Mac Pro Turns 20 Today, Five Months After Apple Killed It
Apple announced the original Mac Pro 20 years ago today, with the anniversary landing five months after the company discontinued the machine for good. On August 7, 2006, Apple unveiled the first Mac Pro , powered by two dual-core 64-bit Xeon processors that Apple said made it up to twice as fast as the Power Mac G5 it replaced. It was the last Mac to complete Apple's transition from PowerPC to…
Apple unveiled the original Mac Pro 20 years ago on August 7, 2006, marking the end of its transition from PowerPC to Intel chips. The first model was powered by two dual-core 64-bit Xeon processors and featured PCI Express expansion slots, making it a go-to machine for creative professionals such as video editors and audio engineers.
Over the next two decades, Apple continued to update the Mac Pro, with the last update occurring in 2012. However, the machine became increasingly niche, and Apple's attention to it was inconsistent. In 2013, Apple replaced the classic tower with a redesigned cylindrical model, which was later discontinued in 2026. Apple's decision to discontinue the Mac Pro comes as the company faces rising memory chip costs, leading to price increases across its product lineup.
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