March 2021 • Macworld 15a much smaller bezel, no ‘chin’, and
a flat back instead of the curved one
the current iMac.
It’s been a long while since the
iMac saw a change in form. The
current design was introduced 2004
with an iMac G5 that used a white
plastic case around an LCD. In 2007,
Apple kept the design but switched to
a silver aluminium case. In 2012, Apple
switched to the design that is still in
use today, with the edges of the case
that taper to about 5mm.
Gurman also reports that Apple is
working on two Mac Pro models. One
of the Mac Pro models will an Apple-
designed system on a chip (SoC),
but in a case that’s half the size of
the current Mac Pro and “a mostly
aluminium exterior”. He adds that the
new design could remind people of
the Power Mac G4 Cube.
Interestingly, the other Mac Pro
model is an update to the current
design and could still use Intel
processors. Using Intel chips could
address concerns about compatibility
with software and hardware in
production environments.
No information was given on
pricing and ship dates on the new
iMacs and Mac Pros.
Rumours have also floated
around that Apple could be makinga display that’s more affordable
and consumer friendly than the
Pro Display XDR (which starts at
£4,599). Gurman states that Apple is
in “early development” of a cheaper
display that “wouldn’t have the
brightness and contrast ratio” of the
Pro Display XDR.March 2021 • Macworld 15a much smaller bezel, no ‘chin’, and
a flat back instead of the curved one
the current iMac.
It’s been a long while since the
iMac saw a change in form. The
current design was introduced 2004
with an iMac G5 that used a white
plastic case around an LCD. In 2007,
Apple kept the design but switched to
a silver aluminium case. In 2012, Apple
switched to the design that is still in
use today, with the edges of the case
that taper to about 5mm.
Gurman also reports that Apple is
working on two Mac Pro models. One
of the Mac Pro models will an Apple-
designed system on a chip (SoC),
but in a case that’s half the size of
the current Mac Pro and “a mostly
aluminium exterior”. He adds that the
new design could remind people of
the Power Mac G4 Cube.
Interestingly, the other Mac Pro
model is an update to the current
design and could still use Intel
processors. Using Intel chips could
address concerns about compatibility
with software and hardware in
production environments.
No information was given on
pricing and ship dates on the new
iMacs and Mac Pros.
Rumours have also floated
around that Apple could be making
a display that’s more affordable
and consumer friendly than the
Pro Display XDR (which starts at
£4,599). Gurman states that Apple is
in “early development” of a cheaper
display that “wouldn’t have the
brightness and contrast ratio” of the
Pro Display XDR.