + 2 charge only). Mac mini still got one USB port free. Thunderbolt already full, one for monitor and one for external NVME SSD. Later may need to get Thunderbolt hub which is expensive. ~RM700 for 3 ports.

I'm using a Viewsonic 32" (31.5") 2K monitor. Got it for RM1015 from Shopee. If you take into account the 10% coins, it's RM913.50. So far quite happy with it.

It is. The model is VX3276-2K-MHD. There's also a 4K model at about RM1500 but it wasn't IPS. Initially I wanted to go have a look at the 4K in the shop but then MCO 2.0 started so I just bought the 2K one online.

For today and tomorrow, shopback has an upsized cashback of 5% for Apple online store.
https://www.shopback.my/apple-online-store

Ordered another Mac mini 16/256 a few days ago. Processing was very fast.
26/5 - 1am Ordered (ETA: 09/06 - 11/06)
26/5 - 6am Card Charged
27/5 - Preparing to Ship
27/5 - Shipped (ETA: 8/6)
28/5 - E-Invoice Received but no updates to DHL tracking (Previous 2 orders, I received the E-Invoice the day before delivery.)
29/5 - Out for Delivery & Delivered

This post has been edited by soonwai: May 29 2021, 11:57 AM

That one probably next year, I think. Anyway this one not for me but for my friend who was suitably impressed with it. Another Windows user to the dark side of Apple.

Didn't expect it to come in so fast but received the Mac mini today. 4 days in total. Came in from Shenzhen. So far consistent that if you receive the E-Invoice, delivery will be the next deliverable day.

This post has been edited by soonwai: May 29 2021, 12:27 PM

Overnight I’ll shut it down. If I’m going out for more than 2 hrs also I’ll shut it down. Otherwise I just leave on.

I use this. https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=99759788
I have a Mac mini 16/256.

I can't say which is the right choice, that would depend on your priorities but I went for 16/256 and an external 2TB SSD.

Certain apps can only install to internal /Applications. App Store apps won't update automatically if you install to SSD and then move to external. Many apps, even if you install to internal, their App Support or Library folders are still on the internal. Mine is 256GB+2TB+1TB and already my internal is down to 80GB free.

I'm using Viewsonic VX3276-2K and a Dell 1708FP.

Last month I bought a new SSD, Adata XPG S70 Blade 1TB (PCIe Gen4). Put it into an Acasis Thunderbolt external case (PCIe Gen3.) Can detect and format but it unmounts after a few seconds. Not sure why. Gen4 should be backwards compatible with Gen3. Just a heads up in case anyone is considering this SSD.

So far, I've been using an Adata SX8200 Pro 2TB (PCIe Gen3) in another Acasis ext TB case((PCIe Gen3) with no probs.

The S70 Blade is working fine in my Win 11 PC.



This post has been edited by soonwai: Apr 25 2022, 11:39 PM

Updating Mac mini M1 to MacOS Sequoia 15.0...

Not bad this Mac mini, still OK after 3.5 yrs.