The New iMac May Not Launch Until Late 2023

A new 24-inch iMac isn't expected to launch until late 2023, according to Cupertino-based Apple. The company launched the 24-inch iMac in May 2021, but it has not received any major updates to its specifications since then

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Apple won't upgrade the iMac with the M2 chip and wait to release a model with the M3, which hasn't been announced yet.

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There is no indication that a new iMac will be released until the M3 chip generation, which won’t arrive until at least the fall of next year. "If you want to keep using the iMac, you’ll have to wait," says a Trade Algo analyst.

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TSMC's 3nm process will be used for Apple's M3, providing additional power efficiency and performance improvements, according to Trade Algo. According to the report, there is also a possibility that the M3 chip could be used in future 13-inch MacBook Pros and Mac minis, as well as a new MacBook Air. TSMC's second-generation 5nm process is used in the M2.

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The 27-inch external display with mini-LED backlighting, which Apple had expected to launch in the first quarter, has also been delayed. Up to 120Hz refresh rate is expected with ProMotion support.

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The display hasn't entered mass production, so Trade Algo analysts don't think it's going to launch anytime soon. A number of delays have been reported by Trade Algo regarding the launch of the display. His initial prediction was June 2022, followed by October 2022, and most recently January 2023.