Apple's M4 Pro - is It ACTUALLY necessary?

David Lewis February 13, 2025
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Is M4 Pro Apple silicon the right choice for you? I'll compare the M4 iMac with an M4 Pro Mac mini ➡️ Watch more Mac videos here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i7tdgvdE7Y&list=PLDjAepLog5wq7FpbsPb5PkC1ngH3mxO2F 👍🏼 Get your Paperlike screen protector here Acasis TB405Pro M1 https://go.sjv.io/QjJPrA Samsung 990 Evo Pro Memory (2TB) https://amzn.to/4fUC0br Samsung 990 Evo Pro Memory (4TB) https://amzn.to/40JNw52 ⎯ Videos to watch next: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqCgYsLbJtejXlGSoqsB7Gw?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3xaoVNHQ8U&list=PLDjAepLog5wq7FpbsPb5PkC1ngH3mxO2F&index=14 ⎯ 💡Love your Mac - more videos here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LPNjmgP574&list=PLDjAepLog5wq7FpbsPb5PkC1ngH3mxO2F&index=18&t=3s ⎯ Join my mailing list for FREE weekly videos https://talkingtechandaudio.com ⎯ Brands can contact me here ✏️ https://talkingtechandaudio.com ⎯ Affiliate Links to help support the channel ⬇️ USE THE SAME IVANKY DOCK I USE! https://ivanky.com/products/ivanky-docking-station-fusiondock-max-1?ref=HnG5fs40ZSoSzM My Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interface https://amzn.to/4giDnBL 📧 SUBSCRIBE TO MY FREE MAILING LIST & RECEIVE A FREE VIDEO NEWSLETTER EVERY SUNDAY https://talkingtechandaudio.com If you are a powerhouse Mac user like me, then treat yourself and enjoy over 200 productivity apps on your Mac FREE for 30 days https://setapp.sjv.io/c/3469704/344537/5114 Get CleanMyMac for your Mac - it’s worth looking after! https://macpaw.audw.net/c/3469704/263631/1733 🎧 MINUS SIXTEEN PODCAST https://youtu.be/rFJMhqfwxd8 📕READ ME ON MEDIUM https://medium.com/@Davidtalkingtech/membership 00:00 Intro 00:28 Me and M4 Apple silicon 01:20 Why trade up to M4 Apple silicon - the benefits 02:30 Comparing M4 Pro and M4 Apple silicon 03:45 The specs of my M4 iMac 04:33 The cheapest M4 Pro Mac 05:22 The importance of memory bandwidth 06:11 Beware if you need a multi-display set up 07:36 How is the 256GB of Apple SSD on my iMac getting on? 09:39 Specs M4 Pro Mac mini 10:10 Using Apple Trade-In 11:06 Transferring a 400GB file on external SSDs 11:22 Using Final Cut Pro for the first time on the M4 iMac 13:40 Exporting from FCP on the M4 iMac 14:23 Export times from the M4 Pro Mac mini 14:47 Final thoughts

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