This Mac mini gaming handheld is one of the most ambitious projects we've seen

The uses for Apple's Mac mini continue with a mod to run on batteries inside a quite sleek vertical chassis that incorporates a display, touch controls, and an integrated Switch controller set. That's a Mac mini in a vertical case, with keyboard, touch screen and trackpad — image credit: Chris Cheng. Especially since its radical redesign back in 2024 , the tiny Mac mini has been put to countless different uses, from server farms to portable Macs .