A day after they announced a new iPad Air and iPad, Apple have today announced updates to the iMac line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new iMac line will feature up to 8-core Intel 9th-generation processors for the first time and powerful Vega graphics options, delivering dramatic increases in both compute and graphics performance. From consumers to pros alike, users will notice their iMac is faster for everyday tasks all the way up to the most demanding pro workloads. This boost in performance, combined with its gorgeous Retina display, sleek all-in-one design, quiet operation, fast storage and memory, modern connectivity and macOS Mojave, makes iMac the world\u2019s best desktop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCustomers are going to love the huge boost in iMac performance. With up to 8-core processors and powerful Vega graphics, the iMac lineup is stronger than ever,\u201d said Tom Boger, Apple\u2019s senior director of Mac Product Marketing. \u201cWith its stunning Retina display, amazing design, twice the performance, and macOS Mojave that our customers love, iMac is by far the best desktop in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With updated processors across the line, customers will experience dramatically faster performance for a wide range of everyday computing tasks, from editing photos to playing demanding games, composing music or even creating a feature film.
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• The 21.5-inch iMac now features 8th-generation quad-core, and for the first time 6-core processors, delivering up to 60 percent faster performance.<\/li>
• The 27-inch iMac now for the first time features up to 9th-generation 6-core and 8-core processors, delivering up to 2.4 times faster performance.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

  Radeon Pro Vega graphics come to the 21.5-inch iMac, delivering up to 80 percent faster graphics performance. The 27-inch iMac with Radeon Pro Vega now delivers up to 50 percent faster graphics performance, ideal for pros with graphics-intensive workloads, such as developing 3D content, editing videos with complex effects or designing high-resolution games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  With up to 14.7 million pixels, 1 billion colours, 500 nits of brightness, P3 wide colour gamut and an incredible viewing angle, iMac\u2019s Retina display delivers an immersive front-of-screen experience. All these pixels result in text that looks like a printed page, sharper photos with more detail, and the ability to edit 4K video at full resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  Unrivalled All-in-One Design That Elevates Any Space<\/strong>
  With its sleek aluminium and glass enclosure, 5 millimetre-thin profile and beautiful matching keyboard and mouse, iMac delivers a clean and uncluttered desktop experience that allows users to focus more on their content. With everything they need and nothing they don\u2019t, customers love how iMac fits seamlessly into so many different environments, from the home, to businesses of all sizes, or even a pro studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  macOS Mojave<\/strong>
  All new Macs come with macOS Mojave, the latest version of the world\u2019s most advanced desktop operating system, with features inspired by pros but designed for everyone. In macOS Mojave, Dark Mode transforms the desktop with a dramatic new look that puts the focus on user content, Stacks organises messy desktops by automatically stacking files into neat groups and FaceTime supports group calling. macOS Mojave also brings iOS apps, including News, Stocks, Voice Memos and Home to the Mac and features a redesigned Mac App Store with rich editorial content and the addition of apps from top developers, including Microsoft and Adobe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  Pricing and Availability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  The new 21.5-inch\u00a0iMac<\/a>\u00a0with Retina 4K display starts at\u00a0RRP NZ$2,199 inc. GST<\/strong>\u00a0and the new 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display starts at\u00a0RRP NZ$2,999 inc. GST<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  Both are available to order starting today from\u00a0apple.com\/nz\/<\/a>\u00a0and the Apple Store App, and in Apple Stores and through Apple\u00a0Authorised\u00a0Resellers next week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  The non-Retina display iMac configuration continues to be available for\u00a0RRP NZ$1,849 inc. GST<\/strong>. Additional technical specifications, configure-to-order options and accessories are available online at\u00a0apple.com\/nz\/mac<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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