Apple is reportedly planning to launch a redesigned iMac line with Apple Silicon chips, two new Mac Pro models and a cheaper display in 2021.
The redesigned iMac is said to be reminiscent of the Pro Display XDR, with thinner bezels and a metal chin, sources said. Bloomberg. The redesign, the company’s first since 2012, is also said to see the iMac move away from a curved back to a flatter back section.
Sources said the iMac update will be Apple’s biggest visual redesign in 2021. There are reports that there are two versions of the developing iMac, codenamed J456 and J457, that will replace the iMac devices. current 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac.
Both will use a new generation of first-hand Apple Silicon processors that will also appear in the MacBook Pro 2021 line. Apple’s first Mac silicon piece, the M1, debuted in 2020.
Rumors of 2020 suggested that the company was working on a new iMac design with “iPad Pro design language” and “Screen Pro as bevels.” An iOS 14 icon was also unveiled that apparently represented an iMac updated in 2020.
Apple launched new iMac models in 2020, but those kept the same line design as in 2012.
New Mac Pro models, cheaper Apple screen
Along with the iMac, Apple is also working on a couple of new Mac Pro models. The first would look identical to the current version that was released in 2019 and may continue to use Intel processors. The second variant, equipped with an Apple Silicon chip, could be about half the size and have a design that “could invoke nostalgia for the Power Mac G4 Cube.” Bloomberg reported.
In November 2020, a report claimed that Apple was working on a redesigned and smaller Mac Pro device, although its processor type was unclear. A month later, another report claimed that Apple was developing much faster proprietary processors for its desktops and professional laptops, including a new Mac Pro.
The company is also said to be working on a low-cost external monitor as part of its new efforts for Mac computers. There is no other information available on the monitor other than the fact that it will be much cheaper than the $ 4,999 XDR Pro Display.