Today, without much surprise, Apple unveiled its brand new iMac equipped with the M4 chip via a press release. But to mark the occasion, in addition to the slew of software releases linked to Apple Intelligence, the firm accompanied its article with a “keynote” type video on YouTube, using the characteristic style of streaming events. Enough to discover the machine in more depth.
A video dedicated to the iMac M4
As is often the case lately, it was John Ternus, senior vice president of hardware engineering at Apple, who took care of presenting the new device. The iMac M4 is described here as the first of “three exciting product announcements” planned this week, leading to the imminent release of a Mac mini and a range of MacBook Pros with the M4 chip, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. The only uncertainty remains over the order of the announcements.
The video begins with a recap of Apple Intelligence, also launching today with iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1, before Ternus reveals the iMac improvements. This new all-in-one features the M4 chip, a new color palette, an improved 12 MP front camera with Desk View support, and a nano glass option. textured to reduce reflections. A first for the range.
We discover quite a few figures there, including those linked to the M4 chip that we already knew on the iPad Pro 2024.
Last important point, the iMac finally comes with 16 GB of RAM as standard. So.
So you don’t miss anything, here is the video:
Availability and price
Pre-orders for the new iMac M4 are open today, with the first deliveries scheduled for next week, Friday November 8. Apple has also made new USB-C accessories available, including a keyboard, mouse and trackpad, compatible with the model of the day. The iMac M4 sees its price stagnate in the US, but drop in France with a price which starts at €1,499 with the M4 chip with 8 CPU cores and 8 GPU cores. Add €250 for the 10 + 10 version, and €230 for the anti-reflective glass option.
The video ends with a new Mac announcement planned for tomorrow, which is not to displease us! So, Mac mini or MacBook Pro M4?
