iMac Pro: Will it happen?

The rumors that Apple would revive the iMac Pro have been circulating for years. Back in October 2021, in a tweet that is no longer online, retired Apple leaker Dylan made predictions about an iMac Pro. Clearly, Dylan was incorrect about the timing of his prediction, but even if we discount him, others have also claimed that Apple is working on a new iMac Pro.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo made predictions about a new iMac Pro back in March 2022. Suggesting that Apple would ship an iMac Pro in 2023. However, that prediction came just before Apple introduced the Mac Studio and removed the 27-inch iMac from the lineup.

Kuo had been quiet about the new iMac, until October 18, 2023, when he tweeted that a 32-inch iMac could arrive in 2025.

It’s not only Kuo who sees a larger iMac in Apple’s future. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman wrote in April 2022 (after the launch of the Mac Studio): “For those asking, I still think an iMac Pro is coming. It just won’t be anytime soon.”

In June 2023, Gurman mentioned the larger iMac again. He claimed that Apple “is also conducting early work on an iMac with a screen over 30 inches.”

And towards the end of October 2023, Gurman wrote that the larger iMac, although “tabled” a while back “due to cost concerns”, was never “canceled”. Predicting: “This larger model is still poised to follow the 24-inch one, coming in either late 2024 or 2025.”

There is evidence that development was even at the prototype stage before being put on hold: In July 2022, a report on MacRumors, based on information shared by a source to a forum member (so we can’t vouch for its accuracy) suggested that “Apple prototyped at least three larger iMac models with Apple silicon chips” back in 2021.

If these reports are true, Apple has been working on a replacement for the 27-inch iMac (and iMac Pro) for some time, and yet nothing has materialized. It seems that there are difficulties that are leading to delays. In December 2022, Gurman indicated that the iMac Pro had been delayed, citing (as with the new Mac Pro) high development costs and difficulties engineering chips as the cause of the delay. In his first newsletter of 2023, Gurman also wrote that the iMac Pro “has been on and off Apple’s road map”, and that “I would be surprised at this point if it arrives in 2023”.

iMac Pro: Release date

• 2025, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and analyst Mink Chi Kuo

Kuo’s tweet that Apple will ship a “Higher-end 32-inch mini LED display iMac in 2025,” indicates that this could be the year the new, larger iMac finally arrives.

When Gurman referred to the big iMac in July 2023, he claimed that the 32-inch iMac has entered the early testing phase of development and suggested that while it could launch in late 2024, we could be waiting until 2025. In an October 2023 newsletter, Gurman reiterated this, writing: “This larger model is still poised to follow the 24-inch one, coming in either late 2024 or 2025.”

If the new 27-inch iMac (or larger) arrives in 2025, that will be three years after the equivalent model was discontinued. That’s a long hiatus.

However, the end of 2025 is fast approaching, and Apple doesn’t usually release new Macs in December. No reports have been made as to the status of this iMac.

iMac Pro: Design and colors

• A four-year-old report said the iac Pro could have a similar design to the current iMac.





• No color options have been reported.

In a July 31, 2021 newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggested that the new iMac Pro will have “a similar design to the current M1 iMac.”

It makes sense that the iMac Pro will borrow some of its design inspiration from the 24-inch iMac. Apple offers the 24-inch iMac in several color choices, but there haven’t been reports on what color choices Apple will use for the iMac Pro. To create a differentiation between the consumer and pro levels, Apple may decide on different color choices, as with the iPhone Pro, or stick with the traditional shades.

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