Can TS or some1 maybe pin/list useful apps such as temp checker for the ssd and any other useful apps mentioned here?

Saw a few useful apps suggested but having a hard time when trying to find it back. Maybe can pin it in 1st page for ease of access/search

Just found out about Homebrew, installed few nice apps. youtube downloader, mpv..

My 5GbE adapter has arrived, tomorrow got time I will test with and without adapter using speedtest-cli

https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/speedtest-cli

why 1gbit ethernet slower? Shouldn't be that slow? I get 760mbit/s over my 800mbps internet on 1gbe LAN, mac mini, PC or even usb 1gbit adapter.

your backbone network is 10GB??? if your router/switch only 1GB, then it is pointless
my switch & router is 2.5GB, CAT7 cabling & all my machine running 2.5GB NIC except mac mini which is 1GB

Hold it 1st. I saw someone complaint after using this dock the WIFI drop alot. Maybe due to material too thick hence block the wifi signal. If you use cable then just go for it.

Gonna try this heatsink and see how much improvement. It was running  around 46-50c by its own and I'm not really comfortable with that temp.

don't know why fan still 1000RPM only. Any way to set the fan curve?

I bought before from shopee. 
If the case can help cooling, might be interested to get it.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/This-aluminiu...g.934577.0.html

Anyone can recommend a power cable for the mac mini?  where to buy one? Just normal power cable (it looks very similar to the power cable of my tv at home)?

Want to buy 1 extra one at office then I dun need to bring the original power cable with the mac when I bring it with me to office and back home daily.

I bought before from shopee. 
If the case can help cooling, might be interested to get it.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/This-aluminiu...g.934577.0.html

Yes, for the cable, i just cabut my Samsung TV power cord and tried it with my mac mini, no issue at all.  So i just order 1 from Shopee.

Care to share what "some reason" you have in mind or from your past experience? 

Fo me, the MFi thingy era is already past.  Now moving into era of USB-C, with the EU pressing hard on universal standard, dun think it is relevant now.  I can now use a generic (Ugreen) USB-C hub for my Samsung phone, my ipad mini 7 and my mac mini, all works flawlessly.  The thunderbolt 4 USB enclosure i used on mac mini is also universal specs, made by Ugreen.

I think it's really standard universal plug thing.. there's nothing to it. No board inside, no microchip inside.. You can also buy the cable with fuse in the plug if you want to feel more safe.

OK this is driving me mad. I am using my Mac Mini M4 with a M7 Samsung 4K monitor. The very first C-C cable that i use to connect them together works perfectly but I felt it was a bit short at 0.5 meters. BTW this is the description of this cable on the shopee page that I bought it from - USB C to USB C Cable 100W USB 3.2 Type C Gen2 20Gbps Data Transfer Cable PD Fast Charging 4K Video Monitor Thunderbolt 3.

Since it was a bit too short I decided to buy a longer cable. This are the specs -  20Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C to Type C Cable PD 100W Video 8K@60Hz. However when I try to connect it, there is no signal. So my conclusion is that it is not comaptible.

I bought a 3rd cable - USB4 Cable with 240W Fast Charging 1m 8K Monitor 40Gbps Compatible with USB 4 Thunderbolt 4 Type C. It does not work! No signal!

What specs should I be looking for in the cable? Is it really so difficult to find a compatible cable?? Please help.

those americans and some countries are trembling over Trump's tariffs which will increase prices on goods. A lot on reddit sub like mac/pcgaming/pcmasterrace are all trying to get their hardware now rather than next year because of this. It will impact places like Canada and Mexico but I think it will also affect globally as it's also targeting China.

For now, rather then going further down into the rabbit hole, I will just settle on the HDMI to HDMI route.