Such is the classic simplicity of Apple design, if you’d been abducted by aliens two decades ago and taken to the peaceful planet Zog to hang out with and learn from an enlightened species, you’d still recognize this as a Mac mini when you returned. (Though you’d probably be disappointed at the state of enlightenment here on Terra Ferma.)

When it was introduced during the white plastic heyday of peak iPod-era Apple, the Mac mini was pitched as the cheapest way to buy into the Mac ecosystem. It was $499. And despite some fluctuation (as high as $799 for the entry-level 2018 mini, $599 for this year's refresh), the Mac mini has stayed the cheapest entry-level Mac ever since.

The latest MacBook Pro models equipped with the new M4 and M4 Pro chips have just hit the market, and they are available at huge discounts this Black Friday. Amazon is offering great deals on several configurations of the new MacBook Pro M4 models.

Apple Black Friday deals continue to pour in across every product line, but these M4 Max MacBook Pro discounts are especially enticing thanks to record-breaking price drops.