Along with the Mac Pro, a replacement for the 27-inch iMac is very expected to appear in 2022: they're the last Intel-based Apples standing before Apple's self-imposed two-year deadline to complete the transition from third-party CPUs to its own silicon.
While we don't have many details, we believe a new model will be introduced at the 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference, which is generally held in early June. If Apple plans to offer any new or distinctive capabilities with the annual operating system update, software developers must be the first to know.
Apple has been working on a larger iMac Pro for some time, but no firm release dates have been announced by the company. However, according to respected display analyst Ross Young, Apple could unveil a revamped iMac Pro with a mini-LED panel in June. Initially, it was thought that the Cupertino behemoth will reveal the gadget at its Spring event. However, back in January, the expert predicted that the iMac Pro will be released in the summer.
Ross Young stated in January that mini-LED shipments for the iMac Pro will begin in June, with a possible launch date of August or September. However, based on the most recent information, Apple appears to have improved its shipment timeframe. According to the expert, the updated iMac Pro with mini-LED could be released in June. Today, Apple also submitted new unannounced Macs with the Eurasian Economic Database.
As a more powerful and premium computer, Apple will sell the next 27-inch iMac Pro alongside the 24-inch iMac. Apple's M1 Max chips may be used in the upcoming laptop for improved performance. We don't know what processing adjustments Apple will make to make the iMac Pro a flawless desktop-class machine, though. In terms of the display, Young estimates that the machine's mini-LED display will contain "around 1,000 zones" and "around 4,000 mini-LEDs."
According to MacRumors, a new 27-inch iMac will simply be called "iMac Pro" to distinguish it from its 24-inch entry-level sibling. That could make sense. There is no longer a MacBook, for example, only the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models. It's also feasible that Apple will just call its reported MacBook Pro 13 upgrade "MacBook," therefore putting the iMac naming speculation to rest.
Given MacRumors' prediction that whatever it's called will include the M1 Pro and M1 Pro Max chips, which debuted with the 14- and 16-inch M1 MacBook Pros in late 2021, the door remains open for an even higher-end Pro model with the previously rumored 32-inch screen and whatever CPU and GPU combinations of Apple silicon end up in an all-Apple Mac Pro. In 2021, the original iMac Pro was phased out.
