Apple Readies Updated 24-inch iMac with M6 Chip and New Colors

• Apple is preparing a refreshed 24-inch iMac powered by the upcoming M6 chip.

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• The launch is expected before the end of the year.

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• New color options will be added, though specific shades have not been disclosed.

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• No major redesign is anticipated; the size and overall form factor remain similar to the current model.

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• The current iMac launched with the M4 chip in October 2024 and is offered in seven colors: green, yellow, orange, pink, purple, blue, and silver.

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• The iMac line skipped the M2 and M5 chip families.

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• Apple has not provided a larger iMac display, directing high-end users toward a Mac Studio or Mac mini paired with a Studio Display.

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• The M6 will be Apple’s first Mac silicon built on a 2 nm process.

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• Apple plans to accelerate the launch of the M7 family rather than release M6 Pro, M6 Max, or M6 Ultra variants.

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• An OLED-based 24-inch iMac is rumored but is projected to arrive several years later.

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Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, writing in his Power On newsletter, said that all signs point to the M6 models being close to launch and that the refreshed iMac should be purchasable before year-end. Apple has not issued a formal comment.

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• “All signs point to the M6 models being close to launch,” — Bloomberg's Mark Gurman

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