Apple is preparing a new iMac that could launch in the second half of this year, according to a report of Bloombergby Mark Gurman. While the new iMac will reportedly feature the same 24-inch screen size as the previous model, it is expected to come with a more powerful M3 chip made using a 3nm process.
The new iMac isn’t expected to go into mass production for at least three months, Gurman says, but it could still start shipping in the second half of this year in the same color combinations as its predecessor, including blue, silver, pink and orange. Gurman says that the new iMac is in “an advanced stage of development” and that Apple is currently “conducting production tests of the machine.” This follows previous rumors of Gurman, who also hinted at a 2023 iMac release.
Other details revealed by Gurman indicate that some of the iMac’s internal components could be “relocated and redesigned” and that the production process for mounting the iMac stand to the display is “different.” The iMac is overdue for an update. Apple hasn’t updated its lineup in two years, with the 2021 model being the first to come with the company’s in-house silicon, along with a larger screen size and a variety of new colors.
In addition to a new iMac, Gurman says Apple is also preparing to release the new 15-inch MacBook Air, an improved 13-inch MacBook Air, and a Mac Pro equipped with an M2 Ultra chip. Gurman speculates that it might make sense for Apple to include an M3 chip in the 13-inch MacBook Air as well, given that the company just released an M2-equipped one last year, while reserving the M2 chip for the larger 15-inch model. .
