Apple defies memory shortage with new Mac minis

Apple on Tuesday heralded the imminent refresh of its headless Mac kit with new versions of the Mac Studio and the Mac mini that you can pre-order now for shipping on September 22, 2026. The diminutive desktops promise a high level of local AI performance with memory prices to match. "[T]he new Mac Studio is our most powerful Mac ever," said Johny Srouji, Apple’s chief hardware officer, in a statement, citing the integration of Apple's Neural Accelerators into processor GPUs and the utilit