Upgrading to MacMini M2

Recommendation needed for 'low budget' 3rd-party 27" monitor for MacMini M2. Must have integral webcam.

Posted on Oct 26, 2023 8:41 AM

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Posted on Oct 26, 2023 11:10 AM

Don't assume that macOS will recognize that built-in monitor camera. I have a Logitech C920HD web cam parked on top of my LG 32-in 4K Ultrafine display connected to my M2 Mini Pro. The LG site has some nice displays at various price points.


Placing a "low budget" display on an M2 mini with its video capability is like placing plastic hub caps on a Mercedes.

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Oct 26, 2023 11:10 AM in response to allanpeter

Don't assume that macOS will recognize that built-in monitor camera. I have a Logitech C920HD web cam parked on top of my LG 32-in 4K Ultrafine display connected to my M2 Mini Pro. The LG site has some nice displays at various price points.


Placing a "low budget" display on an M2 mini with its video capability is like placing plastic hub caps on a Mercedes.

Oct 26, 2023 1:28 PM in response to VikingOSX

This is absolutely the cautionary observation that I needed to read. I have a limited requirement (LibreOffice suite, mail, genealogy), but my current 27” iMac (late 2012) is too far behind the upgradeable OS curve now. I suspect the 24” stand-alone M1 iMac with plenty of storage might be quite adequate, and a better direction to go. I just liked the sound of the MacMini! Many thanks for you reply.

Oct 26, 2023 1:35 PM in response to allanpeter

Make certain that any genealogy or other dependent apps that you use are stated on the vendor's site to be compatible with macOS Sonoma (macOS 14.*) and Apple Silicon hardware before you purchase a new Mac. That also means your current printer/scanner models drivers too.


LibreOffice has a dedicated Apple Silicon version (defaults to Intel) that you can select on their download site.

Oct 27, 2023 2:54 AM in response to VikingOSX

When I installed Go64 it reminded me that I had run this a while ago when I upgraded to Catalina, and everything I needed runs well - but thank you for recommending I do this check. Whilst I now start looking at the 24" desktop option, have you heard of Open Core Legacy Patcher? I have just stumbled across this, and it suggests that this would enable me to move up as far as OS14 on my existing platform (which I am reluctant to bin as it is 24Gb and 1TB - and still works a treat despite its age). I'm not looking for functionality, just wanting to keep up with security patches.

Upgrading to MacMini M2

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