I won’t belabor how tedious the Mac Setup process is since it’s not unique to the M1-based Macs, but it’s a wizard-based affair with far too many steps. (I tried it later and it seems to work fine now.) So for the first boot, I just plugged the Microsoft dongle directly into one of the Mac’s USB ports, and that worked. The issue was that my Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard and Mouse set uses a USB dongle for connectivity, and that USB dock wasn’t detected on the first boot. But macOS Setup was having none of it: It informed me, cryptically, that I needed to power on my mouse and/or keyboard before it would proceed. But I did get it done, though there was one rough patch in the early going: Because the Mac Mini only has two USB-A ports and I have three USB-A peripherals that need to be plugged in at all time, I decided to add a USB dock and attach everything to that. Well, with one exception.ĭespite it being the first full workday after the holidays, I had two long back-to-back meetings on Monday afternoon, which cut into my Mac setup time. Apple’s new M1-based Mac Mini has held up well in early testing, with excellent software and hardware compatibility and performance.
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