{"id":667175,"date":"2025-05-05T19:43:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T19:43:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:43:51","slug":"diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3fbf2703d76\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3fbf2703d76\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/#SHARE\" >SHARE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n                        <input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Making a Portable M4 Mac Mini\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MNnpzamnX84?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le fans and Mac Mini enthusiasts know all too well the appeal of a desktop that packs so much power into such a tiny footprint. The latest M4 Mac Mini, while a bit chunkier than its early predecessors, is a true computing powerhouse. But as compact as it is, it was never really intended to be lugged around to coffee shops or coworking spaces. That\u2019s never stopped the most devoted users, though, from trying to take their Mac Mini on the go.<\/p>\n<p>The challenge with portable Mac Mini setups is obvious. You end up hauling a mini keyboard, a mouse, and a monitor, maybe even a tangle of cables, just to get your desktop up and running somewhere new. It\u2019s not just the carrying that\u2019s a pain, either. Setting up four separate parts on a tiny table can be a real juggling act. What if you could combine all the key pieces into a single, easy-to-carry device?<\/p>\n<p>Designer: Scott Yu-Jan<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550274\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-15.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550275\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-550275\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-06.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"17e0a79195db6289b95a2b26-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ad-1 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"17e0a79195db6289b95a2b26-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550276\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-550276\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-01.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s exactly the question behind a creative new DIY project making waves on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>. Rather than trying to cram the Mac Mini\u2019s boxy form into a traditional laptop shell, this design takes a fresh approach: mounting the Mac Mini right alongside an Apple Magic Keyboard. The final touch is a 12.3-inch ultra-wide display, which folds down perfectly over the keyboard, creating a portable unit that\u2019s genuinely different from anything else out there.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550277\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-550277\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-02.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"17e0a79195db6289b95a2b26-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ads-2 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"17e0a79195db6289b95a2b26-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550278\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-550278\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-03.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550279\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-550279\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-16.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>What makes this project extra appealing for DIY fans is how approachable it is. Aside from the custom 3D-printed case, all the main components are off-the-shelf Apple gear or standard accessories. You won\u2019t need to solder a thing. The most time-consuming step is repainting the black frame of the monitor, and even that\u2019s just for those who want a perfect look. Totally optional, depending on your style.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550280\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-550280\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-04.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550281\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-550281\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-05.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550282\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-550282\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-07.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550283\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-550283\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-08.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550289\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-550289\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-13.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s not a true \u201cportable\u201d computer just yet, the Mac Mini still needs to be plugged into an outlet, it\u2019s much closer than juggling a pile of separate parts. And with the rise of high-capacity portable batteries that can power even demanding hardware, it\u2019s easy to imagine future versions that are completely untethered. For Mac lovers and makers who crave a new project, this portable Mac Mini concept offers a fun new way to enjoy desktop power anywhere inspiration strikes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550284\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-550284\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-09.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550285\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-550285\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-10.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550286\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-550286\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-12.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550287\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-550287\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-14.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/diy-portable-mac-mini-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-550288\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"DIY Portable Mac Mini Uses Off-the-Shelf Parts, No Soldering Required\" 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Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/category\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Technology<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/05\/05\/diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=diy-portable-mac-mini-uses-off-the-shelf-parts-no-soldering-required\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple fans and Mac Mini enthusiasts know all too well the appeal of a desktop that packs so much power into such a tiny footprint. 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