iMac With 10-Core M4 Chip is First Mac to Support 8K Display at 120Hz When configured with a 10-core M4 chip, the new iMac announced today supports up to an 8K external display at 120Hz, or up to two 6K displays at 60Hz each. The impressive feat was noted by Vadim Yuryev, co-host of the YouTube channel Max Tech. This means the latest iMac is the first-ever Mac to support an 8K display at 120Hz, beating out higher…

Everything You Need to Know About Apple Intelligence Apple Intelligence is what Apple is calling its artificial intelligence feature set, previewed at WWDC in June 2024. The first Apple Intelligence features launched with iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, but this is only an initial taste of what Apple has planned. There are a selection of Apple Intelligence features that are availab…

Apple Promises Two More Mac Announcements This Week Following New iMac Today Apple introduced a new iMac today with the M4 chip and more, but that’s not all, as it still has two more Mac announcements planned this week. “This is a huge week for the Mac, and this morning, we begin a series of three exciting new product announcements that will take place over the coming days,” said Apple’s hardware engineering chief John …

Apple Confirms iOS 18.2 With Image Playground, Genmoji and Siri ChatGPT Integration Will Launch in December The iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 updates that Apple started testing last week are set to be released to the public this December, Apple said today in a newsroom article highlighting Apple Intelligence capabilities. “New ‌Apple Intelligence‌ features will be available in December,” reads Apple’s article. The update will add the …

Watch Apple’s Full 10-Minute M4 iMac Keynote To introduce the new M4 iMac models today, Apple didn’t hold a standard event, but the company did record a short keynote video to go through all of the machine’s new features. The announcement is themed just like one of Apple’s full pre-recorded event videos, starting with a view of Apple Park that zooms in to Apple executives highlighting th…

Apple Intelligence Rolling Out in the European Union Starting in April 2025 Apple plans to roll out Apple Intelligence features to iPhone and iPad users in the European Union starting in April 2025, according to information included in today’s M4 iMac announcement in European countries. The French version of the announcement specifies that Apple Intelligence will come out in April, but other versions mention “this spri…

Apple Shares New Ads Highlighting Apple Intelligence Features With the launch of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, Apple is going all in on promoting Apple Intelligence. Today’s iMac announcement was heavily focused on the Mac’s Apple Intelligence features, and Apple has also shared two new Apple Intelligence ads. Apple’s first ad shows off Writing Tools, featuring an office worker who sends…

These Are Apple’s Only Products Still Sold With Lightning After Magic Accessories Switch to USB-C Apple has been gradually transitioning its products from Lightning to USB-C in recent years. This trend continued today with Apple updating the Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Trackpad accessories for the Mac with USB-C charging ports. The accessories have no other changes, meaning the Magic Mouse’s charging port is still on the bottom. …

M3 vs. M4 Chip Buyer’s Guide: How Much Better Really Is M4? Apple today announced the first of its M4 Mac models, but how much better really is the M4 chip over its predecessor? The M4 chip debuted in the iPad Pro earlier this year, promising around 20% faster performance than the M3 chip in both single and multi-core tasks. All of the key differences between the two chip generations are listed below: …

Nano-Texture Display Option Returns to iMac Apple’s new iMac models are available with a nano-texture display option for the first time since the product line switched to Apple silicon. First introduced with the Pro Display XDR in 2019, nano-texture glass is etched at a nanometer scale, which is meant to preserve image quality while scattering ambient light to cut down on glare. It is th…

Higher-End iMac’s Ports Are All Thunderbolt 4 Apple today released new iMac models, and while there are few external changes with the exception of some color tweaks, Apple made several internal updates to the machine. The inclusion of the next-generation M4 chip is the biggest update, but the ports have also seen improvement. For the M4 ‌iMac‌ models with 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU, all f…

The Meme Lives On: Magic Mouse’s USB-C Charging Port Still on Bottom Apple today updated its Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Trackpad accessories for the Mac with USB-C charging ports, but the accessories have no other external design changes. Yes, that means the Magic Mouse’s charging port is still located on the bottom of the mouse, despite the switch from Lightning to USB-C. The position of the chargin…

M1 vs. M3 vs. M4 iMac Buyer’s Guide: 25+ Upgrades Compared Apple’s third Apple silicon iMac gains the M4 chip alongside a range of other small but notable improvements, so how does the new machine compare to its two predecessors? The 2021 ‌iMac‌ was the first of its kind to feature an Apple silicon chip, replacing previous Intel-based models with 21.5- and 27-inch displays. It offered an all-new ultra-…

Apple Announces iMac With M4 Chip, Upgraded Camera, Nano-Texture Display Option, and More Apple today announced that it has updated the 24-inch iMac with the M4 chip, which debuted in the iPad Pro earlier this year. This upgrade comes around one year after the previous iMac with the M3 chip was released. As expected, the M4 chip in the iMac is available with up to a 10-core CPU and up to a 10-core GPU. Apple says the iMac with the M…

Apple Updates Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Trackpad With USB-C Ports Alongside the new iMac, Apple announced updated versions of the Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and Magic Trackpad. The accessories are now equipped with USB-C charging ports, whereas the previous models used Lightning. Apple includes the Magic Mouse and Magic Keyboard in the box with the iMac, and the Magic Trackpad is an optional upgrade. This s…

Apple Releases visionOS 2.1 Apple today released visionOS 2.1, the first update to the visionOS 2 operating system that came out in September. visionOS 2.1 comes a month after the launch of ‌visionOS 2‌, and eight months after the release of the Vision Pro headset. visionOS 2.1 can be downloaded on all Vision Pro headsets by navigating to the Settings app, selecting the G…

Apple Releases tvOS 18.1 Apple today released tvOS 18.1, the newest version of the tvOS 18 operating system that came out in September. tvOS 18.1 comes over a month after Apple released tvOS 18, and it is available for the Apple TV 4K and the ‌Apple TV‌ HD models. tvOS 18.1 can be downloaded using the Settings app on the ‌‌Apple TV‌‌. Open up Settings and go to System …

Apple Releases watchOS 11.1 Apple today released watchOS 11.1, the first major update to the operating system that runs on the Apple Watch. watchOS 11.1 comes one month after Apple released watchOS 11. watchOS 11.1 is compatible with the Apple Watch Series 6 and later, all Apple Watch Ultra models, and the Apple Watch SE 2. watchOS 11.1 can be downloaded on an iPhone runn…

Apple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.1 With Apple Intelligence Apple today released macOS Sequoia 15.1, the first update to the ‌macOS Sequoia‌ operating system that was released in September. ‌macOS Sequoia‌ comes six weeks after the launch of ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15. Mac users can download the ‌‌macOS Sequoia‌‌ update through the Software Update section of System Settings. ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.1 introduces the…

Apple Releases iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 With Apple Intelligence Apple today released iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, the first major updates to the iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 updates that came out in September. iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 come six weeks after the release of ‌iOS 18‌ and ‌iPadOS 18‌. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. The new software can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads…