Apple Unveils New iMac with M6, Delivering a Major Boost in Performance

Shelly Goldberg, Apple's vice president of Hardware Engineering"iMac is the world's best all-in-one, and today it raises the bar yet again," "With the blazing performance and AI capabilities of M6 supercharging every workflow and the next generation of Apple Intelligence with Siri AI—combined with its stunning 24-inch Retina display, its gorgeous design in seven vibrant colors, and macOS 27—the new iMac has everything users need to run their businesses, manage their lives, and bring their ideas to life."

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• Up to 2.5x faster performance in apps like Microsoft Excel, compared to iMac with M1, and up to 1.5x faster performance than M4, so families, aspiring creators, and small businesses can fly through daily productivity tasks.
• Up to 3.3x faster graphics performance for tasks including photo editing in Affinity, compared to iMac with M1, and up to 2x faster performance than M4, so content creators can edit like never before.
• Up to 12x faster on-device AI performance for prompt processing in LM Studio, compared to iMac with M1, and up to 5x faster performance than M4, so users can run powerful AI models, all while keeping their data private.
• Up to 2x higher gaming performance with ray tracing compared to M4.

• A beautiful canvas for work and play: iMac provides a brilliant canvas for multitasking, immersive movies and games, and more. The stunning 4.5K display delivers crisp, clear details with 500 nits of brightness—offering 5x more resolution and nearly 70 percent greater brightness than the bestselling 24-inch all-in-one PC. And P3 wide color brings everything onscreen to life with over 1 billion colors.
• Industry-leading camera and audio: A 12MP Center Stage camera helps keep users perfectly framed on video calls, while Desk View enables them to share a top-down view of their workspace—ideal for educators giving lessons or creatives showing off their latest project. iMac also brings incredible audio to any space. Two pairs of force-cancelling woofers with two tweeters fill the room with bold, bass-rich sound, and Spatial Audio with support for Dolby Atmos creates an immersive listening experience. Completing the phenomenal video and audio experience is the studio-quality three-microphone array.
• A colorful addition to any space: iMac transforms any space with a spectrum of seven vibrant colors, adding a pop of inspiration to homes, workspaces, and storefronts.
• Color-matched accessories and Touch ID: iMac features a color-matched keyboard and mouse or trackpad with USB-C ports, so users can charge all of their favorite devices with just a single cable. Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad make navigation easy and intuitive. And Magic Keyboard with Touch ID lets users easily and securely unlock iMac, switch users, authorize Apple Pay, and download apps.
• Better together with iPhone: iMac brings everything users love from iPhone to a gorgeous, spacious display. When both devices are used together with Continuity, they are even more powerful—letting users move seamlessly across devices to share files and photos, hand off tasks, and even control their iPhone from their iMac. Users switching to Mac for the first time can use iPhone to conveniently and securely transfer settings, files, photos, passwords, and more

• Customers can pre-order the new iMac with M6 starting tomorrow, October 28, on apple.com/store and in the Apple Store app in 35 countries and regions, including the U.S. It will begin arriving to customers, and in Apple Store locations and Apple Authorized Resellers, starting Friday, November 6.
• iMac with M6 featuring a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU starts at $1,499 (U.S.) and $1,449 (U.S.) with education savings. iMac with a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU starts at $1,699 (U.S.) and $1,599 (U.S.) with education savings. Additional technical specifications, configure-to-order options, and information on Magic accessories are available at apple.com/mac.

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“Connectivity gets even better with Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, along with available 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet and storage that is up to 2x faster, so apps and large projects launch in an instant. Completing the iMac experience is an expansive 24-inch 4.5K Retina display; an industry-leading camera, speakers, and mics; up to four Thunderbolt 4 ports; color-matched accessories; and the power of macOS 27. Available in a spectrum of seven colors—blue, green, pink, yellow, purple, orange, and silver—the new iMac is a tremendous upgrade for existing users and an incredible gateway into everything the Mac can do for new users. Customers can pre-order starting tomorrow, October 28, with availability beginning Friday, November 6.
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iMac with M6: A Huge Leap in Performance and AI Capabilities
With M6, iMac brings even more performance, for everything from everyday productivity to creative workloads and AI tasks. iMac with M6 features up to a 12-core CPU—two more cores than before—delivering the world's fastest single-threaded CPU performance. Everything feels extra snappy and responsive for families managing busy calendars, students putting the finishing touches on a project, and small business owners running their companies. An up-to-12-core GPU, also with two more cores than before, now features Neural Accelerators in each core, delivering up to 2x faster graphics for more intensive tasks like photo editing, along with fantastic gaming performance compared to M4.3 Students and creators can now fly through tasks like editing and sharing their latest videos or designing a project for class, all while multitasking with their favorite messaging or entertainment apps. The new Dual 16-core Neural Engine delivers up to 2x faster AI compute than the previous generation, and combined with the advanced GPU and faster memory bandwidth and with higher memory bandwidth up to 170 GB/s, iMac rips through AI tasks like running LLMs on device. With all this performance packed into its stunning design, iMac is the perfect all-in-one for a wide range of users and workflows.

The new iMac with M6 enables:

• Up to 2.5x faster performance in apps like Microsoft Excel, compared to iMac with M1, and up to 1.5x faster performance than M4, so families, aspiring creators, and small businesses can fly through daily productivity tasks.
• Up to 3.3x faster graphics performance for tasks including photo editing in Affinity, compared to iMac with M1, and up to 2x faster performance than M4, so content creators can edit like never before.
• Up to 12x faster on-device AI performance for prompt processing in LM Studio, compared to iMac with M1, and up to 5x faster performance than M4, so users can run powerful AI models, all while keeping their data private.
• Up to 2x higher gaming performance with ray tracing compared to M4.

iMac with M6: A Powerful Platform for AI
Beyond delivering exceptional performance for everyday productivity and creative workflows, iMac is also a powerful platform for AI, enabling users to take advantage of advanced AI capabilities while protecting their privacy. With macOS 27, the next generation of Apple Intelligence is deeply personal, seamlessly integrated across apps, and built with privacy from the ground up. Apple Intelligence powers Siri AI, a new version of Siri that is profoundly more capable, conversational, and personal, helping users get more done than ever before. On iMac, users can tap into Siri AI to ask questions; find what they need across their messages, emails, photos, and more; and take action across apps. Siri AI is built right into Spotlight, making it easy to search for answers on virtually any topic and ask follow-up questions. With the expansive 24-inch 4.5K Retina display, users can leverage Visual Intelligence with a dedicated keyboard shortcut to ask Siri about anything on their screen, from a chart in a spreadsheet to a photo in a browser tab. Users can also write and edit with Siri almost anywhere they type, and in Mail and Messages, Siri can reflect their typical style and tone.

Apple Intelligence also makes apps smarter and more useful. In Safari, it powers new tools that automatically organize a user's tabs into topics; notifies them of website changes, like product restocks or price drops; and enables the creation of custom extensions based on a description. In addition, users can easily create an automation in Shortcuts by simply describing it or tap into intelligent photo editing tools in the Photos app. iMac also supports a growing ecosystem of AI apps optimized for Apple silicon, including LM Studio Bionic and Topaz Studio, helping users learn faster, think in new ways, and get more done.

Best-in-Class Connectivity and Faster Storage
The new iMac features Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, along with 2.5 Gb Ethernet that delivers up to 2.5x faster wired connectivity than the previous generation. This means faster transfers of large files, smoother streaming of high-resolution content, and even better performance for gaming and demanding business workflows. And with up to 2x faster SSD read and write performance, apps launch quickly, and large files like photo libraries and video projects load in an instant.

Up to four Thunderbolt 4 ports enable superfast data transfers and make it easy to connect a wide range of accessories, including external storage and docks. Users can also connect up to two 6K external displays, creating a vast workspace with more than 50 million pixels to spread out their work.

A Transformational Upgrade
The new iMac is a tremendous upgrade—especially for users coming from an Intel-based iMac, who will experience performance that's up to 18x faster. And with macOS 27, Siri AI and new Apple Intelligence features integrated across apps make AI tasks on iMac more personal and powerful than ever.
iMac also includes all of the popular features and capabilities that make it the world's best all-in-one:

• A beautiful canvas for work and play: iMac provides a brilliant canvas for multitasking, immersive movies and games, and more. The stunning 4.5K display delivers crisp, clear details with 500 nits of brightness—offering 5x more resolution and nearly 70 percent greater brightness than the bestselling 24-inch all-in-one PC. And P3 wide color brings everything onscreen to life with over 1 billion colors.
• Industry-leading camera and audio: A 12MP Center Stage camera helps keep users perfectly framed on video calls, while Desk View enables them to share a top-down view of their workspace—ideal for educators giving lessons or creatives showing off their latest project. iMac also brings incredible audio to any space. Two pairs of force-cancelling woofers with two tweeters fill the room with bold, bass-rich sound, and Spatial Audio with support for Dolby Atmos creates an immersive listening experience. Completing the phenomenal video and audio experience is the studio-quality three-microphone array.
• A colorful addition to any space: iMac transforms any space with a spectrum of seven vibrant colors, adding a pop of inspiration to homes, workspaces, and storefronts.
• Color-matched accessories and Touch ID: iMac features a color-matched keyboard and mouse or trackpad with USB-C ports, so users can charge all of their favorite devices with just a single cable. Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad make navigation easy and intuitive. And Magic Keyboard with Touch ID lets users easily and securely unlock iMac, switch users, authorize Apple Pay, and download apps.
• Better together with iPhone: iMac brings everything users love from iPhone to a gorgeous, spacious display. When both devices are used together with Continuity, they are even more powerful—letting users move seamlessly across devices to share files and photos, hand off tasks, and even control their iPhone from their iMac. Users switching to Mac for the first time can use iPhone to conveniently and securely transfer settings, files, photos, passwords, and more

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macOS 27 Golden Gate: An Unrivaled Experience
The new iMac comes to life with macOS 27. In addition to Siri AI and Apple Intelligence, iMac gets even more responsive, reliable, and delightful for everyday use with refinements to design, performance, search, and more. Updates to Liquid Glass deliver a more focused and approachable experience. A new slider in Settings gives users the option to personalize Liquid Glass, adjusting it anywhere from ultraclear to fully tinted to match their preference, and app icons are sharper and more defined.
iMac and the Environment

The new iMac was built with the environment in mind and drives progress toward Apple's ambitious plan to be carbon neutral across its entire footprint by 2030. It is made with 100 percent recycled aluminium in the stand, 100 percent recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, and 100 percent recycled gold plating and tin solder in all Apple-designed printed circuit boards. It is manufactured with 40 percent renewable electricity, such as wind and solar, across the supply chain. The new iMac meets Apple's high standards for energy efficiency and safe chemistry. As with all Apple products, its paper packaging is 100 percent fiber-based and designed to be recycled.

Pricing and Availability

• Customers can pre-order the new iMac with M6 starting tomorrow, October 28, on apple.com/store and in the Apple Store app in 35 countries and regions, including the U.S. It will begin arriving to customers, and in Apple Store locations and Apple Authorized Resellers, starting Friday, November 6.
• iMac with M6 featuring a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU starts at $1,499 (U.S.) and $1,449 (U.S.) with education savings. iMac with a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU starts at $1,699 (U.S.) and $1,599 (U.S.) with education savings. Additional technical specifications, configure-to-order options, and information on Magic accessories are available at apple.com/mac.

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“Apple Introduces the New 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6​

Mad Maxx said:

I pre-ordered a 14" M6 MBP, today. Got a nice trade-in price for my M3 Air. I hoped the Air would get the miniLED ProMotion, but it ain't gonna happen.

I don't care about the new OLED/Touch screen Macs.

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Aurelius said:

To borrow from Tim Cook: "you're going to love it."

I wouldn't expect an Air update until March no matter what it carries, but I have a base 14-inch MBP M4 and can tell you that this tier has long been the sweet spot. The display is superb, and the extra I/O is nice if you use it. M6 might not represent a night-and-day difference, but it'll certainly help.

The irony is that I say all this having just received a MacBook Air M4 as a company laptop that would be superb if it had more storage.

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Mad Maxx said:

I thought the Air might get miniLED once OLED went to the MBP. I love everything about the Air except its screen.

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maverick786us said:

I really like Apple's newly launched touchscreen MacBook, but not because of the touchscreen itself. What attracts me most is the gorgeous new display, the Dynamic Island integration, and the slimmer, more modern form factor. Those are the upgrades that genuinely make the device feel fresh and premium.

What makes me question the touchscreen is that Apple already offers one of the best trackpad experiences in the industry. MacBook users can smoothly scroll, pinch-to-zoom, swipe between apps and desktops, access Mission Control, and perform a wide range of multi-finger gestures without ever touching the display. The trackpad already provides many of the conveniences that people typically associate with touchscreens.

Unless Apple introduces a foldable MacBook with full Apple Pencil Pro support, where touch becomes a central part of the experience, I'm not sure a touchscreen adds enough value to justify the added cost and complexity.
Personally, I would welcome a non-touch version of this MacBook at a lower price. The stunning display, Dynamic Island, slim design, and Apple's exceptional trackpad experience are the features that make the device appealing to me. The touchscreen is probably the least important part of the package.

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Aurelius said:

I suspect the touchscreen doesn't add as much of a premium as the OLED panel. However, I really want Apple to have lower-spec models... I wouldn't mind if Apple had a 'plain' OLED that offered the weight savings and improved color, just without the touchscreen or sheer quality of PROLED.

Touch adds a little bit of value at the high end, but I'd argue that it would've been most useful at the low end — the Neo in particular. It's aimed at a generation that simply assumes touchscreens are everywhere, and kids/students in particular could use it as a more natural way to control the apps they need. The catch is simply that the Neo is very price-sensitive, and even a $50 bump could be too much.

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maverick786us said:

I'm not against touchscreens on laptops, including MacBooks. I just think that on a traditional clamshell laptop, touch input is often more of a novelty than a necessity.

Unless the device can fold into a tablet, supports a stylus like Apple Pencil, and is designed to be used comfortably with touch, reaching up to the screen repeatedly becomes awkward. Over time you're lifting your arm, leaning forward, and changing posture in ways that simply aren't as comfortable as using a keyboard and trackpad.

What many people overlook is that a modern laptop trackpad already delivers most of the gestures people associate with touchscreens. Scrolling, zooming, swiping between apps and desktops, accessing shortcuts with multi-finger gestures, and navigating the interface can all be done without moving your hands away from the keyboard.

Before switching to a MacBook Pro, I used an HP Envy 15 with a touchscreen. Despite having the feature available, I rarely used it. And when I moved to a Mac, I didn't miss the touchscreen at all. In daily productivity tasks, the trackpad proved to be the more ergonomic and efficient way to interact with the computer.

If Apple ever builds a foldable MacBook that can transform into a true tablet with Pencil support, then touch would make much more sense. Until then, I see a great trackpad as a better solution than simply adding touch to a conventional laptop.

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Aurelius said:

I'm with you, and Apple is too — I watched the developer video, and the company stressed that the keyboard and trackpad/mouse are the primary interfaces. This isn't an attempt to go full-on Lenovo Yoga; it's a supplement.

For the Neo, it's less about comfort and more about expectations. An eight-year-old who's only ever used iPads is going to poke at the screen almost instinctively; ideally, you make something out of that touch. There's just no rush for touchscreens in the middle ground, as people there both don't assume touch and don't usually have specific reasons for it.

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Mad Maxx said:

My M6 MBP shipped today for delivery tomorrow.

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jbltecnicspro said:

You're not going to get the PROLED XDR bro (retarded name award goes to....)?

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• MiniLED ProMotion screen is well worth upgrading from my M3 Air. It's so much sharper and brighter. No regrets about passing on OLED. It's great on my iPad, though.
• Weight difference isn't as noticeable as expected, despite the MBP's bigger dimensions.
• MBP keyboard is better than the Air. Performs like a mechanical keyboard with more travel and a snappier feel.