'Today is the day you've been waiting for': eGPUs can now officially turn a humble Mac Mini into an AI powerhouse
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Apple Silicon plus approved TinyGPU eGPU drivers turns the Mac Mini from a dead-end dev box into a viable edge inference node and local fine-tuning rig. If your org has parked M1/M2 Minis on desks, you just unlocked a cheap, controllable AI lab without touching cloud procurement.
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