


And on a practical level, it's not exactly something you'd want to use on a day-to-day basis. This setup isn't for the faint of heart, and requires a decent amount of electrical engineering nous – not to mention the courage to required to void the warranty on a brand-new, £800 computer. Extension cables gave him access to the machine's onboard connectivity, including the built-in Thunderbolt and USB-A ports. With a bit of soldering, Strupat connected the M1 to the iMac's rear-mounted power switch, allowing him to turn the computer off without having to disassemble the entire machine. Strupat also used a conversion board to pass video signals from the machine's HDMI port to the iMac's 17-inch display.īut this implementation went further still. Like Miani, the tinkerer stripped the iMac of its internal components to make room for the logic board and power supply of the M1 Mac Mini.
