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It’s been a few years since we’ve had any considerable update or upgrade to Apple’s Mac Pro
Almost a year ago, however, Apple acknowledged the outcry for support of the Mac Pro by teasing that it’s working on a ‘modular’ and
‘upgradeable’ Mac Pro for 2019.Apple then backed this statement up with a press release for the new iMac Pro sale date in December 2017
So, we know that a Mac Pro is coming, but sadly we won’t see it until 2019.So, we know approximately when we’re getting the Mac Pro
2019, but what will it look like – given its modular nature What will you be able to upgrade Will it look like a beefed up HomePodBefore
we dive into these details over the next year or so, we need to lay out the basics.Cut to the chaseWhat is it Apple’s first dedicated
desktop since 2013When is it out Early 2019 at the earliest most likelyWhat will it cost Likely as much as – if not more than – current
modelsMac Pro 2019 release dateNow, while the new Mac Pro used to be the one Apple product we actually knew with absolute certainty could
have been released in 2018, we were mistaken
It turns out the new Mac Pro has been confirmed for a 2019 release date.The current Mac Pro computer debuted at the June 2013 Apple
Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), with a December 2013 final release date
Of course, many purchasers didn’t get their computers until April 2014 on account of backorders.Given how long its been since the previous
update to the Mac Pro, it would be unwise for Apple to drive the asking price any higher.Before that, the original Mac Pro was revealed to
the world during the August 2006 WWDC, getting into the public’s hands within the same month.Therefore, it’s still possible for the
Mac Pro to be teased at WWDC 2018 in June
When the product will release to the public, however, is anyone’s guess, but we do know that Apple is going to make its fans wait until
early 2019 at the earliest.If the Mac Pro is a no-show at WWDC, the next likely time it would appear would be in October or November, to
make room for the unavoidable September iPhone launch.Mac Pro 2019 priceWe have absolutely no Mac Pro 2019 pricing information from neither
leaks nor Apple’s own remarks on the device
So, once again we’re left to speculate based on the pricing of previous Mac Pro models.The current Mac Pro, largely unchanged since its
2013 release, calls for a whopping $2,999, £2,999 or AU$4,899 to start
The only other model available hikes the price up by $1,000, £900 and AU$1,600, respectively, for some beefy component upgrades.This Mac
Pro could be one of the three Mac computers expected to launch this year with one of Apple’s new T series co-processors inside.Given how
long its been since the previous update to the Mac Pro, it would be unwise for Apple to drive the asking price any higher. However, if the
new Mac Pro’s ‘modular, upgradeable’ nature turns out to be true, that could lead the firm to price the device accordingly, knowing
that end users would no longer have to turn to it for upgrades.Mac Pro 2019 specsWhat will be inside the computer is, sadly, another unknown
regarding the Mac Pro for 2019, save for a scant few details
For starters, we know that Apple is focused on issuing a Mac Pro with a modular and upgradeable design.“In addition to the new iMac Pro,
Apple is working on a completely redesigned, next-generation Mac Pro architected for pro customers who need the highest performance,
high-throughput system in a modular, upgradeable design,” Apple wrote in a December 2017 press release announcing the new iMac Pro, “as
well as a new high-end pro display.”With that, we know that Apple intends to make at least some of the new Mac Pro design easy to manage,
upgrade and set up in different orientations
If this is the case, this computer will have to work with a large variety of off-the-shelf parts – at least ‘off-the-shelf’ for
business pros or IT managers
(Could the Mac Pro inadvertently be Apple’s first mining computer)Simply put, there wasn’t enough room in the last Mac Pro for storage
expansion, and that needs to change in the 2019 model.Simply put, there wasn’t enough room in the last Mac Pro for storage expansion, and
that needs to change in the 2019 model.We also know that Apple has a display in the works, presumably one that was designed with the
performance of the Mac Pro in mind. As of last September, reports circulated that an 8K (7680 x 4320) resolution display was in the works
at Apple, and that it would compete with the 32-inch Dell UltraSharp monitor that we recently reviewed
It would come with either 10-bit dithering or native 10-bit colors as well, but would not be touchscreen, despite the likely possibility
that iOS apps are on their way to Mac.The other sliver information we know is that this Mac Pro could be one of the three Mac computers
expected to launch this year with one of Apple’s new T series co-processors inside.Like the T1 (which manages the MacBook Pro Touch Bar
and Touch ID) and T2 (which manages the iMac Pro hardware security and allows for the automatic ‘Hey Siri’ command) before them, these
will likely offload key tasks from the Intel processors that will likely be inside the 2019 Mac Pro models.How will this manifest inside the
Mac Pro for 2019 The most likely scenario is the latter one: implementing the very same T2 chip inside the iMac Pro into this device
That would bring pro-grade security and on-demand Siri to the Mac Pro, the former of which is crucial for getting traction in office
environments.Beyond this, it’s difficult to forecast much of anything hardware-wise that will be found in the Mac Pro 2019, especially
when factoring in conflicting reports that Apple won’t make any major changes to its Macs in 2018.What we want to see in Mac Pro 2019All
of these rumors swirling around a potential Mac Pro 2019 release puts us in prime position for a well-crafted wishlist
So, here’s what we hope to see Apple upgrade within the Mac Pro for 2019.More internal expansionSimply put, there wasn’t enough room in
the last Mac Pro for storage expansion, and that needs to change in the 2019 model
Good thing, then, that words like ‘modular’ make us confident that this will, indeed, be the case
Hot swappable storage bays, anyoneDual-processor optionsApple was criticized in our Mac Pro review for not offering a dual-processor option
Surely, plenty of video editors and other media creators would relish the opportunity for twice as fast rendering and encoding power
A CPU with 16 cores is nice, but 32 cores is nicer.A keyboard and mouse includedThe 2013 Mac Pro shipped without any Magic Keyboard or Magic
Simply put, we’d like to see this change with the 2019 version
Shipping an Apple computer without proper inputs is like trying to sell a car without the steering wheel.iOS apps on Mac ProNow that it has
been bandied about for so long, the idea of iOS apps on a Mac computer has grown on us
We’d love to see our favorite iPhone and iPad apps make their way to the desktop
However, Apple needs to figure out how this will work on an Apple device without a touchscreen much less a trackpad.These are the best Macs
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