Overview
- Apple discontinued the Mac Pro and removed it from sale in March 2026, directing buyers toward the Mac Studio as its flagship desktop offering.
- Bloomberg reporting in July 2026 says Apple developed M2 Extreme and M3 Extreme chips with roughly twice the CPU and GPU cores of the company's 'Ultra' silicon but chose not to release them because of higher production costs and weak demand forecasts.
- Reporters also say Apple built two unreleased Mac Pro designs codenamed J170 and J190, with J170 described as an Intel-based model likely intended to support expansion use cases such as PCI‑Express discrete GPUs.
- Outlets report Apple will prioritize incremental Mac Studio updates, with an M5 Ultra Mac Studio expected later in 2026 and a more substantial M7 Ultra redesign aimed for 2028, though those future chip plans are reported rather than company-confirmed.
- The shift reflects trade-offs from Apple Silicon and supply costs: the Mac Studio offered similar performance at lower price and complexity, leaving pro users who need modular expandability to seek workarounds or third-party solutions.