Anyone run WF13 on a Mac Mini?

[SuitcaseOfLizards]

Need to get my music production on to a dedicated machine and am considering a Mac Mini.

Has anyone successfully run WF13 on a Mac Mini? What would be a decent performance Mac for Waveform, if not?

I haven't owned a Mac since my old G3 back in the day running Logic, sigh.

All info GREATLY appreciated!

[ndrw9138]

During the pandemic I used a M1 Mac Mini, and an Asus Zenbook (running Windows 11). Both have since been replaced with a M2 macbook air. I can say the fan noise was almost non-existant on the MM. It would run samples from an external SSD just fine. And it was fast.

As for WF13 it gets around 30-40% cpu usage, using around 6-7 tracks, filled with IK's TR5 plugins (known to be CPU hungry), along with other fairly cpu intensive instruments. That's if I mix as I go. There have been a few (very few) graphical issues with certain plugin brands. Not enough to stop my productions. Overall WF has been very stable on my mac.

I've had a mac since the G4 Powerbooks were out (2005?), and occasionally use Windows for gaming. I prefer the mac. If you take care of them, they can last 10+ years. Far better experience, and value IMO.

[SuitcaseOfLizards]

During the pandemic I used a M1 Mac Mini, and an Asus Zenbook (running Windows 11). Both have since been replaced with a M2 macbook air. I can say the fan noise was almost non-existant on the MM. It would run samples from an external SSD just fine. And it was fast.

As for WF13 it gets around 30-40% cpu usage, using around 6-7 tracks, filled with IK's TR5 plugins (known to be CPU hungry), along with other fairly cpu intensive instruments. That's if I mix as I go. There have been a few (very few) graphical issues with certain plugin brands. Not enough to stop my productions. Overall WF has been very stable on my mac.

I've had a mac since the G4 Powerbooks were out (2005?), and occasionally use Windows for gaming. I prefer the mac. If you take care of them, they can last 10+ years. Far better experience, and value IMO.

Thanks for taking the time to respond!

I'm just sick to death of having to tinker with every.amn.c. I run
Windows on. I want a machine where I can sit down and JUST CREATE, not have random driver issues, crashes, incompatible hardware, and weekly bugfixes. When I used Logic it was a no-brainer, start it, make music, be happy. And since this machine doesn't have the fancy DRM-support TPM crap Wn11 won't install, so it's either switch teams use Win10 forever, or go Linux. And, while I have used Red Hat and Ubumtu, Linux seems pretty problematic for music production still.

Will save up and get a p1mped-out Mac Mini, easy to set up and just USE IT. Go with 24GB RAM and 1TB SSD and I'm DONE.

I mainly use NI and DAWesome VSTs so Mac is good.

Thanks again.