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M4 iMac: Everything you need to know

Macworld Apple announced the M4 iMac on October 28, 2024, and shipped to customers on November 8, 2024. The M4 iMac has 16GB RAM as standard and features a selection of new colors, including new shades of purple, pink, green, orange, and a brand-new yellow, joining the silver seen on the previous generation.

M4 iMac: Everything you need to know

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Macworld Apple announced the M4 iMac on October 28, 2024, and shipped to customers on November 8, 2024.

The M4 iMac has 16GB RAM as standard and features a selection of new colors, including new shades of purple, pink, green, orange, and a brand-new yellow, joining the silver seen on the previous generation.

While this was the first Mac Apple announced would get an M4 chip, it wasn't the first Apple product to ship with the M4.

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Macworld Apple announced the M4 iMac on October 28, 2024, and shipped to customers on November 8, 2024. The M4 iMac has 16GB RAM as standard and features a selection of new colors, including new shades of purple, pink, green, orange, and a brand-new yellow, joining the silver seen on the previous generation. While this was the first Mac Apple announced would get an M4 chip, it wasn't the first Apple product to ship with the M4.

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  • Release date Apple announced the availability of the M4 iMac on October 28, 2024, and started pre-orders that day.

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That chip made its debut in the iPad Pro earlier in 2024. The update came a year after the M3 iMac was released. Learn more about M4 iMac in our in-depth review.

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