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“It streamed while others shuffled; rest easy, home of all things Perry.”
“The tower stood tall, even when the cheese grater years got a little round.”
From 2006 to 2026, the Mac Pro was the high-end personal computer in Apple's lineup, inheriting the tower case of the beloved Power Mac G5 and trading PowerPC chips for Intel Xeon. It was the machine pros stretched out toward — faster processors, more memory, better graphics, and built-to-order options with each update. The 2013 cylindrical redesign traded expandability for a striking new shape, before the 2019 model
In 2023, the Mac Pro became the last Apple computer to migrate from Intel to Apple's own M-series chips — a fitting final act. It drew criticism for lacking GPU support and user-expandability compared to earlier models, and for its high price next to the similar-performing Mac Studio. On March 26, 2026, Apple discontinued the series, closing out two decades at the top of the lineup.
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“It streamed while others shuffled; rest easy, home of all things Perry.”
“It heard us the first time, every time. Rest easy.”
“Two sizes, four colors, barely a year — gone before the screen protector wore in.”