One aspect you're missing is that people running a claw type agent thing need to run it on a Mac to automate software in the Apple ecosystem.
replyNeo-Siri in iOS 27 removes the need for a lot of this, but before then, if you want to ask a robot about information that is stored in Apple notes, or to send an iMessage, a Mac mini is your only practical option.
What does the new Siri do that circumvents the need for a mac? To access Siri you still need one no?
replythe new Siri does the apple-ecosystem tasks you would have needed a claw type agent for natively
replyThe demand is not coming from 'normal Apple customers' it's coming from people who want a machine that can run local AI.
replyIt has nothing to do with Macs being especially good at AI. It has everything to do with being one of the last 'cheap' devices being sold with that much unified RAM.
There are two angles to this. One is that if you want to integrate your agent setup into the Apple ecosystem you need a network connected Mac running 24/7.
replyThe second is that the puck is heading towards local models. The people running their own 'Claws are usually experimenting running their own services either to save money or to explore the future where 95% of requests are handled on device.
The people I know getting Mac Minis to run agents (I include myself) are running local LLMs.
replyI assume people ask an LLM what to use to run locally, and it suggests a Mac mini
replyI believe it was because it allowed OpenClaw to access iMessage directly
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