Between
new
M4-based
Macs
and
the
long-awaited
arrival
of
Apple
Intelligence
in
macOS,
Apple
is
taking
the
entire
week
to
drip-feed
us
news
regarding
its
new
Mac
lineup.
The
24-inch
iMac
with
M4
is
the
first
up.
You
can
preorder
it
now
from
Apple
starting
at
$1,299
with
a
November
8th
release
date,
and
we’re
expecting
Apple
to
reveal
new
silicon
for
the
MacBook
Pro
and
Mac
Mini
in
the
days
to
come.
(The
MacBook
Air
isn’t
expected
to
get
similar
treatment
until
2025.)
In
addition
to
the
M4
iMac’s
new
colors,
USB-C
peripherals,
and
an
upgraded
12MP
FaceTime
camera,
Apple
is
also
increasing
the
starting
RAM
from
8GB
to
16GB.
There
aren’t
many
other
drastic
performance
differences
over
last
year’s
model,
but
the
added
power
and
memory
are
a
welcome
boost
for
handling
the
AI-powered
Apple
Intelligence
features
that
are
arriving
this
week
as
part
of
macOS
Sequoia
15.1.
Those
features
will
seed
to
older
M-series
Macs
as
well
and
should
be
usable
on
devices
with
less
memory.
However,
Apple
seems
to
be
establishing
an
ideal
baseline
for
its
future
AI
plans
with
the
2024
Macs.
We
haven’t
tested
the
new
iMac
(yet),
but
if
you
fancy
yourself
an
early
adopter,
there
are
a
lot
of
preorder
options
to
consider.
The
iMac
comes
with
a
Magic
Keyboard
and
your
choice
of
a
Magic
Mouse
or
a
Magic
Trackpad
(the
latter
of
which
costs
$50
extra),
all
of
which
now
feature
USB-C
ports.
It
will
be
available
on
November
8th,
but
you
can
preorder
it
now
from
Apple
in
green,
yellow,
orange,
pink,
purple,
blue,
and
silver,
with
the
base
model
starting
at
$1,299.
The
entry-level
version
offers
a
pair
of
Thunderbolt
/
USB
4
ports,
along
with
an
8-core
CPU
and
an
8-core
GPU.
It
also
offers
16GB
of
RAM,
but
you
can
upgrade
to
24GB
for
$200
more.
The
iMac
also
features
256GB
of
storage
by
default,
but
an
extra
$200
gets
you
512GB
of
storage,
while
$400
more
gets
you
1TB
of
storage.
For
another
$200,
you
can
add
nano-textured
glass,
which
helps
scatter
light
and
minimize
screen
glare.
The
higher-end
models,
meanwhile,
are
available
from
Apple
starting
at
$1,499
and
come
with
four
Thunderbolt
4
ports,
16GB
RAM,
and
256GB
of
storage.
Paying
$200
extra
allows
you
to
upgrade
to
either
24GB
of
RAM
or
512GB
of
storage.
If
you
need
even
more
storage,
you
can
get
1TB
or
2TB
for
an
extra
$400
or
$800,
respectively.
Apple
also
lets
you
upgrade
to
32GB
of
RAM
and
512GB
of
storage
for
$400
extra.
(Originally posted by Quentyn Kennemer)
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