Between new M4-based Macs and the long-awaited arrival of Apple Intelligence in macOS, Apple is taking the entire week to drip-feed us news regarding its new Mac lineup. The 24-inch iMac with M4 is the first up. You can preorder it now from Apple starting at $1,299 with a November 8th release date, and we’re expecting Apple to reveal new silicon for the MacBook Pro and Mac Mini in the days to come. (The MacBook Air isn’t expected to get similar treatment until 2025.)
In addition to the M4 iMac’s new colors, USB-C peripherals, and an upgraded 12MP FaceTime camera, Apple is also increasing the starting RAM from 8GB to 16GB. There aren’t many other drastic performance differences over last year’s model, but the added power and memory are a…