Apple has completed development of a new iMac that it plans to release later this year, according to a report today from BloombergIt’s Mark Gurman. The updated iMac is one of 11 new Mac models that Apple plans to release over the next two years.
Unsurprisingly, the next iMac will have a newer chip, but the report doesn’t indicate whether Apple plans to use the existing M5 chip or the upcoming M6 chip.
No major design changes have been announced for the next iMac, so it will likely continue to feature a 24-inch LCD screen. However, the report states that Apple plans to release an upcoming iMac with an OLED display “later.”
The current iMac with the M4 chip was announced in October 2024. The desktop computer did not receive an upgrade to the M5 chip last year, so the model coming this year would represent the first refresh in two years. The report states that the iMac will continue to be available in two configurations, with different numbers of CPU/GPU cores and ports.
Apple discontinued the Intel-based iMac Pro and 27-inch iMac models in 2021 and 2022, respectively, and the computer has only been available in 24-inch sizes since then. Over the years, rumors have swirled that an iMac Pro with at least a 30-inch screen and Apple silicon might come to market one day, but nothing like that has come to fruition.
Apple raised prices on all Macs last month amid rising memory chip costs. In the US, the iMac now starts at $1,499, up from $1,299.
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