WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.240 We look forward to seeing you again soon. Have a great day. 00:00:04.240 --> 00:00:08.760 I wasn't expecting all that. Apple announced so many exciting things 00:00:08.760 --> 00:00:12.120 at their spring-loaded event that I don't even know what to talk about first. 00:00:13.120 --> 00:00:14.800 Actually, of course I do. 00:00:16.440 --> 00:00:19.360 The all-new, completely redesigned iMac. 00:00:21.360 --> 00:00:24.720 We haven't really seen a substantial redesign of the iMac 00:00:24.720 --> 00:00:28.440 since the aluminum Unibody was released in 2009. 00:00:28.440 --> 00:00:33.040 That's over a decade ago. But here we are now with something that is colorfully refreshing. 00:00:33.040 --> 00:00:37.760 Seven colors, that is. They really do harken back to the fruity colors available 00:00:37.760 --> 00:00:43.560 on the old iMac G3 of oh so long ago, allowing users to really personalize their office space. 00:00:43.560 --> 00:00:47.160 No fruity names, though. The press release lists the available colors as 00:00:47.160 --> 00:00:52.160 blue, green, pink, yellow, orange, purple, and silver. 00:00:54.480 --> 00:01:00.120 I'm really digging this design. The white frame around the display is a refreshing contrast to the black and aluminum 00:01:00.120 --> 00:01:03.880 we've been placing on our desks for years now. And the hinge is very reminiscent 00:01:03.880 --> 00:01:07.560 of the old Apple Cinema design from way back when. 00:01:07.560 --> 00:01:11.880 It really takes me back to when I was a kid, wowed by all the bright colors of the original iMac 00:01:11.880 --> 00:01:14.800 and just how outside of the beige box they were. 00:01:16.280 --> 00:01:19.920 Just look at that orange one. I really want that on my desk. 00:01:19.920 --> 00:01:24.520 Clearly, this is a replacement for the old 21.5-inch iMac, 00:01:24.520 --> 00:01:29.960 the desktop for normal people. Exporting a brand new 24-inch 4.5K retina display, 00:01:29.960 --> 00:01:33.680 the new design is very thin at 11.5 millimeters, 00:01:33.680 --> 00:01:39.400 which Apple says is possible thanks to the efficiency of the M1 chip, which, yes, it gets in here. 00:01:39.400 --> 00:01:43.400 That thinness has dictated quite a few of the design choices on the iMac. 00:01:43.400 --> 00:01:47.520 Interestingly, the chin remains, though now it's behind the front glass 00:01:47.520 --> 00:01:52.080 and no longer sports the Apple logo. Within the chin is where Apple has placed 00:01:52.080 --> 00:01:55.680 the new much smaller board, speakers, and cooling. 00:01:55.680 --> 00:02:00.160 And Apple claims the whole thing will run at under 10 decibels during normal use. 00:02:00.160 --> 00:02:04.120 That small footprint also means that the power supply is external now, 00:02:04.120 --> 00:02:09.160 which I'm pretty sure is a first for the iMac. This power brick, which is meant to sit under your desk, 00:02:09.160 --> 00:02:14.200 has an optional gigabit Ethernet port, keeping those infrastructural connections down below. 00:02:14.200 --> 00:02:17.260 This will leave only a woven color-matched cable visible 00:02:17.260 --> 00:02:20.440 up on the surface of your otherwise clean desktop. 00:02:20.440 --> 00:02:23.800 It connects magnetically too. Apple also took quite a bit of time 00:02:23.800 --> 00:02:27.520 to note the updated speakers, camera, and microphone. 00:02:27.520 --> 00:02:31.040 Because of the thin enclosure, there are now six speakers to drive all the frequencies 00:02:31.040 --> 00:02:36.640 with support for Dolby Atmos. This smaller iMac also gets the 1080p FaceTime HD camera 00:02:36.640 --> 00:02:40.400 we saw in last year's Intel 27-inch iMac update. 00:02:40.400 --> 00:02:44.440 Connectivity has slimmed down quite a bit with the new iMac. The headphone jack remains, 00:02:44.440 --> 00:02:48.600 but there are only up to four USB-type C ports, two of which are Thunderbolt, 00:02:48.600 --> 00:02:52.120 and they can support a 6K Pro Display XDR. 00:02:52.120 --> 00:02:55.720 No word on multiple lower res screens though. On the peripheral front, 00:02:55.720 --> 00:02:59.200 keyboards, mice, and trackpads are also color-matched. 00:02:59.200 --> 00:03:02.580 And, better still, is the addition of optional touch ID. 00:03:02.580 --> 00:03:06.560 It communicates wirelessly through what the company says is an encrypted channel 00:03:06.560 --> 00:03:12.340 that links with the secure enclave in the M1. It's about time fingerprint readers made it to the desk. 00:03:12.340 --> 00:03:17.120 Starting at 1299, the basic iMac has a seven-core GPU M1, 00:03:17.120 --> 00:03:20.560 eight gigs of RAM, 256 Gigabyte SSD, 00:03:20.560 --> 00:03:23.600 only two Thunderbolt ports, no Ethernet, 00:03:23.600 --> 00:03:28.400 and four of the seven available colors. Personally, I'm disappointed to see 00:03:28.400 --> 00:03:32.200 the limited connectivity on this SKU, which will make it harder to recommend. 00:03:32.200 --> 00:03:36.800 So perhaps the grandma model, or the I love dongles model. 00:03:36.800 --> 00:03:41.480 The upgraded 1499 iMac is where you'll get the full eight-core GPU M1, 00:03:41.480 --> 00:03:47.040 an extra two USB type C three ports, Ethernet, the magic keyboard with touch ID, 00:03:47.080 --> 00:03:50.600 and you can choose from all the available colors. 00:03:50.600 --> 00:03:55.200 After this event, it's clear that the M1 chip is becoming a centerpiece of Apple's hardware, 00:03:55.200 --> 00:03:59.880 unifying quite a line of devices, which now includes the iPad Pro. 00:03:59.880 --> 00:04:05.320 In a funny action-packed interlude, featuring Tim Cook disguised as a me, 00:04:05.320 --> 00:04:09.960 Apple showed the M1 gets stolen from a Mac and inserted in an iPad. 00:04:09.960 --> 00:04:14.440 It shows just how efficient and powerful the M1 is, but I think it's also good for Apple, 00:04:14.440 --> 00:04:17.440 because during the great silicon shortage of 2021, 00:04:17.440 --> 00:04:20.560 they can rely on fewer chip varieties for their products. 00:04:20.560 --> 00:04:23.920 It's also a substantial spec bump for the iPad Pro, 00:04:23.920 --> 00:04:28.760 enabling a Thunderbolt port and 5G connectivity, but blah, blah, there's a new screen. 00:04:28.760 --> 00:04:32.960 Mini-LED is a thing now. With the larger 12.9-inch iPad Pro, 00:04:32.960 --> 00:04:36.640 Apple has added what they call the Liquid Retina XDR screen. 00:04:36.640 --> 00:04:40.320 They're claiming it matches the performance of the Pro display XDR. 00:04:40.320 --> 00:04:46.400 What they've done is use 10,000 mini-LEDs, which they grouped into 2,500 local dimming zones. 00:04:46.400 --> 00:04:51.600 The claims are 1,001 contrast ratio and 1,000 nits full-screen brightness. 00:04:51.600 --> 00:04:54.800 I'll have to see it to believe it. For that screen, you're looking at paying 00:04:54.800 --> 00:04:57.960 a minimum of 10.99, while the entry price 00:04:57.960 --> 00:05:01.520 for the basic small iPad Pro remains at 7.99. 00:05:01.520 --> 00:05:06.840 The iPad Pro has always been an expensive technical showcase for what Apple has to offer in its mobile devices, 00:05:06.840 --> 00:05:11.160 like the new ultra-wide movement tracking front camera for web calls, 00:05:11.200 --> 00:05:15.520 but iPadOS is still iPadOS. And I worry that while it's being provided 00:05:15.520 --> 00:05:19.960 real true desktop-class hardware, the mobile-class software still can't fully 00:05:19.960 --> 00:05:24.520 let you take advantage of it all. I'll explore this a little more in another video. 00:05:24.520 --> 00:05:29.000 Get subscribed for that. But how about an entirely new product? 00:05:29.000 --> 00:05:32.200 I have to confess that I never thought air tags were going to happen. 00:05:32.200 --> 00:05:36.200 Rumors of their impending release have persisted for years now, but here they are. 00:05:36.200 --> 00:05:40.880 At $29 for one and a hundred for four, they provide an interesting solution 00:05:40.880 --> 00:05:44.520 for the forgetful among us. If your iPhone has a U1 chip, 00:05:44.520 --> 00:05:48.920 you can be led with an arrow to your lost air tag with precision finding. 00:05:48.920 --> 00:05:52.040 And if it's really lost, it integrates with Apple's recently announced 00:05:52.040 --> 00:05:57.640 Find My Network. So it'll connect to any nearby iPhone and ping its most up-to-date location. 00:05:57.640 --> 00:06:01.840 If you put it in lost mode, a helpful stranger can NFC connect to the air tag 00:06:01.840 --> 00:06:06.240 and be taken to a website that will display the owner's contact info if provided. 00:06:06.240 --> 00:06:10.320 It's powered by one of those small replaceable but not rechargeable cell batteries, though, 00:06:10.320 --> 00:06:15.200 which Apple claims should last for over a year. Pretty neat, but the only thing I seem to misplace 00:06:15.200 --> 00:06:18.400 are my AirPods, which, by the way, hmm. 00:06:19.640 --> 00:06:23.440 In the world of the Apple TV, there were two things that many of us wanted. 00:06:23.440 --> 00:06:27.440 One, a redesign of the Siri remote, God, that touchpad was finicky. 00:06:27.440 --> 00:06:30.480 Two, lower prices. The streaming box market is flooded 00:06:30.480 --> 00:06:34.240 with simple to use, low-cost devices that get viewers connected. 00:06:34.240 --> 00:06:38.680 Well, we got one of those things. The new Siri remote is very exciting. 00:06:38.680 --> 00:06:41.800 There's a five-way D-pad like we got years ago, 00:06:41.800 --> 00:06:46.160 but it's touch-enabled, so you can use a circular gesture to jog through your content, 00:06:46.160 --> 00:06:51.040 as well as still use directional swipes. Though, if that works like the outgoing remote, 00:06:51.040 --> 00:06:54.720 I hope that can be turned off. There's a power button now too, 00:06:54.720 --> 00:06:57.960 and the Siri button has moved to the side next to the D-pad. 00:06:57.960 --> 00:07:01.320 It does look like it might be easy to mistakenly press it, 00:07:01.320 --> 00:07:05.040 but I'll have to hold it to find out. The prices, however, are the same. 00:07:05.040 --> 00:07:10.280 149 for the Apple TV HD, and 179 for the Apple TV 4K. 00:07:10.280 --> 00:07:14.080 For that price, you get an updated A12 chip, which supports higher frame rates 00:07:14.080 --> 00:07:20.400 at 4K HDR and Dolby Vision. Cleverly, you can calibrate the new iPad TV screen 00:07:20.400 --> 00:07:23.400 by using your iPhone, simply by holding it up to the display. 00:07:23.400 --> 00:07:27.840 How well it compares to a proper calibration tool is something I'm very curious to try. 00:07:27.840 --> 00:07:32.240 But regardless, that sounds a lot easier than faffing with the TV settings. 00:07:32.240 --> 00:07:36.520 Grandma will love it when you do it for her. There were a couple of service announcements too. 00:07:36.520 --> 00:07:40.480 Apple Podcast gets an updated app that I hope is much improved from the old one. 00:07:40.480 --> 00:07:44.200 But more interestingly is Apple Podcast subscriptions. 00:07:44.200 --> 00:07:49.080 They didn't provide too many details on this, but creators can register with the Apple Podcasters program 00:07:49.080 --> 00:07:53.280 for $20 per year, and then set their own pricing for their subscriptions. 00:07:53.280 --> 00:07:57.920 I'm curious how much of a cut Apple will be taking from that. There's also Apple Card Family, 00:07:57.920 --> 00:08:02.080 which sounds like a way to share your credit card and score with your partner, 00:08:02.080 --> 00:08:06.440 and provide allowance to your children digitally. Oh yeah, and the iPhone is available in purple, 00:08:06.440 --> 00:08:13.280 if that's your favorite color, and you haven't got one already. Oh, I hope this and the new iMac shows 00:08:13.280 --> 00:08:17.360 a playful new direction the company is looking to take with their consumer designs. 00:08:17.360 --> 00:08:20.400 Perhaps a MacBook Air a la clamshell iBook. 00:08:20.400 --> 00:08:25.600 That'd be cool. There's still a lot to parse through as we get our hands on the products to really try them out. 00:08:25.600 --> 00:08:29.760 So keep your eyes peeled on the channel for more coverage in the coming weeks. 00:08:29.760 --> 00:08:33.160 Thanks for watching this Mac Address. Thanks for popping by. 00:08:33.200 --> 00:08:38.640 If this is your first time here, you can watch my first video, and the end screen cards will now be working, 00:08:38.640 --> 00:08:40.800 which is great. See you around.