After the launch of its redesigned 24-inch iMac, Apple has begun production on a larger 27-inch variant, according to MacRumors. The report also says that the new iMac will feature a mini-LED display.
The report is based on new shipments from Apple suppliers. Components are being sent off to manufacturers for final assembly, which means the 27-inch iMac is likely in production and could ship in the spring of 2022.
The release pattern would follow the launch of the M1 24-inch iMac in April of 2021, which came around six months after the introduction of the M1 chip in the MacBook Air.
The design would likely follow the choices in the 24-inch iMac. However, the new 27-inch model is rumored to also have a mini-LED display and support ProMotion with a variable refresh rate up to 120Hz. That’s a massive upgrade that would put the new iMac in the Pro league of personal computers.
It isn’t just the display and the design getting an overhaul either. The reliable leaker @dylandkt says the new iMac will be a Pro model.
https://twitter.com/dylandkt/status/1454461506280636419?s=21
Just as the 24-inch iMac utilizes M1, the 27-inch iMac will likely run the M1 Pro and M1 Max, the same processors found in the new MacBook Pros. Dylan also claims the iMac will have HDMI, SD Card, and USB-C ports.
Apple will definitely continue doubling down on its own silicon. As of right now, the current 27-inch iMac, iMac Pro, and Mac Pro are the only computers available from Apple with Intel processors. That will likely change with the introduction of a new 27-inch model.
Pricing is hard to guess, at this point, though. The last iMac Pro started at $4,999. If this is truly a Pro replacement with an XDR/mini-LED display, that sounds about right. However, this 27-inch iMac Pro would also be the replacement of the Intel-powered 27-inch iMac, which starts at $1,799. With the price increases that came to the MacBook Pro, though, don’t be surprised to see a starting price of over $2,000 for this iMac Pro.
All of this news is consistent with other rumors about the 27-inch iMac Pro. The M1 Pro and M1 Pro Max are powerhouse processors, and they helped make the new MacBook Pros the best ones in years. A larger iMac with those processors and a mini-LED display would continue Apple’s hot streak of revolutionizing their product lineup.
The absolutely absurd idea of putting a touchscreen display on a mouse isn't exactly new. Turtle Beach already did it with its Command Series MC7, which features a 2.25-inch control screen. But apparently, even that wasn't ridiculous enough for Arctic Fox Technologies. Its new Super Mouse looks like someone took the chunky old Atari ST mouse, slapped a touchscreen and scroll wheel on it, and called it an upgrade.
The result is a rather unusual-looking mouse that is now on Kickstarter, starting at $199. And as ridiculous as it looks, some of its features are genuinely intriguing.
Apple is less than a day away from launching its highly anticipated OLED MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive screen. But it appears that the upgrade is going to cost a pretty penny. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly eyeing a starting price of $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, while the 16-inch version could start at $3,399 in the US.
"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.