I have a iMac 2013 and wanted to know how much better the 2024 imac is as i am looking into upgrading.
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iMac Pro Is it worth the upgrade
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From 2013 to M4 iMac? Night and day difference, you'll absolutely see a very meaningful performance and speed increase.
I not pouring Cold water, Obviously new iMac run faster due to new M chips etc BUT Beware of Lines suddenly appear on your iMac screen after using for one year ... I'm the victim not just me also others using M1 to M3 iMac. Of course some haven't encounter partly their M series iMac haven't use more than one year at least even so some never encounter this flaws is Just matter of time. Tech already mention due to Design flaws come Overheating easily on the display. Even replace the screen, the line problem will be back upon using for one year or so.
If You never do heavy works on the iMac , you can wait at least Apple do something on their iMac. Now a days guess cannot just see review come latest iMac mention how fast it was etc. Is wiser to check after one year see any iMac users feedback got any Major Flaws than decide. If the flaws is not Global issue than Ok but come the Line problems on M series iMac is already a Global issue come every M series Apple user...
Do note , I'm an Apple fan , happy user. Used to own few iMac before also iPhone and iPad but this Latest M series iMac obviously is disappointed compare with older iMac at least older iMac Don't have flaws which cause by Apple itself.
I not sure perhaps this is why seem there is a trend people start to use Mac Mini. Partly at least the display part u don't need to worry about " Over heating " You can just swap with another monitor. Or some maybe swap instead use iMac they go use Macbook Pro. As if their macbook pro screen faulty , they just use an external monitor. At most just treat it as a desktop iMac.
If You never do heavy works on the iMac , you can wait at least Apple do something on their iMac. Now a days guess cannot just see review come latest iMac mention how fast it was etc. Is wiser to check after one year see any iMac users feedback got any Major Flaws than decide. If the flaws is not Global issue than Ok but come the Line problems on M series iMac is already a Global issue come every M series Apple user...
Do note , I'm an Apple fan , happy user. Used to own few iMac before also iPhone and iPad but this Latest M series iMac obviously is disappointed compare with older iMac at least older iMac Don't have flaws which cause by Apple itself.
I not sure perhaps this is why seem there is a trend people start to use Mac Mini. Partly at least the display part u don't need to worry about " Over heating " You can just swap with another monitor. Or some maybe swap instead use iMac they go use Macbook Pro. As if their macbook pro screen faulty , they just use an external monitor. At most just treat it as a desktop iMac.
iMac is good BUT The current new M1 to M3 iMac Do have Design Flaws. EPIC My old intel iMac next to my M3 iMac ( suddenly have lines ) At least justify it , I own this intel iMac back in 2015 now already 2025. Despite it slow, " got pinkish hue and burn mark after watching streams , movies But is Ok since really used for over 3 years at least. Next those pinkish hue and burn mark will gone at least after few mins. Unlike the current Latest M series iMac , really disappointed... is Apple own design flaws.
I see you stated you own Yellow iMac surely is M series. How long you already use it? If you claim I already use for 2 years till good don't have lines , perhaps your batch is good one but you never know later Lines suddenly pop out.
Already more and more M series iMac reporting upon using it after one year or so.
Persistent horizontal lines appear on iMa… - Apple Community
Even MacRumours here also report way back on M1 iMac. I using M3 iMac here also encounter this flaws.
M1 iMac Owners Complain About Horizontal Lines Appearing on Screen
Over the past year and a half or so, some owners of the 24-inch iMac with the M1 chip have encountered horizontal lines abruptly appearing on the...