The iVibrator
Apple is super efficient with RAM. Iām using the M1 Mac mini with 8GB, and I never have issues with RAM.
Yeah, the new iMacs look fantastic.
The Apple TV was a major let down, but at least it has a new remote.
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I thought the new one was supposed to be able to run console-level games. 
However, the new remote is almost worth the upgrade by itself. I love how they incorporated the most forward-thinking, cutting-edge technology from the [checks notes] original iPod.
If it worksā¦
Nope. Itās a spec bump only to an A12. By comparison, the iPhone 12 has an A14, so itās two generations behind (I think the current Apple TV is an A10). Will it play games better? Sure. Console level? No way.
But yeah, the new remote looks nice.
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Dammit
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Reviews/users are saying that the M1 Mac Mini is more powerful than the current Mac Pro. My old iMac crapped out about 4 months too soon, because I would happily get either a Mini or a new iMac to replace them.
My only reticence would be that I would need an external drive to host my movie library, which adds clutter. Right now, I have 8.25TB onboard my iMac, so I donāt have anything else sitting on my desk apart from the keyboard and trackpad (and the fucking cat). If I had a new iMac or a Mini, I would need an external drive, defeating the aesthetics somewhat.
Itās going to have to happen at some point but, by then, I expect I wonāt have to worry so much about network bandwidth.
Sounds like Iām not the only person who hates the remote on the current Apple TV 4K.
You could always go with a NAS that you could place anywhere an ethernet cable could reach, especially if the storage is mostly media. Those can get pricey though. I took the cheap route and hooked an external drive to a raspberry pi for the el cheapo āNAS.ā
I believe you mentioned you use Plex, yes? The NAS can also run your Plex server, keeping it completely independent of your computer. Again, itās not cheap, though.
I FUCKING HATE THAT PIECE OF SHIT.
You know who hates the current Apple TV remote?
[insert Gary Oldman from āThe Professionalā meme here]
I do not, and have never, used mine.
The new Airs are, from what Iāve read, outSTANding machines, and I plan to pick (at least) one up here before too long. Fortunately for me, I hate movies and I hate TV so I wonāt have any storage issues.
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Yeah, and completely fan-less. The M1s are amazing.
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The fanless bit freaks me out. Itās really amazing how they dissipate heat.
I just looked and the new iMacs, and the least expensive one is the same price I paid for a Macbook Pro almost a decade ago.
I use iTunes the TV app. My bandwidth concern is that, when I call up a movie on my Apple TV, it draws it from the TV app on my iMac. If the library was on a NAS, that means the movie is on the network twice: once from the NAS to the iMac and then again from the iMac to the Apple TV. I think there is a way to run the TV and Music apps on a NAS, but I already had the 8TB internal HDD from my old iMac, so it was a no-brainer to carry that forward.
If thereās a way to have everything pull content directly from a NAS, then thatāll be the way to go once Iām ready to replace this iMac. Considering I had its predecessor 10 years, we will probably be watching stuff directly on our eyeballsā¦I mean iBallsā¦by then.
I figured they had a different sort of technology lined up for their iBalls but at this point who the hell knows.
Yeah, I see. For some reason I was thinking you were using Plex.
They priced them right in between the outgoing 21.5" and 27" iMacs.
I suspect theyāll ditch the 27" iMac now; if you want more screen real estate you can get a Mini and drive up to 4 (I believe) screens off it.
The IDammit is another $200.