How The M3 iMac Broke My Heart
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- M3 iMac review from a creators perspective and why it sadly wasn't for me. Includes MacBook Pro comparisons along with performance, gaming, screen, and general use tests!
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The Magic mouse charging upside down will never not be funny. Though to be fair, when a regular mouse dies, it also ends up on its back
😂😂
Hilaaaaarious😂
No my logitech mouse charges normally.
That's a good one! LOL!
Putting the charging port on the side of the mouse would ruin the design aesthetic Apple is looking for. It would also be uncomfortable to the touch when using the mouse. Putting the port on the front or back would also ruin the design. Considering that you only need to charge the mouse a few times a year, I understand Apple's decision. They're offering a beautifully designed mouse, which is unique in the market at the moment. It doesn't make sense to provide something that already exists and is produced by so many manufacturers. Apple created this mouse for people who care about the look of the mouse and like Apple's unique aesthetic.
I'm not saying it's a good mouse, but I do understand the business decision behind it. As a software engineer, I rarely use a mouse, and when I do, it's the Magic Trackpad.
I bought an iMac M3 24gb 1tb ssd. It’s a terrific machine, which saves a lot of space in my small workspace.
If I went with a Mac mini pro with studio display, I’d be spending ~$1,000 more. If a pro chip was an option for the iMac, people would complain how expensive it is, and push people to the larger setup.
But, if I was working on my computer 8-10 hrs a day, and needed more screen space or performance, then I’d opt for a more expensive setup than what’s available for the iMac. As a casual everyday computer for photo editing and some light video editing, the iMac is really nice to have.
That's the configuration I would go with. It's expensive but worth it, it's as close as your gonna get to a Pro All-in-one. I like that they offer the 24gb RAM, honestly it's a powerful enough computer to do Pro workflows, I've ran Unreal engine 5 with no hiccups so far.
Same here. I got an iMac M3 with 1TB and 24GB. A stunning machine!
beautifully shot video Tom! :)
thanks for stopping by dude!
One thing is certain, the previous iMac line offered a versatility that this one does not for fair price. Still, I haven’t lost the hope to see a bigger better model somewhere in a near future.
Excellent review; I concur with your critiques.
Love the green minty colour .. its just beautiful
isn't it 😍
If you look at the Apple website and their different product pages, you can see pictures of the products with lots of app icons floating around . The iMac has general productivity apps and "general family use" apps but no heavy duty creative apps. Those are on the mac mini and studio pages. This is probably a big clue as to the direction Apple is going and how we should be shopping.
The chin is where you put your sticky notes lol
@Byte Review Thanks for your excellent videos. What RAM and Storage does this iMac have? If the basic 8GB and 256 SSD wouldn't upgrading them to 16 or 24 GB of RAM and 512 of storage given you the required performance?
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Only just come across your channel and have subscribed. Really found this video useful and I am ready to get my 4th iMac over 25 years of being an Apple fan and I totally agree with your points on the mean amount of RAM on the entry models coupled with small storage, no Ethernet connection, and only two points at the rear. Coupled together with the price of upgrading the negative points is stalling me ordering one straight away. Great review. Thanks, Maurice from Malvern UK.
Welcome to the channel, thanks for the kind words!
Magic Mouse has such a great battery life, it never bothered to me that it’s charging on it’s back, I charge it through the night 🤷♂️
As for the video itself, lovely color matching all throughout ❤
yeah I 100% get this! Battery is amazing so you should never need to charge and use it at the same time, however when that does happen (however slim the chance) then there's nothing you can do!
@@ByteReview You can charge the mouse for about ten minutes (while you go to get a coffee) and it will give you three hours or so use, until you can give it a full charge later. I do think the rechargeable accessories are so much better than having to insert batteries, like we used to, which cost a lot more money. A full mouse charge lasts about a month. I also keep a wired mouse handy anyway, which is useful if you ever need to troubleshoot Bluetooth connection issues, so sometimes I use that, if I need to charge the magic mouse.
All great points, a wired mouse is something I keep in my drawer too!@@freddiefox.
If the m3 had worked out, what would you have done about a monitor for the pc & switch? I assume the iMac doesn’t function as a “ monitor”
I completely agree, I have an 2020 iMac i9 5700xt and was waiting for a decent replacement. I purchased an m3 Max MacBook to work with 10-bit footage and ProRes Raw, but go back to my iMac simply for the large sceen and feeling of an all-in-one workstation.
The M3 iMac with 24 gb ram and at least 512SSD would do just fine.
Just gotta give props to that color matching in the thumbnail
haha glad someone noticed 🧼
Man I love that green color, it looks beautiful. Side note, I featured your wallpapers in my most recent video and got a ton of people asking about it so I sent them to your website, hopefully it's a bump (even if small) in sales!
Oh amazing! Thanks so much, I’ll go check the video out
Thanks dude!@@ByteReview
Thanks for your perspective. My 27 inch iMac recently bit the dust so trying to figure out what I’m going to get - that I can afford right now. I am a graphics professional and I do often work on really large Photoshop files and do video editing as well. I do need to do a price comparison of what the iMac maxed out will cost me vs the Mac Studio at a comparable or greater level.
I'm in the same boat as you when it comes to loving this iMac dewign, form factor, etc, but in my case I'm a slftware developer so i can perfectly work on this machine no problem. I have the M1 16GB RAM 512GB storage in green. It was my first Apple device and I love it.
I understand all your negative points too, I'm very peaky with noise as well.
The only two computers I had that were quieter than this iMac were the MBA15 M2 I bought later, or a custom PC I built with an i7 8700 with a good config of case, fans and power draw which resulted in a dead silent PC even when running Cinebench, loved that thing.
Why didn't you buy a nicer monitor then newer parts instead of a unrepairable apple product?
I do software development and music production on mine and i LOVE IT
I'm using a 16gb M1 pro macbook 14 in clamshell to a external monitor etc. Its awesome. I also have a wavlink thunderbolt powered dock.
I enjoyed the video, thank you.....................
What monitor stand is that?! 👀
Great video! Those b roll shots are insane.
Thanks! Had a lot of fun shooting this one, nice to be back in the home office
Finally, an honest review of the iMac. I'm tired of other CZcamsrs fawning over the iMac as one of the best computers Apple makes. Your review was fair, upfront, and refreshing. Thank you for making this.
Glad to hear this, I always try to be firm and fair!
Aren't you the person who recently made a video bashing Apple and fawning over the ThinkPad? A bit disingenuous, don't you think?
No. I said my MacBook was still better than the Thinkpad. In my video I clearly stated the MacBook checks off all the boxes, whereas the ThinkPad only checks off 3 out of the 4 boxes, meaning my MacBook Air is a better computer. @@ArthropodSpidey
How are the Rurark MR1 MKii speakers holding up after all these years Tom??...
very well indeed
All this needs is an exclusive iMac Pro Space Grey finish with the M3 Pro chip. Then it will finally be faster than the old Intel iMac and iMac Pro 2019 spec bump
I must be doing something wrong I have the M3 desktop with 1 tetrabyte hard drive and 24 gig ram and 4 externl hard drives and when working in lightroom or photoshop the color wheel does come out once in a while which is a surprise and the messge that I have to clear ram ...really? I do like it and Im new to Macs maybe I should have gotten a dell with the faster Intel 9 processor with 36 gig of ram and lots more ports so Im stuck with the M3 which is not bad Ill just have to get used to that color wheel poping up at least it hasn't frozen yet.
I missed the old iMacs so much, the all in one is great for my desk... I actually loved the speakers on the iMac Pro too... maybe they are having thermal issues? I guess we'll see if they ever launch one. There is still rumours of a new 32inch mac display... maybe they aAs someone who used to have an iMac pro and mostly used iMac for like 5 years before that.. I got over the idea of the iMac now that the macbooks are so much more powerful. Studio display plus a mac studio is so much better plus it means you do not need to keep upgrading the screen just the main box.
I plan on buying the m3 imac. not sure to go with the green or the blue color. both look great
My apartment has a white and mint theme and this iMac basically exactly matches the colour scheme of my home. I so badly wish it was more powerful so I could use it as the centrepiece of my content creating hub. But it's just not good enough for that price.
It’s even got the Apple fan favourite Iphone 5 flat side design 😎
Beautiful looking iMac
hey is the imac M3 worth buying to do some office stuff alongside playing minecraft, roblox, etc?
Yep
@@ByteReview thank youu❤️🤌
Thank you, for this excellent review and "heart-break" about Apple's new colorful 24-inch iMac desktop computer. A few years ago, I was in this same position when it came to the M-1 "mac mini" because, we all waited and waited for Apple, Inc. to give it the M-1 Pro processor chip. After waiting several years Apple, finally added the Pro processor chip with the M-2 "mac mini" models. But now, I am not planning on buying a new computer until the Spring of 2025 ... so, too bad for Apple, Inc. (smile...smile).
I'm waiting for an m3 pro iMac without a doubt.
If it handled all the photo and video editing you did and showed why does it not work for you? Yes the fan turned on but how did it fail or not be able to be your daily computer just curious how it's not for you?
because it was already slower than my current computers when it came to the video exports, which means over time that would get more and more so, when ideally I need that time to go down, not up!
@@ByteReview I'm
Curious what is the diff in time ? Couple minutes or seconds?
@@iTalktech1985seconds for sure 😂
@@Lonewolf.wildcamping I have an M3 iMac and can do video and photo editing and my entire work load. I remember how blown away "professionals" were at the M1 it's just funny how now we are on the M3 and this iMac is considered by reviewers a good family computer to browse the internet and for watching content only 😂
@@iTalktech1985 - The diff in time is shown at 4:53 in this video! iMac takes ~12 minutes. Studio takes ~6 minutes.
Remember the days when you had to wait hours for video to export? :D We’ve gotten so spoiled! But this computer is more than capable for serious work, sometimes it might just take a little longer!
completely agree! We are so lucky now!
Smashing the like just for that brilliant thumbnail. Great stuff Tom 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
haha good to hear, I had a few options for the thumbnail but this had to be it 🤣
I like that the peripherals still charge by lightning - I have a load of lightning cables that are useless now my phone and ipad are USBC so at least this way they get some use. The keyboard and trackpad never leave my desk so it's not like I have to carry a lightning cable around just for them
Yeah that's fair!
I agree with you 100 percent (smile...smile).
This is a bad reason to like lighting though, if they switched to USBC you can just throw those old cables into the recycling.
I'm thinking of getting the new iMac m3 (higher ram and storage) as a MacOS workspace at home then on the go I use a iPad Pro cause I tried a macbook as my portable device. I'm just not the type of person to use a laptop style, then a desktop computer. Currently I'm going to school for content creating.
With the iMac I have the same problem as with the MacBook Air. I really would like to get one but I need more power!
"but I need more power!" - for what?
@@TheDanEdwards for Video and photo editing. I don’t care about the export Time. But I want a smooth editing. I am happy with my MacBook Pro M1 Pro. But like the iMac and MacBook Air design more. At the end I prioritise performance.
The Max chip has dual encoders hence reduced processing time of 6 min vs 12 min on the Pro and M3 Imac.
Makes sense!
I find it odd that the only Mac without a Pro chip is the iMac. I think if they built it, people would buy it like crazy. Lacking a Pro iMac makes the Studio line much more appealing as a desk top solution. Personally I prefer the versatility of the MBP's.
I think a MacBook Pro is far more convenient as of today, even compared to a Mac Studio (unless you need the IO and are positive you are gonna use it in a desktop setup period). The MBP can really do it all and unless you were already set with a laptop, it's the better choice. You can even get 120hz or 240hz (if I'm not mistaken) displays with it and the same goes with the Mac lineup. The iMac is just what you get and not being able to upgrade neither the display nor the chipset is kind of a no-go for most. I actually think a MB Air combined with a 4k monitor is a better buy than an iMac, because you can build a clean setup anyways without clutter. This is really a product for companies, you buy a batch of iMacs and you get keyboards and mice/trackpads already included, plus you don't have the clutter of regular tower+monitor+wired keyboards setups you tend to see in offices. For the regular consumer, this is not good value at all in a world where the Mac Mini exists
Disagree would prefer an iMac with a pro chip over a MacBook
@@jart0m mmmh nice argument I guess?
@@jart0m Just get a studio plus a display... cheaper than any pro iMac ever was plus has more ports from the start.
@@jart0m I started my Apple journey on the iMac, so I hear you! iMacs are awesome!
I need a 32" iMac.
I agree, I really want to love the iMac but when I spec it up to something that I think will last me 5-7 years it comes out to around £2,300-2,400. For that price, I can get an M2 Pro Mac mini and a great 4K monitor, etc and still have money left over. So, it’s a No from me.
I think there's a lot of people in a similar boat!
If you spec it out right for around 1800 it would last for sure 5-7 years. The 4k monitor you would be getting with a Mac mini would be missing what makes the iMac and studio display the main feature. I tried to go the route you are talking even with a 4k LG Ultrafine and M2 Mac mini and was not the same at all.
Strange review - it seems the biggest negative points are the fact that you have to upgrade on certain features that’s just what it is. You already have the highest spec machine that you’re testing so why are you not happy with them? Is the speed really a big deal or is it just a hunger for more gear?
I really loved the video. I do have a question what brand is your sweater ?, I really love the color.
It was a piece of merch from Mayuko's channel! She doesn't have them anymore though sadly :(
Don’t you find the screen kind of small in this?
2:54
Was this the 24GB 1TB model ?
Nope, 16GB / 512 GB you cans see here 0:33
I don’t understand why Apple discontinued the 27”. This is THE Mac!
An iMac with 27” 5K, 1TB and 32-64GB RAM with a M3 Pro would be my choice.
But I think performance-wise the M3 with 24GB is great for lot of professional design work. I think the iMac is not the right fit for work like video editing.
Exterior is not exactly the same with m1 ?
ummm I think it is?
I love my 16GB, M1 iMac. I does everything I throw at it in terms of design and music production. That being said, I do really hope that Apple realizes that creators are clamoring for a new iMac Pro.
me too!
I still have an intel 27" iMac from 2013 that I fully upgraded at the time, however for the last few years I've been feeling that itch to buy a new iMac... sadly I feel the wait is still on, at least until Apple release an iMac aimed at more professional users.
I don't think they will do it sadly (as much as I'd like them to!) that's why we have the mac studio + display. If you're coming from Intel though, any of the M series chips will blow it away, the upgrade is mad
I continuously look for excuses to buy an iMac , when I love my macbook pro especially for portability.
But what I need is his shirt so i can match it with my future green iMac.
If anyone knows the link please tag me lol
If you were so concerned with video editing why on earth did you choose the 8 core + 16 ram version? Be honest!
its what's inside the box that counts, the screen is too small , it should be at least 27-30 in size, and they need to drop the stupid colours . Then there's the memory and storage , by the time you max it and look at the performance compared to a studio with a screen it makes no sense . you gotta look at the screen all day so you should buy a decent one .
I’ve got the 16gb model running external SSD. It works great for me when it comes to creating React and Vue apps, but I can definitely understand where iMac users would be pissed at apple over this one, considering how spoiled they’ve been over the past decade. The lack of a 27” option really got to me, but honestly, I didn’t really feel it too much after about a week of use. It’s not a bad machine at all and I remember much slower iMacs in the intel family, but yeah, definitely pony up if you’re going to be rendering video.
can i ask what font you use for opening?
I think the iMac is powerful enough to be a creative, but you do need a 16gb model.
And I agree that the storage is pretty terrible, but if I owned one I’d get get expandable storage.
It’s definitely not perfect, but the screen is an extremely appealing part of it. The speaker and camera are also worth mentioning.
My M3 iMac has a fast 1TB ssd with 24gb memory. I have 8 drives connected to my iMac, so disk space is never really an issue. Having 1TB for an OS drive is a bit overkill, but good for those who don’t want external drives.
Screen is too small and min spec should be 16GB/1TB /27" and a nvme slot.
From where you got pikachu figure ☺️
Chalk and cheese. We already know what you have said.
Very nice video. I still don't understand why Apple will still put 8gig and 256 in a pro computer. That is really greedy for Apple to do that.
You don't know anything 8gb ram of Apple is better than 128 GB of Intel my friend
Do you have any windows laptop with such size? Because my MSI 24gig was really good. ti could handle anything. My MacBook with 8gig is good but it always runout of RAM@@Gamer-pq5uw
I love the design too but am I the only one who is completely annoyed by the black line between the panel and the bezels? Not sure if the display isn't laminated or what the reason for that choice is, but it destroys the appearance for me.
You know, I never noticed this before. But, you know what they say "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" (smile...smile).
Twitter got me this amazing channel ❤
Is there even a standard USB on this? I want a mac to record music with my yeti mic infront of my amp, no good without a standard usb port 🤦 honestly GarageBand is what sells me on a mac over PC but no USB killed it
So sad that entry level macs are trash in memories. If early you could upgrade on your own now it’s all placed on mb. How this situation can be called? Memorygate?
"How this situation can be called? Memorygate?"
It's a beautiful machine, but I just can't see the use case vs a Mac Studio (or mini), with a separate monitor (or monitors). Plus having separate monitors makes for a much more flexible and upgradable set-up.
But it is a beautiful machine.
Yeah, I think I'd take it over a mini with a random monitor but a Mac Studio with the Studio Display is the one for sure
@@ByteReview but a Mini upgraded with ram and storage and combined with an LG Ultrafine 4K (which I own and Apple themselves used to sell) would be even cheaper than an iMac, soooo.... why would you?
In the 1990's, I only owned Apple All-in-One desktop computers. In the 2000's, I owned the white 20-inch G4 iMac, glossy white 20-inch G5 iMac, and a glossy white 24-inch Intel iMac. But since 2010, no more All-in-One desktop systems for me. In 2025, my next Apple computer will be a "mac mini" Pro paired with a 32-inch XDR display (smile...smile).
Another great video, thanks. I've always been attracted to the iMac line because Apple makes beautiful all-in-ones, but as you pointed out the current models aren't up to the task for professional use. As I recall, you already have what I consider to be the perfect professional setup, a Studio desktop and Studio display.
Yep I do! Still wish it was a 27" iMac Pro though haha
7:29 “If this iMac is supposed to be for new creators”… who said that? 😅
Yeah, I love the look of these, but this generation just did not call to me while it still has some reliance on lightning. Plus our M1 is still perfectly fine…
If the M1 is still killing it then defo no need to upgrade!
That tiny screen
I love the form factor and build quality, I just wish it ran Windows lol
You could get a studio display and run a PC through it for a similar vibe? 🤣
@@ByteReview I have thought about it, but doesn’t the scaling difference cause issues?
I don’t understand. If the number one thing that breaks your heart is the price, but since you have bought it already, then you can keep using it. No? Your heart was broken during the purchase only.
Google chrome? It's time to switch to Arc 😁
I've heard good things but never considered changing!
Bro wanted to use actual hardware (that limits you, screen wise) over a special computer.
The thumbnail is pretty cute haha
“Even the iPhone has moved to Usb C”, maybe you mean JUST the iPhone
DARK GEERN
256 GB for 1.400 pounds is crazy…
Since 1996, I have been using Apple desktop computers. I learned early on that, Apple Inc. always wants you to spend between $2,000 to $3,000 (US) whenever, you buy a new computer system (smile...smile).
"256 GB for 1.400 pounds is crazy…"
Apple could have done so much more with this product upgrade, feels like an afterthought especially when it comes to the peripherals..
Sure that Apple, Inc. had a lot of miss-match color accessories with things like an orange full sized keyboard (with number pad), a pink track pad, etc. By making no changes to the design they, are able to continue to use the unsold accessories made for the colorful 24-inch M-1 iMac desktop systems (smile...smile).
I’m pretty surprised that you done “hate” the Magic Keyboard, most of the mechanical keyboard fans usually don’t like this keyboard
Magic keyboard is really nice, I type loads on a MacBook / iPad and it feels very similar so I don't mind it at all
It’s such a shame the iMac is no longer the powerhouse it once was. I’d love one now I WFH fully, but the MacBooks are just better value for money/bang for buck.
I won't buy one based on the soldered-in components. That benefits only the manufacturer.
Soooo M4 iMac in anyone's future?
I don’t think the home computer is dead. We have kids and they just have iPads for primary school and personal use. Inset up my old iMac for the family but no one used it
Buying any Apple product breaks my heart after seeing my bank account
What a shame
I agree that I want the M3 iMac to be my main desktop because I love the design and its powerful
The chin is important. Where else would i put my post-it's 🤝
This is true 😅
[ 9:52 ] Microwave 🤔? 🤣
The 256 Gb flash is a much bigger problem on an M3 iMac than it would have been on a 256 Gb M1 iMac. The reason is that the 256 Gb M1 iMac has two 128 Gb flash modules which is faster than the single 256 Gb flash module in a 256 Gb M3 iMac. The reason for this is that simultaneous I/O to two flash modules is faster than I/O to a single flash module. Apple should not rely in end users having a deep technical knowledge to know that a 512 GB flash module and 16 Gb of RAM is essential for all serious tasks. I presume that you had more than 256 Gb of flash and that was not the cause of most of your problems?
Yeah this is the 512GB version. No issues with flash speed here.
I made the mistake of buying an iMac with 8 GB of RAM and it's completely useless. Returning it today. I've been nothing but disappointed with apple for the past several years.
Standard Apple passive upselling. Release a product with inferior specs to force you to upgrade. You then see that the price with upgrades bumps you up toward Pro or Max territory, so.......
Or maybe making sure there's a product config for a wider range of price points. 🤔
You do know that Lenovo, Microsoft, Dell etc. all have plenty of products that start at 8GB RAM, don't you? "Inferior specs" is just relative.
There is no such thing as a family computer
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I “really really” disagree with you. There are plenty of top level creators with massive channels making great content using the iMac.
And fair play to them, it's great for that but a MBP / Mac studio is better suited for sure
Name one then
@@dchartest9661 Sueddu. Look up her channel. Nearly a million subscribers, puts out lifestyle content weekly, uses an M1 iMac. Conversely this creator only does reviews which is the least artistic expression of the medium. I wouldn’t even consider it artistic. It’s product placement.
He is not wrong, he said that it’s not suited for him. Maybe it’s suited for them, that’s all. Just his opinion. No need for an Argument.
jenny mustard uses one too
People have got to understand this, the chin as you call it a place to put your Post notes dang it.!!!!
I do believe Steve Jobs would not have allowed his Baby the IMac to be marginalized . Instead, it has been cooked by Tim.
Apple cares so much more about aesthetics than functionality. This extends from the appearance and features of their products to their softwares and apps to their uniform. The missing SD card slot is a good example. Another is, I have always preferred Keynote over PowerPoint but honestly, PP is built for function. What takes me one click on PP takes me 4 clicks and an annoying hovering window that blocks my field of view on Keynote. It just doesn't make sense. Their uniforms, also, are designed in a way without a name embossed because "it doesn't look nice next to the apple logo". Instead they have their employees wear lanyards because it "looks more professional". So they would rather have people do more for more just because of *aesthetics*. I hate this about Apple.
Am I only one who thinks the design looks bad?
Bullshit!