I’m considering an iMac, coming from an i5 8gb MacBook Pro. I’d definitely go for 24gb RAM, the SSD seems pointless when you can buy external storage so cheap
I have a mid 2011 and a late 2019 iMac. The 2011 sadly recently failed switch on and needs a repair but my 2019 8 core i9 with 64GB RAM and 2 Terrabytes of SSD storage is in a different league and requires no upgrade and will probably last me another five or six years with a bit of luck. It certainly should do, as it wasn’t cheap. I have about 800GB left on internal storage, which could be expanded by deleting a whole lot of unused files if I wanted. Attached to it are two external USB hard drives which consist of a 4TB unit for TimeMachine and a 2TB which is where my Photos library lives. All synchronised with iCloud plus backed up to TimeMachine drive but my Photos library is also backed to Google One and Amazon cloud drives just in case. So expanding storage on iMac is not such a big deal because a whole lot of files can be stored on relatively cheap external drives, whether mechanical or SSD’s. Yes, get 16GB of RAM though, because you can’t add that later. I’ve gone overboard with 64GB but seven or eight open apps and multiple tabs open on several of them, I’m glad I have it, as I’m a power used for business and leisure and average about 60 hours a week use and never switch it off. Do send it to sleep at night and it sleeps if idle for an hour at a time.
@@LibsRockU My financial accounts are all secure. The issue with a machine as old as mine is it's no longer upgradable and the security certificates are not recognized by the websites of my bank, credit card, schwab etc... I felt I was forced into the upgrade of the iMac. Now that it's been a couple of months on the new machine everything is running perfectly.
I have a 2015 27" 5K iMac I7 with 3TB SSD, 24GB RAM and have yet to feel excited about Apple's latest iMacs...now thinking of replacing it with a Mac Studio M3 Ultra with a Studio Display. It's insane to think I have kept using this iMac for 8 years when I used to swap Windows PCs every year or couple of years before that.
Very useful review. I’m still using my late 2015, Intel based, 27 inch iMac, and will probably wait until 2025 before I replace it. I’m sure the upgrade will make a dramatic difference, but I hold onto Apple products as long as I can in order to afford the price of being in the Apple ecosystem.
Unboxing a new iMac M3 is like Christmas for a kid. They make it so fun. I am upgrading from a late 2013 iMac which I hate to part with. I purchased the basic iMac in silver. It is nice. We'll see how it goes. Thanks for the info.
My wife and I just got the iMac m3 yesterday at best buy for 1299! I thought the price point was great! 1299 for a new iMac is cheap! the laptops are more I guess cause there portable. anyways we love it and we got the blue one cause they were out of green.
Manny, thanks so much for this extremely helpful review. I have spent several hours today researching the M3 iMac. I currently have a 2019 Intel iMac that has been increasingly sluggish. Your very straightforward and logical review and recommendations confirmed that the order I had already saved to my shopping cart on the Apple website was the best fit for me -- specifically upgrading to the 16GB memory and opting for the 512GB storage. I am not a power user, but I recognize the importance of adding a minimum degree of headroom. Thanks for this excellent video.
Thank you, for this nice review of the updated colorful 24-inch M-3 processor iMac desktop system. I agree with you 100 percent that, if you already own an IMac computer with the M-1 processor then, there is really no need to upgrade. While, I am more of a "mac mini" person now. However if, I was buying a new iMac it would be the "yellow" version and a top of the line model (24GB/2TB SSD) ordered off of Apple's Veteran's web site with a 10 percent discount to save about $300 US (smile...smile).
Great work Manny. My 2011 27" iMac is finally struggling with recent software upgrades (MacOS, Kaspersky, etc) so am STILL waiting on the iMac Pro 32"+ M3 release. Mac Mini and Samsung 57" is tempting but just far too messy cablewise. Mac Studio is hugely over specced for my needs and iMac 24 simply doesn't have enough screen real estate. Looking forward to Apple finally plugging the huge gap in their product portfolio with an iMac Pro replacement with M3 processor .. and your reveiw!
Iv been using my 2011 27" mac for 12 years now. It was a year old when i bought it second hand. Great machine although its now eaten its 4th graphics card. Its gone to my local friendly mac repairer but i don't know if he will be able to repair it this time. I also have a 2009 24" mac with limited power that only comes out to play when the 27" is at the mac hospital. Very slow with limited use but it still works.! Hence my interest in the 2023 24" mac with the m3 chip and the mini pro. Just wish they would re make the 27". Keep up the good work.
Thanks for all this info!! 🙏🏻 I ordered a refurbished one so that I could get the 16GB ram & 10 core GPU without paying the price hike for those upgrades from the basic version. I currently have a 2019 MacBook Pro (Intel i9) which is still performing great so I still plan on keeping the MacBook but I’m going to put the new iMac in my home office for specific uses! I ordered in the blue color to match my iPad Air & AirPods Max. So excited
Great review thanks. I’ve been trying to decide what spec to buy and you’ve helped me to decide. I’m going to order 4usb with 16Gb RAM, 512 SSD, extended keyboard and magic touchpad. 👍🏼
Thank you so much, this helped me know just what to purchase, as I have a iMac 2017 Intel. So just bought the upgrade iMac M3 with all the bells and whistles.
I got 24 and 2tb… all the upgrades. I’m very happy. When people buy mac they should not skimp and get Max everything. if not, don’t buy a Mac you can get more computer out of a PC. I prefer mac… but some of the stuff really is frustrating.
I’m still using my trusty 2010 27 inch iMac in my summer home and planning to get this new iMac 24 maxed out for my winter home. I’m a content creator and I’m happy to hear that you had no challenges using Adobe Photoshop! While I’m super excited - I am struggling with the extra $400 for an extra 1TB SSD. Thank you for your reassuring review!
I'm contemplating a new M3 iMac, vs. the 27" iMac I now have. The M3 chip is desirable, but I'm worried the 8GB ram will not suit my needs as a 3D designer. I currently have 48 GB. Thanks again Apple for making a smaller machine with less ram and less HD storage for way more money. We Apple customers suffer from Stockholm syndrome. I think I'm going to keep the 27".
Just like your original iMac 27", all Mac start with a base model that can be upgraded. I do wish that Apple had offered at least 16gb of ram and 512Gb of storage as its base.
I’m editing on a PC with 32GB . Wanting to move to Mac eco system, for quick transfers, color corrected screen, Final Cut. . Will be getting 24GB 2TB iMac m3
Maybe the end of this year or sometime next year you will see a 27+” iMac Pro? Only time will tell for sure. But I think it’s coming in less than 2 years from now
Excellent review Manny; well spoken with relevant gen!. My Imac 27, (2010 ) is begging to retire and I must do the gentlemanly thing and let it go. I would add to your review the suggestion to purchase a USB 14-1 hub docking station; not necessarily from Apple as there's plenty on Amazon, (£27-70)....or Ebay for that matter. Other than that, I'm off to Bath, (UK), to seal the deal as it were. Thanks again.
Liked and subscribed. I’m very impressed with your commentary and knowledge, just a great experience watching your video . Your too the point , no terrible music running in the background, and concise . I almost went with Apple for Lightroom photoshop etc, but the price for ram and storage s absolutely ridiculous imo . I think I’ll stick with their phones watches and iPads , but keep my windows machine for photography
Orange and going with the 4 USB ports and the maximum RAM that I believe the machine can handle which is 24 GB. Go big or go home! If I could afford it I would get the studio, but I only freelance part time now as a special event artist, so that might just be overkill for me. Thank you. The info on the four ports was massively helpful. UPDATE: On checking back, I cannot find any option to add those additional USB ports on their customisation page?
I am about to buy a replacement for my late 2013, 27" which has served me well but it's getting to be too slow. I have found the 27" great for my photographic work and it will certainly be missed. Your advice on RAM and storage is very useful thank you and I will do as you suggest. The green one will be my choice.
I want pass , because I don't have one yet. So looking forward to getting M3 iMac. We have M1 Air and last of the intel MacBook Pro... My PC has crapped it self , was going to build new one , but perfect time to get the iMac now.
Just picked up the purple with the extra ports, and 16 gigs with the 256 ssd. I'm coming the 2017 intel i5 27". I'm loving that now I'm on the newer operating system!
Thank you for a good, honest review. I want very much to like the M machines but I can't. Your points about the advantages of the new processors are fine and that is what makes me want one. What stops me is the system-on-a-chip philosophy. I agree with you that 8GB of memory is ridiculous and so is the 256GB of storage, and it costs a lot of money to buy more! It doesn't make sense to design a machine that will have to be replaced if there is a memory failure. A while back I purchased an Intel iMac that has a pretty high-powered processor and because I had some memory, this machine has 48GB of RAM and 2TB of SSD. Overkill; maybe but I have room to grow. I don't agree with how 'uncluttered' my desk will be with an M3. I do not use iCloud so I have a hard drive on my desk used by Time Machine. Occasionally I may plug in another drive for extra backups. At some point, Apple will force me to buy an Mx machine but hopefully, that will not be soon. The other thing on which we disagree is minor. The option for different colors is as dumb to me as the mouse design is to you; although I am not a fan of that either. Thank you again for your honesty. It is going to take more to convert me to a new iMac.
@@akin242002 Wish I had thought of that option *before* I bought this new iMac 24" w/ the M3 chip. I did get 1 TB of storage but am used to working with 2 TB so am finding I am using several external drives in addition to the iMac...not the best set up I have worked with. Thanks for your excellent review!!
I was gonna get a MacBook Pro but I went with this instead since I have an iPad Pro 12.9” with the Magic Keyboard so that’s kinda my laptop! I use my iPad to take to work and school work and I use my iMac when I’m home. Such a great combo! ❤ I went with the 512gb with 16gb of ram. No ragrets 😂
Thanks for the great review! Not sure why I am so antsy about my current iMac (M1, Orange, 16/512), but was looking into an M3 to maybe change the color, but I am set now. There really is no reason top change.. the screen sound, and camera make it all worth it :)
Thanks, great review. I agree about the little RAM and the small SSD, not suitable for current needs. This is why I haven't purchased an IMac yet and I'm waiting for a downward price adjustment. Grazie, ottima recensione. Concordo sulla poca RAM e sul piccolo SSD, non adatti alle esigenze attuali. Questo è il motivo per cui non ho ancora acquistato un IMac e sto aspettando un aggiustamento del prezzo al ribasso.
@@TurtleJulia thanks for watching! gaming is quite underrated on this machine! Ive been using emulators and have been able to play Xbox and Playstation games no problem on this!
@@MannyRataul Thank you so much for your quick reply! I mainly play The Sims 4 and would love to finally play it on a desktop. Oh, and can you connect a USB headset to this? Mine's mandated for work.
Thanks for the review.. My wife currently has a 2017 Intel 24" iMac that has more troubles than it should as a consultant upgraded her IOS to one beyond the capabilities of the SATA drives, and she now has major delays, and "thinking wheels". She is furious about twice a day as a result. So, in spite of the cost, which we REALLY cannot afford right now, her needs for a viable computer outweigh that concern. My first thought was buying a Mac Mini and upgrading the Memory and SSD storage. But that leaves us with the monitor and speaker issue. Putting together a hybrid system is aesthetically ugly and space consuning, and besides she just loves her current 24" size iMac as we travel with it in it's custom rolling case which she adores and is a nice fit on her desk. So that's my plan. Buy the basic M3 8-core processor, but upgrade the memory (16GB) and storage (512GB) as you and many recommend. Her needs are not much, but she does tend to leave several apps open at one time specially Word, several windows of Chrome, Excel, and Outlook mail. She also enjoys some PhotoShop editing -- but no video editing. (That;s my domain.) Therefore I feel this basic model with memory and SSD upgrades are perfect. I KNOW she will be blown away by the improvement in performance and speed -- especially from the 2017 model.
Addendum: Another reviewer suggested buying the basic 256GB storage but adding an external 1-2TB SSD for processing storage and backup. How do you feel about that? She currently has a Samsung portable drive hanging from the rear of her iMac for Time Machine backups...
This question is for anyone, not just Manny Rataul: I'm not really "computer literate". I've been using the same "21.5-inch, Late 2009" iMac; running macOS Sierra Version 10.12.6 (won't upgrade any higher); a 3.08 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor (whatever that means); an 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 Memory (ditto); and NVIDIA GeForce 9400 256 MB Graphics (ditto). I keep getting notices that my memory is almost full, and some of my browsers won't upgrade to the latest versions. My question: If I purchase a new model, will I have to download (or upload) everything, including things I've either forgotten about or didn't like, from my current 14 year-old model into the new one, which, I'm guessing, will effectively take up space in the new model with all the old crap I longer use? Thank you.
I can try and help! Your current computer is probably running out of storage space and you may also have too many applications open at once, as to why you are getting a low memory warning. If you were to upgrade, my advice is to sign up for Apple iCloud, and upload everything that you need to it. iCloud is essentially an online cloud storage membership, where you can save all your files remotely and not directly on your computer. This makes things easier to share across your apple devices and takes up no space on your mac. If you end up signing up for iCloud and uploading the files you would liek to keep, you can then log into this account on your new machine and retrieve everything.
@@MannyRataul WOW! Thanks for the advice, Manny! I rarely run more than one app at a time, but I'll certainly look into your iCloud suggestion. Of course, the "alerts" I get reminding me that my memory is low comes from "Clean my Mac", available for $32. If I'm going to purchase a new desktop, I'm not going to pour more money into this one. Thanks again! I really do appreciate your insights.
Thank you for asking the same questions and quandary I have. I have the same Mac desktop you have with the same ( I think, sounds like mine) specs. The thought of having to parse through all the clutter and memory in the computer as well as the huge external drive that holds an enormous amount of music and movies is overwhelming me to the point of “ frozen”. 😮 I actually had many plans to for that computer in my favorite hobby of music. But well my hubby’s health decline with an incurable disease took over my life and time. I think I need to just start over and plan on a smaller ( but still powerful enough computer for the future) setup that I can use occasionally . I have a newer laptop but will really miss that 27 inch screen.
Assuming the M3 iMac with 16gb of memory would be good enough to do some photo editing on affinity photo comfortably? Planning on utilizing iCloud for photo storage so the 256tb is literally just for programs.
Older i macs had usb ports on either side of the key boards. They need input from various mac users and other engineers and users for suggestions to include more common sense ideas to make mac a more desirable product. Prices are nuts
If you’re anything more than just a person who emails surfs the web watches videos and types documents either 16 GB ram or 512 GB ssd is recommended. You don’t need both but I’ll admit you got more files. I would get the 512 because it’s faster and also you have more space. I agree with you on the mouse. I wish they didn’t include it and just drop the price.
That is the AC adapter for the iMac. You have the option for $30 if you want to add an ethernet port to the block if you prefer a wired internet connection.
I use a 8gb RAM and it’s ok . I use UTM with another Sonoma running for test and works very well. For me the storage is ceitical, bur i use a Thunderbolt 4 case with 4tb nvme pcie4.
Great break down of your tutorial! I’m looking at the iMac M3. New to Apple computers. Which is better to purchase if one doesn’t store a lot of music or videos are they upgradeable or can I back up with a cloud subscription and or external hard drive if needed? Love your video
Storage is the disc space to save your files, this can be upgraded. Memory is what is required by applications to run, this can also be upgraded. The only things that cannot be upgraded is the screen size the M3 processor itself. You can go to Apple’s website to customize your own Mac to your own liking. I hope this helps!
Great review, followed your advice , and for my usage, ordered the iMac silver 16gb memory 512 storage.My 2015 MacBook Pro 15 inch with I7 intel is slow and I’m sure gonna enjoy a 24” display! Thank you
Thank you for this information. based on your review and the specs involved, I have to wait. I need the RAM and Memory. As a Photographer I do a lot of photos. Even thou I have external hard drives, I still do a ton of desktop on-screen work. I maxed my current Mac desktop out to 32 gigs of RAM. It seems that this feature is not possible with this new 24-inch Machine, so what is the point of it. And why did they reduce the screen size from 27 inches to 24 inches? That is another con for this machine. Not sure what to do at this point. My current Mac is a late 2015 purchased new from the Apple store.
Yes you absolutely can as a cheap alternative. The downside is running applications of of an external drive, it will be slower and required it to be always connected.
I am replacing my 2012 imac. My budget will allow me to buy an M3 imac 8gb ram and 512gb SSD or M1 imac with 16gb ram and 1TB SSD. I use the computer for general computing and some basic photo editing. Which would you recommend?
After changing my display to 4K resolution, everything got really tiny. What’s up with that? I’m really a beginner as you probably can tell by the questions.
Wanna spring for a green, 24GB of RAM, 1TB SSD, full Magic Keyboard, Mouse and Trackpad. It’s gonna cost about $2,600 though…😫 I’m just wondering if that would be enough for music production.
@@MannyRataulI have enough laptops as it is…😂. I was leaning towards an all-in-one and also to make the leap to Mac as I’m primarily a Windows user. It’s more for a home studio and just mucking around with music composition. Nothing too elaborate per sé.
Apple insists on selling us just one all-in-one non-upgradable computer model. Contrary to their previous line-up those that want to keep the all-in-one form factor are left with only a very slim choice. Economically it represents a lesser deal and not very enticing choice. The Mini and Studio are not real alternatives since they imply a very crowded desktop, more cables and, above all, a higher investment than the previous line-up. Considering Apple’s approach for this particular model I do not envision a particular bright future for it, unfortunately
While I agree that 8 GB Unified Memory (please don't say RAM) is too little for anyone trying to do video, audio, photo, or graphics editing, home users doing school work, email correspondence, web browsing, FaceTime/Zoom/Skype calling, using Microsoft 365, and doing other everyday tasks will find 8GB sufficient. But for those of us who do ANY heavy lifting, 16 GB should be considered a minimum. Personally, I don't think it's worth the bad press about 8GB for Apple to not just eliminate the 8GB model and narrow their choices. Base storage should just be 512 GB. Realistically, I consider 1 TB to be a practical minimum. Apple makes a lot of money with their pricing games, though, and as an Apple investor, I can't disagree that it seems to work! The full size keyboard is a bit better. And the mouse is frustrating! It's worth plugging it in when you're not using the machine. OTOH, many folks just buy a cheap wired mouse.
Thank you, its takin me a long time lots of videos to decide, if im going to upgrade to Imac M3. the answer is NO! You would think on such a hype about the chip they would have done more. Screen size, ram, gbs, its just typical, so im out. thank you for your video.
@@MannyRataul Thanks. Honestly I think I will only do 1080p. So for that it should perform. I did some editing with my 8gb M1 and it performed quite well. Great video. Informative!
This is not directed at you, but mostly at the large channels who do this. Complaining about the low specs of the base models and proceed to buy the base model, every frelling time, does not help teach Apple a lesson. They would be fools to change them since there is such promotion for the base models. And no, saying great product for 99% of the video and for 1% saying about how little the RAM/SSD is, is not enough. Most people who watch this and consider getting one, all they keep is the positive things which reinforce their desire to get the product. So they too get the base model and the cycle never ends. Again, NOT directed at you, this is the first video of yours I watch and you seem like a nice channel/guy and this is a good video. Thank you for sharing. I am not going to buy one, I am poor. I have a mac mini, late 2012, and it's going to stay like this for the foreseeable future, or till it breaks down. When the M1 iMac was released and still had some money, I was considering getting one, but the limit on the base model and the colors that annoy me more than they should, made me not buy one. About the colors I mean how the front is a pastel color and not the very good color of the back. I know it's silly, but it seriously annoys me when they clearly had a good idea of what a good color looks like and decided to put that on the front.
Thank you for this! I'm upgrading from the Apple Jurassic Period ;-) ~ Do you recommend I upgrade to 32 GB memory with my primary use being online coaching individual and large groups as well as brand strategy, where I am using a lot of software to create a video, images, graphic design, ai, and sharing this on-screen while in Zoom, etc.? My 2017 MacBook Pro goes black now when I share a screen for my clients to see my creations, and my business in Ai Character Brand Strategy is taking off.
The keyboard layout on the small and extended keyboards are identical... I went for the extended for the numeric kepad but the other keys are exactly the same spacing.
Good information and i think i dont buy one,to low GB indeed... About that mouse, i use now on my mac,2011, the logitech non wirede mouse, m525,whith scrollwheel and works perfect!, better than that stupid mac mouse....Maybe it will work on the new macs too😊, for the ones who do buy the new mac.
@@MannyRataul Like the cable that came with the mouse, that works with the keyboard, the trackpad, your phone and a whole bunch of other things. USB-C is far from "universal", spanner.
@@TrevorSachko no it does not work with my phone, and literally doesn’t not work with any other device. On top of that, when these cables degrade (and they do), you are now forced to pay for an overpriced and outdated cable.
Hey! Thanks a ton for this - a great “real life” perspective the techies look over. I do have a question for you: I want to upgrade my 2014 MacBook Pro, it’s got the 2.2GHz Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM and 256GB. It’s been almost (10) years and while it really has no problems - outside of space on the hard drive - it works great. I suppose it does feel a bit slow at times, but nothing that feels like I’m losing time. That said, I live abroad and will be in the US in January, I figure I should upgrade just to be sure I’m not left high and dry internationally. I’ve watched a million videos in these new M3 chips, but have specifically been trying to figure out if I need to upgrade to 16GB of memory. While you make the same comment everybody else does - pathetic Apple is still offering only 8GB for their base models - you purchased one and it seems to be just fine! I understand the M3 makes up for it a bit, but it’s unclear to me if it’s sufficient. I also hear the famous “future proof” argument come up. My current daily usage is: (30-40) Tabs Chrome WhatsApp Slack Office (Word and Excel) Google Drive My question is: Is 8GB enough? And will it age well? As you can see, I’ve used my current MacBook Pro for (10) years, I’m not swapping every 3-5 years. Your opinion would be greatly valued!
Hi There and thanks for watching! 8gb of unified memory techncially is enough but not ideal because of swap memory. Essentially the M3 will resort to using your disk space as swap memory when your dedicated memory is being exhausted. This is a major issue because everytime swap memory is being used is that it uses up the write cycles of the ssd, and there are only so many write cycles in the lifespan. This was a major issue when the M1 processor came out and the base model 8GB and 256GB ssd's were experiencing failure. A work around to this method is that you can increase your SSD space, which will take alot longer for one write cycle to complete during Swap memory usage compared to the base 256GB. As a matter of fact, my M2 Mini review I touch on this subject quite well. It's why I went with the 8gb of memory and 512Gb of storage as opposed to 256gb. The second biggest drawback with swap memory is the memory speed. Unified memory is much much faster than standard disc space on an SSD. So if you are running a demanding program that requires lots of ram, more likely than not it also requires the speed of the memory to igve you the full performance. Now as for aging, MAC's hold up alot better than windows when it comes to memory management, but with programs becoming more demanding and files sizes becoming much larger for projects all across the board, 8GB might not be enough in a couple of years. But just to reiterate, this is all dependent on what you expect out of your Mac. If you dont intend to use for intensive applications like coding or 8K video editing, 8Gb should be okay.
@@MannyRataul Thanks a lot for your quick response! I understand the swap memory issue, that's why I was trying to avoid it with upgrading storage to 512Gb as well. I usually like to have "headroom" and the extra $200 USD for "peace of mind" isn't really the issue. It's that my credit card (Chase) is offering a deal for this month where basically I can get $400 off the price of the computer. The problem is, their rewards system doesn't give the ability to increase RAM, only Storage; in other words, they only offer the 8Gb version. For the rest of November, this effectively makes the 16Gb upgrade a $600 upgrade! That's why I'm grappling with this RAM issue so much. . thought I'd take advantage of the Chase Rewards deal. . Any last bit of advice? I don't do any coding or video editing.
I bought an iMac M3 with the extra ports, plus 24GB RAM and 1TB SSD and I love it! Excellent machine and I agree with you about the Apple mouse.
How is editing 4K on this?
I’m considering an iMac, coming from an i5 8gb MacBook Pro. I’d definitely go for 24gb RAM, the SSD seems pointless when you can buy external storage so cheap
@russellmoody Isn't the internal SSD faster than an external ? I was wondering how it affects Logic Pro sound libraries and project storage.
Thanks
I have one on the way with these specs 👍🏻
@@StratsRUs me neeither. any info?
Just got my first one. And I got red. Love it. Beautiful computer. I just wish they came in 27’
My 21inch iMac from 2010 is reaching it's end of life. Been a great machine and I not happy about having to upgrade. Thanks so much for the video.
Just load Linux on it.
@@rrt08 whats that? and how do you do it
I have a mid 2011 and a late 2019 iMac. The 2011 sadly recently failed switch on and needs a repair but my 2019 8 core i9 with 64GB RAM and 2 Terrabytes of SSD storage is in a different league and requires no upgrade and will probably last me another five or six years with a bit of luck. It certainly should do, as it wasn’t cheap. I have about 800GB left on internal storage, which could be expanded by deleting a whole lot of unused files if I wanted. Attached to it are two external USB hard drives which consist of a 4TB unit for TimeMachine and a 2TB which is where my Photos library lives. All synchronised with iCloud plus backed up to TimeMachine drive but my Photos library is also backed to Google One and Amazon cloud drives just in case. So expanding storage on iMac is not such a big deal because a whole lot of files can be stored on relatively cheap external drives, whether mechanical or SSD’s. Yes, get 16GB of RAM though, because you can’t add that later. I’ve gone overboard with 64GB but seven or eight open apps and multiple tabs open on several of them, I’m glad I have it, as I’m a power used for business and leisure and average about 60 hours a week use and never switch it off. Do send it to sleep at night and it sleeps if idle for an hour at a time.
my iMac is from 2015. My main concern is security especially for financial stuff. Have you had any concerning experiences about security issues?
@@LibsRockU My financial accounts are all secure. The issue with a machine as old as mine is it's no longer upgradable and the security certificates are not recognized by the websites of my bank, credit card, schwab etc... I felt I was forced into the upgrade of the iMac. Now that it's been a couple of months on the new machine everything is running perfectly.
I have a 2015 27" 5K iMac I7 with 3TB SSD, 24GB RAM and have yet to feel excited about Apple's latest iMacs...now thinking of replacing it with a Mac Studio M3 Ultra with a Studio Display. It's insane to think I have kept using this iMac for 8 years when I used to swap Windows PCs every year or couple of years before that.
Very useful review. I’m still using my late 2015, Intel based, 27 inch iMac, and will probably wait until 2025 before I replace it. I’m sure the upgrade will make a dramatic difference, but I hold onto Apple products as long as I can in order to afford the price of being in the Apple ecosystem.
Unboxing a new iMac M3 is like Christmas for a kid. They make it so fun. I am upgrading from a late 2013 iMac which I hate to part with. I purchased the basic iMac in silver. It is nice. We'll see how it goes. Thanks for the info.
Great purchase!
Same here I upgraded from a late 2013 27in iMac
My wife and I just got the iMac m3 yesterday at best buy for 1299! I thought the price point was great! 1299 for a new iMac is cheap! the laptops are more I guess cause there portable. anyways we love it and we got the blue one cause they were out of green.
Excellent and helpful review, with a large amount of refreshing objectivity about this computer. Much appreciated!
Manny, thanks so much for this extremely helpful review. I have spent several hours today researching the M3 iMac. I currently have a 2019 Intel iMac that has been increasingly sluggish. Your very straightforward and logical review and recommendations confirmed that the order I had already saved to my shopping cart on the Apple website was the best fit for me -- specifically upgrading to the 16GB memory and opting for the 512GB storage. I am not a power user, but I recognize the importance of adding a minimum degree of headroom. Thanks for this excellent video.
Im glad you found it helpful!
Thank you, for this nice review of the updated colorful 24-inch M-3 processor iMac desktop system. I agree with you 100 percent that, if you already own an IMac computer with the M-1 processor then, there is really no need to upgrade. While, I am more of a "mac mini" person now. However if, I was buying a new iMac it would be the "yellow" version and a top of the line model (24GB/2TB SSD) ordered off of Apple's Veteran's web site with a 10 percent discount to save about $300 US (smile...smile).
Nice pick!
Great work Manny. My 2011 27" iMac is finally struggling with recent software upgrades (MacOS, Kaspersky, etc) so am STILL waiting on the iMac Pro 32"+ M3 release. Mac Mini and Samsung 57" is tempting but just far too messy cablewise. Mac Studio is hugely over specced for my needs and iMac 24 simply doesn't have enough screen real estate. Looking forward to Apple finally plugging the huge gap in their product portfolio with an iMac Pro replacement with M3 processor .. and your reveiw!
Iv been using my 2011 27" mac for 12 years now. It was a year old when i bought it second hand. Great machine although its now eaten its 4th graphics card. Its gone to my local friendly mac repairer but i don't know if he will be able to repair it this time. I also have a 2009 24" mac with limited power that only comes out to play when the 27" is at the mac hospital. Very slow with limited use but it still works.! Hence my interest in the 2023 24" mac with the m3 chip and the mini pro. Just wish they would re make the 27". Keep up the good work.
Thanks!
Thanks for all this info!! 🙏🏻 I ordered a refurbished one so that I could get the 16GB ram & 10 core GPU without paying the price hike for those upgrades from the basic version. I currently have a 2019 MacBook Pro (Intel i9) which is still performing great so I still plan on keeping the MacBook but I’m going to put the new iMac in my home office for specific uses! I ordered in the blue color to match my iPad Air & AirPods Max. So excited
Great review thanks. I’ve been trying to decide what spec to buy and you’ve helped me to decide. I’m going to order 4usb with 16Gb RAM, 512 SSD, extended keyboard and magic touchpad. 👍🏼
Thank you so much, this helped me know just what to purchase, as I have a iMac 2017 Intel. So just bought the upgrade iMac M3 with all the bells and whistles.
I got 24 and 2tb… all the upgrades. I’m very happy. When people buy mac they should not skimp and get Max everything. if not, don’t buy a Mac you can get more computer out of a PC. I prefer mac… but some of the stuff really is frustrating.
I’m still using my trusty 2010 27 inch iMac in my summer home and planning to get this new iMac 24 maxed out for my winter home. I’m a content creator and I’m happy to hear that you had no challenges using Adobe Photoshop! While I’m super excited - I am struggling with the extra $400 for an extra 1TB SSD. Thank you for your reassuring review!
Good to see an honest review instead of someone doing a sales pitch
Thanks for watching!
I'm contemplating a new M3 iMac, vs. the 27" iMac I now have. The M3 chip is desirable, but I'm worried the 8GB ram will not suit my needs as a 3D designer. I currently have 48 GB. Thanks again Apple for making a smaller machine with less ram and less HD storage for way more money. We Apple customers suffer from Stockholm syndrome. I think I'm going to keep the 27".
Just like your original iMac 27", all Mac start with a base model that can be upgraded. I do wish that Apple had offered at least 16gb of ram and 512Gb of storage as its base.
I’m editing on a PC with 32GB . Wanting to move to Mac eco system, for quick transfers, color corrected screen, Final Cut. . Will be getting 24GB 2TB iMac m3
Maybe the end of this year or sometime next year you will see a 27+” iMac Pro? Only time will tell for sure. But I think it’s coming in less than 2 years from now
More better a workstation is for 3 D designers, I love my Zbook fury G9.
@@MannyRataulI only use iMac 24 as an appliance in my kitchen around, 😂 it’s good 8GB ram😅
Excellent review Manny; well spoken with relevant gen!. My Imac 27, (2010 ) is begging to retire and I must do the gentlemanly thing and let it go. I would add to your review the suggestion to purchase a USB 14-1 hub docking station; not necessarily from Apple as there's plenty on Amazon, (£27-70)....or Ebay for that matter. Other than that, I'm off to Bath, (UK), to seal the deal as it were. Thanks again.
Liked and subscribed. I’m very impressed with your commentary and knowledge, just a great experience watching your video . Your too the point , no terrible music running in the background, and concise .
I almost went with Apple for Lightroom photoshop etc, but the price for ram and storage s absolutely ridiculous imo . I think I’ll stick with their phones watches and iPads , but keep my windows machine for photography
What they said! & your branding is fantastic. Minimalism with the vibrant transition palette. Love it!
Orange and going with the 4 USB ports and the maximum RAM that I believe the machine can handle which is 24 GB. Go big or go home! If I could afford it I would get the studio, but I only freelance part time now as a special event artist, so that might just be overkill for me. Thank you. The info on the four ports was massively helpful. UPDATE: On checking back, I cannot find any option to add those additional USB ports on their customisation page?
I am about to buy a replacement for my late 2013, 27" which has served me well but it's getting to be too slow. I have found the 27" great for my photographic work and it will certainly be missed. Your advice on RAM and storage is very useful thank you and I will do as you suggest. The green one will be my choice.
Good choice!
I want pass , because I don't have one yet. So looking forward to getting M3 iMac. We have M1 Air and last of the intel MacBook Pro... My PC has crapped it self , was going to build new one , but perfect time to get the iMac now.
Just picked up the purple with the extra ports, and 16 gigs with the 256 ssd. I'm coming the 2017 intel i5 27". I'm loving that now I'm on the newer operating system!
Thank you for a good, honest review. I want very much to like the M machines but I can't. Your points about the advantages of the new processors are fine and that is what makes me want one. What stops me is the system-on-a-chip philosophy. I agree with you that 8GB of memory is ridiculous and so is the 256GB of storage, and it costs a lot of money to buy more! It doesn't make sense to design a machine that will have to be replaced if there is a memory failure. A while back I purchased an Intel iMac that has a pretty high-powered processor and because I had some memory, this machine has 48GB of RAM and 2TB of SSD. Overkill; maybe but I have room to grow. I don't agree with how 'uncluttered' my desk will be with an M3. I do not use iCloud so I have a hard drive on my desk used by Time Machine. Occasionally I may plug in another drive for extra backups. At some point, Apple will force me to buy an Mx machine but hopefully, that will not be soon. The other thing on which we disagree is minor. The option for different colors is as dumb to me as the mouse design is to you; although I am not a fan of that either. Thank you again for your honesty. It is going to take more to convert me to a new iMac.
Excellent review. I have already order my iMac with 10 core gpu, 24 gb ram ant 1tb ssd after 8 years with macbook air late 2015. Thnax
Nice setup!
For a lower price, you could have gotten an M2 Mac Mini with an LG 5k 27-inch monitor.
@@akin242002 Wish I had thought of that option *before* I bought this new iMac 24" w/ the M3 chip. I did get 1 TB of storage but am used to working with 2 TB so am finding I am using several external drives in addition to the iMac...not the best set up I have worked with. Thanks for your excellent review!!
Well I suppose if I'd watched this before. $$$ ah well.....and now have my 16Gb 2 Tb blue on the way...hope it lasts a good long while!!
I was gonna get a MacBook Pro but I went with this instead since I have an iPad Pro 12.9” with the Magic Keyboard so that’s kinda my laptop! I use my iPad to take to work and school work and I use my iMac when I’m home. Such a great combo! ❤ I went with the 512gb with 16gb of ram. No ragrets 😂
Thank you for the video. It was very informative and I will be getting an iMac with 1 TB and 24Mg memory in Gray.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the great review! Not sure why I am so antsy about my current iMac (M1, Orange, 16/512), but was looking into an M3 to maybe change the color, but I am set now. There really is no reason top change.. the screen sound, and camera make it all worth it :)
I have the red and pink it’s beautiful ❤ great review
Thanks for the thorough review!
Thanks for watching!
excellent, no nonsense rundown. thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks, great review. I agree about the little RAM and the small SSD, not suitable for current needs. This is why I haven't purchased an IMac yet and I'm waiting for a downward price adjustment.
Grazie, ottima recensione. Concordo sulla poca RAM e sul piccolo SSD, non adatti alle esigenze attuali. Questo è il motivo per cui non ho ancora acquistato un IMac e sto aspettando un aggiustamento del prezzo al ribasso.
Thank you so much for this thorough review! How do you feel about casual gaming on this?
@@TurtleJulia thanks for watching! gaming is quite underrated on this machine! Ive been using emulators and have been able to play Xbox and Playstation games no problem on this!
@@MannyRataul Thank you so much for your quick reply! I mainly play The Sims 4 and would love to finally play it on a desktop.
Oh, and can you connect a USB headset to this? Mine's mandated for work.
I intend to buy one in green with 128 and 1T and extended keyboard.
Well explained, thank you!
Great overview!👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks for the review.. My wife currently has a 2017 Intel 24" iMac that has more troubles than it should as a consultant upgraded her IOS to one beyond the capabilities of the SATA drives, and she now has major delays, and "thinking wheels". She is furious about twice a day as a result. So, in spite of the cost, which we REALLY cannot afford right now, her needs for a viable computer outweigh that concern. My first thought was buying a Mac Mini and upgrading the Memory and SSD storage. But that leaves us with the monitor and speaker issue. Putting together a hybrid system is aesthetically ugly and space consuning, and besides she just loves her current 24" size iMac as we travel with it in it's custom rolling case which she adores and is a nice fit on her desk.
So that's my plan. Buy the basic M3 8-core processor, but upgrade the memory (16GB) and storage (512GB) as you and many recommend. Her needs are not much, but she does tend to leave several apps open at one time specially Word, several windows of Chrome, Excel, and Outlook mail. She also enjoys some PhotoShop editing -- but no video editing. (That;s my domain.) Therefore I feel this basic model with memory and SSD upgrades are perfect. I KNOW she will be blown away by the improvement in performance and speed -- especially from the 2017 model.
Addendum: Another reviewer suggested buying the basic 256GB storage but adding an external 1-2TB SSD for processing storage and backup. How do you feel about that? She currently has a Samsung portable drive hanging from the rear of her iMac for Time Machine backups...
This question is for anyone, not just Manny Rataul: I'm not really "computer literate". I've been using the same "21.5-inch, Late 2009" iMac; running macOS Sierra Version 10.12.6 (won't upgrade any higher); a 3.08 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor (whatever that means); an 8 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 Memory (ditto); and NVIDIA GeForce 9400 256 MB Graphics (ditto). I keep getting notices that my memory is almost full, and some of my browsers won't upgrade to the latest versions.
My question: If I purchase a new model, will I have to download (or upload) everything, including things I've either forgotten about or didn't like, from my current 14 year-old model into the new one, which, I'm guessing, will effectively take up space in the new model with all the old crap I longer use? Thank you.
I can try and help! Your current computer is probably running out of storage space and you may also have too many applications open at once, as to why you are getting a low memory warning. If you were to upgrade, my advice is to sign up for Apple iCloud, and upload everything that you need to it. iCloud is essentially an online cloud storage membership, where you can save all your files remotely and not directly on your computer. This makes things easier to share across your apple devices and takes up no space on your mac. If you end up signing up for iCloud and uploading the files you would liek to keep, you can then log into this account on your new machine and retrieve everything.
@@MannyRataul WOW! Thanks for the advice, Manny! I rarely run more than one app at a time, but I'll certainly look into your iCloud suggestion. Of course, the "alerts" I get reminding me that my memory is low comes from "Clean my Mac", available for $32. If I'm going to purchase a new desktop, I'm not going to pour more money into this one. Thanks again! I really do appreciate your insights.
Thank you for asking the same questions and quandary I have. I have the same Mac desktop you have with the same ( I think, sounds like mine) specs. The thought of having to parse through all the clutter and memory in the computer as well as the huge external drive that holds an enormous amount of music and movies is overwhelming me to the point of “ frozen”. 😮
I actually had many plans to for that computer in my favorite hobby of music. But well my hubby’s health decline with an incurable disease took over my life and time. I think I need to just start over and plan on a smaller ( but still powerful enough computer for the future) setup that I can use occasionally .
I have a newer laptop but will really miss that 27 inch screen.
Assuming the M3 iMac with 16gb of memory would be good enough to do some photo editing on affinity photo comfortably? Planning on utilizing iCloud for photo storage so the 256tb is literally just for programs.
More than capable for photo editing
Older i macs had usb ports on either side of the key boards. They need input from various mac users and other engineers and users for suggestions to include more common sense ideas to make mac a more desirable product. Prices are nuts
Outstanding, thank you so much!
i am with you on 16GB of ram also min 512 SSD great job on video.
If you’re anything more than just a person who emails surfs the web watches videos and types documents either 16 GB ram or 512 GB ssd is recommended. You don’t need both but I’ll admit you got more files. I would get the 512 because it’s faster and also you have more space. I agree with you on the mouse. I wish they didn’t include it and just drop the price.
16gb memory and 512 gb should be the minimum! I cant believe Apple keeps getting away with this
Great video, as always.
Thanks!
Very informative, nicely done, thanks. I have my eye on a M2 Pro Mini 16gb, we shall see ?
Please tell me more about the block attached to the cord
That is the AC adapter for the iMac. You have the option for $30 if you want to add an ethernet port to the block if you prefer a wired internet connection.
I use a 8gb RAM and it’s ok . I use UTM with another Sonoma running for test and works very well.
For me the storage is ceitical, bur i use a Thunderbolt 4 case with 4tb nvme pcie4.
8 gigs of RAM barely ran a single audio track in Garageband for me. Apple knows what they're doing when they scam you with that 'unified memory' lie.
Good info and and evaluation of the M3 iMac.
That pic at the beginning was taken in my homeland. Madeira Island
Yes it was! I visited there last May, it is a beautiful place!
I like the original design with apple logo in front. You like this one better?
Great break down of your tutorial! I’m looking at the
iMac M3. New to Apple computers. Which is better to purchase if one doesn’t store a lot of music or videos are they upgradeable or can I back up with a cloud subscription and or external hard drive if needed? Love your video
Storage is the disc space to save your files, this can be upgraded. Memory is what is required by applications to run, this can also be upgraded. The only things that cannot be upgraded is the screen size the M3 processor itself. You can go to Apple’s website to customize your own Mac to your own liking. I hope this helps!
Great review, followed your advice , and for my usage, ordered the iMac silver 16gb memory 512 storage.My 2015 MacBook Pro 15 inch with I7 intel is slow and I’m sure gonna enjoy a 24” display! Thank you
You can use keyboard while charging
Thank you for this information. based on your review and the specs involved, I have to wait. I need the RAM and Memory. As a Photographer I do
a lot of photos. Even thou I have external hard drives, I still do a ton of desktop on-screen work. I maxed my current Mac desktop out to 32 gigs of RAM. It seems that this feature is not possible with this new 24-inch Machine, so what is the point of it. And why did they reduce the screen size from 27 inches to 24 inches? That is another con for this machine. Not sure what to do at this point. My current Mac is a late 2015 purchased new from the Apple store.
Great review - is it possible to add a second monitor to this imac?
Yes but only one extra monitor is supported 🙁
Thank you for this video❤God bless
Thanks for watching!
Why not just buy an 1 TB external SSD for less than the price difference for upgrading to 512 g?
Yes you absolutely can as a cheap alternative. The downside is running applications of of an external drive, it will be slower and required it to be always connected.
I am replacing my 2012 imac. My budget will allow me to buy an M3 imac 8gb ram and 512gb SSD or M1 imac with 16gb ram and 1TB SSD. I use the computer for general computing and some basic photo editing. Which would you recommend?
After changing my display to 4K resolution, everything got really tiny. What’s up with that? I’m really a beginner as you probably can tell by the questions.
Actually the physical resolution doesn't change. You can think of it as a zoom level of desktop objects etc. So Manny got it wrong there..
Isn't this the same chip used on the Airs? Meaning, not a M3 chips like the MacBook Pros?
@@alex-chicago-80 not true, the MacBook Pro also comes in an M3 option
If I just will be using my imac for youtube email and watching movies Is the base unit good enough
The mouse should be an optional extra saving us $79 we can use any other mouse but the apple one. The Apple mouse is only fit for the trash.
So should the keyboard!
Great review! This helped me a lot :)
Thanks for watching!
No geekbench 6 costs only a few bucks I think on ios and surely on mac too
Wanna spring for a green, 24GB of RAM, 1TB SSD, full Magic Keyboard, Mouse and Trackpad. It’s gonna cost about $2,600 though…😫
I’m just wondering if that would be enough for music production.
More than enough. I think you might want to consider the new MacBook Pro instead with a faster processor if you are concerned with performance.
Buy two higher spec PCs for that price, lol
@@MannyRataulI have enough laptops as it is…😂. I was leaning towards an all-in-one and also to make the leap to Mac as I’m primarily a Windows user. It’s more for a home studio and just mucking around with music composition. Nothing too elaborate per sé.
@@inerlogicI’m trying to move away from Windows. All my PCs are Windows.
Apple insists on selling us just one all-in-one non-upgradable computer model. Contrary to their previous line-up those that want to keep the all-in-one form factor are left with only a very slim choice. Economically it represents a lesser deal and not very enticing choice. The Mini and Studio are not real alternatives since they imply a very crowded desktop, more cables and, above all, a higher investment than the previous line-up. Considering Apple’s approach for this particular model I do not envision a particular bright future for it, unfortunately
While I agree that 8 GB Unified Memory (please don't say RAM) is too little for anyone trying to do video, audio, photo, or graphics editing, home users doing school work, email correspondence, web browsing, FaceTime/Zoom/Skype calling, using Microsoft 365, and doing other everyday tasks will find 8GB sufficient. But for those of us who do ANY heavy lifting, 16 GB should be considered a minimum. Personally, I don't think it's worth the bad press about 8GB for Apple to not just eliminate the 8GB model and narrow their choices. Base storage should just be 512 GB. Realistically, I consider 1 TB to be a practical minimum. Apple makes a lot of money with their pricing games, though, and as an Apple investor, I can't disagree that it seems to work! The full size keyboard is a bit better. And the mouse is frustrating! It's worth plugging it in when you're not using the machine. OTOH, many folks just buy a cheap wired mouse.
Is there backlight on the keyboard?
There is not
A thorough review , thank you.
I have an « old » intel iMac, so I’m going to buy this M3 iMac 😊
I just got my iMac 3 so I can making music wish me luck .
Thanks so much
Thank you, its takin me a long time lots of videos to decide, if im going to upgrade to Imac M3. the answer is NO! You would think on such a hype about the chip they would have done more. Screen size, ram, gbs, its just typical, so im out. thank you for your video.
Everything but the screen can be upgraded, 8gb of ram and 256gb of space is NOT the only variation this comes in.
My first hard drive size 40 megabytes. Want faster speeds? Just double stack the drive.
Do you think 8GB is enough for 4K video? I don't see myself ever doing 8K videos. Good video :)
Is it enough? Yes. Would I recommend it if you plan on editing 4K on regular basis? No. My recommendation is to upgrade the memory to at least 16gb.
@@MannyRataul Thanks. Honestly I think I will only do 1080p. So for that it should perform. I did some editing with my 8gb M1 and it performed quite well. Great video. Informative!
How is it for Logic Pro X?
@@psychotoddler2149 i have not tested it unfortunately
Great review. Thks. Can help check when m3 imac 24 USB C arriving?
It has USB C ports
8gb of ram makes me feel ill
I’m using 14gb of ram just to post this comment.
I’m using 24GB, but it’s still completely fine if you use 16.
Go for 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD configuration - that's the sweet spot
This is not directed at you, but mostly at the large channels who do this.
Complaining about the low specs of the base models and proceed to buy the base model, every frelling time, does not help teach Apple a lesson.
They would be fools to change them since there is such promotion for the base models. And no, saying great product for 99% of the video and for 1% saying about how little the RAM/SSD is, is not enough. Most people who watch this and consider getting one, all they keep is the positive things which reinforce their desire to get the product. So they too get the base model and the cycle never ends.
Again, NOT directed at you, this is the first video of yours I watch and you seem like a nice channel/guy and this is a good video.
Thank you for sharing.
I am not going to buy one, I am poor. I have a mac mini, late 2012, and it's going to stay like this for the foreseeable future, or till it breaks down.
When the M1 iMac was released and still had some money, I was considering getting one, but the limit on the base model and the colors that annoy me more than they should, made me not buy one. About the colors I mean how the front is a pastel color and not the very good color of the back. I know it's silly, but it seriously annoys me when they clearly had a good idea of what a good color looks like and decided to put that on the front.
This is not the base model. Base model does not come with 512gb storage and 4 USB ports.
@@MannyRataul Yes, as I said this was not directed at you personally. :)
So I guess I will not upgrade from M1 to M3.Thanks.
Does it is possible to use the M3 iMac as a display for a MacBook Pro or air ?
Unfortunately apple removed the feature of using an iMac as an external screen a while ago 🙁
Thank you for this! I'm upgrading from the Apple Jurassic Period ;-) ~ Do you recommend I upgrade to 32 GB memory with my primary use being online coaching individual and large groups as well as brand strategy, where I am using a lot of software to create a video, images, graphic design, ai, and sharing this on-screen while in Zoom, etc.? My 2017 MacBook Pro goes black now when I share a screen for my clients to see my creations, and my business in Ai Character Brand Strategy is taking off.
If you can afford it, I always recommend as much ram as possible. 32GB will be more than enough for your work case.
thank you! @@MannyRataul
I dont have a imac yet
The keyboard layout on the small and extended keyboards are identical...
I went for the extended for the numeric kepad but the other keys are exactly the same spacing.
They are not identical, you get a full sized space bar, control button, and full sized arrow keys along with a numerical pad.
@@MannyRataul Agreed. But the key layout is identical... You implied that the keys are closer together and you miss-typed...
Good information and i think i dont buy one,to low GB indeed... About that mouse, i use now on my mac,2011, the logitech non wirede mouse, m525,whith scrollwheel and works perfect!, better than that stupid mac mouse....Maybe it will work on the new macs too😊, for the ones who do buy the new mac.
Can anyone give configuration for editing photo and video
Every configuration can, it depends on how large your projects are
@@MannyRataul I have large files and lots of processing
I still think you still are better of with a mac mini + expensive 4k non apple monitor.
A spec’d out Mini plus a 4K monitor is a very good alternative to the base M3 iMac
Can you list some applicable non apple monitors without the matte finish screen.
I wish it wre possible to swap out parts from mini pc into older i mac. Apple is expensive
The 8GB is what is stopping me from purchasing it. Seems outrageous to only have 8GB for that price.
Anyone here using the new iMac M3 for music production?
24" screen why?????? needs to be 27" at least,
My thoughts exactly
Ty just left bb with mine
Nice!
Not buying until they have a 27" version.
There is zero benefit in having a USB-C connection on a mouse, ffs.
Yes there is, a literal universal cable where you dont have to worry about having a proprietary one on hand at all times, ffs
@@MannyRataul Like the cable that came with the mouse, that works with the keyboard, the trackpad, your phone and a whole bunch of other things. USB-C is far from "universal", spanner.
@@TrevorSachko no it does not work with my phone, and literally doesn’t not work with any other device. On top of that, when these cables degrade (and they do), you are now forced to pay for an overpriced and outdated cable.
Not sure I like the colours, makes these look like they are made for children
Hey! Thanks a ton for this - a great “real life” perspective the techies look over.
I do have a question for you:
I want to upgrade my 2014 MacBook Pro, it’s got the 2.2GHz Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM and 256GB. It’s been almost (10) years and while it really has no problems - outside of space on the hard drive - it works great. I suppose it does feel a bit slow at times, but nothing that feels like I’m losing time. That said, I live abroad and will be in the US in January, I figure I should upgrade just to be sure I’m not left high and dry internationally.
I’ve watched a million videos in these new M3 chips, but have specifically been trying to figure out if I need to upgrade to 16GB of memory. While you make the same comment everybody else does - pathetic Apple is still offering only 8GB for their base models - you purchased one and it seems to be just fine! I understand the M3 makes up for it a bit, but it’s unclear to me if it’s sufficient. I also hear the famous “future proof” argument come up.
My current daily usage is:
(30-40) Tabs Chrome
WhatsApp
Slack
Office (Word and Excel)
Google Drive
My question is: Is 8GB enough? And will it age well? As you can see, I’ve used my current MacBook Pro for (10) years, I’m not swapping every 3-5 years.
Your opinion would be greatly valued!
Hi There and thanks for watching! 8gb of unified memory techncially is enough but not ideal because of swap memory. Essentially the M3 will resort to using your disk space as swap memory when your dedicated memory is being exhausted. This is a major issue because everytime swap memory is being used is that it uses up the write cycles of the ssd, and there are only so many write cycles in the lifespan. This was a major issue when the M1 processor came out and the base model 8GB and 256GB ssd's were experiencing failure.
A work around to this method is that you can increase your SSD space, which will take alot longer for one write cycle to complete during Swap memory usage compared to the base 256GB. As a matter of fact, my M2 Mini review I touch on this subject quite well. It's why I went with the 8gb of memory and 512Gb of storage as opposed to 256gb.
The second biggest drawback with swap memory is the memory speed. Unified memory is much much faster than standard disc space on an SSD. So if you are running a demanding program that requires lots of ram, more likely than not it also requires the speed of the memory to igve you the full performance. Now as for aging, MAC's hold up alot better than windows when it comes to memory management, but with programs becoming more demanding and files sizes becoming much larger for projects all across the board, 8GB might not be enough in a couple of years. But just to reiterate, this is all dependent on what you expect out of your Mac. If you dont intend to use for intensive applications like coding or 8K video editing, 8Gb should be okay.
@@MannyRataul Thanks a lot for your quick response! I understand the swap memory issue, that's why I was trying to avoid it with upgrading storage to 512Gb as well. I usually like to have "headroom" and the extra $200 USD for "peace of mind" isn't really the issue. It's that my credit card (Chase) is offering a deal for this month where basically I can get $400 off the price of the computer. The problem is, their rewards system doesn't give the ability to increase RAM, only Storage; in other words, they only offer the 8Gb version. For the rest of November, this effectively makes the 16Gb upgrade a $600 upgrade!
That's why I'm grappling with this RAM issue so much. . thought I'd take advantage of the Chase Rewards deal. .
Any last bit of advice? I don't do any coding or video editing.
8Gb should be sufficient.
The front of the iMac looks UGLY. White plastic? Lame. Also where is the mirrored finish apple logo? Super super lame. Looks like a PC
Yeah super lame 😂😂🤡
Cannot believe the Magic Mouse still has the port underneath! Infuriating.
It's for loading the battery only. While its charging you can't use it anyway.