Apple has introduced its new iMac, which comes equipped with the M4 chip, Apple Intelligence, an ultra-thin design, and new exterior colours.
With M4, Apple says the new iMac is up to 1.7 times faster for daily productivity, and up to 2.1 times faster for demanding workflows like photo editing and gaming, compared to iMac with M1. With the Neural Engine in M4, iMac is built for Apple Intelligence.
Equipped with a 24-inch 4.5K Retina display with a new nano-texture glass option, iMac features a new 12MP Center Stage camera with Desk View, up to four Thunderbolt 4 ports, and colour-matched accessories that include USB-C. Starting at $1,699 now with 16GB of unified memory, the new iMac is available to pre-order, with availability beginning Friday, November 8.
It comes standard with 16GB of faster unified memory, configurable up to 32GB. The Neural Engine in M4 is now over three times faster than on iMac with M1. Compared to the most popular Intel-based iMac model, the new iMac is up to 6x faster.
Apple Intelligence, available in U.S. English with macOS Sequoia 15.1., includes features like Writing Tools, redesigned Siri, and more. New Apple Intelligence features will be available in December, with additional capabilities rolling out in the coming months like Image Playground and Genmoji. In December, ChatGPT will be integrated into Siri and Writing Tools, allowing you to access it without needing to jump between tools.
Additionally, the new iMac comes in seven colours, including fresh shades of green, yellow, orange, pink, purple, blue, and the traditional silver. The back of iMac features bold colours designed to stand out, while the front expresses subtle shades of the new palette. Every iMac comes with a colour-matched Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse or optional Magic Trackpad, all of which now feature a USB-C port, so users can charge their favourite devices with a single cable.
The 24-inch 4.5K Retina display on iMac is its highest-rated feature, and for the first time, it’s available with a nano-texture glass option that reduces reflections and glare, while maintaining image quality. With nano-texture glass, place iMac in even sunny living rooms or bright storefronts.
A new 12MP Center Stage camera with support for Desk View keeps everyone centred on a video call. Desk View makes use of the wide-angle lens to simultaneously show the user and a top-down view of their desk, useful for educators presenting a lesson to students, or creators showing off their latest DIY project. There’s also a studio-quality three-microphone array with beamforming and an immersive six-speaker sound system.
On the new iMac, all four USB-C ports support Thunderbolt 4 for fast data transfers, so you can connect more accessories like external storage, docks, and up to two 6K external displays. iMac also supports both Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. And with the advanced security of Touch ID, you can easily and securely unlock the computer, make online purchases with Apple Pay, and download apps. Additionally, Touch ID works with Fast User Switching, so you can switch between different user profiles with the press of a finger.
macOS Sequoia completes the new iMac experience with features like iPhone Mirroring to wirelessly interact with their iPhone, its apps, and its notifications directly from the Mac. Safari now offers Highlights, which quickly pulls up relevant information from a site; a smarter, redesigned Reader with a table of contents and high-level summary; and a new Video Viewer to watch videos without distractions. With Distraction Control, hide items on a webpage that you find disruptive to browsing.
Gaming gets more immersive with features like Personalized Spatial Audio and improvements to Game Mode, along with exciting titles like the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
Pre-order the new iMac with M4 starting today, and it will officially start shipping beginning Friday, November 8. iMac starts at $1,699 and $1,629 (CAD) for education. iMac with a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU starts at $1,949 and $1,819 for education.