Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Oh boy.... I finally did it. I bought a Mac Pro 2013. This is the first time I've had hands on a Mac Pro 2013, despite being somewhat of an expert on them. I don't know them like classic Mac Pro for obvious reasons.

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Surprisingly Amazon has Mac Pro 2013s in stock:
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Don't stupid like me, get a Samsung 970 Evo SSD if you're going to upgrade it.
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I figured what better way to get acquainted with a Mac Pro 2013 than to edit a video using one. This is the result. It's running Monterey and ready to go, 12-cores and all.
blog.greggant.com/posts/2019/05/07/the-definitive-mac-pro-2013-trashcan-guide.html

I have a lot of thoughts on this computer coming in and I'm hoping to have some changed.