Apple’s ‘Made in America’ plan for Mac Mini

Apple is bringing Mac Mini production its lower-volume compact desktop computer to a Foxconn-run factory in Houston, in a move to shield its hardware supply chain from tariffs and geopolitical risk.

Apple is converting a roughly 220K square feet of warehouse space at its existing Houston AI server campus into a dedicated Mac Mini production line.

The facility will serve U.S. customers exclusively, while factories in China and Vietnam will continue to supply to the rest of the world.

Apple is positioning the campus as a training ground for advanced domestic manufacturing, building a skilled local workforce to its own exacting standards.

The move is both a geopolitical hedge and a down payment on Apple’s pledge to invest hundreds of billions in U.S. operations.