M3 iMac Unboxing and Initial Impressions!

Today let's crack open the box on the latest M3 iMac! So is the latest iMac option really better than the older M1 model?
Lets find out!

[@pmarcig]

Initial impression "its exactly the same as the last one, except its M3 instead of M1. Thanks for watching."

[@tassykonto]

Click click click! 😂

[@leobardobivianomedia]

What I was thinking lol wild!!

[@llothar68]

It even has Lightning cable accessories.

[@Chimpur]

@@llothar68 Probably Apple has tons of these and they won't just toss them. Sometime next year they'll run out and release untaxed USB C variants.

[@RichWithTech]

You're the imac man, carrying the torch of the iMac and M1 air into 2024. Thank you sir 👏🙏

[@MarbsMusic]

Very nice unboxing! Excited that Apple is including you on their releases, well deserved as you always provide great content!

[@Bundyman]

If you’re an iMac user, you’ll obviously love it. Apple makes a great desktop computer. However, unless you’re upgrading from an older Intel iMac or buying your first one, I don’t see any need to buy it. I have the M1 iMac released in 2021 and this is basically the same machine. The upgrades are not overly compelling. I’m hoping to get at least another five years out of the M1.

[@piplup10203854]

The more I think about it, an hdmi on the bottom like you mentioned would have been a good addition.

[@atlanta2076]

FINALLY!!! I'm SO excited about this new iMac. M3 chip. Sky's the limit! ♥♥♥

[@tbray]

i have loved the iMac since I had one at my college back in the late 90's - I had a G3 "pizza box", a 24" first - gen aluminum, a couple of 21" newer generations, but i've not had one of these yet. I really really want one of these. With at least 16gigs of ram....maybe 24....

[@maryajaniak2896]

I'm so glad you got the iMac with M3 chip because I plan to get that sometime after the holidays. I already have the 2020 MacBook Air and the Asus CX5601 with 16" screen and it is now upgraded to the Chromebook Plus because it has the required elements to become one. I watched the event and was really impressed with the iMac and what it had to offer as well as a reasonable price. Thank you for sharing.

[@mikewade99]

I am still rocking mine 24 inch M1 iMac with 16 gigs of memory, and 2tb of storage

[@MrMystri]

Why couldn’t they make the front dark blue like the back and with a black trim instead of that girly powder blue.

[@dino91001]

they need to put the ports to the side of the actual stand so that the monitor’s slim design isn’t compromised. the stand can even be a little thicker to accommodate an HDMI which would be the thickest port, and at the same time, serve as stronger support since it would be a little thicker. i want the purple imac so bad 😭

[@Chimpur]

Yes and the added weight would serve to balance it a bit more.

[@maryajaniak2896]

I have enough laptops between the 2020 MacBook Air which I bought after your review. I've been considering whether or not I wanted the M3 chip but I don't want anymore laptops since I'm in the house anyway. But the specs on the base without the touch ID is fine for me as it's going to stay in my room. It's so light. The CX5601 weighs almost 5 lbs. and so glad the 2020 m1 air is lighter and this machine is even lighter than that, how wonderful!

[@karthikraj7072]

Please make video on how new Base Imac M3 performs on 4K and 8K video editing.

[@Riverwideful]

Great video! Beautiful device, but I just wish they had upped the nits brightness for this one. I have the M1 version and it’s noticeably dimmer when I go to it from my iPhone Pro Max or MacBook Pro.

[@JonAdamsTech]

I think you'd like to know that when my 8 year old son saw what I was watching he asked "is that chris evans?" so hope that boosts your confidence today haha.

[@PeterEmery]

Re the weight of the package: my VESA-mount Studio Display weighs less than half that of the two boxes it shipped in. The display is 5.5kg, the packaging 6.2 kg. Impressively robust construction of the boxes, as you've seen.

[@kalyan0437]

"Please test Premiere Pro and After Effects on iMac M3. I was considering buying a Mac M2 for my studio, but it became more expensive after adding accessories and a monitor. Is the iMac M3 worth it? I'm not a professional editor; I'm about to learn

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

My first apple computer was the 27” Intel based iMac so I’m holding out for the next with a 27” display 😊but that Space black Mac Pro is on my way!

[@rodman_uk]

The new iMac 27 is not coming anytime - your Apple.

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

Well@@rodman_ukI guess I’d then get the Mac Studio with a display 🤔.

[@kennethray8473]

@@BornAgainFarmGirlI believe that Apple implied this when they first released the Mac Studio and Studio Display. Once you get to that level of performance and price, many people prefer to be able to switch out either the computer itself or the display without changing the whole thing, which is why they referred to the studio as “modular”. (This, by the way, upset many tech people who view the word “modular” as referring to being able to switch out components within the computer such as RAM and storage, which has actually gotten more difficult since the 27” iMac, not less.)

[@techsteveo7913]

Get a studio display and a Mac Mini. The 27" is not coming out. Apple has confirmed the only iMac is 24".

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

@@kennethray8473 thank you so much for your thoughtful reply. I appreciate all of that information really is all about the money I guess.

[@adamthurmond9092]

Nice color coordination with wearing a Superman shirt to a blue iMac unboxing!

[@odessastepsmag]

Are we going to get Everyday Mom ( mrs Gary) on the show next week? Or is she like Norms wife on Cheers? 😀

[@danhutchinsonbackup]

I'm using quite an old iMac at this point (late 2015). It's getting old but does the job for me. Though an upgrade would be nice but I don't have the budget for that at the moment. So my 2015 will have to do me for now. Though it's not officially supported by the latest macOS anymore I have oclp to run macOS Sonoma

[@maryajaniak2896]

24" is good for a computer monitor. I have a 48" LG 4K Smart TV with Harmon Kardan Speakers which are really great but I don't have room for it and so the iMac will have to do. I love that color and all the color coordinated extras. I'll have to get one of those bedside tv trays with the legs that slide under the bed so it will fit. The sound on it is really great. Can't wait for the review as this is the new m3 chip. Going from M1 to M3 should be quite a difference. Thank you for sharing!

[@MrsGbda]

I'm still rocking the M1 iMac because I don't need crazy specs and it still keeps up very well! :)

[@PSBrathwaite]

I wish the studio display had this camera lol. Studio display camera is so dissappoitning - it makes it hard for me to want to get it because I have several zoom calls a week. What would you do if you had a MacBook Air - get a studio display.+ a doc or get an iMac and now have 2 computers?

[@traceysmith311]

I certainly hope you'll feature your wife in the next video on this so we can hear straight from her how she liked it! Great video.

[@bryans8656]

I was hoping for a 27" Pro at the event.

[@ImNHTV]

The white bezels are weird

[@KC-bi9jw]

Most living spaces have brighter, almost white walls. It makes the screen disappear into the wall. I dig it at least, its like my content is floating.

[@vSlaytor]

I am honestly wondering if its worth it to get an iMac to use as a computer to write/work on your desk but ALSO to use it as an additional display (another screen) whenever I need to do some more intensive work -- meaning I will use my macbook pro M2 Pro and the iMac as another screen. Any thoughts?

[@1BSDjunkie]

I think you should try WoW on it Gary! Or have your wife try her favorite game, consume her favorite media, or try something on it that may be too slow on her previous iMac. 🖥️

[@maryajaniak2896]

Oh good that's perfect as that is the color I plan to get. Thank you very much Apple!

[@walpoleandworcester]

I’ll wait for M4 or M5 chips before upgrading a thing at this point. Apple will keep this stuff consistent design wise for several more years at least.

[@louiswilliams4657]

Should be getting mines in a few days !

[@roguewavecreative]

whenever I see these comments about people saying no it’s just the M3 the same thing. Sure it is. I mean you can’t expect something to be radically changed every time. It’s a great all in one for a lot of people. I think people really keep forgetting that Apple is basically a phone company now in the sense of their phones. The Mac only makes up 9% of their sales. Services make up 3 times that. That said it’s a great monitor/computer for a lot of people very few people need the power that most of the techs that watch a lot of these. think people need to understand that or at least think about it and not understand it lol.

[@texasjmd]

Have your wife process a bunch of photos in Lightroom to see how the M3 iMac does.

[@pouyavedadi6356]

I have the old 2017 iMac with 5k retina but I would love to upgrade to this exact color 2023 version.

[@jasonleetaiwan]

Will they release a 27"? 24" is too small.

[@MaeteeLorprajuksiri]

Still waiting for 27" iMac with silicon chip.

[@sunset986S]

Will Apple ever replace the 27" iMac ? Will the castaways ever escape from Gilligan's Island? Will Godzilla ever be retired? These questions keep me awake at night...

[@ghost-user559]

Studio Display plus M2 Pro Mac Mini is the new 27 iMac. And Studio display plus Studio Max or Ultra is the 27 iMac pro. I think too many people complained about spending all that money on the iMac and being forced to throw out a 5k monitor when they upgraded. They are just going with a separate monitor for now going forward.

[@thelonewolf191]

I’d like this iMac but I never DO anything. All I do is browse the web and watch KZbin but I can use my phone for that. Unless Mac can play Steam games

[@dotapark]

God, I want iMac, but my 16” MBP is just too good to have another desktop….

[@darreng1496]

Great video! Can it be used as an additional monitor for a MacBook Pro?

[@JonathanRodriguez-hw1of]

So don’t upgrade from the M1 iMac? Finished school, so now only use as a normal daily use (email, browsing, streaming, etc)

[@jasonbaldwin6821]

I still think Apple should have made the handles on the iMac box double into exclusive Apple Watch bands...especially bc of their dedication to recycling & the environment. Just think about it - anyone seeing the handle/Apple Watch band on your wrist would know you are rockin' the iMac at home & what color you are rockin'.

[@soloonsound]

How does tne M3 hold up using Davinci Resolve?

[@ssshonnn]

It’s like a large iPad Pro with permanent table mount.

[@johndonabie5150]

What was the operating system on this new model?

[@kevinsnewslotchannel]

I wish they had a 27 inch iMac

[@adamthurmond9092]

I would love one of these in the pink aka red color, VESA mount version and then I get a skin to black out the front chin and bezels so it’s mainly just a red and black iMac.

[@sboy1955]

I’m finally looking to replace my 27” 2015 Intel 3.3gHz 😢 it is getting too sluggish and the OS hit Apple’s support wall with Big Sur (ver 11.7.10). 2023 TurboTax won’t even run on it 😮

[@DanBuell]

Also kind of crazy that we can only get up to 2TB when a MacBook Pro can get up to 8 TB

[@junaidsiddiquemusic]

Design-wise I still prefer my old 2017 27inch iMac. And also that thing has user replaceable parts inside. But sure enough one day I'll have to upgrade to one of these and I really hope that apple will make a 27" like they used to.

[@PromotingTheBeat]

Just read from the Verge that they got confirmation from Apple themselves that said "Apple has no plans to make a 27in iMac with Apple Silicon" Feel the pain as I have, then suck it up and get ready for the 24 in like I am lol.

[@junaidsiddiquemusic]

@@PromotingTheBeat Well if that's the case then it sounds like Apple is somewhat neglecting it's iMac lineup maybe. I never imagined that we would go backwards lol

[@PromotingTheBeat]

​@@junaidsiddiquemusicEh, I mean, iMac was always considered to be the home device and I think they concluded that they've reached the right fit and finish for it the way it is. 24in is not too big or small, its right in between the 21 and 27 that were the traditional ones and from what I've looked into (KZbin reviewers), the M1 chip blows out all the Intel machines ( even the iMac Pro on some levels )and the M3 supposedly being faster than that, I don't know what else can be done with it honestly. Update the camera and screen maybe but those aren't "must haves" really. I think if there is anything neglected, it would be the Mac Pro... then again, how much more can you do to a machine that already can do everything without breaking a sweat.

[@junaidsiddiquemusic]

@@PromotingTheBeat Well we use a regular 2017 5K iMac with the i7 for music production and a iMac Pro with Xeon for recording, mixing & mastering. Our primary DAWs are Cubase and Nuendo. Once we tried the M1 iMac but honestly it didn't impressed us much back then there were no M1 Pro, Max etc. we only had the M1 chip, we were plagued with incompatibility issues maybe now the things have changed we haven't tried it since a year. But in my home I have a M2 Mac Mini, I absolutely love that thing it's amazing how that costs a fraction of what my 16inch MacBook Pro with i9 costed me back in 2019 yet it outperforms that in benchmarking. Although in some areas especially if you consider legacy software the new SoC still falls short sometimes and I don't think Rosetta 2 is going to be there for long. And you're right about the Mac Pro I really don't know why it exist anymore lol the Mac Studio can be configured with the exact same configuration.

[@pacoguerilla3097]

Where is the front Apple logo ?

[@imrankhanmac]

Simple and good video as usual. I have ordered an iMac M3 with 8C/10C/256GB/16GB RAM. I have a question should I go with M2 MacMini or stick with the iMac. I will use it for studying , streaming , Lightroom. A friend of mine is selling his 32" curve display and satechi keyboard & mouse for 260$. so I am kind of confused.

[@macjeffff]

How about light duty on pro apps like Logic and FCP? Nothing crazy. I'd like to use one for podcast production.

[@PhilSledge]

Hi Gary, just wondering if you can use the Apple Display with this new M3 iMac?

[@TheEverydayDad]

Phil, yes you can. Thunderbolt cable from the iMac to the thunderbolt port on the apple display.

[@PhilSledge]

@@TheEverydayDad is the font clarify on the Apple Display just has good as the iMac? I have searched YT but I have not come across a video showing the M3 iMac doing this .

[@DanBuell]

I hate my M1 model - had to downgrade from a 5K display and lost a lot of inches from the 2019 model, which is kind of crazy to me…

[@perrybette]

I am very interested in hearing your wife's take on the differences. Thanks for a good video

[@AlanTheBeast100]

Mine arrives tomorrow.

[@fatboyRAY24]

ngl the what bezels are killing me, but that's just my personal preference. Otherwise stunning device in nearly every aspect.

[@yukistraton5304]

Love your videos but need help with a question. Do we use with the Ethernet cable or just use the Wi-Fi on it?

[@PeterAgostiniJdcap26]

Wish it was 27 inch then I would get one

[@adrianphipps815]

What was your wife’s impression of the m3 iMac can you give her impressions of how the m3 preformed 😊

[@Chimpur]

I've always thought it'd be nice if they made the foot a bit taller and put all the ports there. Then they'd not have to put the ethernet way down on the brick and they could have the headphone jack not be all off on its own along the sides.

[@unknown-yk4qd]

So I saw under the box unboxing 🙁

[@raymonddugan1672]

Recently I read (on the internet) that Apple was going to come out with a larger screen version of the iMac. Is this true are they working on that? If this is true, any idea of when that might be? Thanks.

[@raymonddugan1672]

I think I read it would be 30”.

[@Skywalker5150]

Thanks for the content can you give us a Geekbench test and run some games like Diablo 4 with crossover to see what kind of framrate you will get because with my M1 Mac mini I am getting 32 to 35 frames in diablo 4 with crossover...thanks

[@rickystafford7433]

“excited to see what they’ve done with the m3 version”. Ill save you the time - they stuck an M3 chip in it, lol

[@briancasey987]

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?

[@energysavingday]

The screen needs to be bigger

[@jarmo3171]

NO SD-card reader? 😞

[@That_Sasha_Bee]

Could you benchmark it against and M1 max if possible? I know there for two different types of people but I’m intrigued on how good of a deal the iMac is because of how good they’re saying M3 is compared to M1.

[@adamthurmond9092]

I’m also interested in this as I’ve found my M1 Max Mac Studio is more than I need and I love the iMac design.

[@ghost-user559]

To be fair the M1 could do everything that heavy video and music producers needed to do. Besides the Ram differences between models, and other than gaming, basically any Apple silicon chip would work fine for anyone at this point.

[@Bectry10]

Nice!!

[@shreyarajput8344]

In place of new MBP 14 M3 8/512 Can I buy MBP 13 M2 8/512 ? Also what is SSD speed on new MBP 14 8/512 version (base model)?

[@WeThrowPie]

27" or nothing

[@JB-ej2qy]

I hate my iMac. M1 24” 1 terabyte 16 ram. 3 logic boards later, 7 months of repair, apple says I will have a new one. I sent my IMac to them. 3 months later I still don’t have a computer 🤬🤬🤬

[@kufguyvh]

Demo data migration from another computer, please.

[@bobking7347]

Only if they'd get rid of that ghastly 2 color tone look and made them just the darker variant of the color on the back "it would look far better with darker colors all around" and also got rid of the lightning cable powered accessories, then I'd be sold. Guess I'll wait for m4 lmao.

[@markoconnell804]

Ejecting a thumb drive using the Magic Mouse. Horrible procedure.

[@dell1032]

Is this a review unit or did you buy this on your own?

[@carmineg]

0:55 The return label is inside and he mentions Apple loaned it to him.

[@Dang3rRoom]

Can you imagine they…give this black color

[@pt192]

Still can’t get over how Apple up-charges for what should be free as a base model in 2023. $200 for 16gb RAM? $200 for 516GB storage? Until Apple stops nickel and dimming us, they’re not for me.

[@GrazianoAltieri]

Are the keyboard and the mouse still with the lightning?

[@Reign_Fearon]

Yes, unfortunately.

[@beyondthedetails]

All those Apple boxes in the background speaks volumes to what to expect lol.

[@RaniRani-zt2tr]

Day 16 of asking for a review for the DJI air 3

[@mmendes6780]

‘Wife’ but no ring 😈

[@ArmaanAsees]

Bros not our dad

[@MyDreamLife]

डा एवरीडे डैड

[@briandesjardins3575]

Same crap! Just a oversized iPad!

[@elijahfluw4347]

You are still in that fase hè? So glad that childish shit is out of my life.

[@덴마크전통국물떡볶이]

saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame as M1

[@wiwingmargahayu6831]

wow

[@lamasteve6905]

Do some video and browse the web ? Hmmmm. See any juice ? Hmmm ?

[@k_t_j]

Please give me a laptop 😊

[@patcarroll9234]

Blh blah blah

[@Fairalix]

First

[@TheCombatartist]

Nope 👎🏻 too damn small, not enough ports - almost useless

[@Lancelot82923]

Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life no one comes to the father but through him. Jesus loves you ❤

[@nymphinthewind]

wow the camera is great. im getting the 32 inch when it comes out. i have a 27 and i refuse to get a 24