Apple's latest M4 Mac Mini, with its starting price of just $600, represents a significant shift in the computing landscape. This compact and powerful

Apple's newest Mac mini M4 is a tiny powerhouse that is nearly flawless save for a few annoying shortcomings. One is the awkward placement of the power button, which has been controversial. It's one reason we suggested you skip the Mac mini M4.

However, there is one pretty controversial design choice with the new M4 Mac mini: The power button. Previously, the Mac mini was designed with the power button located on the back of the device alongside all of the computer's ports.

The M4 Mac Mini's power button can't be reached without picking up the entire computer, small as it is, and finding it on the underside. One of those comical "design" decisions that Apple makes now and again,

Apple's new M4 chips have reached two more Mac product lines: the MacBook Pro workhorse and the small Mac Mini desktop computer. While the changes remain hidden inside the MacBook Pro, the newest Mac mini stands out,

Apple's M4 Mac mini is facing backlash over an unusual design flaw. Apple finally responded, but it might not be what Mac users want to hear.