Shopping for an external USB webcam for your Apple Mac mini desktop computer? With the recent refresh of the Mac mini desktop, a new wave of computer buyers may be looking for a MacOS compatible external HD webcam to plug into it's USB ports. Note that in it's latest revision, the mini now offers 4 Type-C Thunderbolt 3 ports (which also support up to 10Gbps USB 3.1 devices) as well as 2 more conventional Type-A USB 3.0 ports running at 5Gbps speeds.

4K Resolution Ultra-HD Webcam

4K Ultra HD Video Resolution : Up To 4096 x 2160 Pixels

If you opt for a high-end premium webcam for your Mac mini - like the Logitech Brio 4K HD webcam - you can leverage the higher bandwidth of the USB-C or USB-A connections for full 4K video capture. Prior to the 4K video revolution, USB 2.0 was sufficient for 1080p and 720p HD resolutions. That said, given the demands of 4K, the average Mac mini web camera buyers will be more than happy with the 1080p image and frame-rates of the top selling Logitech model, the C922 Stream Pro.

1080p HD Stream Pro Webcam

Standard Tripod Mount Compatible

If you have the budget, the Anker USB-C Combo webcam for Mac is perhaps your best Mac mini webcam option. With side-firing stereo speakers, an LED light bar, 4x microphone array, and AI tracking 1080p autofocus webcam adds alot of missing features an Mac mini needs right out of the box.

If your budget is minimal, there's any number of of 2nd-tier 'no-name' knockoff webcams compatible with your Mac mini that may meet your video chat and capture needs for 30 bucks or less. Many of these steal design elements of popular Logitech cameras to look like Logi models, but may not deliver the same image or audio quality. You also won't have access to Logitech's free webcam utility and will need to pay for a 3rd-party app to do any image adjustments.