Apple pulls the plug on its high-priced, oft-neglected Mac Pro desktop
2 days ago
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- Apple has officially discontinued the Mac Pro tower, marking the end of the line for the high-end desktop after over a decade of uncertainty.
- The discontinuation was foreshadowed by long update gaps, including the six-year period of the 'trash can' design, and recent reports of it being 'on the back burner.'
- Apple's shift to Apple Silicon made the expandable Mac Pro concept outdated, with Mac Studio and Mac mini now serving pro users in a more integrated era.
- The Mac Pro's demise reflects Apple's product streamlining, echoing Steve Jobs' 1997 strategy to simplify the Mac lineup into four clear market quadrants.