A new iMac is coming, and this time, rumors suggest that Apple is finally ready to increase the screen size – ther at least let go one larger version than the 27-inch screen we’re used to.
Per MacRumors, credible leaker l0vetodream tweeted over the weekend: “The screen on the iMac is really big, bigger than the biggest.” This alone may seem like nothing, but it’s important to keep in mind that Apple hasn’t redesigned the iMac in almost a decade. The last time we saw a design update was in 2012. Of course, the line saw updated components over the years, but on the other hand, the iMac has kind of stalled in the design department, especially when compared to other Apple products.
In January, Bloomberg reported that the new iMac all-in-one would likely follow your design suggestions from Apple’s Pro Display XDR monitor. In terms of size, that would mean that we are looking at a possible 32-inch screen. While the 27-inch screen is considered the flagship, Apple also offers a smaller version of 21.5 inches. Per Tom’s Guide, which can also increase the size to 24 inches.
These are some significant updates to the screen space. This is especially true when you consider that the new iMacs are rumored to have finer bezels. Apple is also supposed to eliminate the horrible metal chin on the underside of today’s iMacs, as well as reduce the curved back to a plane. The change seems similar to what Apple did with the iPhone SE and the iPhone 12 Mini. By adjusting the home button and settings, the iPhone Mini was able to increase the screen size to 6.7 inches from the SE’s tiny 4.7 inch screen.
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Bloomberg cites anonymous Apple sources as saying the redesign of the iMac will be “one of the biggest visual updates for any Apple product this year.” And although a larger, almost frameless screen was a dramatic change, it wouldn’t be all so different from the Pro Display XDR. Apple pourer Jon Prosser suggested at the end of February, the iMac would come in several colors: silver, space gray, green, sky blue and rose gold. This would definitely count as a “major visual update,“ and it would be an incredible reminiscence of the colorful iMacs of yesteryear, while it would fit perfectly with the new colors of the iPhone 12. However, Prosser has a history of success or failure with the rumors of Apple, so consider this with a grain of salt.
What we do know is that the new iMacs will be the first to sport Apple’s Silicon, making the 2020 iMac the last to sport an Intel chip. Apple started moving from Intel-powered devices to its own ARM-based SoC last year, so it makes perfect sense that the iMac’s design is being revised. now. A “major visual update” would help consumers to easily differentiate the next iMacs as part of the Apple Silicon era. This is reinforced by the fact that Apple has also cleared its stock of the iMac in recent weeks. melast month, Apple discontinued the iMac Pro. A few weeks later he axed two more settings of the 21.5-inch iMac.
Rumors indicated that Apple was organizing a launch event in March, and were later revised to April. (Supposedly, Apple sowed the rumors themselves to eliminate the leaks.) There is a small chance that we will hear about the new iMacs – although Apple is more likely to launch a new iPad Pro and Air Tags. We’ll probably have to wait a few more months before we know what the new iMacs really look like, but it’s fair to say that big changes are coming.