Come with me to get an M3 Pro MacBook Pro [Vlog]
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- čas přidán 22. 05. 2024
- Yes, I finally gave in and bought a Space Black, M3 Pro MacBook Pro. Join me on a little adventure to the Apple Store.
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00:00 Introduction
01:51 At the Mall
02:27 Perusing the Apple Store
03:45 In-Store Trade-In
04:30 More Perusing
06:53 MacBook Pro Unboxing
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just got mine yesterday MacBook Pro m3 pro 18gb ram 1 tb ssd 12c 18g version. I spent 45 minutes in store just standing there confused about the colours. It was really hard for me to make a choice between Space black and silver. Finally went with the silver one coz space black has some fingerprints issue which I noticed in store. Love the new Mac and silver colour.
Silver is a great choice too! Same specs as mine 💪🏼
suprised how relaxing and enjoyable your vlog was. Haven't watched a vlog in ages you should make more you're good at it
Thanks! Planning on it
Bro genuinely answer questions in the comment complete legend
Thanks for saying 🙏🏻
I picked one up on Wednesday. Space Black, 14 Macbook Pro M3 Pro. 18gb, 512 ssd and am very pleased so far. Worth noting that this is my first macbook (and foray into macos). I still have a desktop I built for gaming but also have the M1 Ipad Pro, Ultra 2 watch and Iphone so figured why not take full advantage of the ecosystem. Happy so far.
Welcome to the Mac! Having the whole ecosystem really makes a difference, and you've joined at a time when Macs are pretty awesome.
15? 18GB? 512RAM? 🤣🤣🤣
Typos clearly, don't be a douche just for the sake of being a douche, keyboard warrior.
Just ordered the same MacBook too after a long struggle of deciding wether to go for the 14” or 16” waiting till between the 16-20th of this month to receive it in the UK, can’t wait! My first MacBook too.
I traded in my 2017 15" Macbook Pro in-store as I bought my m3 pro 14". It's the only way to do trade-in+giftcard+payment plan. A few of the staff weren't sure how to do it all though and kept having to discuss how to get it all to work. Loving my new laptop, it was a good time to upgrade for sure.
That’ll feel like a huge speed boost coming from a 2017 also. Nice!
Just bought mine yesterday and it's nice. Love the new color space black. I first bought the silver base model and had ordered it and then once I went to the store and seen the space black and more power and with the education discount couldn't resist. Love it. Thanks for the great video.
You really do need to see the space black in person! Enjoy yours
I love seeing that you are in the Tampa/Brandon area. So nice to see places that I recognize. Great production. You've got a new subbie.
Thanks! Love the area for sure
Thanks so much for showing us a bit of your environment
Glad you enjoyed it!
Will get mine this week same configuration but 16 inch, excited to test it!
Nice! It's such a good laptop
That is the exact one I upgraded to as well. Great choice! 1Tb of storage is important for what I need. Excellent video as well!
It’s been awesome the last few days! And congrats on getting one!
It’s a 5 ⭐️ from me Stephen, including the HomeKit podcast and Apple podcast. Great production as always.
Appreciate that! Thanks for watching and listening 🙏🏻
Look forward to the updated smart home tour!
Coming soon!
love your video so much! please make more
More coming every week!
Great video as always great job!!!
Appreciate that! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Hi Stephen, Do you recommend buying a MacBook M3 Pro with 36 RAM if I specialize in architecture and like using Paralles and 3D software like Revit?
Are you getting any scratches near the charging and usb-c ports? I’m thinking of going silver over the space black for that reason
Amazing. More vlogs please!!
Yeah?? I was wondering how my vlog skills would land
@@beardfm very good. Love to see the surrounding scenery as well. That Apple Store looked tiny 😮
Great voice for these type of Vlogs, rarely comment on anyones post but great job sir. Post more content
Thanks for saying so, I will be!
watching on mine rn love it
underrated channel. not sure why the vlog is relaxing. randomly clicked on this video , dont regret it one bit!
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Now THIS is a cool Vlog! Well done sir!!!!
Appreciate that!
Hey nice video bro! I'm going to buy it when I travel, greetings from Peru!
Appreciate it! Thanks for watching all the way in Peru!
Really cool approach your video
Thanks 🙏🏻 Appreciate you watching!
William will be impressed 🤩 Great video
Haha will be sharing with him soon 😏
Hey Florida Friend! Love it! Great video!
Hey! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
I have the Mabcook Pro M2 pro 16'' I think it is a great machine I also do have 1tb or storage as well, I have space grey I like the space black more however its not a deal breaker to spend more money.
Yeah and it’s tough with the M2 and M3 being launched in the same year. Maybe if you wait til M4 you’ll get FaceID!
Wow, that is a beautiful machine. It looks really good. I wonder if they ever gonna have a midnight blue that would be cool I’m a big fan of dark blue and navy blue. One thing from a far as it kinda looks like a PC that’s the one thing I don’t like it just a quick glance from afar, but it’s gorgeous looking and I think I say I don’t like that just because these machines are truly works so art are so much better built-than PCs
It does look really good! More colors on all their pro devices would be nice for sure.
Great review, plus, do your own research and homework, prior to purchasing , especially, at the retail store, sometimes the Associates are not very Knowledgeable about computer basics, processors and etc, at least per our experience.
Can you do a follow up video and let us know how the fingerprint resistance is working on the space black laptop? I plan to buy me one for my birthday in 2 weeks. I am scared that the space black will eventually start to show fingerprints.
It’s not impervious, I’ll post a community photo soon and show what it looks like!
hey man amazing video! what can you tell about scartches after long time use?
Thanks! Using mine most days of the week and haven't had any noticeable scratches. Also took on several trips!
@@beardfm thank you mate! Keep going
Brandon!
I’m a south of you, between Sarasota & Ft. Myers
Nice! Would love to one day do a Tampa-ish meetup
Hi @Stephen. I loved your video; thanks.
I did order the same but chose the 11 core CPU and 14 core GPU, and 36gb RAM. Do you think I need to cancel and update to 12/18? My mane usage is online teaching and using multiple tabs and a virtual camera. I currently have the 16 inch 2019 with 32gb memory, but the it slows downs when I’m using the virtual camera with all the tabs. (Virtual camera is Manycam). Thank you again.
Thanks! And no I think you made the right decision going more RAM. For your work and the tabs, that’s more important and you wouldn’t see a noticeable difference with a couple more cores
u make me want to go do this rn
Do you have wireless CarPlay? I’ve been thinking about a mount like the one at 0:37 but I’m not sure if it’s just duplicative to have it mounted and not really in use, and mine needs to be wired.
Yes that CarPuride screen wireless CarPlay. You could get the Belkin car mount that doesn’t have a charger so it’s not wasted: amzn.to/47dVeW3
Please create more videos related to Macbook pros. You're really good and calm at creating vlogs... You should definitely try creating more videos regularly...
Thank you! Will do!
I just unboxed my 16 inch m3 pro 1tb in space black and holy shit, I'm in love
Awesome! Loving mine too
I went with silver, can't beat the contrast, just something about it.
It’s classic feeling too
Wow that's a baby Apple store; mine has a full forest of trees inside of it hehe :) (Grove Los Angeles)
haha yeah this is a pretty long-standing, un-updated one. The Tampa International Mall has a triple size store, but that's more traffic 😉
For me, the differences, the application, Vivid, it makes the display 50% brighter so I'm getting the 16 inch MacBook Pro
Nice! the screen on these are pretty incredible for sure
My last MacBook lasted me 10 years although the last year was very painful it was a 2012 model but then I upgraded to the M1. It was like a night and day unbelievable so I’ve got a M1 pro I believe 64 gigs of ram 2 TB SSD if I had to do over again, I would not have bought so much computer, but my thought of the time was is to try and make another 10 year run, I think what I’ll do going forward once I wear this one out and maybe I’ll get 10 years I don’t know is I’ll look more to a five-year upgrade cycle but I’m wondering maybe you said it I’m only halfway through video why did you upgrade out of your M1 just to an M3? It seems like your M1 is super capable machine. Do you have something specific you’re going to do with the M3? I would love to hear about that. Thank you.
It was a totally unnecessary upgrade 😅 and I don't really spec my laptops up because a Mac Studio is my main editing and production machine. That I may upgrade to the M3 Max if there's significant improvements, but more likely I'll wait for M4 or M5 for a reasonable upgrade cycle.
Bro, I upgraded to the 16 inch MacBook Pro M3 Pro. I did not feel the max was worth it, and honestly I am loving this M3 Pro!
It’s a solid upgrade for sure!
What did you use for filming, and how did you connect your microphone. I often find myself needing a third hand if I do tutorials and vlogs.
Actually filmed most of it on an iPhone 14, sometimes used the Osmo mobile gimbal, and the Rode Wireless GO ii actually records locally on device even if there is no transmitter present. So I connected to my Mac via USB-C, imported the audio files right off the mic, and synced them with a multicam clip in Final Cut!
Thanks, I have the Røde Wireless GO (without the ii), so I'll get to testing if they also record locally. That would be nice to be able to just use one @@beardfm
That’s kind of funny, here in Atlanta it’s also fastest to get to Apple Store is through Dick’s Sporting goods. Enjoy your new MacBook Pro!
Haha maybe some placement strategy! Thanks!
@@beardfm Got to be some strategy behind!
You can paint the power brick in the black.
👀
what shutter was that? the one u used with siri voice command at 6:50
Eve Motion Blinds!
hey how do you find the battery life on this so far? I have a similar one ordered but with more RAM and I am curious to know what the battery life is like.
I’ve only used for a couple hours so can’t say for sure, but seemed on par with my M1 Pro
@@beardfm got it! If you could give an update once you have gone through a full cycle, it would be much appreciated. Thank you!
Today I went to my local Apple Store and saw the new MacBook Pro and man I loved it ❤
Looks so good in person it’s wild
@@beardfm I love the new black colour 😀
Hi ! What happens if you trade in your old mac but then return the new one? Do you get the old mac back or the full value of the new computer?
Huh, that’s a great question. I imagine you would get the full price of the refund and whatever credit went to your card will be an even further credit. It’s possible they give you an Apple gift card too
I asked this question at the Apple Store today, and they said you cannot get your computer back if you change your mind after trading it in.
Hey man! Great video. How is the 18GB of ram holding up?
Great! I do all my video editing and normal workflows there like my Mac Studio and I've never had an issue
Thanks for the response, that puts my mind at ease a ton. I just ordered a 16 inch m3 pro with 18GB of ram, and I was super worried it wouldn't be enough for learning music production. Knowing this, I should be fine. Thanks so much, subscribed!@@beardfm
No question but I just wanted to say you have quickly become my favourite tech CZcamsr.
That means a lot 🙏 thanks for saying so!
I’m still trying to decide between the base MacBook Pro M3 Pro and a refurbished M2 Pro for $1600… mostly for photo/video editing.
If you can spring for the M3 I’d recommend
@@beardfm I’m leaning that way since it will have a higher resell value. I feel like Apple could have added a little more with the new pro chip but is try to get people to go for the Max. I tried to go without a computer for the last 3 years but iPad Pros are still limited….
Brandon Mall Apple Store? I used to always go to the one in International Mall.
International is definitely bigger and nicer. They had M3 Max in stock!
Can you do shortcut which can run youtube on your iphone to be airplayed to apple tv
Try the "Change Playback Destination" action in a Shortcut, that should let you AirPlay whatever media is currently running!
Oh, Stephen! You are a danger to yourself in an Apple Store 😂 Enjoy the new MBP and I look forward to your roasting from William on a future AppleInsider podcast 😁
Haha the roasting will be fierce
Do u review smart cases for AirPod max?
I reviewed the WaterField AirPods Max case and really like. I just found none of them put the Max to sleep like they should, so I end up keeping them in the default case anyway.
I have always been using windows laptops and keep on saying need to get a MacBook but still don’t know which one the MacBook Pro 14 inch m3 36gb ram 1tb ssd with 12 core cpu and 18 core gpu or the Apple 14 inch m3 max 512gb ssd for normal doings like watching CZcams, surfing the net watching movies and office work
For that use case, get the M3 with more ram
@@beardfm if I need to upgrade my ram with the 14 inch pro I need to get the max with 48gb ram and 16 core and 40 gpu
Congratulations on your sweet new laptop. I listened to the podcast this morning. Have you told William yet you did go ahead with the purchase? I bought a M1 Max MacBook Pro and used it as a desktop. That was before Apple announced the Mac Studio. The M1 Max MacBook Pro was loaded. It will be hard to get my money out of it so I will just keep it and use it as an in-house mobile device. I did buy a M2 Ultra Mac Studio. I'm looking forward to the M3 Ultra and waiting to see how insane it is. I hope Apple offers the Mac Studio in space black.
Thanks! Haha not yet, although I’m sure he’s seen the posts 😏 M2 Ultra must be sweet, and I agree, black Mac Studio would be 🔥🔥
I need a side gig - I need disposable income that I can go mall shopping. Thanks for letting me live vicariously through you.
It helps when this is my work in a sense. Wouldn’t have done it without trade-in $$ too! Glad you could enjoy.
We need do a separate video on how to get 200,000 miles out of a Kia.
Haha caught that? Not sure, but this one’s still going strong! (Ish)
Traded in my 2021 MBP 10 core 14 GPU for $1055 and stuck with upgraded M3 MBP 14 in 1 tb or a M3 Max. Help?
What’s your workflow like? Unless you’re doing 3D animation or super heavy GPU tasks, I’d go upgraded M3
Using for school apps and wanna future proof for sure and I’m going into digital marketing. So prolly photo related stuff. I have the Apple Card and that trade in cuts the new 14 MBP (upgraded pro w: education discount) in half. So I’ll pay $110 a month.
Why everytime I watch an apple product video I gotta be reminded of natural titanium 15 😢I have the white and It's sexy but damn I regret it, Love the video bud!
Thanks! I still kinda regret not getting the natural titanium too...
I'll get the MacBook Pro M3 Pro 16 with 18GB 1TB, i guess in Space Black
That’d be a great machine!
@@beardfm thanks
U shoulda wait for the m3 I would upgrade like this have m1 upgrade m4 have m2 upgrade m5 have m3 upgrade to m6 3 apart then I would upgrade but if u have intel then upgrade
Just saw this pop up after listening to the whole tale of the cancellations on the AI podcast 😄
😅😅😅
ASMR 😊
2:52 😂
Those cases were ROUGH
@@beardfm yep...I see them like that at Soho in NYC LOL
is the m3 pro enough for creating short3d animated films
You may need to upgrade the RAM but it should be plenty powerful. Depending on how intricate your animations are, there may be rendering / waiting time, but that may still be the case with M3 Max also
@@beardfm thankyou so much for this reply as my budget far exceeds the m3pro but ill still make that and m3max is intimidating but just i think i should be greedy 😅😂
I feel like trade ins are kind of a ripoff because you get around half the actual resale value of the item
You would definitely get more if you sold privately, it’s just a big hassle most of the time doing it that way for maybe a couple hundred more.
What will William say? 😂
😅 he'll ask me to send him my old one!
Why does it look like a Dell corporate companies give you to work on 😭
Say what now??
The new design of the pro model makes it look like those laptops they give you in corporate. Not hating your video it was just a general comment. It’s not as elegant as the previous pro models
0:40 You have to ask a machine how to get to a place you have been to more than once a few miles away!? Wow.
It was just to show a little CarPlay action
@@beardfm just busting your chops buddy. lol. Good video btw. ^-^
I just traded in my M2 MacBook Air in store for gift card.
Sure, I'll come with you to get that M3 Pro MacBook Pro
Only if it wasn't useless garbage though.