Need Help Choosing The Right Product

[J-A]

hello, 

i could use some assistance on which product to buy for my needs, please. 

i just need a UPS for my Mac Mini & LG display for when my power goes out or flickers (which happens fairly frequently). 

it's just for me at home, and i would like it to somehow safely shut down my Mac if it happens when i'm not home. does that require software to be installed on the Mac? if so, is yours signed by Apple & meets it's requirements for easy & safe usage? 

i also hear that i need to choose a UPS with these features: 

 - Pure SineWave, 

 - Automatic Voltage Regulation, 

 - a USB-C or Thunderbolt connectivity for my Mac, 

 - and as mentioned, the ability to safely shut down my Mac if the power goes out & i'm not there to tend to it myself. 

thank you very much for your help. 

[Teken]

You can buy any APC Pure Sine Wave UPS you like. Comes down to your budget and how long you need the connected loads to operate for.

If you don’t need hours vs minutes to gracefully shutdown your computer than a smaller system is fine which saves you finances.

There is no APC Software (Power Chute) for Apple computers and simply uses the native power management software from Apple OS.

Power Chute Software is / was available for the following operating systems: Windows, Linux, NT, Oracle, IBM, etc.

You may refer to this APC Resource Link to configure the power management for Apple OS:

https://www.apc.com/us/en/download/document/Mac_Config_PowerChute_EN/

AVR circuitry is included in the more expensive Back-UPS / Pro models and standard in the Smart-UPS Series.

No APC UPS provides USB-C / Thunderbolt support for connectivity. Any USB-C port you may see and read about is strictly for charging purposes of an auxiliary device.

Some other considerations that you may not have thought about is standby power, fan noise, transfer time, surge protection, LCD Menu, network connectivity, extended battery, notification, integration, etc.

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