I bought the iPhone 16 Pro and have been loving it this year. Then, I won a free 46mm Apple Watch Series 10 at a Christmas party! 😂 Been loving the combo. Congrats on a great year, Brandon!
Whilst I didn’t need validation of my purchases, it’s pretty satisfying that the three Apple products I bought this year ended up being Brandon’s 3rd, 4th and 5th favourite Apple products of the year. Money well spent. 😊
Yes, Brandon you are my favorite TH-camr of all time. Thank you so much for your wonderful wonderful contribution in 2024. I agree with all your recommendations. My big question to you is what are your most looking forward to 2025
3:02 What I'm watching this video on. I got my 13 inch M3 MacBook Air with 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, and the unbinned 10-core GPU from eBay on Black Friday week for the price that would've got me 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, and the binned 8-core GPU brand new from Apple only a month prior.
Hello Brandon for everything you have done for us throw out the years you are the best I pray for many more blessings for you and your family we love everything you do I just want to wish you and your family happy new year and blessings and love
I got my iPad mini 7 for Christmas, I love it it’s the perfect size for an iPad, I hope they eventually update the screen we need an oled panel and some fun colors but overall it’s an actual iPad that works as one, it feels premium and reliable and I do enjoy using it
Funny similarities -- I also went with the Watch 10 and love it. For the first time I didn't go iPhone Pro Max and just did the Pro and like the size better. Seems like I am trending to smaller and lighter since the have the same performance. I really want the M4 MacBook 14 but can't justify over my fully spec'd m2 16"
Been toying with getting the iPad Pro not gonna lie despite people telling me it's "the biggest waste of money they've ever heard of," but it seems like with the exception of my iPhone 16 Pro Max, every Apple product I look into buying always gets a refresh of some kind; still salty about getting my M1 Pro MBP only to see the M2 Lineup drop not even a month after ☠️. I also remember getting the Watch Ultra 2 just days before the Apple v. Masimo controversy prompted Apple to stop production. Wonder how much those watches would go for now? 🤔
Happy New year sir. My most compelling product of the year is the new Mac mini. It’s the most compelling product of the year. I am still holding out hope for a 32 inch imac next year. I also want to see the Vision Pro ecosystem grow. I envision tremendous potential with this product line.
At some point, I got confused about how you decide what to use and when. For example, with MacBook Pros: “Most of the time, I use the base model, but if I’m traveling, I’ll take the M4 Pro.” Do travels somehow add extra workload compared to how you work at home? And another point about “keeping the Mac Mini as a prop, replacing the one behind me.” Why? Thanks for the video.
Yes. If I'm traveling for leisure, I bring the MBA but if it's for work, I bring the MBP. And I keep the Mac mini as a prop because it looks cool in the background of my videos - an area I invest in every year!
I might have misunderstood something. I think I heard in the video, around 22:43, that you use the M4 MacBook Pro for home and it’s enough for your tasks, while the M4 Pro MacBook Pro is used for traveling, which got me curious. Okay, thank you for your reply.
I would have to generally agree with your tops for the year and though I didn't personally buy most of these products, I did get the Airpods 4, the iPhone 16 Pro, the MBA M3, and the AWU in black and I love all of them. If I had to pick my favorite from that list it might be the AWU2 black. No difference from my AWU2 in natural titanium except that it looks so bad a** in that black color. I thought about the Series 10 but I've always had issues with the screen scratching with the Series watches.
Thanks for sharing Brandon!! In 2024, I didn’t buy many new products, except for the M4 iPad Pro, which I absolutely love. However, it’s still not a replacement for my MacBook Pro, as I’m a heavy Excel user and need the ability to have several windows side by side with all the features. Unfortunately, the iPad version just isn’t cutting it for me.
3:00 i believe the macbook air M3 initially came out with 8GB ram on the base model until the addition of the M4 mac products in october, only THEN was the base upgraded to 16GB ram.
@@BrandonButch in australia here i have a 8gb 512gb m3 which i bought directly from apple pre M4 macs🤔 could it be a region thing? nonetheless now 16gb is base for air.
I really like the series 10 Apple Watch too, but I wish it would get the blood oxygen sensor back. I would use it for sleep tracking if it had that sensor, but since it doesn’t, I still use my ultra for sleep tracking. I also wish it had the night mode watch faces like the ultra.
I"ll agree that Apple Vision Pro is the most innovative product for this year, even though I am not considering buying one. After that, Apple Intelligence, even though it is getting an uneven rollout. Then, Mac mini because it is a tiny powerhouse with an excellent value proposition. After that, all the products are terrific and about even with each other at least in my opinion ... Thanks for a fun video!
My favorites were the base iPhone 16 and Mac Mini M4; I’m happy with my current iPhone 13 Mini and M1 MacBook Air but those two releases this year almost got me to upgrade.
I absolutely loved my 3 Apple purchases this year. iPhone 16 pro max in desert titanium, my purple m2 iPad Air and the AirPods Pro 2. I already have an Apple Watch series 9 and hopefully Apple won’t be seeing a £ out of me this year other than my iCloud subscription 😂 I’m broke now 😅
Hey Brandon I enjoyed this video a lot! I wanted to ask you what phone case you use for your everyday iPhone 16 pro. I bought the white model just as you did, but I cannot find a phone case that goes well with the phone.
the m3 air DID NOT start with 16Gb ram. They were 8GB like alwys. They Pushed the m3 and m2 Air to 16GB in November 2024 with the release of the Macbook pro m4
@@BrandonButch Yeah but I bought it when it was launched and still writing this comment with 8GB M3 Air, Apple did the most unprofessional thing here it's like increasing the ram of iPhone 16 Pro right in the middle of it's tenure
"I also kept the M4 Pro Macbook Pro but hardly use that except when I'm traveling." LOL. Most of us are looking for a good deal on a used M2 Macbook Air.
I just got my m4 iPad Pro with the new Magic Keyboard. I did not realize until now that the trackpad had haptic feedback. I just always assumed that it actually clicked
I really like my I phone 16 pro max first time I went with pro max the camera and screen size is great. Traded I watch 9 for I watch 10 love it also both great products
The Apple Vision Pro is the only Apple product I've ever rooted against, as it's not a healthy product to own. It will do great damage to society if it ever catches on, we already have a big enough isolation problem.
Only the vision pro that worth to be in my favorite Apple products list for the past few years especially after iPhone 12 Pro Vision Pro AirTag iPhone all other devices I just wish the MacBook Air is lighter, it’s still pretty heavy for traveling.
My current Apple Ecosystem is iPhone 16 Pro Max MacBook Air M1 iPad Air 5 (M1) Apple Watch Ultra 2 (Black) AirPods Pro 2 AirPods Max Beats Studio Pro Beats Fit Pro
Top 5 apple products of 2024 5. iPhone 16 Pro / Pro Max (would go with at least 256GB of storage) (the only reason I don’t have the regular 16 on this list is because I can’t deal with 60hz, maybe when the 17 comes out with 120hz on base models, it’ll make my top 5) 4. MacBook Pro M4 Series 14/16 inch (would go with 14 inch) 3. Mac Mini M4 (would go with at least 512GB of storage) 2. Apple Watch Series 10 42/46mm (would go with 46mm) 1. iPad Pro M4 11/13 inch (would go with 13 inch) I ended up getting an iPhone 16 Pro Max, an Apple Watch Series 10 46mm and an iPad Pro M4 13 inch this year!
How much you want to sell those AirPods Pro for lol? My originals are getting long in the tooth, after wearing them every day for 10+ hours being a FedEx driver my batteries are shot.
Apple has stopped trying ever since SJ & JI have left the scene. We are witnessing a mundane product cycle, year after year. If Tim Cook doesn’t replace himself with another SJ or JI, Apple is going to be history fast.
@@BrandonButch Well, it reminded me AVP exists, but from my 3 Apple store demos I could not justify the purchase because of it's small FOV and mediocre 90hz refresh rate, no SteamVR compatibility. On the PC side I can get so much more exiting stuff with PSVR2 it's not even a contest.
@@BrandonButch Yes, McDonald's is also a failing company. Because it became too expensive after wasting large amounts of money on restaurant renovations and merchandising collaborations nobody cared about. If you want to be like McDonald's, be like McDonald's. Meanwhile I get my Apple news from TH-camrs who know how to spend responsibly. Bye!
@ As I said, stupid waste of money. I literally don’t care about the brilliant insights of someone, who spends a car worth of money on Apple products. You can’t possibly have learned anything about these products I want to know. 👎
What was your favorite Apple product in 2024?
M4 iPad pro
...I'm liking my iPad Pro M4- with Nano-tech screen 2T storage 13" screen , Wi-Fi/cellular, about $2,500 USD
iPhone 16 pro max iPad m4 chip
iPhone 16
iPhone xr
"what's up guys my names brandon" is iconic
It’s that American drawl “braaandonnn”
Let's go Brandon!
correction: the M3 MBA only started at 16GB RAM after the M4 Macs were announced in October. M2 did also, as mentioned
Thanks for correcting this. I was confused 😂
I took my M3 out to check 😂
And why I didn’t: I’m broke
I bought the iPhone 16 Pro and have been loving it this year. Then, I won a free 46mm Apple Watch Series 10 at a Christmas party! 😂 Been loving the combo. Congrats on a great year, Brandon!
My top 3 apple products of 2024
1. AirPods 4 with ANC
2. Mac mini M4
3. IPad Pro M4
Them AirPods 4 REALLY surprised me
He spent what I make in a year
and that's on business expenses
My favorites: M4 I Pad 13’ pro,Magic Keyboard for M4 I pad pro,Airpords 4, iPhone 16Pro Max Desert Ti, Apple Watch Ultra2
Lovely recap video! Very well done and perfect timing given to each product!
Whilst I didn’t need validation of my purchases, it’s pretty satisfying that the three Apple products I bought this year ended up being Brandon’s 3rd, 4th and 5th favourite Apple products of the year.
Money well spent. 😊
Yes, Brandon you are my favorite TH-camr of all time. Thank you so much for your wonderful wonderful contribution in 2024. I agree with all your recommendations. My big question to you is what are your most looking forward to 2025
I’ve just discovered you in the middle of 2024 and your videos are so informative and fun to watch! Happy new year here’s to the innovation of 2025!
Mark Gurman’s rumors the last few weeks have been wild! Hopefully Apple is finally committed to listening to its users.
@@briancrink-tech I sure hope so
3:02 What I'm watching this video on. I got my 13 inch M3 MacBook Air with 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, and the unbinned 10-core GPU from eBay on Black Friday week for the price that would've got me 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, and the binned 8-core GPU brand new from Apple only a month prior.
Thanks
@@stanleyfriedlein appreciate it Stanley!!
Hello Brandon for everything you have done for us throw out the years you are the best I pray for many more blessings for you and your family we love everything you do I just want to wish you and your family happy new year and blessings and love
Happy New Year!
HNY! 🎆
@@BrandonButchHappy New Year, Brandon!
HNY my macbook air expert 💀
I got my iPad mini 7 for Christmas, I love it it’s the perfect size for an iPad, I hope they eventually update the screen we need an oled panel and some fun colors but overall it’s an actual iPad that works as one, it feels premium and reliable and I do enjoy using it
Happy New Year!
I would absolutely say my favorite was the M4 iPad Pro.
Funny similarities -- I also went with the Watch 10 and love it. For the first time I didn't go iPhone Pro Max and just did the Pro and like the size better. Seems like I am trending to smaller and lighter since the have the same performance. I really want the M4 MacBook 14 but can't justify over my fully spec'd m2 16"
Woo another Brandon video :0
See you in 2025!
looking forward to it!
Been toying with getting the iPad Pro not gonna lie despite people telling me it's "the biggest waste of money they've ever heard of," but it seems like with the exception of my iPhone 16 Pro Max, every Apple product I look into buying always gets a refresh of some kind; still salty about getting my M1 Pro MBP only to see the M2 Lineup drop not even a month after ☠️.
I also remember getting the Watch Ultra 2 just days before the Apple v. Masimo controversy prompted Apple to stop production. Wonder how much those watches would go for now? 🤔
Happy New year sir. My most compelling product of the year is the new Mac mini. It’s the most compelling product of the year. I am still holding out hope for a 32 inch imac next year. I also want to see the Vision Pro ecosystem grow. I envision tremendous potential with this product line.
At some point, I got confused about how you decide what to use and when. For example, with MacBook Pros: “Most of the time, I use the base model, but if I’m traveling, I’ll take the M4 Pro.” Do travels somehow add extra workload compared to how you work at home?
And another point about “keeping the Mac Mini as a prop, replacing the one behind me.” Why?
Thanks for the video.
Yes. If I'm traveling for leisure, I bring the MBA but if it's for work, I bring the MBP.
And I keep the Mac mini as a prop because it looks cool in the background of my videos - an area I invest in every year!
I might have misunderstood something. I think I heard in the video, around 22:43, that you use the M4 MacBook Pro for home and it’s enough for your tasks, while the M4 Pro MacBook Pro is used for traveling, which got me curious.
Okay, thank you for your reply.
Happy new year Brandon ❤❤😅
HNY Clinton!
Got my Apple Watch series 10 for Christmas and currently I love it
I would have to generally agree with your tops for the year and though I didn't personally buy most of these products, I did get the Airpods 4, the iPhone 16 Pro, the MBA M3, and the AWU in black and I love all of them. If I had to pick my favorite from that list it might be the AWU2 black. No difference from my AWU2 in natural titanium except that it looks so bad a** in that black color. I thought about the Series 10 but I've always had issues with the screen scratching with the Series watches.
Happy New Years Eve brandon let’s go into 2025 brother! 😎😎😎
Thanks for sharing Brandon!! In 2024, I didn’t buy many new products, except for the M4 iPad Pro, which I absolutely love. However, it’s still not a replacement for my MacBook Pro, as I’m a heavy Excel user and need the ability to have several windows side by side with all the features. Unfortunately, the iPad version just isn’t cutting it for me.
3:00 i believe the macbook air M3 initially came out with 8GB ram on the base model until the addition of the M4 mac products in october, only THEN was the base upgraded to 16GB ram.
nope, that was M2. edit: you're right it was M3 as well! Forgot about that
@@BrandonButch in australia here i have a 8gb 512gb m3 which i bought directly from apple pre M4 macs🤔 could it be a region thing? nonetheless now 16gb is base for air.
@@swagiichu Actually you're right. It did get updated in October to be 16GB.. sucks for those who bought at launch :(
@@BrandonButch i knew i wasnt going crazy 💀
@ 🤣 imagine if that happened with M4 MBP. People would lose their minds. At least it was just with the MBA
Happy new year 🥳
You The Best ❤
the base model Air did not start at 16GB of RAM until the new M4 lineup was introduced. my M3 Air 15 inch had 8GB
Ah forgot about that. I was thinking it was just M2.
I really like the series 10 Apple Watch too, but I wish it would get the blood oxygen sensor back. I would use it for sleep tracking if it had that sensor, but since it doesn’t, I still use my ultra for sleep tracking. I also wish it had the night mode watch faces like the ultra.
It’s never lost it outside of the US 🙂
@ great. I live in the USA so that doesn’t help me much.
I"ll agree that Apple Vision Pro is the most innovative product for this year, even though I am not considering buying one. After that, Apple Intelligence, even though it is getting an uneven rollout. Then, Mac mini because it is a tiny powerhouse with an excellent value proposition. After that, all the products are terrific and about even with each other at least in my opinion ... Thanks for a fun video!
The 16gb of memory as base thing didn’t happen until the M4 Macs were released and they moved the Airs to 16gb as well for Apple Intelligence.
My favorites were the base iPhone 16 and Mac Mini M4; I’m happy with my current iPhone 13 Mini and M1 MacBook Air but those two releases this year almost got me to upgrade.
I would go with the MP4 mini for #1. Apple really knocked it out of the park with that one.
11:00 Wanna Know What Else Is Massive?
You helped me with deciding between IPhone 16 pro and pro max. Ended up getting the pro with your suggestion.
I absolutely loved my 3 Apple purchases this year. iPhone 16 pro max in desert titanium, my purple m2 iPad Air and the AirPods Pro 2.
I already have an Apple Watch series 9 and hopefully Apple won’t be seeing a £ out of me this year other than my iCloud subscription 😂 I’m broke now 😅
Because you’re an apple TH-camr
indeed
❤❤❤ so far the phone and apple intelligence is awesome
Thanks for the recap of 2024. Great products in 2024 which means needs to be better in 2025.
MacBook Pro M4 is my favorite!
it's so good this year, esp with nano-texture
Hey Brandon I enjoyed this video a lot! I wanted to ask you what phone case you use for your everyday iPhone 16 pro. I bought the white model just as you did, but I cannot find a phone case that goes well with the phone.
the m3 air DID NOT start with 16Gb ram. They were 8GB like alwys. They Pushed the m3 and m2 Air to 16GB in November 2024 with the release of the Macbook pro m4
It starts with it now :)
@@BrandonButch Yeah but I bought it when it was launched and still writing this comment with 8GB M3 Air, Apple did the most unprofessional thing here it's like increasing the ram of iPhone 16 Pro right in the middle of it's tenure
Very nice video
Wow, $32,000. Some folk don’t make that in a year. How lucky you are to be able to achieve this.
crazy how much money bro wastes on apple alone
@@75sRax It's more of an investment. It's literally his job to know about Apple products.
"I also kept the M4 Pro Macbook Pro but hardly use that except when I'm traveling." LOL. Most of us are looking for a good deal on a used M2 Macbook Air.
@@amirtorhan2762 i know but 32k on apple is wild im not hating either that’s more than i make in a year (im a student)
I just got my m4 iPad Pro with the new Magic Keyboard. I did not realize until now that the trackpad had haptic feedback. I just always assumed that it actually clicked
I really like my I phone 16 pro max first time I went with pro max the camera and screen size is great. Traded I watch 9 for I watch 10 love it also both great products
Thank you for your thoughts. Thankfully, allow me to say: Goodbye 2024 and welcome 2025. Wishing you and everyone the very best in 2025
Do mustang in your burnout
The Apple Vision Pro is the only Apple product I've ever rooted against, as it's not a healthy product to own. It will do great damage to society if it ever catches on, we already have a big enough isolation problem.
It doesn't isolate any more than a phone does. Likely less
I think one of your rope three is your Apple Vision Pro
I bought the new AirPods Max because my old ones broke (a chip in the left ear cup got damaged and would no longer pair to my device).
Only the vision pro that worth to be in my favorite Apple products list for the past few years especially after iPhone 12 Pro
Vision Pro
AirTag
iPhone
all other devices
I just wish the MacBook Air is lighter, it’s still pretty heavy for traveling.
I think it's vison pro, too. I am a developer and I hope you can see my app 【noc nok】
The Mac Air M3 comes in Midnight not in space black.
@@Jan96106 it says midnight on the screen.
Hey Brandon
Definitely considering getting the macbook pro m4. 100% coming from a 2017 macbook air.
Wish I was this rich. 😔
start a YT channel and make videos weekly then you can buy these also!
My current Apple Ecosystem is
iPhone 16 Pro Max
MacBook Air M1
iPad Air 5 (M1)
Apple Watch Ultra 2 (Black)
AirPods Pro 2
AirPods Max
Beats Studio Pro
Beats Fit Pro
What does it matter what you spent?
Will 2025 be the year of an upgrade for the Apple TV…finally?
i feel like i prefer the m2 air
You and most people!
Top 5 apple products of 2024
5. iPhone 16 Pro / Pro Max (would go with at least 256GB of storage) (the only reason I don’t have the regular 16 on this list is because I can’t deal with 60hz, maybe when the 17 comes out with 120hz on base models, it’ll make my top 5)
4. MacBook Pro M4 Series 14/16 inch (would go with 14 inch)
3. Mac Mini M4 (would go with at least 512GB of storage)
2. Apple Watch Series 10 42/46mm (would go with 46mm)
1. iPad Pro M4 11/13 inch (would go with 13 inch)
I ended up getting an iPhone 16 Pro Max, an Apple Watch Series 10 46mm and an iPad Pro M4 13 inch this year!
He spent the equivalent of my community college student loan 😳
I’d do anything for that Apple Watch
So no Beats Pill !!?
Ipad pro ❤
did you recover all of 32000$ from making all the videos?
How much you want to sell those AirPods Pro for lol? My originals are getting long in the tooth, after wearing them every day for 10+ hours being a FedEx driver my batteries are shot.
All those high tech toys are too expensive and too complicated for my brain. I'm doing good managing a no frills laptop and a cell phone. LOL
M4 mini will become a "prop"?????? wow.
I love Apple, but not like that $32,000
32 thousand dollars. Good lord
nice.
The ipad keyboard is way to expensive.
Apple Watch Ultra 2 > Series 10
Let's go Brandon,,,!!!
Wow 🎉🎉 first to comment
Tax write off lol
@@notsoselfawaremilennial A business expense. Deduction, not write off
i tot vision pro was the worst apple product they have ever invented? unnecessary, not practical and not handy?
I’m gonna start an unboxing channel where i return every single device I purchase. Thanks for the idea!
go for it! Most on TH-cam do that exact thing
Yep, Vision Pro, overpriced for a lot of folk. As usual Apple is late to the party in this regard.
Apple has stopped trying ever since SJ & JI have left the scene. We are witnessing a mundane product cycle, year after year. If Tim Cook doesn’t replace himself with another SJ or JI, Apple is going to be history fast.
People have been saying that for years yet they still continue to make more and more money 🤷♂️
can you send me some?
And How much have to given back to your TH-cam Family< who made you able to spend That amount of money on tech
Yikes
Hello Mr. Butch, do you mind gifting me a macbook pro m4 max or a mac studio with 128gb of ram😀?
Why would you waste your money on all these items, I assume you worked hard for your money why would you waste all your money on everything?
Content. It pays off for itself pretty much lol
A business owner has to spend money to make money.
To add to that, I am also sure that’s not much money to him in hindsight.
Weird flex, but ok.
👎👎👎👎👎
🥱🥱🥱 Sorry, I can't watch this video. Apple products are a snooze fest at the moment and there is not a single thing exciting about them anymore.
couldn't be further from the truth. Most exciting product year in a decade
@@BrandonButchI see the new title - Why I spent $32000 - now that sounds more interesting! I'll watch it for you, Brandon!
@@randomcomentator thanks! maybe it'll change your mind lol
@@randomcomentator oh god
@@BrandonButch Well, it reminded me AVP exists, but from my 3 Apple store demos I could not justify the purchase because of it's small FOV and mediocre 90hz refresh rate, no SteamVR compatibility.
On the PC side I can get so much more exiting stuff with PSVR2 it's not even a contest.
non sense manipulative video
@@nelsonshiwakoti4894 always the people who have never left a comment on my channel before 🥱
first
Downvote for bragging about wasting money. 👎
@@jansix4287 you do realize this is my job, right? This is like saying McDonald’s is bragging about spending money on fries to sell
@@BrandonButch Yes, McDonald's is also a failing company. Because it became too expensive after wasting large amounts of money on restaurant renovations and merchandising collaborations nobody cared about. If you want to be like McDonald's, be like McDonald's. Meanwhile I get my Apple news from TH-camrs who know how to spend responsibly. Bye!
@ I make videos on every product to help people make informed purchasing decisions. Far different.
@ As I said, stupid waste of money. I literally don’t care about the brilliant insights of someone, who spends a car worth of money on Apple products. You can’t possibly have learned anything about these products I want to know. 👎
@ it’s not a waste of money when I buy to make videos. I’m not sure why you’re so hostile and angry at that
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