Apple’s iMac Pro will be discontinued after selling its remaining stock

Posted on by Samuel Martinez

The current iMac Pro was launched back in 2017, so we can say that it’s more than ready to get a refresh. Several rumors suggest that Apple is getting ready to launch more Macs with Apple Silicon. It seems that we may get a new iMac Pro shortly, as the current model is now being discontinued over at Apple’s online store.

This may be one of your last chances to get a new iMac Pro. Apple has confirmed that it’s discontinuing this powerful desktop, and since yesterday, it removed all build-to-order configurations, leaving only one option for those interested.

iMac Pro While Supplies Last Screenshot from Apple Online Store

You can get your 2017 iMac Pro for $4,999 while supplies last. This will get you a 27-inch iMac Pro with Retina 5K display, 32GB RAM, and 1TB storage space, powered by a 3.0GHz Intel Xeon processor. If you purchase your PC from Apple, you get the chance of paying $416.58/mo for 12 months. However, if you’re looking for a regular iMac, you can find more configuration options and some rather interesting savings when you head over to Amazon, Best Buy of B&H. For example, you can grab a 21.5-inch iMac with 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD for $1349 after a $150 discount.

It is rumored that the new iMacs could come with a new Apple M1X chip, or the next step in Apple chips after the arrival of the M1 processor in the 13-inch MacBook Pro, the Mac Air, and the latest Mac mini. There’s no clue as to when these devices may hit the shelves, but it’s said that Cupertino may be planning on launching a redesigned iMac with thin bezels and a boxy design by the time of WWDC which would suggest a summer launch. However, Apple’s recent decision to discontinue the iMac Pro can easily make us believe that it is getting ready to launch soon.

Source MacRumors

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Apple gives the iMac a major CPU upgrade, SSDs across the lineup and a better camera

Posted on by Nadeem Sarwar

Apple has today announced an update to the 27-inch iMac, giving it some serious processor upgrade, a much better 5K Retina display, an improved webcam, faster AMD graphics, and SSDs as a standard across the lineup. Even though the design remains the same as last year’s iMac series, Apple is calling the new 27-inch iMac its “most powerful and capable iMac ever.”

To start things, you can get the 27-inch iMac with an optional 5K Retina (5120 x 2880 pixels) display that is configurable with nano-texture glass which reduces reflectivity and glare for an improved viewing experience. It also gets a 1080p FaceTime HD camera – an upgrade from the FaceTime HD camera on the previous gen – that also uses the T2 security chip’s ISP to add tone mapping, exposure control, and face detection to the mix for an improved output.

Talking about the internals, you can configure the new 27-inch iMac with up to a 10-core 10th-generation Intel Core i9 processor paired with up to an even higher 128GB of RAM and 8TB SSD, which is again an improvement. Over in the graphics department, you can go from the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 with 4GB VRAM to the Radeon Pro 5700 XT with 16GB of GDDR6 memory. Apple has also improved the mic and speaker on its latest Mac.

The new 27-inch iMac starts at $1,799, while the top-of-the-line model will go north of $8000 in the US. It is now available to purchase starting today from the official online Apple Store, while retail availability and shipments will begin later this week.

In addition to the 27-inch iMac, Apple has also announced that the 21.5-inch iMac now comes with SSDs as standard storage across the range, and users also get the option to equip it with Fusion Drive. It starts at $1,099 for the base variant with a dual-core Intel processor, while the 6-core variant has a starting price of $1,499.

Apple has also given the iMac Pro a spec bump, as it now comes equipped with a 10-core Intel Xeon processor as a standard, with an option to go all the way up to an 18-core processor complemented with up to 256GB quad-channel ECC memory.

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Apple Store Gift Cards for all the big purchases this Black Friday

Posted on by Jules Wang

Apple is giving gift cards of up to $200 back for its customers who buy some of its older iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches and Macs.

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iMac Pro pricing ranges from $4,999 to $13,199, with several ‘recommended configurations’ in-between

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

As promised a couple of days ago, the iMac Pro, billed as "the most powerful Mac ever", is now up for grabs in many professional-oriented configurations.

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WWDC, HTC and an astroturfed HomePod | #PNWeekly 256

Posted on by Jules Wang

WWDC brings the goods and we're not just talking about software. The HomePod and iMac Pro steal breath while the U11 gets a reputation adjustment.

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