Aftercutting some configurations of the 21.5 - inch 4 K iMacearlier this week , Apple has now discontinued production of the iMac Pro , adding a greenback to its website that the high - close all - in - one is only available “ while supplies last ” and removing all form options from its on-line store .
As if there was any doubt , Apple has confirmed to TechCrunch that the iMac Pro is indeed being discontinued , suggesting that an M1 version wo n’t be made .
iMac Pro
Once hail asthe fastest Mac available , the iMac Pro arrived in December 2017 as a tiptop - high - end iMac for professionals . At the time , it was debauched than the Mac Pro with a progress - in 5 K display , 32 GB of RAM , and an 8 - Congress of Racial Equality Xeon processor . It was also the first and only iMac with a Space Gray enclosure . It was update in August with a 10 - core floor option but otherwise remained unchanged since its launch .
Rumors have been whirl for month thata fully designed M1 iMacis on the way with a Pro Display XDR - panache esthetic that eliminates the giant Kuki-Chin , crop the bezel , and mayhap brings additional color alternative . There have n’t been any specific rumors about the iMac Pro , but we assume it would get a refresh alongside the other model .
Now that possibility seems less certain . Thespeed of the M1 processorcould eliminate the pauperism for a Pro modelling or Apple could have a new high - conclusion iMac be after . Since Apple does n’t break out individual sales , we do n’t live how well the iMac Pro sell , but it in all likelihood make up a little fraction of overall iMac sales . If Apple releases an upgrade chip for the iMacs , the iMac Pro wo n’t be all that necessary .
While the iMac Pro ’s discontinuance does n’t needfully signal the arriver of a new M1 iMac , it adds one more piece of grounds that Apple is project to launch a new iMac very soon . A fresh hearsay points to March 23 asthe first Apple event of the yr , but it ’s indecipherable if Apple will be launching new Macs .
At any pace , if you want an iMac Pro , you should in all likelihood purchase one before it becomes a collector ’s item .
Update 3/8 : Apple has confirm to TechCrunch that the iMac Pro is being lay off .
