> If you browse Reddit or HN, you’ll see the same pattern: people are buying Mac Minis specifically to run AI agents with computer use.

Saved you a click. This is the premise of the article.

Why specifically mac mini? There are cheaper NUCs and it's not like they're running a local model on the mac mini are they?

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I believe it’s to integrate with iMessage, Calendar, Reminders etc.

it's so that your agent can access your 2fa codes sent over messages

no, seriously, that is a thing people are using it for