{"id":113990,"date":"2024-10-14T09:33:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T02:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113990"},"modified":"2024-10-14T09:33:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T02:33:49","slug":"m4-imac-five-upgrades-to-expect-later-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=113990","title":{"rendered":"M4 iMac: Five upgrades to expect later this month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-border featured-image\">\n\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/M3-iMac-hands-on-back.jpg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"M3 iMac\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/M3-iMac-hands-on-back.jpg?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/M3-iMac-hands-on-back.jpg?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/M3-iMac-hands-on-back.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/11\/M3-iMac-hands-on-back.jpg?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Apple is expected to hold another keynote this fall, likely in October. The company will likely update some Mac and iPad models, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dEddau\">iMac<\/a>.<span style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: var(--font-primary-sans);\"> Here\u2019s everything you should expect with Apple\u2019s next <\/span><a style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: var(--font-primary-sans);\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dEddau\">iMac<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert; font-family: var(--font-primary-sans);\"> refresh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-973233\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-m4-chip\">New M4 chip<\/h2>\n<p>Apple last updated the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dEddau\">iMac<\/a> last October, upgrading it from the M1 chip to the M3 chip. Luckily, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dEddau\">iMac<\/a> will not be skipping chips again, and we\u2019re anticipating to see the M4 chip in the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dEddau\">iMac<\/a> later this year, based on TSMC\u2019s second generation 3nm process.<\/p>\n<p>This\u2019ll upgrade the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dEddau\">iMac<\/a> from an 8 core CPU to a 10 core CPU, representing a roughly 20-25% performance gain.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-usb-c-magic-accessories\">USB-C Magic Accessories<\/h2>\n<p>Though there haven\u2019t been any concrete rumors on this, Apple does have to transition all of its new devices from Lightning to USB-C by the end of this year to comply with <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2022\/06\/07\/usb-c-iphones\/\">European regulation<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Therefore, we should expect to see USB-C on the Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Trackpad bundled with the next <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dEddau\">iMac<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-additional-unified-memory\">Additional unified memory<\/h2>\n<p>Previous <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2024\/08\/24\/m4-macs-16gb-ram\/\">reports<\/a> from Bloomberg indicated that all M4 Macs would start with at least <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2024\/08\/24\/m4-macs-16gb-ram\/\">16GB of RAM<\/a>, according to information seen in developer logs. This would also apply to the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dEddau\">iMac<\/a> with M4, so we will likely see 16GB of RAM across the board with all of the base model iMacs, with the option to upgrade to 32GB of RAM.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dEddau\">M3 iMac<\/a> topped out at 24GB of RAM.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-thunderbolt-ports\">More Thunderbolt ports<\/h2>\n<p>The port situation on the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dEddau\">24\u2033 iMac<\/a> has always been a little bit odd. There\u2019s a cheaper base model with only 2 Thunderbolt ports, and then a higher end model with 2 Thunderbolt ports and an additional 2 standard USB-C ports.<\/p>\n<p>Although there\u2019s nothing indicating that Apple will increase the number of ports on the base model, there\u2019s a decent chance that all four ports on the higher end <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dEddau\">iMac<\/a> models will be Thunderbolt, rather than half and half.<\/p>\n<p>According to analysis of an M4 die shot done by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/frederic_orange\/status\/1804125571670036831?s=61\">Fred on Twitter<\/a>, it appears that Apple\u2019s M4 chip is equipped with four Thunderbolt controllers, compared to two on the M3 chip and earlier. This could mean that Apple might ship 4 Thunderbolt ports on the upcoming M4 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dEddau\">iMac<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wi-fi-7\">Wi-Fi 7<\/h2>\n<p>Apple is likely to support the Wi-Fi 7 standard on the upcoming M4 iMac, as they did on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2024\/09\/09\/the-entire-iphone-16-lineup-adds-support-for-faster-wi-fi-7\/\">iPhone 16 lineup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Wi-Fi 7 supports speeds of up to 46 Gbps, which is over five times faster than Wi-Fi 6E\u2019s 9 Gbps. Wi-Fi 7 also operates on 320 MHz channels and supports the 6 GHz band, widely reducing interference and signal congestion.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wrap-up\">Wrap up<\/h2>\n<p>Although a minor refresh, there are some things to look forward to if you were in the market for a new <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dEddau\">iMac<\/a>. Unfortunately, there are no rumors indicating that Apple is still working on a larger iMac or any sort of iMac Pro. At least according to Apple, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dEddau\">24\u2033 iMac<\/a> is all they\u2019ll be making for now.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s definitely a bummer if you don\u2019t like the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dEddau\">24\u2033 iMac<\/a> for whatever reason, whether that be the size, the design, or the fact that you need an external power supply. Apple recommends buying a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3XRlD8B\">Studio Display<\/a> and pairing it with a Mac of your choice if you want the experience of a larger iMac.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>Are you looking forward to the M4 iMac? 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