- So this is the new M1 iMac. It's got that redesign.
It is ridiculously thin.
The entire computer is literally packed all right here.
Just to save you some time,
it's gonna perform very similar
to the M1 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini
that we've already seen so far.
But what makes this special
is what you get as a complete package,
specifically, with that 24-inch 4.5K display.
If you wanna see a video on why it's such a great package
and value, I got that link up here and down below.
Today, though, this is gonna be my initial unboxing,
impressions, and reaction.
Got the full review dropping in a couple of days.
So definitely make sure to subscribe.
And if you have a question
or if there's anything you wanna see,
drop a comment down below.
Yo, Johnathan here.
M1 iMac, specifically blue, in the house.
Really excited to check this out.
Immediate impressions off the box,
is they're taking a little bit of a cue
from the Pro Display XDR box
with the fabric handle up top.
And the corresponding side for each part of this box
seems to be indicative of the actual physical iMac.
So we have the front display, the rear on the back.
The thin-ass sides.
Everything down to the headphone Jack.
That said, let's go ahead and crack it open.
And I'll lay this down.
Ooh, they say..
That's a nice touch.
They got the, "Hello," right smack as you open it.
iPhone cam.
(gentle upbeat music)
Given it has been I have definitely butchered
an iMac unboxing or two in my day,
but it looks like Apple's giving me the assist
and kind of...
(exhales) Instant replay.
Tim Apple.
It's the little things.
The fact that it comes back.
Like, if it did it once, that would be impressive.
But (laughs) it like Transformers.
Who in the Apple meeting room was like, "You know what?
"Let's make the boxes like origami."
That's like a golf clap.
Here we go though. Bam.
(Johnathan scoffs)
Are you kidding me?
Like Dua Lipa here.
Oh, my gosh!
This thing...
This is a brick.
Like, you could straight up curl this guy.
That, not gonna do so much.
But look how far things have come.
I can't believe how heavy this is.
Back to the Mac.
That's...
It's like I'm opening a box of donuts.
All right.
Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, which I'm very excited for.
Braided everything.
Okay. I don't wanna screw this up.
USB-C to Lightning.
Talk about thick. That's a thick brick.
Cable's nice. That's the plug that powers up the iMac.
And finally, the little extension cable.
What a platter of accessories.
That is the best way I would describe that.
It's a platter of accessories.
Transformers.
Like,
I don't ever re-box things this nicely.
What we're all here for.
I'm gonna let you guys see at first. (tutting)
It's just like Moonwalking.
Kidding.
All right. You guys get to see it first.
Tell me how it is.
Damn.
I've never had the peel plastic off the back.
Yeah, you have. I take that back.
I feel like the old iMac plastic experience
was kind of a mess, where you just have to like rip it off.
(plastic rustling)
It feels like a render. It's wild.
Plastic.
(Johnathan laughs)
What? (laughs)
How is there a computer in here?
All right, last...
(plastic rustling)
I like the white bezel. That's clean.
It's so wild.
Like, my brain does not compute yet that this is an iMac.
It's like a giant iPad
with the stand,
that runs macOS.
(gentle upbeat music continues)
Update blue Apple stickers.
Not one but two.
Oh, they're two-toned!
Light blue, dark blue.
So this is the cable that attaches magnetically.
Initial impressions are it's very secure.
It works very well.
I'm not sure as far as the trade-off goes
on the fact that we do now get a giant brick
which we didn't get prior with older iMacs.
But one advantage you do get
when you bump up to that 1,499 iMac
is the ethernet is actually integrated into the brick
which is a nice touch to keep those cables clean.
So immediate screen impressions.
The white bezel is obviously a thing.
We'll have to see how that kind of transpires over time.
But glossy white chin, glossy lighter blue,
and then aluminum base, the sides, everything else.
It's weird because it's different
but it's obviously an iMac.
So the instinct is to go hit the power button
Touch ID for the first... (iMac chimes)
I think 24 or 23 in change,
is gonna be a nice upgrade over 21.5,
which always just felt a little small.
If you're about this close, that's a great size and view.
They got the matching wallpaper.
Telling me to turn on the Magic Mouse,
which I won't be using.
I don't mind the trackpad but I'm glad I caught this.
MVP cam right here. It is...
"Hola.
"Hello.
"Bonjour."
Not gonna try that.
Boring stuff out of the way.
Now we're at the Touch ID portion of the setup. So I'm...
"Double press the power button
"to set up Touch ID on your Magic Keyboard.
"Double press the power button on your iMac
"to ensure a secure connection."
(button clicking)
Double press, check.
Now we are ready to...
Seems fairly quick.
Let me know that I'm a dummy and I clicked on it.
So if you've set up Touch ID on anything, very familiar.
Ready to go. That was quick.
It's gonna be nice for Apple Pay and passwords,
and everything on a desktop.
Immediately, the first thing I'm gonna do is hide the dock
because if you don't hide the dock, we can't be friends.
We probably can, but I hide the dock.
The other thing I will do
is turn on tap to click on everything.
Secondary click.
Ooh, there's some special light-dark desktop combos.
So instead of switching the wallpaper,
I'm actually going to throw it into dark mode.
Instant.
It's a little easier to look at.
So blue all the things.
Two things I wanna do is, one, check out the microphone
slash camera quality.
It's not bad. Is that 60 frames?
So it looks like we definitely don't have a potato in here.
This is straight out of the iMac webcam and microphone.
Let me know how it sounds, how it looks,
with a comment down below.
I actually got a wide array of things to look at.
Everything from a white.
To some color pops in the background.
To a light.
The Dave2D saber lights.
Some blue, actually, right there.
And it doesn't look awful.
Hopefully, it sounds good too.
What I wanna do next is definitely check out the speakers,
which they are touting to be excellent.
♪ I'm laid back but I don't front ♪
♪ Dopamine up and the MagSafe plugged ♪
♪ Hit my line like you didn't just dub ♪
♪ Pressing decline is a sugar rush ♪
♪ I'm laid back but I don't front ♪
♪ Passenger side and the MagSafe plugged ♪
♪ Speak my mind 'cause I know you won't ♪
♪ Pressing decline is a sugar rush ♪
♪ On your mark, get set ♪
Kind of initial impressions with the speakers
is they sound very good.
I wouldn't say they're gonna outclass a 27-inch iMac.
But they are very impressive for built-in speakers
with a desktop of this size.
Part of me wanted it to be just slightly louder
but I would say what I noticed most
is going to be the clarity
and then the separation and spacing of everything.
It was just very distinct.
♪ Quarter to five you still up waiting on me ♪
♪ I don't want you to sigh about the things we won't be ♪
♪ Nine to five day ain't gonna put that on me ♪
♪ It's my demise in your eyes they keep on crushing on me ♪
♪ With the seven forty and the rocks on top thinking ♪
♪ Seven bitches on my mind that wanna ride with it ♪
♪ Got this liquor fading all I wanna talk with you ♪
♪ I don't wanna leave it all behind to ride with you ♪
♪ Every morning with ♪
The other thing you're getting with this
is Dolby Atmos support,
which is great, obviously for movies,
but it's gonna be interesting to see what Apple brings
as far as music goes with their newly announced lossless
and Spatial Audio slash Dolby Atmos music support
which is coming in June.
Overall, subtly impressed with this machine.
I think, for me, because I've used M1 exclusively
for the past four or five, six months now,
I kind of knew what to expect.
Again, I think the biggest value you're getting here
is the package with the display.
Again, if you guys have any questions
that you wanna see in the full review,
drop a comment down below.
Thank you guys so much for watching.
This is Jonathan and I will catch you guys later.