When was the iMac first released?
Q: When was the iMac first released?
A: The iMac was first released in 1998.
Q: Who makes the iMac?
A: The iMac is made by Apple Inc.
Q: How many distinct forms has the iMac evolved through?
A: The iMac has evolved through six distinct forms.
Q: What did Apple adopt, and how did it affect the iMac?
A: Apple adopted Intel processors, which post-2006 iMacs now run on. This affected the way that programs and applications ran on the iMac, as Mac OS X ran in an emulation environment called Rosetta.
Q: What were 'Universal Binary' updates, and what was their purpose?
A: 'Universal Binary' updates were updates to programs and applications that made them run reliably and use less resources of the Rosetta environment, instead hardware accelerating themselves.
Q: What version of macOS can the majority of the iMac line not run?
A: The majority of the iMac line cannot run the latest version of macOS, which is Big Sur.
Q: What is the release date of the new 24" iMac, and what is special about it?
A: The new 24" iMac with Apple M1 will be released in May 2021. It is special because it has a new processor and some of the newest models don't have CD or disc drives.
