In January 2005, the original Mac Mini was introduced with the PowerPC G4 CPU. The machine was initially branded as 'BYODKM' (Bring Your Own Display, Keyboard, and Mouse) as a strategic pitch to encourage users to switch from PCs running operating systems such as Microsoft Windows and Linux. It is the company's only consumer desktop computer since 2005 to ship without a display, a keyboard, and a mouse.
As of 2021, it is positioned between the consumer all-in-one iMac and the professional Mac Pro as one of three current Macintosh desktop computers.
Mac Mini (stylized as Mac mini) is a small form factor desktop computer developed and marketed by Apple Inc.
