Apple's iMac may get new colors later this year; Mac Mini refresh expected too

Apple is planning to refresh the iMac's color palette when it updates the all-in-one desktop later this year, according to Mark Gurman's Power On newsletter for Bloomberg. The catch? Don't expect it anytime soon—the new iMac likely won't land until the September-October window.

Gurman reports that the upcoming iMac will feature a "refreshed color palette," though he stopped short of detailing what shades Apple has in store. The current M4 iMac comes in seven options—blue, purple, pink, orange, yellow, green, and silver—a lineup that's remained largely unchanged since the 2021 redesign introduced the two-tone look. Apple tweaked the tones slightly with the M4 model in 2024, going a touch more saturated across the board, but the core selection stayed the same.

New colors, same white bezels—for now

Whether Apple plans entirely new hues or another subtle shift remains unclear. Either way, the iMac refresh sits behind other Mac updates in the queue. Gurman expects upgraded Mac Studio models around mid-2026, with the iMac and Mac mini following later. The iMac will likely get the M5 chip, matching what's already shipping in the MacBook Air.

On the design front, Gurman notes that Apple is experimenting with larger displays and more powerful processors for future iMacs, but those are longer-term projects—not something arriving this year.

Apple's desktop lineup for 2026 is slowly taking shape

The Mac mini is also expected alongside the iMac in that later window, and Gurman says it'll look identical to the current M4 version. Meanwhile, a high-end MacBook Pro with OLED and touch capabilities is penciled in for the end of the year.

For iMac fans hoping for a 27-inch option or black bezels, there's still no word on either front. But at least the color refresh suggests Apple isn't done playing with the iMac's visual identity just yet.