Michael Pick, better known as “The Casual Engineer”, has built the world’s smallest functional Apple iMac, but it’s not what you think. This tiny computer is about as tall as a Red Bull can and consists of a custom 3D-printed case, a Raspberry Pi 4 and a 7-inch IPS display. Unfortunately, the build didn’t go as smoothly as you think, since Pick had to remove two of the Raspberry Pi’s USB ports and its Ethernet socket to make sure everything fit securely inside the case.
He plugged a wireless dongle into one of the remaining USB ports for the wireless keyboard and mouse, whgile a low-profile ribbon cable is used to connect the display to the Raspberry Pi. He needed to be extra careful crimping cables and adapters to ensure the iMac was able to be powered from a USB-C extension cable that sits in under the screen. A heat sink was added to the CPU for additional cooling and a tiny fan is mounted in the case ensures to keep the air flowing across the Raspberry Pi.
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