Apple is finally purging USB-A with the next Mac mini – good riddance

The latest word from Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman is that Apple is going to abandon USB-A ports on the next Mac mini. Initially that may not seem like a big deal, but really, it’s a shot across the bow. MacBooks and iMacs are already firmly in the USB-C camp — so soon, the only Macs with USB-A connections could be the Mac Studio and Mac Pro. Those will probably make the switch too in their next refreshes rumored to arrive later this year, consigning USB-A to the dustbin of history, as far as Apple is concerned.