Apple's M4 Mac Mini and iMac: Early Deals and Design Insights
Apple executives Greg Joswiak and John Ternus explained that the power button on the redesigned M4 Mac mini was moved to the back due to the device's significantly smaller size, which is now half the size of its predecessor. They emphasized that the power button's location is convenient and noted that most users rarely need to use it, as Macs are typically left on or put to sleep rather than being shut down completely.