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Apple Reportedly Puts Mac Pro on Ice as Mac Studio Becomes the Pro Desktop Focus

A Gurman report says Apple’s chip roadmap now prioritizes Mac Studio, pointing to a quiet 2026 for the tower.

Overview

  • Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple has “largely written off” the Mac Pro, with Mac Studio viewed internally as the present and future of its pro desktop lineup.
  • Work on an M4 Ultra chip and the Mac Pro variant expected to use it was reportedly canceled, signaling a shift in resources.
  • The next flagship chip, M5 Ultra, is currently planned only for a refreshed Mac Studio, not for the Mac Pro.
  • The Mac Pro remains on 2023’s M2 Ultra, whereas the Mac Studio received the newer M3 Ultra earlier this year.
  • Apple has not confirmed these plans, but the reporting indicates no significant Mac Pro update is expected in 2026.