Compatible ups for 2020 mac mini
Can I use ups on my 2020 Mac mini if yes what kind of it is compatable with it ?? Please help
Mac mini, macOS 11.4
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Pretty much any UPS will work. Add up the wattage for all of your equipment associated with the Mac mini (monitor, external storage, etc), and that’ll be the minimum wattage UPS required, plus whatever run-time you want to achieve.
Add up the number of power sockets you’ll need, too.
You want all the equipment to be powered, as it’s rough to shut down a Mac mini without at least a monitor.
Various UPS vendors have sizing tools, and explanations. Here is one: https://www.tripplite.com/products/ups-sizing
Most vendors have offerings with USB connections that the Mac can monitor for pending UPS shutdown, to trigger a Mac shutdown before the batteries are exhausted, too.