Apple Announces New iMac with Faster M6 Chip and AI Features

Apple introduced a new iMac built around its M6 chip, positioning it as a performance and AI upgrade for families, creative professionals and small businesses. The system runs on macOS 27 and Apple frames the release as both fast and energy-efficient. The M6 chip includes a 12-core CPU and a 12-core GPU, with Apple saying it can deliver up to 18x faster processing than Intel-based iMacs and about 2.5x over M1 iMac models. For AI workloads, the chip features a dual 16-core Neural Engine, claimed to run AI tasks up to 12x faster than the M1 iMac. The announcement also highlights macOS 27’s local AI approach aimed at privacy, plus mentions wireless and wired connectivity improvements including Wi‑Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.