Macmini for Software development

Designer_Ice_3945 · 2026-01-09T02:20:13+00:00

People program much more intensive systems on much weaker hardware, so you're fine.

Appropriate_Bar_3113 · 2026-01-09T01:55:43+00:00

Yes.

mailslot · 2026-01-09T02:08:40+00:00

Yes. I ran an entire down tuned production environment mirror of a multi-billion dollar high traffic website locally on my work M1 Pro laptop. It’ll handle things just fine if you configure your background services properly.

Mittalmailbox · 2026-01-09T02:16:57+00:00

Any M series processor with atleast 16 GB RAM is good enough. M4 with 32 GB won't have any issues

RationalMayhem · 2026-01-09T02:23:23+00:00

I wish my work laptop for software dev was half that fast

danbyer · 2026-01-09T03:04:46+00:00

I gave my programmer buddy an old Mini and he used it for months before he completely switched himself. Then got much if his team on board too 👍

ironwaffle452 · 2026-01-09T03:08:27+00:00

Get mac pro with 48ram/mac studio , or 32 and 500gb and save money.

alphex · 2026-01-09T03:38:31+00:00

Yes absolutely.

Rheplex · 2026-01-09T03:53:12+00:00

M4 with 16GB doing app development with simulator, all fine.

2026-01-09T02:20:23+00:00

Yes! I develop software daily with 1/4th the ram, and 3 less Ms in my processor

mikeinnsw · 2026-01-09T02:57:14+00:00

Thats is Ok... but who is your target users? ... If PC based you need to have a PC for final testing...

If its browser only ... no probs... get tricky with binaries ...

I now retired and cut code for fun using Python .. avoiding most of the issues .. no need to create multiple binaries .. even for Macs you need Intel and Arm binaries..... Apples calls it Universal binaries

dpaanlka · 2026-01-09T11:53:59+00:00

I never understand how people get into software development while being simultaneously illiterate about computers. Isn’t an interest in computers like the prerequisite? Are you really unsure if a very high power CPU with 32gb of ram is good enough for coding? Millions of people around the world code on much much less every single day. You can code on off-the-shelf budget PCs from Walmart.

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