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Apple Says New iMacs Geared Towards Pros Coming Later This Year

1Zach1 said:
It's become extremely slow to load and run programs, even simple functions like getting iTunes or Chrome booted up can take 10 minutes.
I also have regular (once a day) crashes of iTunes, Aperture, iMovie, Chrome etc.
Regular (every few days) unprompted reboots, 20-30 minutes to get it to wake up from the Sleep function overnight.

I recently went through the dreaded (I don't know if it's really dreaded, but it sounded good) MacOS update crash bug, where the iMac wouldn't load past a black screen. Finally figured out it was a known issue and followed the steps I found online to get the update to fully load, but I am still having the above issues.
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Try booting from an external drive and see if the problems continue?
 
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Anticipating a speed bump with the same pricey ram and SSD configurations. And by later this year could mean fall/2017.

I broke down and bought a heavily discounted loaded 27/5k from OWC this weekend.
 
1Zach1 said:
It's become extremely slow to load and run programs, even simple functions like getting iTunes or Chrome booted up can take 10 minutes.
I also have regular (once a day) crashes of iTunes, Aperture, iMovie, Chrome etc.
Regular (every few days) unprompted reboots, 20-30 minutes to get it to wake up from the Sleep function overnight.

I recently went through the dreaded (I don't know if it's really dreaded, but it sounded good) MacOS update crash bug, where the iMac wouldn't load past a black screen. Finally figured out it was a known issue and followed the steps I found online to get the update to fully load, but I am still having the above issues.
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have you brought it into an Apple store? What you're describing has nothing to do with age - could be a know "recall" type issue.
 
truthertech said:
Get out of that negative rut--life is too short
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Considering that others are outright mocking this announcement and remembering what the recent MacBook upgrades entailed, I think skepticism is an appropriate response to this news until we know details.
 
shk718 said:
have you brought it into an Apple store? What you're describing has nothing to do with age - could be a know "recall" type issue.
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Agree. This sounds like a serious hardware issue. I'd back it up and bring it in to be checked.
 
Moonjumper said:
I'd also like to see the the guts moved to the base. This means the screen wouldn't be in the way of thermal dissipation, and the leg wouldn't be carrying so much weight, so could be more elegant and also adjustable. Ohh... I just described a modern version of the G4 iMac. Please!
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You also described the Microsoft Surface Studio :p

macduke said:
Let this be a lesson to all: Gruber is the guy. He's usually right and has the connections. Don't doubt him.
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Gruber is the shill. You'll learn that lesson. You'll also learn to doubt him very, very much.

loekf said:
And please use Nvidia GPUs ! They consume (much) less power... ideal for iMacs I would say.
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So either you're wrong or Apple doesn't know how to engineer the optimal iMac. Snarkiness aside, you are not completely wrong, but you're still wrong. At the moment top of the line nvidia GPUs are far more efficient than AMDs, but they still suck a lot of power. Way too much to put in an iMac.

Of the GPUs that are available and have the right TDP and powerdraw to fit and function in an iMac the AMD GPUs are more efficient and consume (much) less power...

As an aside and not a reply to you, some have been claiming that nvidia drivers are better, well no. Nvidia doesn't write the drivers for Apple Macs. Nor does AMD. Apple writes the graphics drivers for the Mac. Nvidia has better DX11 drivers than AMD on Windows, but that's neither here nor there for Mac users. DX11 is an incompatible API with Mac OS.

Further, the current AMD GCN architecture is massively better at OpenCL than nvidia, which is something Apple promotes. So even if there was a perceivable advantage on Windows to have an nvidia GPU, that simple doesn't exist on the Mac.
 
RealDawgPhilSchiller said:
That is a pretty incredible evolution that we've seen over the last decade. The original iMac, you never would've thought as remotely touching pro uses. And now you look at today's 5K iMac, top configs, it's incredibly powerful, and a huge fraction of what would've traditionally -- whether it's audio editing, video editing, graphics, arts and so forth -- that would've previously absolutely required the Mac Pros of old, are being well-addressed by iMac. But there's still even further we can take iMac as a high performance, pro system, and we think that form factor can address even more of the pro market.
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TOUCHSCREEN IMAC CONFIRMED!!!!

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There is only one thing that can make me buy a desktop Mac: A touchscreen. Never buying another desktop Mac until that day. This is 2017 and Apple are looking pathetic compared to the competition. Underpowered, outdated garbage and no touchscreens. I've eyed so many Windows machines and thought seriously about making a touchscreen hackintosh, but I still hold out hope for an official model instead.
 
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apppen1 said:
iMac pro coming soon? Doubt it, only if they make it thicker which they won't.
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While I have always said that I don't believe they will have an "iMac Pro", they did in fact say that there will be models tailored to the Pro market, which could indicate "iMac Pro" models. So maybe I will be proven wrong this one time :D.
As for thickness, they wouldn't really need to make it thicker at this point but I'm sure they would be willing to make it thicker as it wouldn't be very noticeable due to the nature of the design.
 
I recently took the most recent 27" 5K back to return for ergonomic reasons. On my desk, I cannot put the iMac in a position that works with MY eyes well. If they make the monitor adjustable, I will be back in the market for one.
 
1Zach1 said:
It's become extremely slow to load and run programs, even simple functions like getting iTunes or Chrome booted up can take 10 minutes.
I also have regular (once a day) crashes of iTunes, Aperture, iMovie, Chrome etc.
Regular (every few days) unprompted reboots, 20-30 minutes to get it to wake up from the Sleep function overnight.

I recently went through the dreaded (I don't know if it's really dreaded, but it sounded good) MacOS update crash bug, where the iMac wouldn't load past a black screen. Finally figured out it was a known issue and followed the steps I found online to get the update to fully load, but I am still having the above issues.
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Exactly what @TMRJIJ said, fresh install. If that doesn't fix it, grab a new SSD and throw it in, trust me you won't need a new iMac once you do(from what I'm hearing you're doing)

My MBP mid-2010 was extremely slow with the old HDD, replaced that and the optical drive. I now run a 256gb Sandisk + 750gb HDD for backing up everything. Everything is snappy and quick.

EDIT: also want to mention, I have no idea whether your iMac has an SSD or not so correct me if I'm wrong! I do remember people complaining iMacs came with Fusion/HDDs tho...
 
Apple's software engineering chief Craig Federighi via Daring Fireball:

That is a pretty incredible evolution that we've seen over the last decade. The original iMac, you never would've thought as remotely touching pro uses. And now you look at today's 5K iMac, top configs, it's incredibly powerful, and a huge fraction of what would've traditionally -- whether it's audio editing, video editing, graphics, arts and so forth -- that would've previously absolutely required the Mac Pros of old, are being well-addressed by iMac. But there's still even further we can take iMac as a high performance, pro system, and we think that form factor can address even more of the pro market.
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Can't figure out the excitement in this thread.

Looks like they are retiring the Mac Pro form factor, in favor of an All-In-One for Pro Users... :eek:

I don't know very many Pro users that would be into this...

Looks like the iMac will be upscaled to Pro level and pricing.

The low/mid-range iMac may still be available, though it seems that Tim wants that segment to use iPad Pro's instead.

IMHO, the Mini will be gone, replaced by the AppleTV and iPad.

(the AppleTV, though, will need keyboard/mouse capability added, though).

Just my two cents.
 
MacRumors said:



Apple's marketing chief Phil Schiller and software engineering chief Craig Federighi have confirmed that Apple is working on new iMac models that the company expects to launch later "this year," as reported by TechCrunch.

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Apple's software engineering chief Craig Federighi via Daring Fireball:Apple did not share specific details about what to expect from the refresh, but Thunderbolt 3 ports and faster processors are likely at the very least.

Article Link: Apple Says New iMacs Coming Later This Year
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Later this year? Why does Apple announce this? The actual iMacs are going to suffer a sell decrease, I suppose.
So, if the wait is going to be long (fall), we may expect a new prices scheme. If prices keep the same (or specs) for a week or so, we may suppose the new models could be ready by May or June...(?)
The iMac always has been a robust, rational machine in its moment. My 27" i7 late 2009 still serves me right, and it's beautiful being thicker...! So, please, Apple: make -as ever- a powerful working station & take care of design (IN THIS ORDER...;-)
 
I really hope Apple improves the venting and cooling for the iMac. The iMac is basically an upside down valley, there is no vent near the top of the computer so hot air stays trapped there. There is a vent for the CPU heatsink near the bottom of the enclosure but more venting is needed toward the top.
 
Atlantico said:
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So either you're wrong or Apple doesn't know how to engineer the optimal iMac. Snarkiness aside, you are not completely wrong, but you're still wrong. At the moment top of the line nvidia GPUs are far more efficient than AMDs, but they still suck a lot of power. Way too much to put in an iMac.

Of the GPUs that are available and have the right TDP and powerdraw to fit and function in an iMac the AMD GPUs are more efficient and consume (much) less power...

As an aside and not a reply to you, some have been claiming that nvidia drivers are better, well no. Nvidia doesn't write the drivers for Apple Macs. Nor does AMD. Apple writes the graphics drivers for the Mac. Nvidia has better DX11 drivers than AMD on Windows, but that's neither here nor there for Mac users. DX11 is an incompatible API with Mac OS.

Further, the current AMD GCN architecture is massively better at OpenCL than nvidia, which is something Apple promotes. So even if there was a perceivable advantage on Windows to have an nvidia GPU, that simple doesn't exist on the Mac.
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I didnt know iMacs ran on batteries.
 
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