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Is there any source that backs up these "generations", or did we make them up? DFlhb (talk) 15:44, 20 January 2023 (UTC)Reply

After looking into it; our nomenclature is WP:OR, but it's based on objective criteria; the delineation is fine.

But calling them "generations" seems too arbitrary; ask any tech journalist about "the 4th generation Mac mini" and they'll give you a blank look. Renaming the headings is likely all that's needed. DFlhb (talk) 06:49, 21 January 2023 (UTC)Reply

What else would they be called? If you ask someone what a 3rd generation MacBook Pro is, they'll be conclusive it's the original retina model. Although I think they'd have more of a clue if we split them up by processor type. QuarioQuario54321 (talk) 17:18, 23 January 2023 (UTC)Reply

What do our reliable sources, or, Apple, call them? —Locke Cole • t • c 18:15, 23 January 2023 (UTC)Reply

Are you sure? Mainstream press identifies them by year, like "MacBook Pro (Early 2015)"; IT professionals identify them by model number ("A1502"); and very few people use model identifier (MacBook Pro 12,1). But I've never heard anyone refers to any modern Mac by "generation".

MacBook Pro: here are the official Apple designations, and a few reliable sources: [1][2][3]. For Mac Mini: official designations, and reliablce sources: [4] [5]. I'm very confident that any use of this "generations" nomenclature by a handful of secondary sources is WP:CITOGENESIS. Apple never designates generations; not in keynotes, or specs sheets, or ever. DFlhb (talk) 19:33, 23 January 2023 (UTC)Reply

On this note, while we no longer have the generations, based on the press coverage I've seen, it seems like we should probably just use model years for the distinctions? At the very least stuff like "silver unibody" and "space grey unibody" are not distinctions the press made (and the differences between the 2010ish and 2018 models doesn't seem to justify it getting another subsection just because of its paint job.) Thoughts? Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs ^talk 15:22, 25 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

I like the changes you've made. The current headings seem "good enough"; the current terms are neither official nor widespread but they're recognizable; if we switch to model years, it would follow official usage but (AFAIK) still not third-party sources, which inconsistently use either the year or chip to refer to models. I can't think of alternative headings which wouldn't harm clarity to readers DFlhb (talk) 15:55, 23 July 2025 (UTC)Reply

Windows 11 was released way back in 2021. Yet there is no mention of Windows 11 in the Windows versions section. Theoretically the 2018 Mac mini should be able to support Windows 11 as the 2018 Mac mini has an eighth-generation Intel CPU and Microsoft says that any eight-generation or newer Intel cpu will officially be able to support Windows 11. Theoretically ANY Mac mini with at least 4gb RAM, 64gb SSD and a 64-bit CPU should be able to run Windows 11, although older cpus may need a patch/hack to install. 182.58.229.251 (talk) 12:33, 9 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

Apple just announced the new M4 Mac Mini today. HistoryFanOfItAll1999 (talk) 16:41, 29 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

In July 2011, a hardware update was announced; models were now fitted with a Thunderbolt port, dual-core Intel Core i5 and 4-core i7 CPUs, support for up to 16 GB of memory <--- this seems wrong, it should be 8 GB (also this contradicts the table below, which correctly shows 8 instead. ~2026-21630-09 (talk) 18:34, 8 April 2026 (UTC)Reply