M3 iMac Review After 45 Days - Avoid My Mistake!

Brandon Butch December 21, 2023
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2023 iMac Review - 45 Days Later | 24" M3 iMac Review & Comparison (Base vs Upgraded) Get up to 20% off your Baseus 10-in-1 USB-C Hub here: https://geni.us/JlPA & Baseus 6-in-1 USB-C Hub here: https://geni.us/JvGo Apple's M3 iMac has been out for a couple of months now, and after using both the base model and the mid-tier model, I have some thoughts to share. So in this video, we discuss the M3 iMac design, performance, gaming, why I'm selling my M1 iMac and keeping this one, which model to avoid buying, why to skip SSD and RAM upgrades, and of course, if you should buy an iMac in 2023-2024 or not. Enjoy! 🍎 Become an *Ultra Member* to get PDF guides for videos, access to premium wallpapers + more: https://bit.ly/bb-member 💬 Join our *Discord* server to continue the conversation: https://discord.gg/appleden 📖📲 Sign up for the *newsletter* to get unfiltered Apple news & insights: https://theappleden.com/subscribe (it's free) *Other videos you might like:* MacBook Pro M3 - 1 Month Later: Don't Fall For It!: https://youtu.be/4dU4h3OSb-k M3 MacBook Pro - First 21 Things To Do! (Tips & Tricks): https://youtu.be/zzOqoII2QI8 MacBook Pro M3 vs M3 Pro After 24 Hours - Is 8GB RAM Enough?: https://youtu.be/IzVoQDrIrAE macOS Sonoma - 17 Settings You NEED to Change Immediately: https://youtu.be/B84OMFhpgFE macOS Sonoma Released - What's New? (100+ New Features): https://youtu.be/WbAeTGTmRcA *Social Media:* Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandonbutch Instagram: https://instagram.com/brandonbutch Threads: https://www.threads.net/@brandonbutch TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@brandon.butch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandonbutchyt Apple Music: https://apple.co/2VF3KZj *Chapters:* 0:00 What's this iMac review about? 0:36 Design is the same.. but! 1:05 Ok maybe this should be different 1:18 The iMac Display is *chefs kiss* 1:50 The Flexibility is awesome 2:05 Non USB-C Accessories (why idc) 2:30 AirPods over iMac Speakers? Audio Brief 3:03 The Major issue with Base M3 iMac (avoid my mistake) 5:02 Why you should care 5:26 But that's not all... (no brainer) 6:07 Performance - Video Editing, Photo Editing, etc 8:03 Gaming on iMac M3 (better than M1?) 8:32 Why I'm selling M1 iMac for M3 - 2 main reasons (not so obvious) 10:08 Should you upgrade from Intel iMac? 10:43 Which iMac should you buy? (beware of THIS) 11:18 Should you upgrade RAM or SSD? Or both? 12:16 Why I love the M3 iMac & who it's for *Gear used to make this video:* 📷 Camera: https://amzn.to/3Fn6f8R 📷 Lens: https://amzn.to/31VXuVC 🎙️ Mic: https://amzn.to/2HLUVZp 🎤 Other Mic: https://amzn.to/2jP0HLl 🎛️ Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/2kNwwnU 📱 Best tech deals (updated daily): http://amzn.to/2qcK0QT Disclosure: This video might contain affiliate links, which help fund the channel if you make a purchase. Have a fantastic day & I'll see you soon!

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