Hands-on with ALL the M4 Macs (CultCast #673)

Nov 15, 2024

Get the scoop on the latest M4 Macs, where design meets impressive performance. Hear hilarious unboxing stories and the quirks of Apple packaging. Dive into the transition from M1 Pro to M4 Pro and the technical enhancements that come with it. Discover the frustrations of smart home tech and amusing gadget predictions. Plus, a light-hearted take on a coffee table book that has people talking, and a nostalgic look at family photos that tug at the heartstrings.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

M4 Macs Review and Insights

02:01 • 6min

Unboxing Delights and Technical Fails

08:13 • 10min

MacBook M4 Upgrades and Performance Insights

18:34 • 24min

Tech Frustrations and Quirky Innovations

42:18 • 12min

Critique of Album Art and Family Memories

54:16 • 6min

Navigating App Features and Beta Testing Challenges

01:00:17 • 2min

Tech Troubles and Appliance Anecdotes

01:02:10 • 8min

Weekend Whimsy and Food Fables

01:09:52 • 8min

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This week, it’s our hands-on reviews with ALL the M4 Macs and Magic peripherals — the good, the bad and the ugly. Also: Apple’s weird new smart home device coming next March, and Apple’s even weirder new coffee table book…

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This week’s stories:

With the M4 iMac, you don’t have to pick between fast or fun

The desktop computer is an endangered breed, but if you have room for one in your life, the new iMac offers a beautiful design and some impressive performance.
PSA: Be super-careful opening your new M4 iMac

My MacBook Pro quantum leap from M1 Pro to M4 Pro

While the M1 Pro and M4 Pro laptops could be the same exact machine judging from the outside — same as all M-series MacBook Pro models — the new one takes some big steps forward in performance.

Mac mini with M4 Pro is mightier and mini-er than ever

The new Mac mini with M4 Pro chip offers incredible power at an unbelievable price. And on top of all that, it’s super-tiny. What’s not to love?

Reviews for the new peripherals:

Apple’s next big thing is a wall-mounted iPad?

Apple plans to release “a wall-mounted display that can control appliances, handle videoconferencing and use AI to navigate apps” from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
Nintendo Alarmo

Apple Music turns its 100 Best Albums list into $450 coffee-table book

Back when Apple Music put out its 100 Best Albums of all time list, some people expressed shock at the No. 1 pick — 1998’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
And now they might be shocked they’re being asked to pay a whopping $450 for a fancy-schmancy, limited-edition coffee-table book version of the whole list.