IMAC PRO MIGHT SHIP WITH AN ADVANCED THEFT DETECTION THAT CAN'T BE DISABLED

The iMac Pro will be the most powerful Mac ever built, once it's launched. The new iMac is also supposed to be incredibly expensive, starting at $4,999, which means that some people, like myself, will never be able to afford to buy one. 

A new report says that Apple may build some sort of 'Find My iMac Pro' feature inside this particular desktop to prevent theft. 

Apparently, the iMac Pro firmware contains "some sort of mobile connectivity", which may have something to do with "advanced theft protection". 

Even the cheapest iMac Pro costs $4,999 and is thus far more expensive than any other iMac model now available, let alone the top of the line one with a price tag north of $15K! And, it's easy enough to walk away with a 27-inch computer if you know what you're doing. That may be why Apple is going to introduce a new kind of 'Find my iMac Pro' type of theft protection. One that phones home to report the exact GPS location. And there’s no way of switching it off…

However, all of this is still just speculations as apposed to a confirmed feature, as the data may be some leftover from iOS. If it is real, it means the iMac Pro will make use of some sort of SIM card to stay connected to the internet at all times. 

A few days ago, developers discovered evidence that the iMac Pro will also pack an A10 Fusion chip, the same processor found inside the iPhone 7, that will power always-on “Hey Siri” functionality. Even when the iMac Pro is turned off.

The iMac Pro should be launched at some point next month, but Apple is yet to announce an actual launch date for the all-in-one desktop.