Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Apple just made a massive move—officially discontinuing the Mac Pro.
For years, the Mac Pro stood as Apple’s most powerful and expandable machine, beloved by professionals for its modular design and raw performance. But in the Apple Silicon era, things have changed… a lot.
In this video, we break down:
• Why Apple killed the Mac Pro
• What made it iconic (yes… the cheesegrater 🧀)
• Why expansion no longer makes sense
• How Apple Silicon changed everything
• And what’s next for pro users (hint: Mac Studio 👀)
With chips like the M2 Ultra now being outpaced by newer Apple Silicon—even in laptops like the MacBook Pro—the writing has been on the wall for a while.
Apple isn’t abandoning pros… it’s redefining what a “pro machine” even is.
And honestly? It might be for the better.
👇 Let me know your thoughts in the comments—was Apple right to kill the Mac Pro?
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Apple just made a massive move—officially discontinuing the Mac Pro.
For years, the Mac Pro stood as Apple’s most powerful and expandable machine, beloved by professionals for its modular design and raw performance. But in the Apple Silicon era, things have changed… a lot.
In this video, we break down:
• Why Apple killed the Mac Pro
• What made it iconic (yes… the cheesegrater 🧀)
• Why expansion no longer makes sense
• How Apple Silicon changed everything
• And what’s next for pro users (hint: Mac Studio 👀)
With chips like the M2 Ultra now being outpaced by newer Apple Silicon—even in laptops like the MacBook Pro—the writing has been on the wall for a while.
Apple isn’t abandoning pros… it’s redefining what a “pro machine” even is.
And honestly? It might be for the better.
👇 Let me know your thoughts in the comments—was Apple right to kill the Mac Pro?
⸻
Shop AppleInsider merch ➡ cottonbureau.com/people/appleinsider
Grab the LOWEST prices on Apple gear! 👇
Macs - prices.appleinsider.com/current-gen
iPads - prices.appleinsider.com/ipad
Apple Watches - prices.appleinsider.com/apple-watch
AirPods - prices.appleinsider.com/apple-airpods
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