Apple unveiled a more powerful Mac mini starting at $899, with M6 and M5 Pro options, in what is likely the final major product launch of Tim Cook's tenure as CEO. The price is $100 higher than the predecessor as memory costs rise on demand from AI data centers. The compact desktop has become popular with users running autonomous AI agents such as OpenClaw locally, contributing to depleted inventories at some Apple stores. Apple also refreshed the Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips, priced from $2,499 and $5,499, respectively. Cook is expected to hand the reins to hardware veteran John Ternus on September 1, leaving Ternus to oversee Apple's next major product cycle, including the expected foldable iPhone and iPhone 18 Pro lineup.