Apple is building the new Mac Pro in Texas

Apple has announced that the new Mac Pro is going to be manufactured in the same Austin, Texas plant as the previous model, following tariff exemptions just granted for certain components.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 0

US government grants Apple requests for Mac Pro tariff relief

The U.S. Trade Representative's office on Friday lifted tariffs levied on certain computer parts imported from China, a move that also granted in part Apple's request for a reprieve on Mac Pro parts.

AppleInsider Staff 6 years ago 0

Editorial: Apple's use of 'iPhone Pro' is a marketing label, not a personal description

Rumors of Apple releasing an 'iPhone Pro' are again sparking debate over who is a Pro user and who is 'just' a consumer. This is a pointless yet damaging argument to have, and always will be.

William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 54

Apple wants to continue building Mac Pro in US, Cook says

Apple CEO Tim Cook has responded to questions about moving production away from China by saying that he expects the company's global production to continue on its current trajectory, but also that it is investing to increase U.S. manufacturing.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 20

What Apple's T2 chip does in your new MacBook Air or MacBook Pro

Apple says the T2 is a security chip, and if all it did were keep your data more secure, it would be worth it. Yet this little processor does so much else, and it has a startling effect on performance.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 38

Trump expects Apple to build manufacturing plant in Texas

President Donald Trump, in response to questions regarding a tweet on Friday proclaiming Apple will not receive tariff relief for its new Chinese-built Mac Pro, said he believes the tech giant will erect a manufacturing plant in Texas.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 112

Mac Pro won't get China tariff waiver, says President Trump

Despite a recent petition, Apple won't get any tariff exemptions for Mac Pro parts made in China, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 77

Apple asks White House not to apply tariffs to Mac Pro parts

Apple has made a request to the Trump Administration to keep parts used in the new Mac Pro from being affected by import tariffs, a move that aims to keep the cost of the premium macOS workstation as low as possible for its release to consumers in the United States.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 53

Podcast

Hackintosh vs Mac Pro, 2019 iPhone dummy models, and more on the AppleInsider Podcast

Victor Marks 6 years ago 3

Video demonstrates Hackintosh potential, but still isn't the Mac Pro

YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips has launched a project to beat Apple's modular Mac Pro by producing a hackintosh with better performance, but the otherwise impressive hardware project shouldn't really be compared to a real Mac Pro, especially in a working environment.

Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 56

Apple's Mac refresh includes universal drop in SSD upgrade prices

Beyond updating the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, Apple on Tuesday also reduced the cost of SSD upgrades for all Macs, in some cases by as much as half.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 35

HP, Microsoft, Google follow Apple in planning China production cuts

After reports that Apple is investigating a production shift out of China, other firms including Sony, Dell and Nintendo are also planning to move manufacturing of devices such as consoles and smart speakers away from the country because of U.S. tariffs.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 31

Apple resurrects Expansion Slot Utility for 2019 Mac Pro

The updated 2019 Mac Pro brings back Apple's Expansion Slot Utility app to customize PCIe bandwidth between the eight available PCI-express slots on the professional machine.

Andrew O'Hara 6 years ago 2

Apple's new Mac Pro is being manufactured in China

After six years of manufacturing the cylindrical Mac Pro in Texas, Apple has shifted production of the new Mac Pro abroad to China, even as trade tensions escalate between the U.S. and China.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 33

Podcast

Mac Pro, ARKit, Sign on with Apple and more on the AppleInsider Podcast

AppleInsider Staff 6 years ago 0

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