I’m trying to decide between the Mac Mini M2, upgraded to 500gb SSD and 16gb RAM. And the Mini M2 Pro. The price difference is £350, so while not massive, enough to make me pause for thought. This is the setup I want to replace. At the moment there are two machines sitting on my desk. A 2017 27in …

New Mac buying advice needed: Mini M2 or M2 Pro?

Jannis 1 October 2023 12:10 4

If anyone is considering a new Mac… I initially bought an M2/16GB and noticed that RapidWeaver took around 30 seconds for a page preview (lots of TMCS fields). I decided to upgrade to an M2/32GB, expecting improved performance. However, I didn’t see a noticeable difference. In retrospect, the 16GB was sufficient for running Rw, Word, Photoshop, Affinity Publisher, Safari, and Messages without any issues. I could have saved some money sticking with the original model.

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