Apple plays shovel-seller in the AI era: M6 Mac mini eyed as 24/7 AI box
kimmonismus · x · 2026-08-21
The author argues Apple isn't trying to build a standalone frontier model — instead, like NVIDIA in the gold rush, it sells the shovels: some of the best hardware for working with AI.
They're unusually excited for the upcoming keynote and bullish on incoming CEO John Ternus, while crediting Johny Srouji as the central figure behind the Apple Silicon transition — arguably Apple's best decision in years. For users running 24/7 workloads like OpenClaw or Hermes inside the Apple ecosystem, the Mac mini is already a great fit; if an M6 Mac mini ships, the author will almost certainly buy one.
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