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Mac mini and potent 20-in-1 dock power killer workstation [Setups]

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A powerful and well-equipped M4 Pro Mac mini and iVanky Thunderbolt 4 dock power this great setup.
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These days, a well-equipped new Mac mini and a good docking station buy you loads of computing power and connectivity to plenty of peripherals for years to come. Today’s M4 Pro Mac mini workstation features a fine dock for Mac mini in the iVanky FusionDock Max 1 (even though the Thunderbolt 4 dock with a whopping 20 connection options was designed for MacBooks).

Save space with a wall charger that’s also a USB/HDMI hub [Review] ★★★★☆

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AVerMedia Elite Go GC313Pro review★★★★☆
Don’t carry a separate wall charger and hub when the AVerMedia Elite Go GC313Pro is both.
Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac

Plug the AVerMedia Elite Go GC313Pro into a wall socket to charge your Mac or iPad, and then (surprise!) plug an HDMI monitor and USB accessories into it, too. It’s both a charger and a hub in one package, handy for any traveler. Plus, it can charge three devices at once — also great for travelers.

As a bonus feature, the gizmo is also a video capture card. But (spoiler alert) how useful this is for Apple users is questionable.

I tested the various functions of the 4-in-1 charging hub and came away impressed… mostly.

Refurb deal: Get a 16-inch MacBook Pro with the infamous Touch Bar

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Product shot of refurbished 16-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
If you miss the Touch Bar and don't care about Apple Intelligence, you're in luck.
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The only thing standing between most people and their first MacBook Pro (or a much-needed upgrade) is the price. But have you ever thought about grabbing a refurbished MacBook? We only sell ones verified to be in like-new, fully working condition. Take, for instance, this 16-inch refurbished MacBook Pro from 2019 that features the now-discontinued Touch Bar.

While it originally retailed for $2,399, you can get a refurbished one here for $539.99 — while supplies last.

This multi-MacBook rig has ‘everything’ [Setups]

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Beelink Mini PC
That's an LG smart TV as a main display. To the right of it is a converted iPad HDMI display and a Beelink Mini PC in a 3D-printed housing with a 7-inch touchscreen.
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When does a computer setup have everything? Never, really. Each one is a perpetual work in progress. But today’s fine example claims to have everything and it actually comes pretty close in some ways. It features MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Beelink Mini PC with external touchscreen, gaming PC, big smart TV external display and an original iPad used as an HDMI display. And the other gaming-centric peripherals and knickknacks in the picture are pretty cool, too.

M4 Mac mini user loves his Samsung ultra-wide monitor [Setups]

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The user loves using his M4 Mac mini with the Samsung ultra-wide 4K display.
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In the world of computer setups, I see lots of people with two displays, loads of people with one ultra-wide display and tons of people arguing over which is best. Today’s M4 Mac mini user loves his Samsung ultra-wide monitor, which is one I haven’t seen often. But it looks like a keeper for both Mac and PC setups. And it’s deeply discounted right now.

Should you mount speakers sideways on stands? [Setups]

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Yamaha HS7 studio monitor speakers far outstrip the small speaker inside a Mac mini.
Photo: Yamaha

Today’s Mac mini setup really pumps up the clear audio with Yamaha studio monitor speakers, suitable for the user’s music production. They mount the speakers on stands, which is great. But they mount them sideways, which is … odd. And despite having those, they love their HomePod mini for most uses.

Good luck finding the Mac mini in this workstation [Setups]

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Mac mini mounted on back of monitor
You can see this user works with an iPad. But where's the Mac mini?
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It’s a fun game for a Friday: Find the Mac mini in today’s featured setup photo, above. Or maybe it’s not so fun, because you’re doomed to failure. It’s not visible because the user mounted it on the back of his 5K Samsung ViewFinity S9 external monitor (which just happens to look just like its ultimate foe, Apple’s 5K Studio Display).

“It’s interesting to see how minimalist every Mac user seems to go with their setups,” noted a commenter. So our user quipped, “Apple store energy, hehe.”

Why every cord-cutter needs a Tablo [Review] ★★★★☆

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Original photo of Nuvyyo Tablo TV DVR (4th Gen) to illustrate our review★★★★☆
Stop missing out on local TV with an affordable Tablo over-the-air DVR with antenna.
Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac

Nuvyyo’s Tablo picks up local TV broadcasts and lets you watch or record them on your TV, phone or tablet. As you’ll see in this Tablo TV review, it’s a brilliant solution for cord-cutters who lost access to CBS, ABC, etc., when they dropped their expensive cable subscriptions.

The device costs less than $100, with no subscriptions required and no hidden fees. For this review, I tested the latest Nuvyyo Tablo with my Apple devices and found the over-the-air DVR to be darn good, if not perfect.

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Stream the Super Bowl in 4K on any Apple device for free

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Are you ready for some championship football? (Not to mention the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show featuring rapper Kendrick Lamar.)
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Even folks who don’t pay for access to TV channels can stream the Super Bowl live — and for free — on any Apple device or on the web. For Super Bowl LIX this Sunday, Fox Sports plans to stage a “takeover” of the Tubi streaming app. The free live Super Bowl stream will include a pregame run-up and the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show featuring rapper Kendrick Lamar. And it requires no viewer sign-in.

So now what’s your excuse to blow off the year’s biggest sporting event? Oh, you probably hate football, not to mention all the commercialist hoopla that comes with America’s modern-day gladiatorial bloodsport. Oh well. For tens of millions of others, Super Bowl Sunday is like a national holiday.

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