Apple's 2026 Mac Plans

[woolypants]

The M4 Pro is about twice as fast as the M1 Pro at compiling stuff in Xcode. All the little times you have to wait for the compiler add up.

So it's not a few seconds; it's less being interrupted, constantly, throughout the day.

I'm unsure what your point is.

My post was talking about the move from one M-series generation to the next, not from the first generation to the fourth generation. Yes, that will be faster.

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[chucker23n1]

I'm unsure what your point is.

Ditto. Sequential upgrades are almost never worth it. The M5 Pro isn't aimed at users of the M4 Pro.

My post was talking about the move from one M-series generation to the next

Nobody actually does this, other than podcast hosts and influencers.

 

[azpc]

Are Mac Pros even necessary anymore? As for iMac, people would be better off getting a Mac Mini and buying a high refresh rate monitor of their choice.

I'd still prefer a large screen iMac. I am not buying a computer that you have to lift up when you want to turn in on.

 

[azpc]

Is it just me that's patiently waiting for a 30-32 inch iMac?? C'mon Apple !

That is why I am still using my Intel based iMac.

 

[azpc]

it’s all exciting, but it’s very disappointing that 27inch iMac doesn’t exist.

Agree! Apple silicon has not been kind to us 27 inch iMac customers.

 

[azpc]

It’s never going to happen. I doubt even a 27in. iMac will happen again.

That is why I am still using my Intel iMac.

 

[azpc]

The last time I had money I was considering a colourful iMac, just as the first M1 iMac was released. Being stuck at 24" made that plan go away. If instead they had a 27" or better a 32" version, I would be running an M1 iMac for all these years now.

Same here! Apple silicon has not been kind to those of us who like large screen iMacs.

 

[Black_Mage]

I'd still prefer a large screen iMac. I am not buying a computer that you have to lift up when you want to turn in on.

I get that. It's one of the reasons I lost interest in the Mac Mini.

 

[hgfjhbvytjdnb]

I get that. It's one of the reasons I lost interest in the Mac Mini.

You can keep it running, it's not going to die prematurely if you don't switch it off every night (it might make it last longer actually - you realise this, right?)
For me - I lost interest in Mac mini because they prioritised form over function making it too cramped. Good luck keeping that thing dust free.

 

[dandeco]

So if the Mac Mini line is refreshed around mid-2026, then I may wait until then, instead of ordering an M4 Pro Mac Mini line around February or March as initially planned.

Scratch that. I've decided if I'm going to end up spending at least $$2000 on a souped-up Mac Mini, I may as well instead buy a Mac Studio. I'm eyeing the base configuration with 36 GB of RAM, but I still want to get one with a 1 TB SSD.