Apple has teased the prospect of a more affordable GPU upgrade for the Mac Pro for months, and now it’s finally here. Apple is giving customers the option to pick either one or two Radeon Pro W5700X GPUs (with 16GB of VRAM) instead a single-card configuration will run you $600, while the dual config is […]
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Apple’s new Mac Pro is its most repairable device in years
iFixit has awarded Apple’s new Mac Pro a near-perfect 9 out of 10 score for repairability, dubbing the machine a “Fixmas miracle.” The repair specialists praised the computer for being easy to open, for having components that can be replaced without the need for any tools, and for even printing step numbers and diagrams directly […]
The most expensive new Mac Pro configuration costs $52,599
Apple’s new Mac Pro is on sale, and it starts at an eye-popping $5,999. That’s a lot of cash for the average user, but maybe not so much if you make your living on how fast your computer is. The Mac Pro is highly customizable, though, and Apple is letting potential buyers upgrade it to […]
Apple’s Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR can be ordered starting December 10
Announced at Apple’s WWDC back in June, the new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR are Apple’s re-entry into the high-end professional workstation market, where money is no object and only the very best is just good enough. The Mac Pro starts at six grand for an octa-core Xeon, 32 GB of memory, an AMD […]
Trump ‘opens’ Texas Apple plant that’s built Mac Pros since 2013
Donald Trump took a tour of an Apple manufacturing facility in Texas alongside CEO Tim Cook. While impeachment hearings continued in D.C., the president tweeted that “Today I opened a major Apple Manufacturing plant in Texas that will bring high paying jobs back to America.” While Apple did claim in September that exemptions from tariffs […]
Apple’s Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR will be available in December
Apple announced that its new Mac Pro and Apple Pro Display XDR will be available in December. Revealed in June at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference, the new Mac Pro represents the first major redesign of Apple’s high-end desktop since 2013. The Mac Pro starts at $5,999 which gets you an octa-core Intel Xeon W […]
Trump says Apple won’t get tax waivers or cuts for new Mac Pro parts made in China
President Trump didn’t resist the temptation to tweet yet another loud message aimed at big tech, and more specifically Apple. The U.S. president says his administration won’t be getting any tax exemptions on the new Mac Pro, which is not unexpected if you consider his general stance on products made in China. Trump had previously […]
Apple Mac Pro review
Good Stellar design Lots of expansion ports Twin GPUs Incredible performance Removable SSD Bad Few internal expansion possibilities No bundled keyboard or mouse No two-processor option No optical drive The new Mac Pro is a professional workhorse dressed up in a very appealing high-design package. It’s a stretch to say this is a computer for […]