24" iMac M1 Buyer's Guide - DON'T Make These 8 Mistakes!
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- Want to buy an M1 24" iMac but don't know which upgrades are worth it? This video will help you make the right choice!
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Choosing the right model and upgrade options for the new M1 24 inch iMac can be very difficult, especially if you're not really sure which ones are worth it.
In this video, I break down 8 common purchasing mistakes that you need to be aware of, and then I break down exactly which model you should be buying for each different use case along with which upgrade options are worth it like 8GB or 16GB of RAM, how much SSD storage space you should buy, and if you need the 8-core GPU option or if the 7-Core GPU will be enough for you.
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24" M1 iMac Buyer's Guide - 00:00
Mistake #1 - 00:32
Mistake #2 - 01:28
Mistake #3 - 02:57
Mistake #4 - 03:37
Mistake #5 - 04:07
Mistake #6 - 05:20
Mistake #7 - 06:15
Mistake #8 - 07:03
Best model for Casual/Family Use - 07:51
Best model for Productivity - 8:20
Best model for Professional Work - 8:39
Best model for Windows 10/Gaming - 9:07
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Do a video on how many external screens you can add with docks please
What iMac would you suggest for cad drawing or revvit application architecture programs etc
In Germany I still cannot configure the new iMac (I think this counts for whole Europe) - it says, ordering is possible at the midth of may. So I don‘t know the exact possible features. But I guess there will be no performance and configuration difference to the M1 MacBook, right? Except two more USB ports and those funky colors and a bigger display. I belong to those, who like the new design, but I guess I will wait for the M1X/M2 iMac, because I already bought the M1 MacBook Pro with 16gb and I am really happy - first Mac and do not regret it. 👍😎
This is a great guide. But what do you think about buying a top spec'd 16" M1 MacBook Pro right now compared to waiting for a top spec'd iMac later this year? Will need to change up my workstation soon, as after effects and photoshop is struggling on my late 2013 mac pro.
@@hakonmarcus I would not recommend buying a 16” right now since we’ll get more powerful Apple silicon ones soon that will be icy more power efficient (better battery life) and cheaper too. Buy an M1 MacBook Air (on sale with our link in description) and resell it when the new 16” comes out you’ll loose barely any money where 16” ones will dump in price as soon as new ones come out.
I just recently decided to buy myself a desktop and was doing loads of research and I have to say this is, by far, the most complete guide on the topic. Thank you!
Just ordered mine! 512GB storage, 16GB RAM, now the longish wait.
Same here friend, I got the 1tb instead the long wait is gonna hurt 😞
@@oCaptG so long!!!! I have a Sandisk extreme pro 2TB ssd so figured 512 was a good middle ground for me.
Same configurations here too!
An Eternity lol!
Longest wait ever! 😩😩😩😩
My experience with 8GB RAM on M1: if you type of person who does 1 heavy task app, in this case, I work on heavy illustrator and photoshop files, running 10+ tabs in the browser, also Spotify, and few small apps in the background, definitely will experience sluggish, I recommend you to choose 16GB ram. 8GB is fine if you do 1 heavy task/app only at one time.
My 2017 iMac was getting long in the tooth and I was going to buy an M1 iMac. I knew I would be bothered by the smaller screen size so in the end I got a 27" LG Ultrafine monitor and connected it to my M1 Air. So far very pleased. It even has an integrated 1080P camera.
This channel has become my fav channel since the M1 Macs launch. GREAT CONTENT
These types of videos are my favourites
Superb job Max
Thanks for your support!
@@MaxTechOfficial Thank you for making these videos. Computers are more valuable when using Wi-Fi than Ethernet ports, to hackers. Do you have any advice for buying a USB Keyboard and Mouse, or a CD/DVD Drive ??? ? . (What M1/M1X machines are CD/DVD compatible ??? ? ). You don’t have to give me an answer. I think this may be help to others about the CD/DVD Drive, and USB Keyboard and Mouse in secure environments.
watching almost every video you're posting and enjoy from every moment !
you're doing excellent job ! thank you !!
Super informative and a lot of good points broken down in a digestible way. Thanks!
Thanks for the clarifications. Excellent video. Right on!
Congrats for this very conclusive video !!!! Now I know what I need for my next macbook.
Thanks for the awareness of how to get more ports, appreciated.
Incredebly well explained! Goood work! Thankyou!
i ordered the pink 16gb ram and 1TB storage - i was half asleep when i ordered and am feeling slight remorse from that hefty price tag.. but it'll be worth it to replace my 2013!!
I ordered the yellow 16gb ram and 1TB storage 😙
Cap
Do you purchase the apple care with it the educational package that offers a few more programs. What is the best way to purchase this
well if you use them that many years then the price ain't that bad
Big mistake
These videos are PHENOMENAL. Thank you!!!
Very thoughtful advice ..thanks 👍👍
This is so helpful and straight to the point thank you!!!!!
Great job. You provide a wonderful service to the "non-techies" and "mild-techies" in the crowd providing great balance to all the "hype". I'm finally upgrading my late-2014 27" 5K iMac with the fusion drive (I think it is about to "time-out" on full updates to MacOS due to its elderly age). It has been a "bulletproof" machine for me, although the performance has always been kinda slow for high-performance uses. So, I "pulled the trigger" and just finished ordering the orange 16GB/1TB model with the numeric Touch Id keyboard. I do a lot of photo editing and a bit of video, so the great hi-def screen has always been a joy, and now there will be the processing power and speed to support these and all my other use cases. I probably could have/should have stayed with the 8GB/512GB choices, but I wanted to "future-proof" the machine and could afford it. Sounds like others in your comments are thinking the same way. Also got the 13" MacBook Air 8/8/512 in December and am thrilled with it, so I'm really looking forward to the same type of blazing performance on my "big machine". I honestly do not see the need to wait for the new M1X version for my use case.
Thank you! This is so helpful! (especially the 8 / 16 ram question)
Very helpful, I am following and may wait. Thank you
This was very helpful. Thank you!
Thanks for the content and info on the new 24inch IMacs....So is the wait worth waiting for the larger replacement of the 27 Inch 5k IMac with the new apple chips or are the intel IMacs an ideal buy for creative professionals because of the ability to add more ram etc?
Great video! Just the kind of reassurance I needed to justify my recent purchase. 👍
thanks so much! you have helped me tremendously!
I love RUclips ads I got a food one when I am fasting. truly amazing
Yellow iMac looks the best in any interior. Was put off of it at initial launch, but now it’s the only colour I consider!
Do you edit these yourself? Fantastic professional job( in addition to the great content!)
I ordered my new iMac today! I wish I watched this video beforehand!
Good observations here! Thanks.
With respect to RAM, since it’s just a one-time-only $200 expense, I’d definitely get 16GB. If it were an on-going cost (hypothetically, $10/month) that might be different.
Perhaps it’s a question of how long you intend to keep it. If you plan to get a new Mac every year, then it effectively becomes an on-going expense. For me though, spending an extra $200 once every 5 years is no biggie.
Well, you can buy a new 8gb stick for 30 dollars in PC. 😂
I got the high-end one with ethernet and touch ID. It has 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage in the purple color 💜
Nice
Cap
Nice same but I’ll get blue one but not right now lol
@@EliteMaroon why
I just updated my order to blue 16gb of ram and 2TB SSD 😁😁😁
What I'm interested in is sustained performance of the iPad pro m1 and fan speeds and temps of the m1 iMac.
Great buyers guide. Great point about the color and resale! Didn't even think about that.
I disagree. I think a lot of the less popular colors are going to hold their value longer once the line is retired/changed, and they’ll definitely have higher resale in the future. You currently see this with G3s, that said nobody should be thinking “collector market” when they think about reselling their iMac
@@cartilagehead6326 I agree, I think 5 years down the line people will pay more for a pink than for a silver one because of the specific color. Sure you miss the buyers who don't want that color, but you need only one and a bit of taste on the menu is always welcome. I'm curious though how the color will fade if it's in the sun a long time.
@@plexoduss there was an article I recently saw that said similar things about cars. Everybody thinks that buying silver cars gives them the easiest/best resale, but it actually also depresses the value, and can make it harder to find a buyer if there are lots of silver cars to be had. Somebody seeking out an interesting color is likelier to pay above market rate and overlook minor damage/higher miles/etc.
Good video. As a casual user the only thing I upgraded was the keyboard with the touch feature. Well worth the money especially when it comes to passwords etc since I use about fifteen different combinations. I have the blue color which is very nice. My order left Shanghai China on 7/15 and arrived by Fedex on 7/17 before noon. Incredible. The only issue I had was the power cord unit had scratches so Apple is sending me a new one. Also Apple support can be a pain sometimes.
Very good review, thank you
Super helpful guide! I think I'm going with the professional use option because I do a lot of music production and video/photo editing. Thanks!
Great recommendation! Spot on
Thanks for the great video...... These 24" iMac's are great for many users but, as a video editer I'm not impressed by them as well as the fruity colors. I am however, glad to hear from you that there are plans on a bigger iMac in the near future. I'm sure those will be more aimed for us video/music editors. Thanks again for another awesome video. 👍😊
Looking for a new purchase, but need all of your information, that’s why I keep looking at your videos.
Replacing my late 2015 iMac after years of waiting for a new design (and personally I LOVE the new design).
Mine is a yellow (my favourite colour is gold, and I was hoping for one but yellow will do) M1 8-core, 16GB RAM, gigabit ethernet, Two Thunderbolt/USB4 ports and Two USB 3 ports, 1TB SSD storage, Magic Mouse and Keyboard with Touch ID. Cannot wait for it.
This video answered the questions I had. I use mainly Lightroom and occasionally photoshop and affinity photo. Sounds like the 7 core gpu, 8 ram, and 512 SSD would work just fine. Better than my 2011 MacBook Pro. Haha.
Since this video was uploaded, there is another difference between the base model and the higher cost models. The base model only sports a single fan and the more expensive models include additional heat dissipation "plumbing". More recent RUclips Videos give details, my understanding of the summary is that the base model may have more fan noise and will for sure slow it's performance when heavy CPU activity is sustained - similar to the base M1 Air comparison to the M1 Pro Macbook. So, as concluded, the casual user will do well with the base model, but if one is going to be doing any significant and sustained activity (Xcode, Games, significant Applications translated into client based WebApps, or Pro Editing), the $200.00 includes the visible upgrades (ethernet, 2 USB-3 ports and increased color choices) becomes a bargain, IMHO.
ive read somewhere that you are only allowed to plug in 1 external monitor on your imac. this might also be a very important factor for people who normally work with 3 screens
Thanks for the guide tho I barely used it 😂 lol. I've ordered the 8-Core CPU & GPU model, with 1TB Storage, 16GB RAM, and Numeric Magic Keyboard (with Touch ID), in the awesome Blue colour. I'm a law student, so maybe not a 'Professional User' as per your standards, but when I write my Research Papers or Essays or Articles, my Macs [which have always have had only 8GB RAM] ALWAYS used Swap cause my RAM would run out, and then stutter and lag [which I absolutely hate. Thanks Intel]. This time my father snapped on me and 'ordered' that I buy 16 gigs of RAM. Nice video btw. Timestamps are always appreciated. Super excited cause this will replace my 2013 27' iMac.
I wish the purple one came in the base model but it doesn’t! I had to order the $1499 version in purple. Can’t wait! It’s a birthday gift to myself! I’m upgrading from a 2009 MacBook Pro...
Thanks for your tips on the 8 mistakes. I think I did okay except for the Ram. I was using my new iMac with 8GB Ram. While on Zoom going in and out of breakout rooms as the host, my computer crashed. I did have a couple of other apps open, like Outlook and Google. I still have time to exchange it since I only bought it a couple of days ago. Do you think the *MG of Ram is the culprit?
Love this one year later. Thank you!
Awesome video! Thinking about a mid tier imac. But might wait for the 27inch imac ....hmmm exciting
very nicely explained
Just canceled my order I made an hour before watching this video as I apparently ordered the 7-core GPU. Thanks!!
I have a lot of photos and my old MacBook pro is full. I have spend so much time trying to take photos out of my photo-library manually and is tired of how it works/I set it up. So when I buy the new imac I need a better solution to my storage (either 2tb or an external storage). So:
1. Is it possible to use the external drive you mention as the primary place to have the photos/library
2. If so, does it work as good as if I had saved it on the Mac itself?
3. How do I then make backup?
4.can I later move the photos to another Mac (plug and play) or?
Thx for a really great channel for tech-I tested like me, but with limited knowledge ☺️
The base iMac is the only version shipping every RAM, storage, and color options on launch day. Every other module has multiple colors with shipment delayed to mid June. The iPad Pro has also slipped to mid July and will likely be August by a week from now.
Thanks bro..... it’s help me lots .....
At the moment I am using the iMac 27 late 2013 with upgraded ssd, ram and still doing fine, (7 years already) but despite this it feels too old for me. Gonna get Macbook Air till larger iMac model. If the larger iMac end up being out of my wallet range, I am gonna get 24 inch base model. Not care about the storage, but definitely buy the 16 GB Ram version.
Thank you, Max :)
I preordered a blue one. 16GB RAM for video & photo editing with 1TB SSD. Cannot wait!!
Date??
@@rudra5908 May 21-27
Wow. I also ordered the same config and colour. Numeric keyboard with Touch ID?
@@navixaxa5023 Regular Keyboard with Touch ID. I got a Magic Trackpad though instead of the mouse.
@@navixaxa5023 I got blue 16GB RAM & 1TB SSD with numeric keyboard for May 21-27
Hi Max, I love your video. I am a professional opera singer recording at home using an UAD Apollo x4 and their Luna workstation. I using their Shape to do some song writing as well using some strings, piano, trumpets ect - I do use 3th party plug ins from Izotope, fabfilter and of course of UAD for my vocal recording. For my own recordings I mainly use 2 tracks orchestra or piano and add the voxal - so as you see I am not using a lot of tracks but do use heavy plug ins of Izotope and 1 reverb from UAD capital chambers (maybe you've heard of these things - Now, about the computer. I am using now a Imac late 2013 - 8 G - 256 SSD -- It does the recordings good although when I am composing and use midi round 8 tracks + 2 vocals and add the Izotope mastering plug in the computer starts to stutter....This is a late 2013 Imac and I am certain it cannot be compared to the Imac 2021 --- my question is: if I would buy the imac 8 - 8 - 512 - would that be enough or do I really need the 16G _ I asked the store but they not know anything about professional music stuff - and they said I can't return the computer if it is not working - plus, even if I want to upgrade as you mentioned that is also not possible. Hope you know something about Universal audio and Luna and Izotope to help me for my kind of use on my way.. Thanks in advance
Thx for the advices! Great job! My case: I’m a music producer and I know I should go for 16GB and 512GB SSD, but I’m wondering which computer I should buy: Mac mini, MacBook Air or iMac. What do u think? Thx! 🙂
Btw Thanks alot for M1 iPad Pro buyer's guide. I just pre-ordered 256 GB 12.9-in iPad Pro and I am very excited for next month 😊
Congrats me too!
I mainly will use this for editing my RUclips videos (nothing fancy) and my photos on lightroom. What is the best choice for me? It’s so hard to choose!
Hi Max Tech.. felt so great watching your video.
Am bit confused here bcoz am waitng to buy a iMac for months now.. can u plz suggest me which one to buy.. its really hard to decide..
My purpose is for a Good Video Editing with 4K Footage(premiere pro & after effects), Colour Grading (in Davinci Resolve) Graphic Designing(adobe illustrator photoshop and indesign).
And i have worked with iMac 27" 3.7Ghz and i felt bit slow on Rendering part.
Please suggest me should i wait till thy release new 27" Imac or should i buy macbook pro M1 or i can buy this?
I like the SSD shown in this video. My question is, can I use a thunderbolt 2 to thunderbolt 3 cable with all current external devices? Both my macs currently have thunderbolt 2. If that won't work, then I could get a SATA SSD and put it in my SATA to USB 3.0 enclosure.
Hi MaxTech, I currently have a 2013-vintage Core i5 21.5-inch iMac, 8 GB RAM, 1.0 TB HDD running MacOS Sierra. I use a Logitech keyboard and mouse via USB-A RF adaptor. In the past, I would occasionally plug in a FireWire 800 external HDD as a scratch disk when running Final Cut Studio 3 (FCP 7) using a FireWire to Thunderbolt 2 adaptor, and also another adaptor to plug in my FireWire camcorders (I have a Canon HDV 'corder and an older MiniDV 'corder) to access my old tape stock. The only newer cams I currently have are a GoPro Session 4 and an iPad Mini 2. I am currently kicking around the idea of replacing my 21.5-inch iMac with a new M1 iMac or waiting for the 14-inch M1X MacBook Pro (which would add power, ports and portability but also require I buy an external monitor for my desk setup). I'm intrigued by the hubs you showed in this video, but I'm also concerned about finding a way to connect to my older camcorders. Software I often use: Microsoft Office, Demo LabelWriter, Apple iWork, Apple iWeb (still using it to put up some web pages), Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Acrobat Pro, InDesign, Illustrator). I still have iPhoto installed on my iMac, which I consider to be superior to Photos. I use Photos and hate it. iPhoto had vastly superior searching abilities. I'm frustrated there. For still photos, I use a Canon Digital Rebel T3, a Canon pocket camera, and smartphones. (Thinking about buying a "renewed" iPhoto 8 off Amazon.) I am also intrigued by the possibility of installing Windows 10 for ARM on a newer Apple Silicon Mac so I can use Microsoft Access, Publisher (people occasionally send me Publisher files), AutoCAD and other Windows-only GPS/GIS software.
Just got mid tier model with 16GB ram and 256GB storage (I have fast external SSDs) thanks for the advice
Excellent video.
I am a pro photographer that is in desperate need of an upgrade from Dell Inspirion, (which I have completely given up on for processing my images). I am confused as to which model I should get. I am leaning towards the middle one with 16GB Ram, and I prefer using an external HD. What do you think?
Hello Max Tech...have you any info on how well the new 24inch I-Macs are selling based on early orders? And what colors are selling best? I will be buying the orange to fit my home office decor but not sure if I should get the 512 or 1 TBB storage? My 2009 iMac is so slow now with just 256 GB so I am going for at least the 512 option this time...I don't do any gaming or technical graphic stuff...just lots of photos and a few short videos in IPhoto...is 1 TBB too much for me?
I'm waiting for the 27" iMac replacement. Hopefully isn't a lot more expensive than the current ones.
Oh, it will be. That’s why there disappointing “pros” with the iMac so they’ll be so excited for the iMac Pro and spend more.
I am a dyed-in-the-wool windows fan but my wife loves Apple. I have been tasked against my will and better judgement to find her a new apple computer. This video has been incredibly helpful, thank you
Blue (‘cos silver wasn’t available when I first tried to order), 8+8, 16G, 1Tb. I plan on keeping this 10 years like the 2011 machine it’ll replace and didn’t want to regret running limiting spec now. I’ll forget spending the extra cash soon enough ;)
I was thinking of buying a M1 Mac for my friend, I’m thinking they’re going to use it as their main computer for a few years, and since they’re working from home, they need to do a lot of tasks at once. Which one should you recommend?
I'm in need of a new mac for music production and video/photo editing, I'm debating on getting the intel-based 27in iMac due to screen size and ram. But seeing the benchmark of the M1 is such a killer for the price do you think I'll be able to handle everything with the new 24in iMac as in compatibility and performance wise. PLEASE HELP ME DECIDE!!!
What does everyone do when it comes to AppleCare. Do you recommend getting it or no? Please help I’m stuck when it comes to this area of purchasing.
New iMac is classic
It's ugly too
Hope apple won't mess up with the next one 😅
@@nimeshjeyarajasingam7791 nah the older models before this were hella basic and boring 😂
I have around 75GB of music but nothing else, do you think I need 256GB or should I do the upgrade to 512GB? Thanks for the video it's been really helpful.
Good information :)
Good call on the colour thing, people are very picky about that sort of thing so silver is the best bet.
It's also the most boring one. Sure you miss some resell options but you need only one to sell it to and I really like some color/taste in my environment. I think I'll go for green or blue but I'm waiting for the extended reviews and experiences.
The design is really starting to grow on me. Too bad I need a laptop for school...
You can always get a chromebook and then have this at home.
@@anires1195 would have been nice, but need a Mac for my study
Same lol, but i think ima just get the imac since school is online so i guess i could wait on getting a laptop for now
Simple, take an iMac to school, there is no rule stating you can't /j
@@WouterStudioHD why though, I would think that a windows laptop would be good because of all the Microsoft office apps
Hello! Thanks for your review and suggestions on these new computers! If I may ask your input for my specific situation. I am a beginner web developer, still working on small projects, but I'm hoping to be a full-time employed, full stack developer within the next 2 years. I always have many screens opened, so I;m not sure if I should wait for the bigger Mac and I'm not also sure of how much RAM or storage I should get. I've had my computers last me 5yrs +, so I'm looking for a long term purchase. Thank you for all the help, it'll be greatly appreciated!
As a college student
I have a MBP and iPad Pro so I have and love the portability but I wanted a more at home solution without the use of docs on my laptop so I pulled the trigger and bought the mid tier silver iMac
Ordered high end green one with 16GB and 1 Tb storage. Wanted 2Tb storage but refuse to pay $400 more.
Cool guide! still holding off until the larger iMac comes out, and M1 starts to be dev-friendly (hopefully in black?)
I appreciate this info, but my order confirmation is already in my inbox! Very excited to replace my 2013 iMac. You guys do a great job covering Apple.
What specs did you order?
@@MaxTechOfficial as if you would see the notification “no hate”
@@jaimeduncan6167 I'm currently running my base model late 2013 (8GB RAM; 2.7GHz i5) off an external 250GB SSD. I ended up ordering the 8 GB/8 core with 512GB SSD. I don't need the processing power of a lot of RAM but I do need more memory since my current 250 SSD it has less than 80 GB free & I'd prefer not to use external storage until necessary. I plan to use this computer for 5 years at least, so I skipped the base model for more ports.
@@m77mmdd19 lol
I was originally going to buy the new iMac, but I started reading around and some articles mentioned it was cheaper to go with a Mac mini and just getting a 4k display. That's what I ended up doing. I got two 28' 4k displays plus a Mac mini, and it was only $1,300. Already have a magic keyboard and Magic Mouse from my old MacBook Pro that I'm trading in, so I'm not missing out on many of the accessories. I do wish my keyboard had the Touch ID, but the second monitor is more important to me than the Touch ID keyboard. Plus, if I have to upgrade in the future, a new Mac mini is going to be cheaper than a brand new iMac.
Totally agree with this . The money you save you can spend on a good display or even two . The colours is just a gimmick, especially when you have Mac against the wall .
Hi Max! Big fan ! I am here after watching your M1 mac recent video which went live yesterday,
I am doctor working in India interested in building up a desk setup with an m1 mac for starting my you tube channel. I am confused whether i should buy and m1 air and ext display keyboard and mouse or I should straight away buy and m1 imac coz i wont have time to edit videos on the go also i have a 2018 12.9 ipad pro with keyboard so i get all my daily tasks done on that so portability shouldn’t be an issue or the third option i should wait for the 27/30 inch m2/m1x imac pro?
Dear Max Tech , Sincerely grateful for the advice. I am interested to buy the iMac with the 512GB storage. Using it for online lessons and softwares like microsoft office，notes，etc，more for studying and screen recording live zoom lessons. The chat specialist had recommended a 16GB Memory upgrade if I intend to use the iMac for more than 5 years. 1st Question ： Is this necessary? 2nd question : If I increase storage to 1TB, will accumulated storage of files on the iMac slow down the performance?
Please advise. Warm regards, 🙏YiXi
« Let’s say you wanna buy the New M1 imac » because… You forgot « because you own an outdated 10 years old iMac » … Like me 😅
Yes! I’m still using my early 2008 😬
I'm still using my 2009 one 😬. What's impressive is that it still works great, and absolutely lag-free
Very helpful video, my question is when will apple release the apple iMac M1X? I recetly sold my iMac 27” late 2015, now after watching this video in july 2022 thanks to you got me two minded, whether to wait for apple to release the newer imacs or buy the M1 2021 24” iMac… thanks
Best outcome if buying; basic spec, upgrade to touchID keyboard and upgrade RAM to 16GB.
I love your videos and made me so excited because I will get an iMac in a few months but I have a couple of questions if my budget is 1600$ but my whole family will be using it so what do you recommend
i’m getting the imac in purple 16gb of ram and 512gb of storage because i am going to be doing light gaming and i’m going to be keeping it for as long as i can and the current macbook i have rn is a 2017 macbook air with 128gb of storage and i’m constantly running out of storage
Picked up the same model! I'm coming from Macbook Air 128gb too, but from the early 2014 model. #TeamPurple
I ordered the iMac as soon as preorders went live but because I was rushing I didn’t realize you could upgrade the keyboard (I’m a numpad guy) until after I ordered. Had to cancel and reorder and I went from an estimated delivery date of 3 weeks to 4-5 weeks. Had I watched this sooner, I would’ve realized I could upgrade the keyboard a little earlier and maybe would’ve been able to keep the same delivery time. But oh well.
Ended up getting the silver, 16gb ram (for photo work), and decided to opt for 1tb ssd.
I wanna start making video edits what would you recommend? I was thinking the middle one or should I wait until the 27” comes out?
It's a beautiful computer. Does anyone know if this is a good computer for gaming? And if it is, what model to get? Thank you.
Hi I need some help choosing a iMac model. I am a Graphic Designer and Illustrator and use Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop,Indesign, Acrobat and Office. I only design print no video. I plan on using a Wacom Cintqu as well so don't really need a 32" screen. I also have use an external hard drive. Not sure which model I should get.I greatly appreciate any help.
ok, this was the video I should've looked at before buying the 2021 24"imac with only 2 thunderbolt ports... I'm a professional photographer that uses photo mechanic, adobe lightroom for editing... I also shoot video, and asap will be adding final cut pro as an app. ... my current imac is an old mid-2011 with 16gm of ram & 500gb of hd storage. I currently have 7 external hard drives so ALL of my photography catalog is on those external drives.... I have a 10 port usb hub connected to the current mac to support all the hard drives, and use Comcast as my ISP... I did my research on getting a refurbished mac off apple's website, and amazon, and was told by a photographer friend of mine to make sure when I buy an upgraded mac it included the m1 chip as all my dslr's are full frame, plus I just bought the Nikon z6ii mirrorless camera. The old mac is not reading the mirrorless raw shots... and I'm told thats because it requires the apple's m1 chip to do so... I bought this off Apple's refurbished page, Refurbished 24-inch iMac Apple M1 Chip with 8‑Core CPU and 7‑Core GPU - Silver, but didn't realize it only had 2 thunderbolt ports and no usb ports... (mistake)... I was going to return it (it's still within the 14 days policy), and get an imac with the 2 thunderbolt & 4 usb ports, plus an internet connection.. .. I'm debating on whether to get this one..... 2021 Apple iMac (24-inch, Apple M1 chip with 8‑core CPU and 8‑core GPU, 8GB RAM, 256GB) - Silver and just adding the OWC Thunderbolt Dock with Thunderbolt 4 Cable. .. with whatever I get, I don't plan on upgrading to the new mac once they come out next year..... I think the 256 gb hd will be enough since it's pretty much only for apps and not much more. Everything else will be on my external hard drives. ... your suggestion on what to buy...
I just got a Sony a7CR 60MP camera RAW photos, 4k video Need to ditch my 2017 imac since it cant handle these formats. Need help on which new iMac set up will allow me to work best with managing all my old photos, the new ones , and some video....Thanks
Hello! My iMac of 9 years just died. I use Photoshop to edit pictures as a hobby and sometimes for money. I also burn DVD’s of those pictures and give the DVD’s to people and store my own pictures there along with having them on an external hard drive. Should I just wait for the bigger computer to come out and buy that or buy the one you suggested right before the one for gaming. Also do you recommend an external CD/DVD drive?
one question: if 2-3 users would be simultaneously logged in with their own programs (browser tabs, word processor, pdfs, presentations etc) open, is 8 GB memory still enough? And also, I plan to use iMac for 5-7 years, would 8 GB memory still be enough down the line?
Thank you, Max, this was very helpful. I am running into storage issues with my MacBook Pro, so looking at the new iMac. I use Final Cut and Logic and would like to know more about using external hard drives to store stuff. Can you install the actual programs on an external drive, or just save your projects on one? My video editing and the virtual instruments ate up almost ALL my memory on my MacBook.
Also, I purchased an external hard drive for my MacBook but the connection was constantly broken; the cord didn't stay snug. I'm hoping it's more secure with the iMac.
Can't wait to see how the 7-core compares to the 8-core on the iMac. Mainly how it handles Final Cut and Logic.
Entry-level creator here. Would mostly use it for Final Cut Pro and Capture One. Which one would be recommended?