Is it that it didn't reach users expectations.? I also can't help wondering why nationally I'm seeing more ads for used M1 iMac's compared to the 2020 Intel 27" model, given that the former has been in the marketplace for far less time than the latter. And what a marvellous machine it turns out to be, and that Retina 5K 27inch screen - just gorgeous! I love it. Taking my time I looked around, and end of last year found an intermediate 3,3GHz 512Gb SSD model for 1700euros (US$1860). Having said that, there was no way I was prepared to pay over 2200euros (US$2400) for the 2020 27" base model. Those issues already put the Intel model ahead for my personal needs (the experience of other users will obviously vary), but the final kick-in-the-teeth for the M1 was the non upgradeable Ram - maxed at 16GB! With the 2020 27" model, memory is easily replaceable up to a whopping 128GB with off-the-shelf RAM sticks. The Intel model is also far 'cleaner' without that ugly, large external power brick. As for connectivity on the base M1 model, it's shameful imho! I honestly found that apps opened equally as quick on both M1 and Intel models. Other plus points for the 27" during my trials better sound and far better connectivity even compared with the 'higher-end' config M1. Sure, the almost immediate start-up time of the M1 model was impressive, but apart from that, in general use I was more than impressed with the performance of the 2020 27", especially now that the dreadful fusion drive had been replaced with an SSD. These models were literally placed alongside each other which made reviewing and comparisons easy. What I did last year was spend a fair amount of time in several Apple stores comparing side-by-side the smaller M1 iMac with the latest 2020 27" (well-proven) Intel model. What I can say is this when it was announced last year I was very interested to see how it performed, certainly not to purchase one (as I leave any newly-launched Apple hardware for the early 'beta' adopters) and eventually ride on the back of a newish model once reliability has been firmly established - which so far to date the 24" M1 iMac seems to be. Sorry I can't suggest what the problem may be, it doesn't sound normal to me and hopefully those with a similar model may be able to help. It makes me regret buying the machine because it's so jarring to go from my 6 year old Windows laptop or especially my iPhone 13 Pro to how choppy macOS is on the iMac. So my question is, is there any sort of fix for this? For instance, not sure if this is still a thing but in Android you used to be able to increase the speed of animations in some of the "hidden" settings which would make things look smoother and increased the perceived speed. It doesn't seem to be anything wrong in particular with mine. I've already attempted a fresh re-install and run a diagnostic on the iMac. Meanwhile, if you try out even the budget Windows machines on display at Best Buy, they feel fast and smooth because all of the Windows 11 animations are super fast and fluid. The minimize/maximize animations are also choppy. For example, the animation for opening a folder looks like its about about 5 frames per second. Though this thing is technically 3-4 times faster than my Dell Windows laptop from 2016, it feels slower and cheaper, and this is almost entirely because most of the user interface animations and much of the scrolling is extremely choppy. Although I've been an iPhone user for years, I have stuck with Windows my whole life for desktops/laptops, but finally made the plunge to try out Mac last month by getting a new M1 iMac with 16GB RAM.
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