Apple iMac (M1) Review: First Mac to Feature a New Design
Just thinking about the new 24-inch Apple iMac in the box, the old curved-back 27-inch iMac was a living corpse. The long-standing iMac design, which has been essentially unchanged since 2012, has held up well over time, but a change was long overdue. The new smaller iMac model (previously 21.5 inches, now 24 inches) sports a streamlined, updated appearance and comes in a range of colors. It feels especially new because this is the first Mac to feature a completely new design to complement its new M1 CPU/GPU platform. On May 21, the new models will be available for purchase. The general Mac line is evolving, and it’s the most significant change since Intel CPU was added to Macs in 2006. The entire portfolio, including laptops and desktops, is transitioning away from Intel processors in favor of Apple’s own design. With the Apple M1 models of the MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini, the changeover began in late 2020. Specs Apple’s M1, which combines a CPU, a GPU, an NPU...