iMac Pro
Ranked 3 of 3 all-in-one desktops by recommenders
Owners keep these running for years, praising the 5K display and speakers; the main caveat is that Apple stopped supporting it after about ten years.
Owners keep these running for years, praising the 5K display and speakers; the main caveat is that Apple stopped supporting it after about ten years.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 71%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Owned for 9 years
Median of the 5 owners who said how long they have had it.
Each square is one year.
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Still in daily use for years
“Works fine, I kinda love it, and don't want to give it up any time soon.”
Comment from 2 Aug 2026 in “Ask HN: Anyone still do work on Intel Macs?” “there are a lot of people still using it as their main machine”
Comment from 3 Mar 2026 in “Apple Introduces MacBook Pro with All‑New M5 Pro and M5 Max” “My iMac Pro 2017 is an Energizer Bunny.”
Comment from 6 Sep 2026 in “Asahi Linux on M3” Great 5K Retina display
“The speakers are great, so is the 5k Retina display.”
Comment from 12 Jun 2026 in “Homebrew 6.0.0” “with similarly excellent speakers & display”
Comment from 28 Oct 2026 in “New iMac with M6” Excellent built-in speakers
“The speakers are great, so is the 5k Retina display.”
Comment from 12 Jun 2026 in “Homebrew 6.0.0” “with similarly excellent speakers & display”
Comment from 28 Oct 2026 in “New iMac with M6”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Support ends after about ten years
“new CPU architecture and 10 years down the line it's not supported anymore”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra” “No idea why they figured that's their line in the sand.”
Comment from 9 Feb 2026 in “More Mac malware from Google search”
Other all-in-one desktops people recommend
The two most recommended other all-in-one desktops, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iMac | 118 | 80 | 60% | 12 | 8 yrs22 owners | — |
| Apple iMac 5K | 6 | 2 | 75% | 5 | — | — |
| iMac ProThis page | 5 | 2 | 71% | 5 | 9 yrs5 owners | — |
What people said
8 of the 9 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“with similarly excellent speakers & display”
“A high end iMac still holds a lot of appeal, especially for those seeking clean desk setups.”
“My iMac Pro 2017 is an Energizer Bunny.”
“new CPU architecture and 10 years down the line it's not supported anymore”
“Works fine, I kinda love it, and don't want to give it up any time soon.”
“The speakers are great, so is the 5k Retina display.”
“there are a lot of people still using it as their main machine”
“No idea why they figured that's their line in the sand.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.