Kuo: New 24-Inch iMac Coming in 2024

[MacRumors]

Apple will release a new 24-inch iMac in 2024, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo's prediction is in line with previous rumors from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who has also said that a new iMac is likely to come in 2024.

Kuo does not mention which chip Apple will use, but Gurman has claimed that Apple will use the M3 chip in the iMac. The M3 chip is expected to feature an 8-core GPU and 10-core GPU, and because it is built on a new 3-nanometer process, it will have performance and efficiency improvements.

The current 24-inch iMac came out in 2021, and it is equipped with an M1 chip. Apple has opted not to update the iMac since the debut of the M1 chip, so it is overdue for a refresh.

Gurman has long maintained that Apple has no intention of introducing an M2 version of the iMac, which would be accurate with Kuo's projected timeline. Last week, Japanese site Mac Otakara said that Apple would release a 24-inch iMac with M2 and M2 Pro chips in the near future, but that appears to be inaccurate.

Article Link: Kuo: New 24-Inch iMac Coming in 2024

 

[dimplemonkey]

Wish they would bring back the 29-inch iMac but at least you can add another large monitor to this one. Unless they're going to digress like they did with this latest Apple Pencil. lol

 

[Vado]

I really hope they take this opportunity during this refresh to drop a larger 27"-32" iMac as well🤞

 

[Todd Fisher]

Wow. What a surprise haha.

Seriously tho, it's waaaay overdue (anyone reading this page probably feels the same), and a 24" screen seems so quaint at this point. A base iMac should be at least 27" minimum at this point IMHO.

 

[siddavis]

Bold, BOLD, BOLD prediction I tell ya!

 

[kelemor88]

32 inch iMac Pro make it love it and I’ll get one.

 

[klasma]

And maybe a 27-inch iMac in 2027?

 

[karranz]

Apple will launch an iPhone with better camera and faster CPU in 2024. There it goes, I’m an insider.

 

[Warped9]

Bummer. I would have preferred sooner rather than later. My 2011 21.5 is gonna be looong in the tooth by the time the M3 iMac gets released.

 

[jz0309]

and here I was believing the iMac was dead, but now Kuo AND Gurman saying almost the same thing, darn was I wrong
/s

 

[geek36]

so the new iMacs will have a new chip called "M3".
everything else, remains the same.
hope, i am wrong about it. lol

 

[shawnforever]

I understand why they don't, but I still feel like Apple should update the entire Mac line every year.

 

[curnalpanic]

What's this?! 24 inch in 2024, then 32 in 2025. This is too many iMacs for me to handle. Calm down please.

 

[sigmasirrus]

I thought Apple switched to making their own silicon because Intel was too slow to innovate. How come Apple is so slow with their updates when they own the whole stack now?

 

[erinsarah]

This is good...I'm on the opposite end of the spectrum here, in that I will need a low end iMac toward the end of the year so hopefully we will be seeing sales on the current stock.

 

[darktux]

Please make it at least 27“. I already have a 27“ display on my desk and don’t want to have anything smaller next to it. 24“ is just too small.

 

[jdphoto]

I understand why they don't, but I still feel like Apple should update the entire Mac line every year.

Agreed; was supposed to be a benefit of getting out from underneath Intel. They now control the cadence. Everything should have gotten M2* at roughly the same time, then the M3, etc.

While the die area of the M series processors are bigger Apple moves much less volume than the A series. They should be able to upgrade the MX, MX Pro, MX Max, MX Ultra all at the same time. Like you allude to though, it'd likely lead to a boom/bust cycle for Mac upgrades but that doesn't seem to stop Apple from keeping that cadence on the phones.

Also would be nice if they aligned the re-designs so that the 2024 Mac lineup (for example) all have design consistency with each other in terms of aesthetics and features.

 

[Xcarlittosx]

I’m excited for new Macs! Assuming they do the same to like what they did to the iPhone 17 pros! (AAA title capable)

 

[timmodugdale]

Why in the *())*&3 do they not make a larger iMac? Is it so hard to engineer a 27" iMac? I believe Apple is up to the challenge. And who says that 24" is the size the majority of people want in an iMac anyway? 24" is just too small these days, IMHO. I'm sure people would buy a 27" iMac instead of a 24". Actual question, though: Who knows what the impact of cost would be if they replaced the screen to a 27" size?

 

[David1964]

I really hope they take this opportunity during this refresh to drop a larger 27"-32" iMac as well🤞

They won’t.

 

[trump2024]

Idk if I should wait for this or get the

HP ENVY All-in-One 34​

 

[zach-coleman]

What's this?! 24 inch in 2024, then 32 in 2025. This is too many iMacs for me to handle. Calm down please.

Hey at least be glad we're finally getting a Mac Rumor. We don't get many of those anymore!

 

[JippaLippa]

I don't get the 24" size.
I'd at least provide a 27" version this time, after all they already have the panel with the studio display.

 

[rodpascoe]

You don’t need to be an “analyst” to guess this one.
Apple won’t leave their flagship Mac years out of date.
🙄🙄

 

[picpicmac]

Last week, Japanese site Mac Otakara said that Apple would release a 24-inch iMac with M2 and M2 Pro chips in the near future, but that appears to be inaccurate.

No.

Mac Otakara pondered if such a thing was going to happen. Ponderings built on reading rumors and hearsay about availability.