Apple is preparing to release a new Mac Mini for the first time in two years — Bloomberg

For the first time in nearly two years, Apple is preparing to release an updated version of its compact desktop computer, the Mac Mini. The launch could take place in the coming days, even before the September unveiling of the new iPhones and other products, according to sources familiar with the company’s plans who spoke to Bloomberg.

According to the agency's sources, Apple has tested versions of the device with both M5 and M6 processors. Bloomberg's sources have not disclosed any other details about the updated version of the computer or its specifications.

The update is due to a sharp increase in demand for the current Mac Mini, which has become a popular tool for running artificial intelligence applications locally, the agency explains, noting that the shortage of memory chips is simultaneously making it difficult for Apple to maintain a steady supply of the device.

A company spokesperson declined to comment on plans to release a new device. Apple shares are down a symbolic 0.07% in premarket trading on August 25. Since the beginning of the year, they have risen by more than 14%.

The updated Mac Mini may be the last new product released under the leadership of outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook, the agency adds. On September 1, he will hand over the reins to John Ternus, currently Apple’s senior vice president of computer engineering. Ternus will oversee the release of the foldable iPhone and other major new products from the company.

In recent months, the Mac Mini has become a particularly problematic product in Apple’s supply chain, Bloomberg notes: it took weeks, or even months, to deliver orders to customers. Cook said that resolving the issue would take time, and it remains unclear whether the situation will change with the release of the new model, Bloomberg notes.

This computer also plays a central role in Apple’s strategy to move production to the United States. Apple had previously announced that it would begin manufacturing the Mac Mini in Houston later in 2026. Subsequently, in August, Cook toured the plant alongside representatives of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, for which the development of domestic manufacturing is one of the key points of its political agenda.

The updated Mac mini is part of a series of new products that Apple is preparing to release in the second half of the year, according to Bloomberg. On September 9, the company, according to the agency’s sources, plans to hold a presentation of the new iPhones, at which it is expected to unveil its first foldable smartphone, as well as the iPhone 18 Pro lineup.

In addition, Apple is preparing a lineup of new Apple Watch models with improved fitness tracking, the new AirPods 5—the first update to its budget earbuds since 2024— the company’s first home device with a screen that uses facial recognition to personalize content, as well as an updated Apple TV set-top box, the HomePod Mini smart speaker, and an updated iPad mini with an OLED screen.

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