Apple has no plans to release a larger-screen iMac, according to a new report from 9to5Mac. Citing unspecified sources with knowledge of Apple’s product pipeline, the site says Apple will not be introducing a larger iMac “in the near future.”
With the launch of the Mac Studio, Apple discontinued the Intel-based 27-inch iMac, creating some confusion about the future of the iMac line. Apple has confirmed Ars-Technica that the 27-inch iMac “has reached the end of its life”, indicating that the company has no plans to release a refreshed 27-inch model to accompany the 24-inch iMac.
Despite the discontinuation of the 27-inch iMac, there have been rumors that a larger screen iMac Pro may be in development, but at least some of those rumors may have been mixed up with the Studio Display. Display analyst Ross Young said this week that what his sources thought was an iMac Pro was actually a “Studio Display Pro” coming later this year, possibly alongside the Mac Pro.
Young no longer believes an iMac Pro is coming this summer, and 9to5MacInformation from seems to agree with this take. The site says Apple “has no current plans to release any new high-end versions of its all-in-one desktop computer at this time”, although there is a 24-inch M2 version of the iMac due out in 2023.
Other sources continue to suggest that we might see an iMac Pro at some point. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said last Sunday that an iMac Pro would be released in 2023, and Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman claims that Apple is still in development an iMac Pro.
It’s unclear how an iMac Pro would fit into the Mac lineup now that the more powerful Mac Studio exists, and it’s increasingly looking like we may not see a new, larger-screen iMac in 2022. For For now, Apple suggests that customers who want a powerful desktop machine invest in the Mac Studio, which is priced at $1,999, while those who want an all-in-one machine can opt for the 24-inch iMac .
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