M3 iMac Unboxing & First Impressions!
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0:00 - Unboxing
0:33 - iMac history
1:14 - Is the price right?
2:38 - Colors and features
3:44 - Perfect with iPad?!
4:52 - Who is this for?
7:59 - Stale design? 
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Just got one for my mom. The screen size is smaller than her old 27" iMac, but that doesn't make as much of a difference to her, fortunately. She chose the blue color option, and it looks great in her office. I helped her set it up. Simple instructions, and transferring data from old to new was easy. I'm looking forward to your more detailed review. Thank you for this first impressions video.
Honestly…. I replaced my MacBook with my iPad Pro 12.9 M1. My base station is an iMac M1 with 16GB of ram. Paired with my iPhone 15 Pro Max…. It’s actually a great combo! This channel and others have really made me realize how much I really can do on my iPad when on the go. If I need my Mac while I’m out of town… I just remote in since I have a cellular iPad Pro. I don’t think I’ll upgrade my iMac this go round…. But next, yes!
I keep wondering if this is a right thing to do for me too!
@@dotapark Once you change your perspective on what iPadOS is and what it isn’t. You’ll find that you can get a lot of your daily task accomplished with iPadOS, at least when you’re on the go. I found that it was sometimes easier and more simple to accomplish basic photo edits or stream a video or even type of a document with my keyboard attachment on my iPad. Ultimately, I decided that because I was paying per month for my cellular iPad, I should make it more of a priority to use versus the MacBook that I already paid off, so to me it came down to finances and ultimately I’ve really been enjoying relearning what an iPad can be
@@dotaparknah battery on the iPad sucks. It’s not good enough to use as a laptop.
I love how positive your videos are. Very carefully thought out arguments, backed up with full details and useful information. Thanks for another great video.
I'm running an M2 Max studio on a 55 inch TV. You don't hear much about people using TVs as their main screen for some reason. I wonder why?
I’ve had iMacs since September 1998 and the original Bondi Blue 233MHz G3, and have owned every model except the boob.
I ordered this one 5 minutes after the Apple event to replace a 27” iMac with a 21” Cinema Display. I am using Sidecar to link it with my iPad Pro and I LOVE IT!! Yes - the monitors are smaller, but my workspace feels far more streamlined, efficient and productive and I don’t miss the bigger screens at all. I had a powerful simple workspace before, and this is just so much better. Can’t recommend enough!
What to change? Easy: A more flexible stand for comfortable usage.
Your section "What's this for" was really good and the key to all this.
My case: software developer working from home, who likes minimal and clean setups.
I have 2 work laptops (my company and client), a Lenovo ThinkPad and a cheap Dell, paired with a 27" 1440p Dell monitor.
The office setup is in my living room.
I didn't want to have my personal setup in the living room as well, with the office and TV, too many screens.
The second room is a gym.
I didn't want to have my personal setup in my bedroom either...but the iMac 24 was so clean, 1 cable setup, speakers and webcam included, so thin, that it's almost unnoticiable in my room, it's perfect.
The iMac was my first Apple device, and I love it.
As a note, I now have the MBA15 M2 as well that I bought when it released, as I needed something on the go. So, my iMac became a bit redundant. Since I work with my work laptops and game on my Xbox Series S, I don't have much time to use the iMac but I still love it and will keep it for years to come.
The MBA15 is awesome, but the screen real state of the iMac, the speakers, the better posture when I get to sit and study/work properly, It's awesome.
Here’s the thing - if you are a professional that *requires* a more powerful Mac, than you chose wrong if you pick this up. On the other hand, for just about anyone else - this is a great computer. It’s thin and light, so it can be moved from room to room if you so desire. It’s attractive, as it can fit into your space in a synergistic way, as opposed to be against all your other design choices. You only need ONE cable for everything, so you don’t end up with annoying cable clutter.
For a lot of people, that is an attractive option for people wanting a capable computer without having something that sticks out like a sore thumb in your home or office.
On RUclips, professional = 8K unboxing videos.
@@CheerupA1 lol
As silly as that might seem, 4k and 8k is incredibly resource heavy - regardless of what the end content happens to be.
I had recently bought the M1 for the family and was able to return it because of the 14 day return policy. The M3 with 10 core GPU showed up on the 7th. Family loves it so far.
Getting this machine is a total flex. Of course there are some minor improvements that could be made based on tech but when does a perfect product ever get released? Very cool video and the colors of the iMac are 🔥
Good information. It really helps 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Really good stuff. Thank you
Chris, thanks for the intro. I have a late 2013 27-inch iMac with 24gig RAM and boots from a Samsung external SSD. I also have an older Macbook and 2021 iPad Pro. While the MacOS (Catalina) doesn't allow me to do some of the cool things that can be done with a newer Mac and OS, it works well for 90% of what I need. I've thought about the new iMac, but even though the resolution is better, I really think I'd miss the 27-inch display. Thoughts?
Thanks for sharing. I’m still enjoying my M1 iMac. Blessings on your day!
I'm working with a 2013 iMac, with a 14 year old keyboard and mouse, I installed the newest software Sonoma 14.2 and it works perfectly, though it is considered "obsolete", it works perfectly for many things, even music production like FL Studio and Logic Pro X (10.7.9). It's still kicking after over 10 years! People say Apple doesn't last, but i say otherwise!
Amazing!!! I'm anxiously waiting for my purple iMac! One question, do you think a screen protector is needed?
Great video as I'm thing about an iMac M3 or Mac Mini & Studio Display. Btw what model/manufacturer is the desk seen at 3:42? Edit: Can you please test the SSD speeds.
I believe you and other RUclipsrs underestimate the potential or have expectations that goes beyond what most people need. Currently we have a iMac M1 with 16 Gb RAM and 1TB SSD which easily handles everything we throw at it, like simultaneous using several online productivity applications, having 50 tabs open in Chrome, editing videos in Camtasia, LumaFusion, CapCut and more.
On Monday we’ll expecting our newest additions: iMac M3( 24/1 TB), MacBook Air M2 (16/512 Gb) and MacBook Pro M3 Pro (11 core/18/2TB).
Question? I want to plug in my optical drive and sd card with the adapters. Will they work in lightning ports or must I buy the model with 4 ports?
I know it will do my daily stuff. However, I’m curious about game performance. If you can provide some info about that, that would be great.
Doing pro photography and semi pro video editing on an M1 iMac, no complaints. The lack of clutter is crucial in my mind space. I use an iPad Pro for everything apart from my photo/video work. Sorted, minimal fuss, economical tools.
Same here. My iMac M1 is a beast for everything I do already! Don't need to upgrade at all.
Have a iMac late 2015. A visual artist with photography and uses Sony 24 meg cameras. Lightroom Classic and DXO Nik and almost never use Photoshop. Is this about what you’re doing?
Bro, no one who looks at prices is getting a Studio Display. You can pair the Mac mini and Mac studio with any display you want.
Here’s my dream setup:
M3 iMac 24GB Ram and 2TB- Stationary,currently don’t have 😭
M2 Pro MacBook Pro 14 inch Space Gray Refurbished 16GB Ram and 1TB SSD for 1900 on Back-market,like using a laptop more for writing,editing and recently logic but currently have an M1 Air.
iPhone 15 Pro-256GB SSD,currently have the 12 Pro I just want usb-c
iPad Pro 12.9 inch 512GB SSD-currently have use it for music score and scripts for musicals alongside drawing and watching content on the go
If anything, I wish, or want to know if it does great HDR as well as my 16 inch MBP or M1 iPad Pro. I tried Ted Lasso trailer in the store and, it was not the same quality to my eyes 😂
I have an OLD iMac that came out of the Riviera hotel in Las Vegas..... and it still works and has all kinds of client info on it!!!
My problem though is that I have an intel 27" inch iMac with a beautiful 27 inch screen with 32 gigs of ram upgradeable to 64 gigs of ram that runs beautifully and does everything that I need it to do. At this point I believe that I would be downgrading. Now if Apple would come up with a way to upgrade my system to the m chips I would be so tempted. Nice job with your RUclips videos.
Can you suggest a good app to use for writing a book. I am looking for one in which I can store, sort, tag, relate many pieces of text and graphics to then use tor writing a book on genealogy. I have looked at several but would like your opinion. Thanks in advance.
This would probably be a fantastic monitor for writing a book. It’d never even stutter for a moment in any applications necessary for organizing that sort of information, plus the super high resolution monitor would be an added bonus for someone that might be looking at a screen for a long period of time.
I have a 12.9 inch IPad which I love. I am looking for an app which would facilitate handling a lot of text and graphics which I need to sort, arrange and interrelate in order to write a book. Any suggestions?
No love for the white iMac G5? Or the later iSight iMac! i owned one of those and i loved its slim profile, it inslired the imacs of today and yester year!!
Hey Chris, could this be used solely as a monitor if I want to use a MacBook Air with it?
No unfortunately
I've always wanted an all-in-one and the iMac has an insane 4.5k resolution. But I already own a computer monitor for my older Gaming PC. Having multiple monitors seems like an unnecessary luxury to me lol
i have an iMac with an external monitor but to be honest I only use it for work, so...
To be fair if you buy an m3 iMac with more than 8 gigs of ram you will be able to do a lot more than "basic computing".
I thought you had said on another video that you need a M3 Max chip for gaming and art?
I currently have an M2 MacBook Air. Would I be better to buy an external monitor for it, or go all out and get the M3 iMac? I’m trying to find information online and I can’t find it anywhere. No one has done any kind of deep dive into which is the better option?
The problem with most external monitors is that the scaling looks like crap. While Apple does have the Studio Display I personally think the Studio Display is a ripoff, I'd rather get a beefed up M3 iMac with upgrades to the memory and SSD storage than pay for that. I'm seriously considering selling my M1 Pro MBP, and doing an iMac at home and switching to an iPad Pro for portability. So instead of Macbook Pro for everything just do iMac + iPad
Will installing Parallels and windows 11 bring the system to a crawl??? I like the Apple OS but, need Windows OS for work. Let me know, Thanks
I would like to change the white Basel to black.
Would it be possible to connect a console to the iMac?
Apparently not. I was going to buy a 2nd hand M1, to use as a second (Identical) monitor, with my M3, but was told the display signal is one way.
(Pity, would've looked cool as F**K!)
“Basic” productivity with the M3?. Eh it’s a beast mate. You’re underselling it
I just missed the white plastic iMac (G5 / early Intel)
It's also good for programmers too if someone is willing to spec it up to 16/512GB configuration. However, that would raise the price up to $1,749 (including $50 for Touch ID pre-tax). Too many other options for less. Examples: M1 MacBook Pro 14-inch, Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3, or HP EliteBook 840 G10.
I own an IMAC purchased back in 2015 and still running strong 9 years later. I use it every single day for playing videos, movies, and games about 8 hours a day. These things are build like tanks. Most of my PC don't last more than 3-5 years with a ton of problems. YES it is worth paying extra price.
@@eduardomaldonado1647 No question about the durability and value if you plan on keeping it 8+ years.
Is the base model ‘enough?’ I bought an iMac in 2013 and it’s lasted me ten years but I upgraded the RAM to 16 at time. I only use it casually and to play football manager and use scrivener for writing.
If I get the 8gb ram base model will I get several years out of it so you think or should I invest in upgrades? It pains me to do so but I suppose if it’s needed….
16 gb is nicer, but depends on how casual you are. "need" will really depend on you more than anyone else.
If you can afford to do so, do it.
Get the middle model and upgrade it to 16GB RAM. That should give at least 6 years of good life.
I have an m1 Mac mini with 8gb of ram and to be honest it’s epic. It’s much faster than my 16gb MacBook Pro from 2013 haha.
@@shameermuljibut will the 256gb with the 16gb of ram enough
@leighann5308 if you're doing typical home computing tasks like streaming music / video, email, surfing the web, office productivity, etc., then it's enough.
If you're the type that stores a lot of media on your Mac or PC, then it probably won't be enough.
Thank God they haven't changed their design, for I was saving some money to buy myself a top line yellow iMac.
I bought the last model plenty fast you are better off spending 200 more for more ports extra fan and better gpu..... but the slick trick is the low end MacBook Air for 799 its a screamer at half the price
I'm scratching my head with peripherals still being lightning.
One thing Apple could (should) have add is a Face ID camera. That would have been perfect.
It does unlock with Apple Watch, which is pretty cool.
I wanna be able to plug my console in it
The trackpad is extra. Does not come with the base model.
Or you could get a regular monitor
You missed out the white plastic iMac!
Hi Chris, David here from Australia. Great video as always and you make some very good points in defence Apple iMac, 2023 model
And I agree with you that these are beautiful in design and there is much you could do to upgrade this machine other than slapping processor as Apple has gone. I feel like could have done a touch more in the upgrades department to entice people like me to buy what is essentially the same design, but just with a more powerful processor it slapped into it
Now I know it his Wi-Fi 6e and Bluetooth 5.3 and once I know there’s not really that much you could do with a machine like this I believe they could’ve at Offered to upgrade the unified memory from 8 GB to 16 GB as well as upgrade the present SSD Drive that was in your present. iMac to the next level
In other words, I have a 512 GB SSD upgraded to the 1terabite version for $150 more and the memory upgrade would make up the other $150.00
As said above, I’m from Australia and the prices are a little bit more expensive than they are in the United States, I don’t say that Apple should offer this all year around but they should’ve at least offered it for the first three months after iMacs launch.
In other words, Apple saying you tell us the present configuration you have, and for $300 more we will upgrade your present memory and is ssd drive For around $300 more offer good for three months, after that, it go back to the price that Apple has set. Now that would have got me to at least think about upgrading.
I'm a mini user, but the M series iMacs just look great. And the colors recall the bubble original late 90s designs. The only thing I can think of in tweaking the current design is maybe to extend the screen sides to as close to no-bezel as possible and shrinking down the forehead and chin a bit.
The previous iMacs when Steve was alive were works of art. I don’t like the new ones.
You are unboxing the iMac like Apple changed the design 😂
Correction: you don’t get a mouse and trackpad - it’s one or the other
I feel like they just took the computer they already have and slapped the m3 cheap and that’s it
8 GB of Ram !!!
My use case: never had an iMac. started my Apple transition with the 4th gen iPad Air in january 2022, wanted one. Writing this comment on a blue M3 iMac with 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB SSD. if you want it and are lucky enough to be able to afford it, just like me, GO FOR IT!
I got myself the Silver one with 16gb of ram and 512gb. LOoooooooove it!
@@itsdtxjd emjoy!
I got the Blue, 24bg, 1Tb. 🔥👍🏻🔥
@@Schrodingerscomment should've totally maximised RAM on mine, well done
@@juansanchezdominguez7885 I had the M1, 16Gb, 1Tb, Blue iMac, and that thing handled everything I threw at it, never heard the fan start up even once.
I really only got the 24Gb variant, as a “flex”, and “because I could”.
But I’m glad I did.👍🏻
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For heaven’s sake, aren’t ya a bit sick of all the whining? My M1 iMac is already great for digital art, photo and video editing, etc, so I’m sure the M3 is more than capable for what most people need. It only takes a couple of minutes to charge the mouse and trackpad, so why spend the money and create all that waste changing the cables? If this model isn’t what someone needs, that’s fine. Why don’t they go get what they want, instead of wringing their hands over iMacs?
Hi - I have a 512 G SSD with 8 Gs of RAM. It handles everything I ask it to do. The larger SSD is for 250 Gigs of photos.
Looks ridiculous, gone from a professional looking machine in smart silver colour to something that looks like a kids play toy, pastel colours ! 😂😂😂
First 😊
What should be changed?
Another keyboard, another mouse, another trackpad...
They should sell it without these accessories, because, speaking of clutter, how many of these does anyone need?
That’s the ugliest color! Otherwise I think it looks pretty cool
Possibly apples laziest design upgrade.
I still hate these colors
Oh look the $6000 disposable computer you can replace anything in. No thanks 👎👎👎