If your Mac mini M4 acts up or lags for whatever reason, then that’s what the (software) restart option in the top-left Apple menu is for. Unless your computer completely freezes—and this shouldn’t occur routinely on M4 Macs—you won’t need to push the bottom button.

After being asked about the design choice for the Mac mini, the Apple executives explained that it was the "optimal spot" for the power button due to the redesign. According to Apple, the new location is not inconvenient. Users can just tuck their finger underneath the computer and press the power button.

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And as for the Mac Mini, while the power button isn’t at least directly on the center of the underside (off on one of the corners that is slightly raised), the super low profile 2-inch height of this machine means you will have to wiggle your thumb underneath and lift the machine a little to power it on.

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