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Phoenix Club:
The Phoenix Social Club is open to all nationalities but the lingua franca is English.
We offer an opportunity to make friends, help each other & share information but primarily to have fun in a friendly and inclusive association. You do not have to be a member to join us on our trips.
Our handmade greetings cards are for sale weekly with all proceeds to the Red Cross.
We meet every Thursday between 12 and 2 pm at Chine in Caleta, just off the coast road to/from Algarrobo.
***Trips/Events***
All trips/events include a drivers gratuity.
September
– 3rd Trip to Gib €22.
– 6th – A visit to Montillar near Cordoba with a guided visit to Bodegas Alvear includes tastings of 3 different wines. €32pp includes coach and visit to the Bodega at 11€ pp.
– 29th – SoHo Sunday Market in Malaga. An arts, crafts and vintage market. €18pp
October
– 1st – Trip to Gib €22
– 4th – 7th – Mini Break to Cadiz, half-board in the Hotel Victoria Playa. €285pp includes accommodation and coach. Single supplement €440. €100 deposit per person required and is non refundable. Travel Insurance required
November
– 5th – Trip to Gib €22 pp
– 15th – A visit to Rute and the Anise, Chocolate and Jamon/Sausage factories. €22pp lunch extra
– 29th – Black Friday in the La Canada Centre €20pp
December
– 3rd – Trip to Gib €22 pp
– 13th – Malaga Lights €11pp
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Concert- Plácido Domingo: Tuesday, 13 Aug
Starlite Auditorium, Marbella (Málaga)
Doors at 8pm, show at 10pm. Info & tix (€109-189):
https://starlitefestival.com/eventoconcierto/placido-domingo-es/ & Video Link (Plácido Domingo enters at 0:07:45)
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Noche del Vino- Cómpeta: Thursday, August 15
– The town celebrates the 49th edition of its traditional Night of Muscatel Wine, a tribute to the grape harvest. In the morning there is a market of artisan and gastronomic products, grape treading demos and tastings.
– At 11.30 a.m. there will be a mass in honour of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción and a parade of Fandangos de Cómpeta with the Panda de Verdiales de San Isidro de Periana.
– At 12.30 p.m., in the Plaza de la Vendimia will be the traditional treading of the grapes from our fields which this year will have the singer Miguel Romero Pérez ‘Miguel Botana’, announced Ruiz. At 13.30 hours the Grape Harvesters of Honour will be awarded.
– From 2.30 p.m. there will be tastings of migas with cod, salad and local grapes. 1000 litres of wine will be handed out. There will be live music and DJs. The girls from the Musarmonía Dance School, the Almijara Orchestra, will perform a tribute to Andalusian rock, Planeta 80 and DJ Antonio López will perform until 19.30.
– From 22.00 hours, the party moves to the Plaza de la Almijara, where the competing poet Luisa Ruiz López, who will also receive the Silver Grapes along with Marina Inocencia Fernández Ávila and Steffen Brondegaard, will give the proclamation.
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Concerts- Will Shackleton Band: Fri, 16 Aug
Clarence Jazz Club
C/ Danza Invisible 8 CP 29620 Torremolinos (Málaga)
2 shows, 20:30 & 22:30
London singer and songwriter Will Shackleton is an artist who fuses various musical influences, including blues, rock and country, to bring his original music to life.
Info: https://www.clarencejazzclub.com/wp/
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Cajiz Emigrant Festival: Fri, Aug 16 and Sat, Aug 17.
– Cajiz is a hamlet belonging to the Andalusian municipality of Vélez-Málaga, in the interior, north of Almayate, on the road that leads towards Iznate.
– Friday 16th August from 19:00 hours with the opening of the bar in the village square, kicking off a series of activities that promise to entertain people of all ages. At 22:00 hours, the audience will be able to enjoy a performance by the artist Fernando de Tú a Tú. At 23:00 hours a tribute to the emigrant. The children will also have their space with an inflatable mattress, and the evening will continue with music until the end of the day.
– On Saturday 17 August, the activities will start early, with the opening of the bar at 12:00 noon. In the afternoon, at 18:00, there will be games for children, offering fun for families who come to the square. At 23:30 the NEXO Group, accompanied by DJ David Tovar, will add rhythm and music to the evening.
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XVII Frigiliana 3 Cultures Festival (Málaga) 2024:
August 22 to 25, 2024
This annual event is a meeting point where culture, gastronomy, music and theater merge, attracting thousands of visitors each year.
Concerts in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas, all start 9pm:
– Fri, 23 Aug. Sonido Vegetal (Fusion/gypsy punk-rock) + Jarrillo Lata (Fusion)
– Sat, 24 Aug. Rocío Márquez (Flamenco) + Bronchus (electronica) + Los Mejillones Tigre (Rock/Garage) + Zalema (World/ethnic)
– Sun, 25 Aug. Antonio Lizana (Jazz/Swing) {Video Link}
Info with full updated schedule, events are still being added: https://frigiliana3culturas.com/
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Douglas’ Days Medieval Market in Teba (Málaga) 2024:
The Douglas’ Days Medieval Market in Teba, Malaga, will be held Friday thru Sunday, August 23 – 25, in the town center. This market, held annually, is not just an event, but a historical evocation that commemorates the bravery of Sir James Douglas. This Scotsman, who carried the heart of King Robert of the Bruce, met his fate in the battle for Star Castle, then under Muslim control.
With cultural activities including traditional markets, live shows, parades and Celtic music. Prominent participants such as the Saint Andrew’s Society of Gibraltar and the Knights Templar Order of Saint Michael contribute to enrich the event.
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1st Noctiluca Flamenco Festival in Rincón de la Victoria:
– To be held on Sat, 31 Aug & Sun, 1 Sep.
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Painting work undertaken. Inside and outside, large or small. Furniture painted or sprayed. Kitchens, cabinets, wardrobes doors any colour any surface. Check out the before and after photos, all the furniture was spray painted. Call for advice. WhatsApp 680739577
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My contact details can be found in the Sponsor’s Section at the bottom of every issue. Here are “before” (left) and “after” (right) pics from my latest job.
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BluCee Real Estate
BluCee Real Estate: We are back from property exhibitions in Toronto and London. We have clients looking to buy properties inland and along the coast.
Contact us now to find out if your property is what our clients are searching for.
You can pass by our office for a no obligation chat, email or contact us by phone to see how listing with BluCee can benefit you.
Psssst! Don’t forget we will also be going to Birmingham in September for the next A Place in the Sun Live exhibition.
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Great Deals From Upcycling Nerja:
– Lloyd loom vintage chair 55€
– vintage bellows wood & leather 25€
– large pearsons stoneware storage jar with lid 30 x 20cms 20€
contact Jackie /nerja, Tel. 672170429
Email: upcycling nerja at gmail dot com
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For Sale: Mahjong Set. A complete set of mahjong tiles (144 plus 2 spare blanks) with accessories. The set itself is in very good condition though the carrying case has some residue marks from packing tape.
The tiles are larger than average. Each tile is 3.8 x 2.8 x 2.2 cms. The eight special tiles for Flowers and Seasons carry also their numbers 1-4. Other tiles do not carry written numbers, so their values are determined by recognizing the visual symbols on each tile.
For those not familiar with mahjong there is an instruction book to learn the Chinese game. It is also possible to learn the game by contacting me or other members of the small group that play weekly in Algarrobo Costa. You are welcome to come along!
The set is for sale at €40. Phone & Whatsapp 617282970 Richard in Caleta de Velez.
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For Sale: Sofá Cama 3 places kept as guest bed, removable covers for washing. 100 euros. Buyer Collects.
Maureen, Rincon de la Victoria.
Mobile & whatsapp: 670377973
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Wanted: Used concrete mixer. Otto, Cómpeta.
Mobil: 00491737329317
Email: otto_schmid2001@yahoo.de
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FREE: Dog Kennel, free but you will need to collect it.
Call Kenneth, Rubite. Tel 642186590
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Recommendations & Requests
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Air Conditioned Restaurant: I would like to recommend Restaurante-Cafetería Mirasol, at the top of Plaza de los Cangrejos, Nerja.
We ate there yesterday and found they had an air conditioned inside area with glass curtains. When there at 8pm the doors were closed and it was cold. Sheila, Nerja. Photo: NerjaToday.
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Air Conditioned Restaurants: Readers are encouraged to recommend any restaurants in the area with proper air-con. Some places with small, over-worked 
air-con units, and/or waiters keeping the door open as they shuttle between the kitchen and their terrace, are still very warm inside, you may as well sit outside and pray for a breeze. What I’d like are recommendations for establishments where the air-con is actually effective, where you can enjoy a meal without sweating. And remember, places change over time. Places I would have recommended last year are no longer “cool” (pun intended). So, only current info please. -Ed.
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News & Articles
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SPAIN
Puigdemont boasts about his escape while Sánchez maintains a silence that outrages the PP: {Translation}
– The spectacle offered this Thursday by Carles Puigdemont in Barcelona is still going on and remains at the centre of the political debate in the middle of August, when half of Spain is on holiday. The pro-independence politician boasts of his mockery of the authorities, while the PP lashes out at Pedro Sánchez for his resounding silence.
– “I have never wanted to turn myself in. I have never wanted to give myself up to a judicial authority that is neither competent to prosecute us for having defended the right to self-determination and having organised the Catalan independence referendum, nor does it have any interest in doing justice”, said the former autonomous president.
– Later Saturday afternoon, Puigdemont gave an interview for TV3 at his residence in Waterloo (Belgium), where he posed in his garden and office, in what were his first statements to the media after his show in Barcelona on Thursday.
– The fugitive president said that his strategy has demonstrated two things: “The first is that we have the capacity to enter and to leave, to defy a repressive state. And that we are not surrendering, and that I have not gone to give myself up”. “We activated a plan that seemed impossible, that didn’t give us much chance of success. I was convinced that I could easily end up in detention”, said Puigdemont, but he stressed that “if it worked”, this plan allowed him to demonstrate the strength of his objectives.
– Since Puigdemont’s action, President Pedro Sánchez has not said a word. The head of the Executive has not intervened in any media event and his tweets have been limited to congratulating Salvador Illa on his investiture and the most recent Spanish medallists at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. This absolute silence has unleashed the wrath of the Popular Party.
– This Saturday, the deputy secretary of Autonomous, Municipal Coordination and Electoral Analysis of the formation, Elías Bendodo, has come to accuse Sánchez of collusion with Puigdemont. “We all know that this has been set up by Sánchez and the Catalan pro-independence supporters, allowing Puigdemont to come, not to be arrested and to flee again; Pedro Sánchez has allowed it and the judge is going to investigate it”, said Bendodo this Saturday. The politician from Malaga believes that “the Government should stop acting as if it were not responsible”, as border control is its responsibility, and has asked them to stop their holidays and give urgent explanations.
– “The Spaniards are outraged with what he has done to continue sitting in office and buying the chair of Salvador Illa”, he said of Pedro Sánchez, and denounced the existence of “alleged collusion and complicity of the Government” with respect to the actions of Puigdemont.
– According to Bendodo, Pedro Sánchez “should leave his deckchair, speak, explain the escape and resign”, as should the Ministers of the Interior and Defence. In the opinion of the politician from Malaga, Sánchez should call a Conference of Presidents to address the “seriousness” of the events that have occurred, since “in addition to the pathetic escape”, it should be about “the financing on behalf of the independence movement, with which the principles of equality and solidarity fly”. Source, Spanish: https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/5585838/0/puigdemont-alardea-huida-mientras-sanchez-mantiene-silencio-indigna-pp/
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Spain records the worst week of heat deaths at the beginning of August, with more than 600 deaths, 103 in Andalucia: {Translation, summary}
– Spain has recorded 608 deaths attributable to high temperatures in the week in which August began (July 29 to August 5), almost double that of the previous week (July 22-29), when 335 were recorded, thus becoming in the worst week of the year, according to estimates by the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII).
– Since the start of summer, a total of 1,308 deaths attributable to excessive heat have been recorded, with a total of 765 in July and 543 in the first seven days of August alone.
– July began with a total of 37 deaths from this cause in its first week, rising as the days progressed. They rose to 49 in the second week, to 102 in the third and finally to 337 in the last week. In the first week of August, 608 deaths were recorded, and between 5 and 7 August, 178 deaths were recorded.
– By Autonomous Region, the region with the most deaths was Madrid, with 277, ahead of Catalonia (214), Castile and Leon (142) and Castile-La Mancha (132). It was followed by Andalusia (103), Aragon (102), Galicia (92), Valencia (88), Extremadura (37), Asturias (23), Basque Country (22), La Rioja (21), Navarre (21), Murcia (8), Canary Islands (7), Balearic Islands (14) and Cantabria (3). Ceuta has recorded one death from excessive heat and Melilla none.
Source, Spanish: https://www.infosalus.com/actualidad/noticia-espana-registra-peor-semana-muertes-calor-principios-agosto-mas-600-fallecimientos-20240809175818.html
TORROX
XVI Pilgrimage of San Roque de Torrox: {Translation, summary}
– It will take place on Sunday 25 August.
– At 11:30 a.m. mass will be celebrated in honour of San Roque, patron saint of Torrox, in the chapel that bears his name. The departure of the pilgrimage will take place half an hour later, passing through Calle Fuente, Pontil, the ring road and the La Granja sports complex. At this point there will be a refreshment break before continuing along Avenida de Cómpeta, Calle Almedina, Las Protegidas and Barranco Plano, where there will be another break for the horses. From there, the pilgrimage will depart from the access road to the Avenida del Faro de Torrox Costa and the esplanade at the mouth of the river.
– At around 15:00 there will be a free popular paella for all those attending, as well as performances by the choirs Aires del Faro, from Torrox Costa, and Las Nieves and Almedina, from Torrox. The party will continue with the group Onda Sonora. There will also be a ribbon race and a prize-giving ceremony, after which the pilgrimage will start its return to the San Roque hermitage at around 20:00 hours. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/la-xvi-romeria-de-san-roque-de-torrox-tendra-lugar-el-proximo-25-de-agosto/
NERJA
The White Party will fill Nerja’s El Salón beach with music on Wednesday evening: {Translation, summary}
– It will be held on Wed, 14 August on Nerja’s El Salón beach from 21:00.
– The DJs Mike Saldavia and Vicman Romero, Manuel Moreno Casanova and Elías Moreno will entertain. As in previous editions the entire descent to the beach will be decorated for the occasion with Ibizan motifs and the party will feature entertainment, light shows and special effects.
– Due to the characteristics of this central beach of Nerja, and in order that attendees can enjoy themselves in complete safety, the capacity will be limited. Rivas has also pointed out that the only requirement to attend is that people wear white clothes. Source, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/la-fiesta-blanca-llenara-de-musica-el-14-de-agosto-la-playa-el-salon-de-nerja/
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Two boats burn in a boathouse on Nerja beach: {Translation, summary}
– The incident occurred at around 23:00 hours on Thursday. The fire affected two boats. It happened in the boat storage area in El Playazo.
– In just a few minutes, the firefighters arrived to smother the flames. They could not prevent the two affected boats from being burnt to the ground. Several hundred boats are stored on the site, but thanks to the rapid action of the fire brigade, only two of them suffered material damage, with no personal injuries of any kind.
– Following this, agents from the Instituto Armado are investigating the causes of the fire. It has not been ruled out that it could have been caused by an electrical fault on one of the boats, although it is also thought that it could have been intentional. Source, Spanish & photo credit: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/arden-dos-embarcaciones-en-un-varadero-de-la-playa-de-nerja/
COMARES
Comares prepares its Fair in honour of San Hilario de Poitiers with four days of activities, music and gastronomic tastings: {Translation, summary}
– Thursday 22nd thru Sunday 25th August.
– The activities will take place during the day and night, combining leisure and religious activities, while maintaining the traditions. Although the festivity of the patron saint is in January, the Town Hall celebrates it again in August so that people who live outside the municipality can enjoy the festivities and take advantage of the holidays to return to their hometown or family.
– For the children: Thursday 22nd, children will be able to enjoy a Cinema Night and on Friday 22nd with an evening of Circus.
***Programme of the Fair***
– Thursday 22nd August
18:30 h: Donkey Taxi ride (Departure: Municipal Sports Centre).
19:30 h: Bicycle ribbon race.
22:00 h: Performance by the Panda de Verdiales San Isidro de Periana.
22:00 h: Orchestra D’ Vértigo and Dúo Malabar (Plaza Balcón de La Axarquía).
00:00 h: DJ Saw and DJ Leo Vargas (Caseta Juvenil).
00:00 h: Performance by Natalia Moralo (Los Verdiales Square).
01:00 h: Election of the Children’s Queen and Mister.
01:30 h: Performance by Paco Canalla.
– Friday 23rd August
18:30 h: Donkey Taxi Ride (Departure: Polideportivo Municipal).
19:30 h: Bicycle ribbon race.
22:00 h: Performance by the Panda de Verdiales San Isidro de Periana.
22:00 h: Orchestra D’ Vértigo and Dúo Malabar (Plaza Balcón de La Axarquía).
00:00 h: DJ Saw and DJ Leo Vargas (Caseta Juvenil).
00:00 h: Performance by Natalia Moralo (Los Verdiales Square).
01:00 h: Election of the Children’s Queen and Mister.
01:30 h: Performance by Paco Canalla.
– Saturday 24th August
12:00 h: Mass in honour of St. Hilario de Poitiers (Accompanied by the Coro Rociero Balcón de la Axarquía).
14:00 h: Day Fair with Paella Tasting.
Performances: Luis Molero and Coro Rociero Balcón de la Axarquía.
19:30 h: Tape race on horseback.
22:00 h: Performance by the Panda de Verdiales Primera de Comares.
After the orchestras: Performance by Araceli González.
DJ Javi Moreno and DJ Leo Vargas.
02:00 h: Performance by Shakira Martínez.
– Sunday 25 August
19:30 h: Motorcycle ribbon race.
22:00 h: Performance by the Panda de Verdiales ‘Arroyo Conca’.
22:30 h: Procession of San Hilario de Poitiers (Accompanied by the Benamocarra Band).
23:00 h: Orquesta D’ Vértigo (Plaza Balcón de La Axarquía).
00:00 h: DJ Leo Vargas (Caseta Juvenil).
01:30 h: Tribute to Melendi.
Sources, Spanish: https://www.axarquiaplus.es/comares… &
https://revistalugardeencuentro.com/2024/08/09/feria-comares/
BONEHEAD AWARD
Today’s BONEHEAD award goes to IOC President Thomas Bach:
– International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Bach just said in a major press conference that there exists no scientific method to differentiate a man from a woman. He must have been a city kid. Any five year old child raised around farm animals knows the difference. Bach was raised in rural Tauberbischofsheim DE, more known for fruit, wine and brandy production than animal husbandry. Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Bach
{- There is a very easy solution I have advocated for years. After I watched M>F trans MMA fighter Fallon Fox fracture the skull of a female opponent in a bloody 2 minute MMA fight in 2014, I came up with this. We make 3 categories for competitors, and you can only compete against others in your category: Female, Male, and Other.
1. Confirmed as born Female and competing as such.
2. Confirmed as born Male and competing as such.
3. Other: Trans, non-binary, hermaphrodite, birth defect, etc.
– Chemically enhanced performers, on steroids and such, should have their own Olympics. This is already in the works, read more here: https://enhanced.org/ -Ed.}
Ref: https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-when-transgender-fighter-fallon-fox-broke-opponent-s-skull-mma-fight & X Link
TECH
DoctorLaptop’s Tips #110 – Search Engine News
Google’s 2024 update reshapes website ranking system:
– Search results 20 years ago were based on the popularity of the webpage. All websites are monitored for activity, this is known as web-crawling, and it creates an index of the internet. The more visitors a page received, the higher it placed in search results for related topics. Better sites get more views, so you were more likely to find the info you searched for on top ranked results.
– Then, over the years, search providers introduced modifications that favored their business partner’s websites in search results. Then they introduced algorithms that analysed your web history, and used that to feed you search results the algorithm decided would be the most appropriate for you, AND that you would be most likely to make a purchase from. Google, being the the dominant search engine, can be blamed for most of this. It did, however, grow their ad business to create huge profits.
– Search results became polluted, and increasingly frustrating to use. Bing and Yandex are the two other main search providers. They have their own search ranking methods- Bing now uses AI to index the web and generate results of mixed quality, while Yandex continues to use its own reliable classic index. These have a very small market share compared to Google. The dozens of other even smaller search providers, with a few obscure exceptions, all use one or more of the big 3 as their results source.
– Google’s dominance and financial success lead all the other search providers to adopt Google’s profitable, but far less accurate, methods. And now all the search engines suck.
– The good news for us users is that Google has turned the tables on its competition. Now that all the competition search engines suck, Google in December 2023 began reintroducing popularity based web-indexing. Its now using an updated format, utilizing new tools and algorithms that didn’t exist in the old, original popularity based web-indexing. This supposedly allows them to filter out some of the rubbish results we now suffer with, to present fresher and more accurate results.
– I have been testing this for over a month, checking the results for the same term across Google, Bing, Yandex & DuckDuckGo. As much as I hate to say it, I have found a big improvement in Google search results compared to the others. I still dislike the ads, data collection and tracking you expose yourself to using Google, so I use a high grade VPN (Windscribe Pro), and high security web browsers (Brave, Iron, Epic, Ghostery & Floorp), that block most snooping. I now find by using Google search I am saving time lost to scanning thru page after page of search results on other search engines.
References: https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-algorithm-history/ &
https://cdn-1.dmnews.com/googles-2024-update-reshapes-website-ranking-system/
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M4 Mac Mini to Become Apple’s Smallest Ever Computer With Complete Redesign + reasons to hold off buying a new Mac:
– We’ve already heard that the Mac Mini M4 is likely to land later this year, but some fresh rumors have just revealed that Apple’s tiny Mac is likely to get even smaller thanks to its first design refresh for 14 years. According to Bloomberg’s reliable Apple insider Mark Gurman, the new Mac Mini will be the company’s “smallest desktop computer yet.” In fact, the new M4-powered Mini will be so compact that it’ll be “approaching the size of an Apple TV set-top box,” according to Gurman’s sources. That would ensure it hits the milestone of being Apple’s smallest desktop so far, and the upgrade to an M4 chip could make it hugely popular.
– What other upgrades might the M4 Mac Mini get? Naturally, the Apple Intelligence features inside macOS Sequoia will be one of the mainstays. Still, it appears Apple has also tested versions with three USB-C ports on the back (the current M2 version has two Thunderbolt 4 ports) alongside an HDMI port, like the current model.
– According to Bloomberg, there will also apparently be two versions of the Mac Mini. One is expected to be powered by the base M4 chip, while another has been tipped to run on the unannounced M4 Pro chip. It sounds like the base M4 version will be available sooner, with production ramping up in August ahead of a release “later this year.” We may have to wait until October for the M4 Pro model.
– One thing we don’t yet know is whether or not Apple plans to keep the Mac Mini’s tempting pricing at the same low level. The current one starts at only $599 / £649, and according to Gurman, “the new model may be cheaper to make.” We don’t yet know if that’ll result in an even lower price tag, a similar one, or potentially a higher one.
– Don’t buy a Mac right now. This Bloomberg report has reiterated previous rumors that Apple is planning M4 refreshes {upgrade to the new M4 processor} for the iMac and MacBook Pro in 2024 as well, which means we’d advise holding off from buying a new Mac right now if you can and wait until the new models with the new, improved M4 processors start arriving in the shops.
– The exceptions to that might be if you’re considering a MacBook Air, Mac Pro, or Mac Studio, those will see upgraded processors next year. The Air apparently won’t get an M4 reboot until the spring of 2025 (in other words, sometime between March and April), while the M4-flavored Mac Pro and Mac Studio apparently won’t arrive until “the middle of next year.” Full article: https://www.techradar.com/computing/macs/the-mac-mini-m4-is-coming-and-it-could-be-the-smallest-mac-that-apples-ever-made
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