iMac Rumors Archive
This page archives iMac related news and rumors published on MacRumors.com. It only contains articles relating specifically to the iMac product and is only a small minority of articles displayed on MacRumors.
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Apple Reportedly Offering 15% Refunds to Purchasers of Troubled 27-Inch iMacs
February 04, 2010
As Apple struggles with flickering and yellow-tinting issues on the displays of its 27-inch iMac models, Gizmodo has been continuing to closely follow the situation and has learned that Apple has been offering refunds of 15% of the machine's purchase...
Apple Refutes Claim Regarding Halted Production of 27-Inch iMac Models
February 02, 2010
In a statement to The Wall Street Journal regarding ongoing shipment delays for the company's 27-inch iMac models, an Apple spokesman has apparently refuted earlier claims that the company had halted production of the 27-inch iMacs as it has worked t...
Apple Issues New 27-Inch iMac Firmware Update to Address Display Issues
February 01, 2010
Apple has issued a new firmware update today to address issues that may cause intermittent display flickering. Earlier today reports had indicated that Apple may have even stopped production of the 27" iMac due to this persistent issue. Updates the ...
27-Inch iMac Production Halted Pending Fix For Display Issues?
February 01, 2010
Hardmac reports that Apple has halted production of 27-inch iMac models pending a fix for several display issues that have been affecting the machines.According to one of our sources, the company completely stopped the iMac 27" assembling lines, the ...
iPad Rumor Wrap Up and Likelihood of 22-Inch TouchScreen iMac
February 01, 2010
With the launch of the Apple iPad, we can finally put to rest long running rumors of the Apple tablet. We've been talking about the possibility of an Apple tablet for nearly a decade with an early MacRumors forum poster from 2001 even labeling a rum...
Older iMac News and Rumors
Jan 18, 2010: Apple Planning 22-Inch Touchscreen iMac for Later This Year?Dec 22, 2009: Judge Dismisses Class Action Lawsuit Over iMac Screen Issues
Dec 21, 2009: Apple Releases Firmware Update to Address Screen Flickering on 27-Inch iMacs
Dec 14, 2009: 27" iMac Shipping Times Slip to Two Weeks Amid Screen Flickering Complaints
Dec 04, 2009: Apple Products Top U.S. Retail Desktop and Notebook Sales Lists
Nov 26, 2009: Apple Black Friday Sales Begin in Australia and New Zealand [Updatedx2]
Nov 24, 2009: 27" Core i7 iMacs Arriving DOA or With Cracked Screens?
Nov 20, 2009: More Quad-Core iMac Benchmarks Show Substantial Performance Gains
Nov 20, 2009: iFixit Launches Nearly 250 Repair Manuals for iMac and Mac Mini
Nov 14, 2009: Core i7-Based 27" iMac Benchmarks Show Significant Improvements
Nov 11, 2009: Core i7-Based 27" iMac Now Shipping, 3% Discount at MacMall
Nov 09, 2009: Intel Core i5 Quad-Core iMac Begins Shipping
Oct 30, 2009: Apple's New 27-Inch iMacs Experiencing Performance Issues?
Oct 22, 2009: New Product Teardowns Continue: iMac, Mac Mini, Magic Mouse
Oct 20, 2009: Hands-On Impressions and Other Tidbits From Today's Releases
Oct 20, 2009: Apple Releases Updated iMac Models With 21.5- and 27-Inch LED Screens
Oct 20, 2009: BusinessWeek Details Apple Hardware Updates
Oct 20, 2009: Rumored Product Introductions Today: Mac Minis, iMac, AirPort, Time Capsules? [Updated]
Oct 19, 2009: Rumors of New Apple Hardware Tomorrow Swirling
Oct 15, 2009: Next-Generation iMac: Quad-Core Processors? No Blu-Ray?
Oct 14, 2009: Apple Releases Performance Update 1.0 to Address Hard Drive Stalls
Oct 03, 2009: Online Ad Evidence of Imminent iMac, Mac Mini and MacBook Updates?
Oct 01, 2009: Resellers Offer Additional Details on Mac Supply Constraints
Sep 30, 2009: Low-End Mac Mini Shipping Date Slips Slightly, Additional Reports of iMac Shortages Surface
Sep 29, 2009: Apple Warning Retail Stores of iMac and Mac Mini Supply Constraints?
Sep 25, 2009: Next-Generation iMac With SD Slot, Quad-Core, Possible Xeon? New Mouse and Remote in Pipeline?
Sep 24, 2009: Next-Generation iMacs Already in Production?
Sep 15, 2009: Analyst: iMac and MacBook Updates Coming Within Weeks?
Aug 28, 2009: A Closer Look at Snow Leopard's Wake on Demand Feature [Updated]
Aug 07, 2009: Next-Generation iMac to Offer Two 'Compelling' New Features?
Jun 26, 2009: Next-Generation iMacs to See Price Cuts?
May 11, 2009: Apple Details "Mid 2009" 20" iMac (Educational Model)
May 04, 2009: iMac Firmware Update 1.4 Addresses ATI 4850 Freezing Issues
Mar 21, 2009: Apple Retains 17" iMac for Education Store
Mar 04, 2009: Unboxing of the Early 2009 NVIDIA iMac, Early Benchmarks
Mar 03, 2009: Apple Announces New iMacs, Mac Minis, AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule
Mar 03, 2009: Last Minute Specs: iMac, Mac Minis, Airport Extreme, Time Capsule and Mac Pros?
Mar 02, 2009: Mac Mini and iMac Product Part Numbers? Available Tomorrow? [Updated]
Mar 02, 2009: Apple Event on March 24th? Other Products Maybe Sooner?
Feb 23, 2009: New NVIDIA-based iMacs Imminent? More Hints.
