How to UPGRADE the M4 Mac mini SSD and save hundreds!

Apple charges $800 to upgrade the base model M4 Mac mini (https://amzn.to/4kngHSB) to 2TB, but you can EASILY do it yourself and save nearly $500. In this step-by-step guide, I show you how to perform a Mac mini SSD upgrade. Read full tutorial: https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/16/how-to... Products shown/mentioned Apple M4 Mac mini: https://amzn.to/4kngHSB Expand Mac mini SSD: https://expandmacmini.com iFixIt Pro Tech Tool Kit: https://amzn.to/43j9oo9 Samsung T9 SSD: https://amzn.to/4kIqYZZ Sonnet MacCuff mini M4 Mac mini mount: https://amzn.to/43lKZOV Watch more videos: Sonnet Echo 13 Thunderbolt 5 SSD Dock review:    • Sonnet Echo 13 Thunderbolt 5 SSD Dock Revi...   Sonnet MacCuff mini review:    • Sonnet MacCuff mini (2024) review - a well...   60 Mac Tips for new users:    • 60 Mac / macOS Getting Started Tips! (2024...   Affiliate disclaimer FTC: We use income-earning affiliate links and participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. For more details, visit: https://9to5mac.com/about/#affiliate Subscribe to the channel    / @9to5mac   Join this channel to get access to perks    / @9to5mac   Subscribe to 9to5Mac Overtime Podcast    • 9to5Mac Overtime   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Follow Jeff   / jeffbenjam     / jeffbenjam     / jeffbenjam     / jeffbenjam   Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:01 View Disk Utility 01:21 Pre-install performance test 01:38 Thing's you'll need 02:48 Backup your Mac mini 04:11 Erase All Contents and Settings 05:19 Install the new SSD 11:33 DFU Restore 13:53 Migrate Time Machine backup data 16:19 Confirm upgrade with Disk Utility 16:40 Post-install performance test 17:05 Securing the inner plate and bottom cover 17:54 9to5Mac's Take Tags #mac #apple #macmini