Apple Discontinues Legacy Cheese Grater Mac Pro
Apple has removed the long-running Mac Pro workstation from its online store, effectively discontinuing the 'cheese grater' tower, according to 9to5Mac. The M2 Ultra edition, introduced three years ago, lacked support for add-on GPUs and faced declining demand as the Mac Studio offers similar performance with lower cost. The Mac Studio now stands as Apple's most powerful desktop option, available with M4 Max and M3 Ultra configurations.
Key Points
- 1Discontinues Mac Pro workstation; M2 Ultra edition removed from Apple’s website per 9to5Mac report
- 2Reflects shift to Apple silicon and reduced demand due to lack of external GPU support
- 3Encourages professionals to choose Mac Studio or Thunderbolt 5 workflows for high-performance, expandable setups
Scoring Rationale
Notable product-line change with direct vendor confirmation, but limited novelty and primarily affects a niche professional segment.
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