Pro users can take the plunge on the existing spec-bumped model, wait into 2018 (or later) for the overhauled version or make other arrangements.īut now they can do so based on facts, not rumors. But Apple's unusual transparency about the shortfalls of the current design - and its tantalizing hint at the product's future direction - gives potential buyers a very clear roadmap on the path forward.
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A more Pro-friendly iMac could potentially improve on those and bridge the gap between more consumer-level Macs (and MacBook laptops) and the very high-end, very expensive Mac Pro desktop.Īfter such a long delay, this week's long overdue spec bump may still be too little, too late for pro users who want a machine with today's cutting edge components. These already offer 5K screen options, but very limited CPU/GPU choices. If you don't feel like waiting until sometime in 2018 or beyond for a new Mac desktop, the company has said updated iMac all-in-one desktops are also in the works, and are expected sometime this year. That sounds like something close to the classic desktop tower Mac Pro, but that future system is still a ways off, coming at some unspecified time after 2017. The company also revealed - in a rare bit peek behind its curtain of secrecy - that an entirely new Mac Pro desktop design is in the works.
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As part of a one-two punch of Pro-level update announcements, Apple this week updated the processors and RAM on the Mac Pro. By contrast, the unique tubular design 2013 system meant only a handful of components could be updated later on, and even those were difficult to access.īut Apple has finally given professional Mac users who've felt left out in the cold for the past many years reason for optimism. That's especially important because the 2013 "trash can" Mac Pro eschewed the more familiar PC tower design of its predecessor, which allowed for easy user-upgradable drive bays, memory and graphic cards. The cylindrical desktop tower, intended for a professional content creation audience, was introduced to much fanfare in 2013, but it's remained essentially unchanged ever since. Until now, the Mac Pro desktop was the closest Apple had to a forgotten product. At the heart of the system is an Intel Xeon processor with up to 28 cores the most ever in a Mac. From production rendering to playing hundreds of virtual instruments to simulating an iOS app on multiple devices at once, it’s exceedingly capable. Buzzfeed: Apple says it is 'completely rethinking' the Mac Pro Mac Pro is designed for pros who need the ultimate in CPU performance.Mashable: The Mac Pro is getting a major do-over.Axios: Apple to ditch the current Mac Pro design.Techcrunch: Apple pushes the reset button on the Mac Pro.