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Apple Reportedly Puts Mac Pro on Ice, Elevates Mac Studio as Pro Desktop Focus

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple halted M4 Ultra development, signaling a pivot to an M5 Ultra Mac Studio.

Overview

  • Apple has "largely written off" the Mac Pro internally, according to Gurman’s Power On newsletter.
  • Development of the M4 Ultra has been stopped, and the Mac Pro that was slated to use it was canceled, the reporting says.
  • The next top-tier Apple Silicon chip is the M5 Ultra, which is currently planned only for a new Mac Studio.
  • A significant Mac Pro update is not expected in 2026 based on the internal roadmap described in the reports.
  • Apple has not announced these plans publicly; the Mac Pro’s last update was the M2 Ultra model introduced in 2023.