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...and here's the full write-up on the eMac mini, with designs and component links for you to print your own!

makerworld.com/en/models/10...
January 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
My “eMac mini” is just about done. Custom case is printed in Bambu ABS-GF and clear PETG.

M4 Mac mini, 9.7" 2048x1536 IPS iPad panel w/ HDMI control board, Class D amp for the speakers. One power cable only, all else routed internally.

Coming soon to MakerWorld here:
www.makerworld.com/en/@JerrodH
January 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
My next project for MakerWorld’s STEM contest is a printable kit for performing lab-grade schlieren imaging at home! With just a few printed parts and low-cost hardware, you can visualize fluid flows by seeing their otherwise-invisible density changes!

makerworld.com/en/models/98...

Enjoy!
January 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The "Mac mini Pro" Version 2 is now available! Easier and faster to print with only minimal supports required. Better-suited to 2-color printing of the Apple logo. Left- and right-handed options now available!

Thanks for sharing and enjoy!

Free:
https://buff.ly/4gCZ6Eq
December 21, 2024 at 1:44 AM
I'm excited about this one -- the "Mac mini Rack Pro" system for M4 Mac mini!

Securely mount your M4 Mac mini together with popular accessories like the OWC 1M2 SSD, CalDigit TS3 Plus and TS4, Streamdeck Mk2, Focusrite Scarlett Solo Gen4, and more!

Enjoy and contribute!
https://buff.ly/3P3Vn6S
December 20, 2024 at 2:43 AM
My next 3D-printed design for the M4 Mac mini is a try at something (potentially) useful in some scenarios. It looks like a wind tunnel, directing the cooling airflow for confined or tightly-packed installs.

Help me test the idea?

https://buff.ly/4iwfhFf
December 12, 2024 at 11:55 PM
In this month-long sprint, I have amassed quite a collection of fun little designs for the M4 Mac mini and other Apple gear -- thanks for your support and shares!

What would you like to see next? More “fun” stuff? A niche functional part? Let me know!

https://buff.ly/4gvDGc9
December 11, 2024 at 10:23 PM
Moof! My latest 3D-printed design is a nod to Apple's "Icon Garden" circa 1983-1998.

Featuring Clarus the Dogcow and 7 other classic MacOS and MacPaint icons by iconographer Susan Kare, this is a colorful “bouquet” decorating an M4 Mac mini or standing on its own.

https://buff.ly/4feJC8i
December 10, 2024 at 11:40 PM
This new 3D-printed M4 Mac mini accessory incorporates up to 3 MagSafe chargers as a functional desk accessory. Styled like an iPhone "Pro Max" camera bump, it also can house an Apple Watch charger, so you can keep all your devices topped off.

Can also be used w/o Mac mini.

https://buff.ly/3ZoqdvY
December 7, 2024 at 1:28 AM
Latest in my series of 3D-printed Mac Mini shenanigans: a beautiful miniature version of Apple Park’s six-color rainbow stage that features a MagSafe charger underneath!

Free at MakerWorld:

https://buff.ly/4g10C38
December 5, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Commemorating my biggest 3D-printing project of the year with a miniature version as a Christmas ornament. 🎅

https://buff.ly/3B9Mky8
December 4, 2024 at 1:29 AM
The M4 Mac mini is small enough to toss in a bag and take with you while commuting or on travel, so today's CAD experiment is a one-piece TPU bumper case. This protects the edges from accidental dings in transit.

Test prints pending -- I'm still on holiday travel.

https://buff.ly/4fPee1s
November 29, 2024 at 10:27 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, all!

Here's another fun 3D-printed Mac mini holiday design -- give the gift of Mini! 🎁

https://makerworld.com/en/models/831988
November 29, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Today I posted a new M4 Mac mini enclosure, this time referencing the original "cheese grater" design of the PowerMac G5 and 2006-2013 Mac Pro.

Happy Thanksgiving, y'all. I've really had a blast making all of these fun designs and reading your responses.

https://buff.ly/416PhKl
November 27, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Bringing holiday smiles to my local Apple Store:

https://buff.ly/3CDlgYy
November 23, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Now on the 3D-printer for testing -- a Nintendo NES Case for the M4 Mac mini! It's cute.

Free download:
https://makerworld.com/en/models/815576

#MacMini
November 23, 2024 at 7:17 PM
A fun 3D-printed design for the holiday season -- bring some jollity to your desk with an adorable Santa Hat sized perfect for your M4 Mac mini! This is a perfect model to use with the "fuzzy skin" feature of the slicer. It looks great!

https://buff.ly/3CHJHnw

#MacMini
November 22, 2024 at 11:24 PM
I drew a bit of attention recently making silly 3D-printed designs for the new M4 Mac mini. 🤪

Here's my larger printable project – a fully-functional wind tunnel (!) for interactive STEM play and exploration, exploring basic aerodynamic concepts with smoke and lasers!

https://buff.ly/4hYXypA
November 21, 2024 at 8:03 PM
November 20, 2024 at 11:54 PM
I went to help a friend set up her M4 Mac mini, and took some photos with my various 3D-printed accessory designs:

https://buff.ly/3Z1DP05

#MacMini
November 20, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Tonight I added three more app icon "hats" for the M4 Mac mini: Davinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, and Plex.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/798273

More additions, plus tweaks to mini and Studio "Pro" cases, are coming soon.

#MacMini
November 20, 2024 at 4:58 AM
Haha, the 2013 Mac Pro “trash can” for M4 mini is 🔥. I have my very own “thermal corner”. 🤣

https://buff.ly/4fWbTRN

#MacMini
November 19, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Test printing the silliest M4 Mac mini accessory I’ve come up with so far… a literal *and* figurative desktop “trash can” (2013 Mac Pro)

I’m quickly veering off into the absurd here, but if y’all are still enjoying these M4 mini cases and accessories, I’ll keep at it.

#MacMini
November 18, 2024 at 8:54 PM
More goofy Mac mini 3D prints, now with a bit of color in the style of popular app icons or logos. Current offerings pictured here.

Have a favorite indie Mac app, website, or podcast whose artwork you'd like to see as a printable option? I would seek permission first.

https://buff.ly/3CyOQhF
November 18, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Here's yet another fun new 3D-printed design for the M4 Mac mini -- print a decorative "hat" in the form of a colorful app icon or logo.

Just 8 are provided now -- let me know what else you'd like to see! I would love to do some beloved indie app icons, with dev permission.

https://buff.ly/3CyOQhF
November 18, 2024 at 6:44 AM