Cook, Trump to meet at Apple's Texas plant on Wednesday

Apple CEO Tim Cook will on Wednesday host President Donald Trump at a computer facility in Texas where the company's Mac Pro is assembled.

AppleInsider Staff 6 years ago 0

Apple's new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR to begin shipping in December

In addition to launching a new family of 16-inch MacBook Pros, Apple said Wednesday it will narrowly meet a self-imposed deadline for the release of its new Mac Pro professional workstations by making them available for purchase sometime next month.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 15

Mac Pro spotted in DJ Calvin Harris' studio ahead of launch

While we still don't have any hard dates on the release of the Mac Pro, there has been one spotted in the wild — at the studio of DJ and producer Calvin Harris.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 33

Apple seeking further tariff exemptions for Apple Watch, AirPods, plus iPhone components

On the first possible day it could, Apple is petitioning the US Trade Representative for for relief on tariffs that went into effect on September 1 for a large swath of its product line — including iPhone and Mac Pro parts.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 8

Mac Pro to ship with silver and black keyboard, Magic Trackpad

In a move reminiscent of the iMac Pro, owners of the new Mac Pro will be able to use a new color option of accessories with the workstation, with new images pulled from macOS revealing the peripherals.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 32

Apple gets FCC approval for Mac Pro, release imminent

On Wednesday morning, Apple was granted FCC approval for the forthcoming Mac Pro, with historical precedent suggesting strongly that preorders for the unit will start very soon.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 27

Podcast

Waiting for MacBook Pro, replacing passports with iPhones, and looking forward to Apple TV+ on the AppleInsider Podcast

Victor Marks 6 years ago 0

This iMac Pro is $1,500 cheaper than Apple's 2019 Mac Pro

Apple's 27-inch iMac Pro is on sale at Amazon and B&H with a discount of $500 off, making the final price $1,500 cheaper than the upcoming Mac Pro. AppleInsider is breaking down the benefits of the iMac Pro vs the Mac Pro, and how to take advantage of the cash savings.

Christine McKee 6 years ago 0

Editorial: Mac Pro puts the pedal to Metal in Apple's race with Nvidia

The new Mac Pro is a long-anticipated development for Apple's high end pro users, but it sure looks as if the company also created the machine for its own strategic benefit — specifically to help make its Metal API become a dominant standard for GPU-intensive software. That could have big implications for Macs, iOS devices, and Apple GPUs going forward, with history providing some insight into why this matters.

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 58

Editorial: Does Apple have the mettle to fight for Mac success in the Pro market?

Over the last two decades, Apple has largely pursued a strategy centered on "affordable luxury" personal devices, starting with iPod, blooming into iPhone and iPad, and now taking over in wearables. Mac Pro seems to be a wild departure.

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 112

Editorial: Will Apple's $6k+ Mac Pro require brainwash marketing to sell?

Apple's high-end pro market has long wished for a seriously fast Mac workstation. The premium new system Apple debuted at WWDC19 is one of the most expensive Macs ever, but it is being sold at a time when unit sales of desktop Macs are small and not really growing. Will Apple have to brainwash the masses to buy it?

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 171

Editorial: Apple's American-made Mac Pro isn't an exit from China

Apple is radically changing the design of the Mac Pro but still plans to continue building it in the United States. That doesn't mean, however, that it can do the same for everything else it makes. Here's a look at why.

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 29

Editorial: No, the new 2019 Mac Pro isn't a fairy tale come true

After years of frustratedly waiting in the dark and suffering through some painful periods of construction work, the new 2019 Mac Pro appears to finally deliver above and beyond what even the most optimistic had hoped for. But its appearance wasn't merely a whimsical executive decision made in response to a customer email, and is instead the latest deliverable of a long term strategy unfolding at Apple.

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 91

PC component manufacturer clones new Mac Pro case

The Dune Pro PC case has not only lifted the design of the Mac Pro's version, but also the presentation of the case itself, something which could call the attention of Apple's legal team.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 55

Final Cut Pro X update paves the way for the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR

Apple has updated Final Cut Pro X with a new Metal engine and other performance enhancements intended for the new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR, an update that hints at the upcoming availability of the modular Mac workstation.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 8

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