Update June 6, 2025: Orders are now being accepted. When this story was originally reported, ordering had been halted.
We all marveled last year at how Apple made the M4 Mac mini one of the smallest PCs ever. But there’s an even smaller Mac now, and it’s totally usable–in a retro way.
Nick Gillard has made the Pico Mac Nano, a tiny replica of the original Macintosh. Measuring just under 2.5 inches tall (that’s 62 millimeters, or about half the height of a Coke can), with a 2-inch TFT panel for the display, an SD Card slot (though sadly not in the front where the floppy was), and a single USB-C port. A custom splitter cable supplies power to the Pico Mac Nano along with an extra USB-A port for connecting a keyboard or mouse.
The Pico Mac Nano runs an emulated version of System 3.2.
At the heart of the Pico Mac Nano is a custom-designed printed circuit board (PCB) that runs Pico Micro Mac, a Mac 128K emulator–the “retro way” I mentioned. Gillard used 3D printing techniques to design and create the case that houses it all. It looks remarkably like a tiny original Macintosh, and old-school Apple fans will love it.
The Pico Micro Mac comes in two varieties: a Fully Assembled Collector’s Edition is £79.50 and comes in a special box designed like that of the original Mac 128K, while an assembled version without the box is £58. Gillard also sells the individual parts so you can buy them and build it yourself. Be sure to read the complete story behind the Pico Mac Nano.
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Author: Roman Loyola, Senior Editor, Macworld
Roman is a Macworld Senior Editor with over 30 years of experience covering the tech industry, focusing on the Mac and other products in the Apple ecosystem. He is also the host of the Macworld Podcast. His career started at MacUser, where he received Apple certification as a repair technician (when Apple did that kind of thing). He's also worked for MacAddict, MacLife, and TechTV.