Apple Already Working On iMac With 'M3' Chip, iMac Pro Also Under Development But Won't Launch Anytime Soon

Mark Gurman reported that Apple is working on at least nine new Macs that will feature the company's next-generation of Apple Silicon.

Gurman said in the latest edition of his Power On newsletter that work on an iMac with an M3 chip is already underway, but specific details of the project were not given. Gurman said that the iMac Pro is in the works but won't launch any time soon.

Since then, I've heard that the M2 chips aren't the only ones in testing within Apple. And if you're waiting for a new iMac, I'm hearing an M3 version of that desktop is already in the works—though I imagine it won't launch until the end of next year at the earliest. Also, for those asking, I still think an iMac Pro is coming. It just won't be anytime soon.

According to a report last week, Apple is working on a number of new Macs that will be released throughout the remainder of this year and early into the future. The new Macs include an entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 chip, a completely redesigned MacBook Air, and updated 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros.

It is rumored that Apple will show off its new chip later this year, which will be its first significant addition to the Mac Apple family since the launch of the original M1 chip in November 2020.

The chip that will power the 13-inch MacBook Pro is rumored to include the same 8-core processor as the _M2_ chip. 9 and 10-core options will be included in the ‌M2‌, up from the 7 and 8-core options in the original.

See our guide for a full rundown of everything we know about the chip.