Overview
- Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported Sunday that Apple is readying an updated 24‑inch iMac that should be available before the end of 2026, but the company has not formally announced it.
- The refresh is expected to keep the current M4‑era design while adding new color options rather than a major physical redesign.
- The iMac will reportedly use an M6 base chip built on a 2nm process with a new memory architecture, roughly 200 GB/s memory bandwidth, and a 12‑core GPU.
- Several reports say Apple will likely ship only the M6 base variant without Pro/Max/Ultra versions and is accelerating work on an M7 family that targets bigger CPU, GPU, and AI gains in early 2027.
- The update is part of a wider fall Mac refresh that could include new MacBook Pro and Mac Studio models, while a 24‑inch OLED iMac remains under development for release several years from now.