Hope they make changes. The computer part of the iMac should be replaceable. If Apple really care about the resources used, not just say the words, they would do this.
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Is a New 24-Inch iMac Coming in 2023? What We Know So Far
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I love all the comments regarding Apple doesn’t know what they’re doing. Looking at how it’s been going for them I think they have a pretty reasonable idea what they’re doing.
At this point I would be very surprised if we see an M2 iMac. It’s far more likely the iMac upgrade will be M3. And I suspect we will see it by the end of this year. Indeed I think we could be surprised and see it at anytime by the end of this year.
Unless it’s actually advantageous for them I think Apple could whittle down two or three colour choices or swap out to a couple of new ones. I’m also sure the off-white bezels are here to stay. And while a new larger iMac isn’t impossible I wouldn’t hold my breath for it.
I can’t see this really as a new iMac given it’s the same chassis, but it’s more a significant upgrade. Regardless the M3 iMac is what I’m waiting for. Bring it on.
At this point I would be very surprised if we see an M2 iMac. It’s far more likely the iMac upgrade will be M3. And I suspect we will see it by the end of this year. Indeed I think we could be surprised and see it at anytime by the end of this year.
Unless it’s actually advantageous for them I think Apple could whittle down two or three colour choices or swap out to a couple of new ones. I’m also sure the off-white bezels are here to stay. And while a new larger iMac isn’t impossible I wouldn’t hold my breath for it.
I can’t see this really as a new iMac given it’s the same chassis, but it’s more a significant upgrade. Regardless the M3 iMac is what I’m waiting for. Bring it on.
The design of the M1 24" IMac used both a SOC Heat Sink to a FAN and a 2nd Fan was for cooling the small board. Separate intake/exhaust Left and Right on the bottom of the chin. Additionally the solid metal frame on the rear of the 24" iMac further dissipated the heat quickly. So updating the SoC for good thermals was very easy to implement with this design.
Surely that should be “softer shade of the same colour”?
The Studio Display has an iPhone inside. Remove that and instead put in the guts of a real iMac and it wouldn't be so high.
Which would be insanely cheaper compared to what we have today if we wanted a similar setup:
Studio display (27): $1600
M2 Mac mini: $600
Magic keyboard + magic mouse: $200ish?
Total: $2400 vs and hypothetical $1600 for a m2 27 inc iMac. I’ll take the iMac.
Everyone seems to forget that the reason the Studio Display is so expensive it that it includes an iPhone inside that doesn't do much, other than force Apple to keep making firmware update to fix it's flaws.
I've always envisioned that Apple could make the iMac so the display folds downward, so you could access the internals. Then design it so you could just upgrade the logic board.
Yes, and that's exactly what they did, and called it Mac Studio and Apple Studio display 😉
Apple knows better than you what people want. If you want a bigger screen, just buy a bigger monitor for your Mac mini.
I am getting a Mac Mini to go with my 32" 4K Gigabyte monitor since I know Apple won't be making a 32" monitor, and if they did, it most likely would-be a pro version and out of my reach. But the thought of having a 32" AIO iMac makes me happy!
Bigger is not necessary matched to the preferred resolution the display should use as a Retina display.
4.5K screen = 2240 x1260
5K screen = 2560 x1440
6K screen = 3008 x 1692
a 6K native resolution would be 6016 x 3384
I’d love a space grey iMac too! The silver is kinda boring to look at. And the fruit colors are not for me.
Here’s to hoping it’s an M3 with 16GB & 512GB standard… maybe charge $100 more than the previous generation.
It’s starting to get embarrassing.
It’s starting to get embarrassing.
I bought a used 27” Intel iMac 2020 because apple is not releasing an M version. Now I will stay happy with it for 6 or more years 
your bad, apple
seeing how awesome a.I. is developing, why should I even buy a new Mac? In 2 years we will be able to just say what we want and it will be edited via web by a.i.
your bad, appleseeing how awesome a.I. is developing, why should I even buy a new Mac? In 2 years we will be able to just say what we want and it will be edited via web by a.i.
My vote and my money would be on an M3 27" iMac. No colors, just same grey
-1 TB solid state drive
-Retina display
-Thunderbolt and USB ports.
-1 TB solid state drive
-Retina display
-Thunderbolt and USB ports.
21.5-inch iMac had a starting price of $1299. The M1 24-inch iMac that replaced it has a starting price of $1299.
The 27-inch iMac had a starting price of $1799.
If Apple can offer a 24-inch iMac with the same starting price as the 21.5-inch iMac, then it's not out of the world for Apple to offer a new 27-inch iMac for the same $1799 starting price as the previous 27-inch iMac or even for $100-$200 less.
Dont really understand this fascination over a 24". WE NEED A NEW IMAC 27" or better yet A 32" IMAC
A 24 inch iMac is a great option for those with limited desktop space.
In countries like Japan, compact Macs are a necessity, and wildly popular.
I'd like a 61" Mac. I'd hang it in one of my rooms and call it my "Wall-O-Mac Studio", but say it rapidly, like Wallomack!
Wallomack for the win!
3Ghz 6-core i5 chiming in. With slow fusion drive. Were sooo ready!