New iMac with M6

	New iMac with M6(apple.com)
	347 points by notfried 23 hours ago \| 436 comments
	tl;dr: Apple announced a new iMac with the M6 chip, claiming up to 18x faster performance than the most popular Intel-based iMac and 5x faster on-device AI than the M4 version. It retains the 24″ 4.5K Retina display (with optional nano-texture glass), 12MP Center Stage camera, six-speaker system, up to four Thunderbolt 4 ports, Wi-Fi 7, and Bluetooth 6, and comes in seven colors. Apple Intelligence, Siri AI, and Private Cloud Compute are emphasized alongside continuity features like iPhone Mirroring.
	HN Discussion: ↓iMacs are overbuilt but obsolete too soon; a Mac mini plus display is a better long-term buy ↓The iMac is overpriced versus a Mac mini with better third-party monitor and peripherals ↓Screen size is stuck at 24 inches when larger panels like 27 or 32 inch would be preferable ~Memory bandwidth and capacity matter more than chip generation for running useful local AI models ↓Apple's bundled AI and bloat require debloating tools, undermining the plug-and-play experience