Code leak confirms Apple is building the M5 Max iMac Pro

Apple’s iMac Pro (2017)
Apple is reportedly working on a premium iMac equipped with the M5 Max chip, based on details uncovered in leaked internal software, MacRumors reports.. The evidence stems from Apple’s kernel debug kit files, which are tools used by engineers and contain references to upcoming hardware via internal codenames, platform identifiers, and mappings to chip names.
These leaks have been corroborated by secondary reports and screenshots shared within China’s tech circles in recent days, appearing on platforms like Weibo and BiliBili. While the files also mention other future Macs, the high-end iMac stands out as a potential revival of a pro-oriented all-in-one desktop.
Hartley Charlton for MacRumors:
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The software contains references to an ‌iMac‌ with the identifier J833c running platform H17C. H17C is associated with the codename “Sotra C,” which relates to the expected marketing name “M5 Max.” This suggests that an ‌iMac‌ with the M5 Max chip is in active testing.
The software refers to a number of devices believed to be used exclusively for internal testing, such as iPad minis running tvOS and MacBooks with the A15 chip, so there is a chance that the M5 Max ‌iMac‌ is used for testing only. However, since the M5 Max chip is expected to be introduced next year and there have been rumors about Apple reintroducing a high-end “Pro” ‌iMac‌ for several years, it may well be destined for launch. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman believed that Apple was still “working on a larger-screened ‌iMac‌ aimed at the professional market” following the launch of the Apple silicon ‌iMac‌, a rumor supported by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

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MacDailyNews Take: As we plan to move back to desktop Macs for the office and lightweight, long-lasting MacBooks for the road, the potential of an M5 Max iMac Pro is especially intriguing!

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