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Apple said that an Intel-based replacement for the 2003's PowerPC-based Power Mac G5 machines had been expected for some time before the Mac Pro was formally announced on August 7, 2006, at the annual Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC).{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Kevin |date=2012-06-09 |title=The Best Products Apple Has Ever Announced At Its Annual Summer Developers Conference |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-announcements-during-wwdc-conferences-2012-6 |access-date=2020-01-22 |website=Business Insider Australia |language=en |archive-date=March 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325163754/https://www.businessinsider.com.au/apple-announcements-during-wwdc-conferences-2012-6 |url-status=live }} In June 2005, Apple released the Developer Transition Kit, a prototype Intel Pentium 4–based Mac housed in a Power Mac G5 case, that was temporarily available to developers.{{Cite web |title="This Is Not a Product": The Apple Developer Transition Kit |date=January 16, 2019 |url=https://www.macstories.net/stories/this-is-not-a-product-the-apple-developer-transition-kit/ |access-date=2020-06-25 |language=en-US |archive-date=November 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110142748/https://www.macstories.net/stories/this-is-not-a-product-the-apple-developer-transition-kit/ |url-status=live }} The iMac, Mac Mini, MacBook, and MacBook Pro had moved to an Intel-based architecture starting in January 2006, leaving the Power Mac G5 as the only machine in the Mac lineup still based on the PowerPC processor architecture Apple had used since 1994. Apple had dropped the term "Power" from the other machines in their lineup and started using "Pro" on their higher-end laptop offerings. As such, the name "Mac Pro" was widely used before the machine was announced.{{Cite web |last=Bangeman |first=Eric |date=July 16, 2006 |title=Peering inside the aluminum ball: Woodcrest, Conroe, and the 'pro' Macs |url=https://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2006/07/promacs.ars |access-date=January 10, 2010 |publisher=Arstechnica |archive-date=January 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100112084437/http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2006/07/promacs.ars |url-status=live }}

The first generation of the Mac Pro featured an aluminium case that was derived from that of the Power Mac G5, with the addition of a second optical drive bay and a new arrangement of I/O ports on both the front and the back.

The Mac Pro is in the Unix workstation market as its operating system is based on Unix.{{Cite web |date=January 29, 2003 |title=The Unix System — History and Timeline |url=http://www.unix.org/what_is_unix/history_timeline.html |access-date=January 16, 2010 |publisher=Unix.org |archive-date=April 8, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110408171534/http://www.unix.org/what_is_unix/history_timeline.html |url-status=live }} Although the high-end technical market was not traditionally an area of strength for Apple, the company had been positioning itself as a leader in non-linear digital editing for high-definition video, which demands storage and memory in excess of a general desktop machine. Additionally, the codecs used in these applications are generally processor intensive and highly threadable, which Apple's ProRes white paper describes as scaling almost linearly with additional processor cores. Apple's previous machine aimed at this market, the Power Mac G5, has up to two dual-core processors (marketed as "Quad-Core"), but lacks the storage expansion capabilities of the newer design.

Original marketing materials for the Mac Pro generally referred to the middle-of-the-line model with 2 × dual-core 2.66 GHz processors. Previously, Apple featured the base model with the words "starting at" or "from" when describing the pricing, but the online US Apple Store listed the "Mac Pro at $2499", the price for the mid-range model. The system could be configured at US$2299, much more comparable with the former base-model dual-core G5 at US$1999, although offering considerably more processing power. Post revision, the default configurations for the Mac Pro includes one quad-core Xeon 3500 at 2.66 GHz or two quad-core Xeon 5500s at 2.26 GHz each.{{Cite web |title=Mac Pro page at Apple's online store |url=http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/mac_pro |access-date=December 19, 2011 |publisher=Apple Inc. |archive-date=December 19, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219115210/http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/mac_pro |url-status=live }} Like its predecessor, the Power Mac G5, the pre-2013 Mac Pro was Apple's only desktop with standard expansion slots for graphics cards and other expansion cards.

Apple received criticism after an incremental upgrade to the Mac Pro line following the 2012 WWDC conference. The line received more default memory and increased processor speed but still used Intel's older Westmere-EP processors instead of the newer Xeon E5 series.Chris Foresman, [https://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/06/mac-pro-gets-minor-update-with-standard-12-core-option-no-xeon-e5/ "Mac Pro gets minor update with standard 12-core option, no Xeon E5"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527030314/http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/06/mac-pro-gets-minor-update-with-standard-12-core-option-no-xeon-e5/ |date=May 27, 2016 }}, ArsTechnica, June 11, 2012 The line also lacked then-current technologies like SATA III, USB 3, and Thunderbolt, the last of which had been added to every other Macintosh at that point. An email from Apple CEO Tim Cook promised a more significant update to the line in 2013.Jordan Kahn, [http://9to5mac.com/2012/06/12/andy-hertzfeld-the-only-thing-thats-still-high-end-about-mac-pro-is-the-bloated-price/ "Andy Hertzfield: The only thing that's still high-end about Mac Pro is the bloated price"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185809/http://9to5mac.com/2012/06/12/andy-hertzfeld-the-only-thing-thats-still-high-end-about-mac-pro-is-the-bloated-price/ |date=October 29, 2013 }}, 9to5 Mac, June 11, 2012

Apple stopped shipping the first-generation Mac Pro in Europe on March 1, 2013 after an amendment to a safety regulation left the professional Mac non-compliant. The last day to order was February 18, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.macworld.co.uk/mac/news/?newsid=3423807|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203070409/http://www.macworld.co.uk/mac/news/?newsid=3423807|title=Apple confirms it will cease shipping Mac Pro in Europe on 1 March|author-surname=Haslam|author-given=Karen|date=January 13, 2013|website=MacWorld|archive-date=February 3, 2013}} The first-generation Mac Pro was removed from Apple's online store following the unveiling of the redesigned cylindrical Mac Pro at a media event on October 22, 2013.

According to an Apple developer note, the system architecture is based on a North Bridge and South Bridge design: The North Bridge has two front-side bus (FSB) connections, one for each processor. The North Bridge also drives one x16 PCI Express (PCIe) link, typically connected to a graphics card. The North Bridge connects to the South Bridge using an Enterprise Southbridge Interface (ESI) and a PCIe link. The South Bridge handles all other connections in the system, including SATA, USB, and networking.{{Cite web |title=Mac Pro Developer Note |url=https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/HardwareDrivers/Conceptual/Mac_Pro_0608/Articles/M43_0906_arch.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116165200if_/https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/HardwareDrivers/Conceptual/Mac_Pro_0608/Articles/M43_0906_arch.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2023-11-16 |access-date=2023-11-16 }}

All original tower Mac Pro systems were available with one or two central processing units (CPU). As of 2012, there had been models sold with 2, 4, 6, 8, or 12 cores. As an example, the 8-core standard configuration Mac Pro 2010 uses two 4-core Intel Xeon E5620 CPUs at 2.4 GHz,{{Cite web |title=Intel Xeon Processor E5620 (12 MB Cache, 2.40 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel QPI) |url=http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=47925 |access-date=June 10, 2013 |publisher=Intel |archive-date=July 4, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704162218/http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=47925 |url-status=live }} but could be configured with two 6-core Intel Xeon X5670 CPUs at 2.93 GHz.{{Cite web |title=Intel Xeon Processor X5670 (12M Cache, 2.93 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel QPI) |url=http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=47920 |access-date=June 10, 2013 |publisher=Intel |archive-date=July 4, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704162126/http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=47920 |url-status=live }} The 2006–2008 models use the LGA 771 socket, while the Early 2009 and later use the LGA 1366 socket, meaning either can be removed and replaced with compatible 64-bit Intel Xeon CPUs.{{Cite news |title=Mac Pro CPU Compatibility List |language=en-US |work=MacRumors Forums |url=https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/mac-pro-cpu-compatibility-list.1954766/ |access-date=2018-10-08 |archive-date=October 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009052738/https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/mac-pro-cpu-compatibility-list.1954766/ |url-status=live }} A 64-bit EFI firmware was not introduced until the MacPro3,1, earlier models can only operate as 32-bit despite having 64-bit Xeon processors, however this only applies to the EFI side of the System, as the Mac boots everything else in BIOS Compatibility mode, and operating systems can take advantage of full 64 bit support. The newer LGA 1366 sockets utilize Intel's QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) integrated into the CPU in lieu of an independent system bus; this means the "bus" frequency is relative to the CPU chipset, and upgrading a CPU is not bottlenecked by the computer's existing architecture.

The original Mac Pro's main memory uses 667 MHz DDR2 ECC FB-DIMMs; the early 2008 model uses 800 MHz ECC DDR2 FB-DIMMS, the 2009 and onward Mac Pro use 1066 MHz DDR3 ECC DIMMs for the standard models, and 1333 MHz DDR3 ECC DIMMs for systems configured with 2.66 GHz or faster CPUs.{{Cite web |title=Mac Pro – Technical Specifications |url=https://www.apple.com/macpro/specs.html |access-date=June 10, 2013 |publisher=Apple |archive-date=May 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527101206/http://www.apple.com/macpro/specs.html |url-status=live }} In the original and 2008 models, these modules are installed in pairs, one each on two riser cards. The cards have 4 DIMM slots each, allowing a total of 32 GB (1 GB = 1024³ B) of memory (8 × 4 GB) to be installed.{{Cite web |title=Computer memory upgrades for Apple Mac Pro (4-core) Desktop/PC from Crucial.com |url=http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Mac+Pro+%284%2Dcore%29 |access-date=January 10, 2010 |publisher=Crucial.com |archive-date=February 11, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211145404/http://crucial.com/store/listparts.aspx?model=Mac+Pro+(4-core) |url-status=live }} Notably, due to its FB-DIMM architecture, installing more RAM in the Mac Pro will improve its memory bandwidth, but may also increase its memory latency.{{Cite web |title=Understanding FB-DIMMs |url=http://www.anandtech.com/mac/showdoc.aspx?i=2811&p=4 |publisher=AnandTech |access-date=May 5, 2007 |archive-date=September 2, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070902060921/http://www.anandtech.com/mac/showdoc.aspx?i=2811&p=4 |url-status=live }} With a simple installation of a single FB-DIMM, the peak bandwidth is 8000 MB/s (1 MB = 1000² B), but this can increase to 16000 MB/s by installing two FB-DIMMs, one on each of the two buses, which is the default configuration from Apple. While electrically the FB-DIMMs are standard, for pre-2009 Mac Pro models Apple specifies larger-than-normal heatsinks on the memory modules. Problems have been reported by users who have used third party RAM with normal size FB-DIMM heatsinks.{{Cite web |date=August 11, 2006 |title=Mac Pro Memory Issues |url=https://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2006/8/11/4954 |website=Ars Technica |access-date=June 14, 2017 |archive-date=December 4, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204111036/http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2006/8/11/4954 |url-status=live }} (see notes below). 2009 and later Mac Pro computers do not require memory modules with heatsinks.

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The Mac Pro had room for four internal 3.5" SATA-300 hard drives in four internal "bays". The hard drives were mounted on individual trays (also known as "sleds") by captive screws. A set of four drive trays was supplied with each machine. Adding hard drives to the system did not require cables to be attached as the drive was connected to the system simply by being inserted into the corresponding drive slot. A case lock on the back of the system locked the disks trays into their positions. The Mac Pro also supported Serial ATA solid-state drives (SSD) in the 4 hard drive bays via an SSD-to-hard drive sled adapter (mid-2010 models and later), and by third-party solutions for earlier models (e.g., by an adapter/bracket which plugged into an unused PCIe slot). Various 2.5-inch SSD drive capacities and configurations were available as options. The Mac Pro was also available with an optional hardware RAID card.{{Cite press release |title=Apple Introduces New Mac Pro |date=March 3, 2009 |publisher=Apple Inc. |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2009/03/03Apple-Introduces-New-Mac-Pro/ |access-date=January 10, 2010 |archive-date=October 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010072038/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2009/03/03Apple-Introduces-New-Mac-Pro/ |url-status=live }} With the addition of a SAS controller card or SAS RAID controller card, SAS drives could be directly connected to the system's SATA ports. Two optical drive bays were provided, each with a corresponding SATA port and an Ultra ATA/100 port. The Mac Pro had one PATA port and could support two PATA devices in the optical drive bays. It had a total of six SATA ports – four were connected to the system's drive bays, and two were not connected. The extra SATA ports could be put into service through the use of after-market extender cables to connect internal optical drives, or to provide eSATA ports with the use of an eSATA bulkhead connector.{{Cite web |date=January 8, 2008 |title=NewerTech eSATA Extender Cable |url=http://www.newertech.com/products/esata_cable.php |access-date=January 10, 2010 |publisher=Newertech.com |archive-date=January 15, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100115144759/http://newertech.com/products/esata_cable.php |url-status=live }} However, the two extra SATA ports were unsupported and disabled under Boot Camp.

The 2008 model had two PCI Express (PCIe) 2.0 expansion slots and two PCI Express 1.1 slots, providing them with up to 300 W of power in total. The first slot was double wide and intended to hold the main video card, arranged with an empty area the width of a normal card beside it to leave room for the large coolers modern cards often use. In most machines, one slot would be blocked by the cooler. Instead of the tiny screws typically used to fasten the cards to the case, in the Mac Pro a single "bar" held the cards in place, which is itself held in place by two "captive" thumbscrews that can be loosened by hand without tools and will not fall out of the case.

On the original Mac Pro introduced in August 2006, the PCIe slots can be configured individually to give more bandwidth to devices that require it, with a total of 40 "lanes", or 13 GB/s total throughput. When running Mac OS X, the Mac Pro did not support SLI or ATI CrossFire,{{Cite web |title=Does the Mac Pro support standard PC video cards? Does it support SLI or Crossfire? |url=http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_pro/faq/mac-pro-support-pc-video-cards-sli-crossfire.html |access-date=February 6, 2010 |publisher=EveryMac |archive-date=February 5, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205085608/http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_pro/faq/mac-pro-support-pc-video-cards-sli-crossfire.html |url-status=live }} limiting its ability to use the latest "high-end gaming" video card products; however, individuals have reported success with both CrossFire and SLI installations when running Windows XP, as SLI and CrossFire compatibility is largely a function of software.

The bandwidth allocation of the PCIe slots can be configured via the Expansion Slot Utility included with Mac OS X only on the August 2006 Mac Pro. The Early-2008 and later Mac Pros had PCIe slots hardwired as in the accompanying table.

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For external connectivity, the Mac Pro included five USB 2.0 ports, two FireWire 400 and two FireWire 800 (Late 2006 until Early 2008), respectively four FireWire 800 (Early 2009 until Mid 2012) ports. Networking was supported with two built-in Gigabit Ethernet ports. 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi support (AirPort Extreme) required an optional module in the Mid 2006, Early 2008 and Early 2009 models, whereas in the 2010 model and later Wi-Fi was standard. Bluetooth also required an optional module in the Mid 2006 model, but was standard in the Early 2008 and newer models. Displays were supported by one or (optionally) more PCIe graphics cards. More recent cards featured two Mini DisplayPort connectors and one dual-link Digital Visual Interface (DVI) port, with various configurations of on-card graphics memory available. Digital (TOSlink optical) audio and analog 3.5 mm stereo mini jacks for sound in and out were included, the latter becoming available on both the front and back of the case. Unlike other Mac computers, the Mac Pro did not include an infrared receiver (required to use the Apple Remote). In Mac OS X Leopard, Front Row could be accessed on the Mac Pro (and other Macs) using the Command (⌘)-Escape keystroke.

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From 2006 through 2012, the exterior of the Mac Pro's aluminum case was very similar to that of the Power Mac G5, with the exception of an additional optical drive bay, a new arrangement of I/O ports on both the front and the back, and one less exhaust vent on the back.

The case could be opened by operating a single lever on the back, which unlocked one of the two sides of the machine, as well as the drive bays. All of the expansion slots for memory, PCIe cards and drives could be accessed with the side panel removed and no tools were required for installation.{{Cite web |title=Разбираем Apple Mac Pro |url=http://www.combonews.ru/masterskaya/2043-razbiraem-apple-macpro.html |access-date=April 18, 2018 |archive-date=April 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180419053912/http://www.combonews.ru/masterskaya/2043-razbiraem-apple-macpro.html |url-status=live }}

The Mac Pro's Xeon processors generated much less heat than the previous 2-core G5s, so the size of the internal cooling devices were reduced significantly.

This allowed the interior to be re-arranged, leaving more room at the top of the case and doubling the number of internal drive bays. This also allowed the elimination of the large clear plastic air deflector used as part of the cooling system in the Power Mac G5. Less heat also meant less air to move out of the case for cooling during normal operations; the Mac Pro was very quiet in normal operation, quieter than the much noisier Power Mac G5,{{Cite magazine |title=PowerMac G5 review |url=http://www.macworld.com/2003/09/features/powermacg5nextgeneration/ |magazine=Macworld |access-date=November 10, 2007 |archive-date=November 14, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114062717/http://www.macworld.com/2003/09/features/powermacg5nextgeneration/ |url-status=live }} and proved difficult to measure using common sound pressure level meters.{{Cite web |title=Bare Feats' rob-ART Morgan says |url=http://www.lowendmac.com/newsrev/06/0825.htm |publisher=Bare Feats' |access-date=May 3, 2007 |archive-date=December 4, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204074630/http://www.lowendmac.com/newsrev/06/0825.htm |url-status=live }} The front of the case, which has small perforated holes across its entire surface area, has caused Macintosh enthusiasts to refer to the first generation as the "cheese grater" Mac Pro.{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Andrew |date=May 1, 2017 |title=Modern "Hackintoshes" show that Apple should probably just build a Mac tower |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/05/hackintoshes-keep-giving-apples-frustrated-pros-a-place-to-go/3/ |access-date=January 9, 2018 |website=Ars Technica |publisher=Condé Nast |archive-date=January 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109121854/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/05/hackintoshes-keep-giving-apples-frustrated-pros-a-place-to-go/3/ |url-status=live }}

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The Mac Pro comes with EFI 1.1, a successor to Apple's use of Open Firmware (and the then wider industry's use of BIOS).{{Cite web |title=Overview |url=http://www.uefi.org/about/ |access-date=February 6, 2010 |publisher=uefi.org |archive-date=June 10, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610190802/http://www.uefi.org/about/ |url-status=live }}

Apple's Boot Camp provides BIOS backwards compatibility, allowing dual and triple boot configurations. The following operating systems are installable on Intel x86–based Apple computers:{{Cite web |title=Triple Boot via BootCamp |url=http://wiki.onmac.net/index.php/Triple_Boot_via_BootCamp |access-date=January 10, 2010 |publisher=Wiki.onmac.net |archive-date=February 12, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212122300/http://wiki.onmac.net/index.php/Triple_Boot_via_BootCamp |url-status=live }}

• Mac OS X 10.4.7 and later
• Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 32-bit & 64-bit (hardware drivers are included in Boot Camp)
• Other x86 operating systems such as Linux x86, Solaris, and BSD

This is made possible by the presence of an x86 Intel architecture as provided by the CPU and the BIOS emulation which Apple has provided on top of EFI. Installing any additional operating system other than Windows is not supported directly by Apple. Though Apple's Boot Camp drivers are only for Windows, it is often possible to achieve full or nearly full compatibility with another OS by using third-party drivers.

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Ars Technica reviewed the 2006 Mac Pro, calling it a solid "multiplatform device" and rating it 9 out of 10.{{Cite web |date=August 11, 2006 |title=Mac Pro review, 9 out of 10 |url=https://arstechnica.com/apple/2006/08/macpro/ |website=Ars Technica |access-date=June 14, 2017 |archive-date=March 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312073210/https://arstechnica.com/apple/2006/08/macpro/ |url-status=live }} CNET praised the design and value, although did not think it provided the flexibility of other systems. They gave it an 8 out of 10.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Rich |title=Apple Mac Pro Dual-Core Xeon 5150 2.66 GHz review |url=https://www.cnet.com/reviews/apple-mac-pro-dual-core-xeon-5150-2-66-ghz-review/ |access-date=2020-01-22 |website=CNET |language=en |archive-date=December 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219094236/https://www.cnet.com/reviews/apple-mac-pro-dual-core-xeon-5150-2-66-ghz-review/ |url-status=live }}

Sound on Sound, an audio recording technology magazine, thought it was a "great machine" for musicians and audio engineers.{{Cite web |last=Wherry |first=Mark |title=Apple Mac Pro |url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/apple-mac-pro |access-date=2020-01-22 |website=www.soundonsound.com |archive-date=May 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512161409/https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/apple-mac-pro |url-status=live }} Architosh, an online architectural design magazine focused on mac technology, would have scored it a perfect five except for a few issues with software compatibility and the high price for FB-DIMM memory.{{Cite web |last=Danaher |first=Tim |date=6 Nov 2006 |title=Architosh: Feature Product Review: Apple Mac Pro |url=https://www.architosh.com/features/2006/reviews/macpro/macpro_1.html |access-date=2020-01-22 |website=www.architosh.com |archive-date=August 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808141910/https://www.architosh.com/features/2006/reviews/macpro/macpro_1.html |url-status=live }}

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Apple senior vice president of marketing Phil Schiller presented a "sneak peek" of the completely redesigned Mac Pro during the 2013 Worldwide Developers Conference keynote. The video revealed an overhauled case design, a polished reflective aluminum cylinder built around a central thermal dissipation core and vented by a single fan, which pulls air from under the case, through the core, and out the top of the case. The only finish available is black, though a single red-finished unit was produced with Product Red.[https://appleinsider.com/articles/13/11/23/product-red-mac-pro-auction-brings-in-977000-gold-earpods-sold-for-461000 Product (RED) Mac Pro auction brings in $977,000; gold EarPods sold for $461,000] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715045534/https://appleinsider.com/articles/13/11/23/product-red-mac-pro-auction-brings-in-977000-gold-earpods-sold-for-461000 |date=July 15, 2019 }}AppleInsider. 23 November 2013. Apple states that the cylindrical Mac Pro achieves twice the performance of the last model. The model was assembled in Austin, Texas, by Apple's supplier Flextronics on a highly automated line.{{Cite web |last=Cheng |first=Roger |title=A US-made Mac Pro is a token gesture – CNET |url=http://www.cnet.com/news/a-us-made-mac-pro-is-a-token-gesture/ |access-date=November 7, 2014 |website=CNET |publisher=CBS Interactive Inc. |archive-date=November 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102032756/https://www.cnet.com/news/a-us-made-mac-pro-is-a-token-gesture/ |url-status=live }} The announcement six months prior to release was unusual for Apple, which typically announces products when they are ready for market.{{Cite web |title=Engadget gets a glimpse of the new Mac Pro |url=https://www.engadget.com/2013/06/10/engadget-gets-a-glimpse-of-the-new-mac-pro/ |access-date=2019-11-03 |website=Engadget |date=June 11, 2013 |language=en |archive-date=November 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103202345/https://www.engadget.com/2013/06/10/engadget-gets-a-glimpse-of-the-new-mac-pro/ |url-status=live }} It was released on December 19, 2013.

Apple's choice of single-socket motherboard using the already outdated Patsburg chipset allowed even the old tower Mac Pro with aftermarket upgrades available on release day to easily match its successor's performance,{{Cite web |title=The Beauty and The Beast: 2013 Mac Pro 12-core 2.7GHz vs 2010 Mac Pro 12-core 3.46GHz |url=https://barefeats.com/tube16.html/ |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=Bare Feats |date=April 29, 2014 |language=en }} a gap that would only grow because of the new design's nonupgradability. This was exacerbated by the cylindrical thermal core's inability to adapt to changing hardware trends, which left the Mac Pro without updates for over three years, leading Apple to make a rare admission of a product's failure in April 2017 when it detailed the issues surrounding the design and promised a totally redesigned Mac Pro. The design of the cylindrical Mac Pro has received mixed reviews, and has been compared to a trash can,{{efn|The "trash can" nicknamed was later adopted by some Apple employees, who called the computer "the failed trash can".{{cite book |last1=Mickle |first1=Tripp |title=After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul |date=3 May 2022 |publisher=HarperCollins |isbn=978-0-06-300983-7 |page=163 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M0I7EAAAQBAJ |language=en}}}} rice cooker, R2-D2, or Darth Vader's helmet.{{Cite web |date=April 4, 2017 |title=Apple admits the Mac Pro was a mess |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/4/4/15175994/apple-mac-pro-failure-admission |website=The Verge |access-date=December 13, 2017 |archive-date=October 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007151550/https://www.theverge.com/2017/4/4/15175994/apple-mac-pro-failure-admission |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=June 13, 2013 |title=The Japanese Garbage Can That Inspired Apple's New Mac Pro [Humor] – Cult of Mac |url=https://www.cultofmac.com/231792/the-japanese-garbage-can-that-inspired-apples-new-mac-pro-humor/ |access-date=April 18, 2018 |archive-date=April 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406040916/https://www.cultofmac.com/231792/the-japanese-garbage-can-that-inspired-apples-new-mac-pro-humor/ |url-status=live }} On September 18, 2018, the Mac Pro surpassed the Macintosh Plus's production life record for an unchanged Mac model, with the Plus having remained on sale unchanged for 1,734 days. It was discontinued on December 10, 2019, after being on sale unchanged for a record 2,182 days.{{Cite web |title=MacRumors Buyer's Guide: Know When to Buy iPhone, Mac, iPad |url=https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/ |access-date=2019-12-11 |website=buyersguide.macrumors.com |language=en |archive-date=May 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505142436/https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/ |url-status=live }}

The cylindrical Mac Pro takes up less than one-eighth the volume of the immediately previous model, being shorter at {{Convert|9.9|in|cm}}, thinner at {{Convert|6.6|in|cm}} and lighter at {{Convert|11|lb|kg}}. It supports one central processing unit (CPU) (up to a 12-core Xeon E5 CPU), four 1866 MHz DDR3 slots, dual AMD FirePro D series GPUs (up to D700 with 6 GB VRAM each), and PCIe-based flash storage. There is a 3× MIMO antenna system for the unit's 802.11ac WiFi networking interface, Bluetooth 4.0 to facilitate close-range wireless functions such as music transfer, keyboards, mice, tablets, speakers, security, cameras, and printers. The system can simultaneously support six Apple Thunderbolt Displays, or three 4K resolution computer monitors.

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The cylindrical Mac Pro has a redesigned configuration of ports. It has a HDMI 1.4 port, dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, six Thunderbolt 2 ports, four USB 3 ports, and combined digital Mini-TOSlink optical / analog 3.5 mm stereo mini jack for audio output. It also has a headphones mini jack (the two are distinctly selectable within the Sound System Preference panel, Output tab). There is no dedicated port for inputting audio. The system has a low-fidelity internal mono speaker. The Thunderbolt 2 ports support up to thirty-six Thunderbolt devices (six per port) and can concurrently support up to three 4K displays. This design requires two GPUs to support the seven display outputs (HDMI and six Thunderbolt). The I/O panel illuminates itself when the unit senses it has been moved to make it easier for the user to see the ports. Unlike the previous model, it has no FireWire 800 ports, dedicated digital audio in/out ports, a SuperDrive, DVI port, 3.5-inch drive bays for replaceable storage drives, or changeable internal PCIe slots. Instead, there are six Thunderbolt 2 ports to connect high-speed external peripherals, including enclosures for internal PCIe cards.{{Cite web |title=Mac Pro — Tech Specs |url=https://www.apple.com/mac-pro/specs |access-date=September 14, 2014 |website=Apple.com |publisher=Apple, Inc. |location=Cupertino, California |archive-date=September 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913045553/http://www.apple.com/mac-pro/specs/ |url-status=live }}

Apple's website mentions only RAM{{Cite web |date=17 October 2019 |title=Mac Pro (Late 2013): Installing or replacing memory |url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205044 |access-date=9 June 2020 |website=Apple Support |publisher=Apple |archive-date=June 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609010427/https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205044 |url-status=live }} and flash storage{{Cite web |date=17 October 2019 |title=Mac Pro (Late 2013): Removing and installing flash storage |url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202881 |access-date=9 June 2020 |website=Apple Support |publisher=Apple |archive-date=June 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609010448/https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202881 |url-status=live }} as user-serviceable, though third party tear-downs show nearly all components can be removed and replaced. However, special tools only available from Apple are necessary for proper dismantling and reassembly.{{Cite book |title=TP1074: Mac Pro (Late 2013): General Take Apart Information |publisher=Apple}} Apple has also specified mandatory and recommended tightening torque values for nearly every screw, with the most important being those securing the GPUs and CPU riser card to the thermal core.{{Cite book |title=Mac Pro (Late 2013): Screw Chart |publisher=Apple}} According to Apple, not tightening screws to the mandatory torque values may result in damage or malfunction.{{Cite book |title=TP1074: Mac Pro (Late 2013): General Take Apart Information |publisher=Apple}} A lock switch on the aluminum housing allows for easy access to the internals, as well as fitting a security lock with its own cable, and components are secured with Torx screws. The flash storage and GPUs use proprietary connectors and are specially sized to fit into the enclosure.[http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Mac+Pro+Late+2013+Teardown/20778 "iFixit Mac Pro Late 2013 Teardown"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104141933/http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Mac+Pro+Late+2013+Teardown/20778 |date=January 4, 2014 }}, iFixit The CPU is not soldered to the riser card and can be replaced with another LGA 2011 socket processor, including processor options not offered by Apple.[http://blog.macsales.com/22188-owc-confirms-mac-pro-2013-processor-upgradeable "OWC Confirms Mac Pro 2013 Processor Upgradeable"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106030016/http://blog.macsales.com/22188-owc-confirms-mac-pro-2013-processor-upgradeable |date=January 6, 2014 }}, Other World Computing, January 3, 2014 The type of RAM modules that Apple supplies with the late-2013 Mac Pro in the default configuration are ECC {{Em|unbuffered}} (UDIMM) on the up to 8 GB modules (shown on each module as PC3-14900E). Apple offers as an optional upgrade 16 GB modules are ECC {{Em|registered}} (RDIMM) modules (shown on each module as PC3-14900R). The higher-capacity 32 GB modules that some third-party vendors offer are also RDIMM. The UDIMM and RDIMM module types cannot be mixed. Apple publishes recommended configurations to use.{{Cite web |date=December 23, 2013 |title=Mac Pro (Late 2013) – Memory specifications – Apple Support |url=http://support.apple.com/HT6064 |access-date=November 7, 2014 |publisher=Apple |archive-date=February 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204122122/https://support.apple.com/kb/sp697?locale=en_US |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=September 4, 2014 |title=Mac Pro (Late 2013) – Installing or replacing memory – Apple Support |url=http://support.apple.com/HT6054 |access-date=November 7, 2014 |publisher=Apple |archive-date=February 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204122138/https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205044 |url-status=live }}

Apple's Boot Camp provides BIOS backwards compatibility, allowing dual and triple boot configurations. These operating systems are installable on Intel x64-based Apple computers:

• OS X Mavericks through macOS Monterey
• Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 64-bit (hardware drivers are included in Boot Camp)
• Linux via Linux installers (Boot Camp does not provide Linux support in the same way it does with Windows)

Reception of the cylindrical Mac Pro was mixed, initially receiving positive reviews, but more negative in the long term, due to Apple's failure to upgrade the hardware specs. The performance had been widely lauded, especially handling video tasks on the dual GPU units, with some reviewers noting the ability to apply dozens of filters to realtime 4K resolution video in Final Cut Pro X.{{Cite web |last=Wiggins |first=Peter |title=The first 24 hours with Apple's new Mac Pro and Final Cut Pro 10.1 |url=http://www.fcp.co/final-cut-pro/articles/1307-the-first-24-hours-with-apple-s-new-mac-pro-and-final-cut-pro-10-1 |access-date=April 18, 2018 |archive-date=June 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180602122838/http://www.fcp.co/final-cut-pro/articles/1307-the-first-24-hours-with-apple-s-new-mac-pro-and-final-cut-pro-10-1 |url-status=live }} Drive performance, connected via PCIe, was also widely mentioned as a strong point. Technical reviewers praised the OpenCL API under which the machine's powerful twin GPUs and its multi-core CPU can be treated as a single pool of computing power. However, in late 2013 through early 2014, some reviewers had noted the lack of internal expandability, second CPU, serviceability, and questioned the then-limited offerings via Thunderbolt 2 ports.Dan Ackerman, [http://reviews.cnet.com/apple-mac-pro/ "Apple's radically remained Mac Pro is a powerhouse performer"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140127044228/http://reviews.cnet.com/apple-mac-pro/ |date=January 27, 2014 }}, cnet, December 20, 2013Jonathan Bray, [http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/desktops/386710/mac-pro-late-2013 "Mac Pro (late 2013) review"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140124213858/http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/desktops/386710/mac-pro-late-2013 |date=January 24, 2014 }}, PC Pro UK, January 24, 2014 By 2016, reviewers started to agree that the Mac Pro was now lacking in functionality and power, it having not been updated since 2013, and it was past time for Apple to update it.{{Cite news |last=Byford |first=Sam |title=The Mac Pro hasn't been updated in 1,000 days |work=The Verge |url=https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/9/13/12910568/mac-pro-update-when-maybe-never |access-date=February 21, 2017 |archive-date=February 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222053154/http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/9/13/12910568/mac-pro-update-when-maybe-never |url-status=live }} Apple later revealed in 2017 that the thermal core design had limited the ability to upgrade the Mac Pro's GPUs and that a new design was under development, to be released sometime after 2017.{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Ryan |date=April 4, 2017 |title=Apple to Redesign Mac Pro, Comments that GPU Cooling was a Roadblock |publisher=Anandtech |url=http://www.anandtech.com/show/11245/apple-to-redesign-mac-pro-gpu-heat-a-concern |access-date=April 4, 2017 |archive-date=April 4, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404195639/http://www.anandtech.com/show/11245/apple-to-redesign-mac-pro-gpu-heat-a-concern |url-status=live }}

On February 5, 2016, Apple identified problems with FirePro D500 and D700 GPUs manufactured between February 8, 2015 and April 11, 2015. Issues included "distorted video, no video, system instability, freezing, restarts, shut downs, or may prevent system start up."{{Cite web |date=February 5, 2016 |title=Apple Launches Repair Program for Late 2013 Mac Pro Video Issues |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2016/02/06/late-2013-mac-pro-video-issues-repair-program/ |access-date=June 9, 2020 |website=MacRumors |archive-date=June 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609020335/https://www.macrumors.com/2016/02/06/late-2013-mac-pro-video-issues-repair-program/ |url-status=live }} Customers who owned a Mac Pro exhibiting those issues could take their affected machine to Apple or an authorized service provider to have both GPUs replaced for free. The repair program ended on May 30, 2018. Customers who owned Mac Pros with FirePro D300 GPUs also complained about problems, but those GPUs were not included in the repair program until July 2018.{{Cite web |date=June 1, 2016 |title=2013 Mac Pro Freezes Continue – Owners Have Little Recourse – Apple is Helpless |url=https://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/2013-mac-pro-freezes-continue-owners-have-little-recourse-apple-is-helpless |access-date=June 9, 2020 |website=the Mac Observer |archive-date=June 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609020336/https://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/2013-mac-pro-freezes-continue-owners-have-little-recourse-apple-is-helpless |url-status=live }} Customers with FirePro GPUs not manufactured between those dates have complained of issues including overheating and thermal throttling.{{Cite web |date=December 20, 2013 |title=Mac Pro GPU Dual AMD FirePro D700 with Premiere |url=https://community.adobe.com/t5/video-hardware/mac-pro-gpu-dual-amd-firepro-d700-with-premiere/td-p/5713734?page=1 |access-date=June 9, 2020 |website=Adobe Support Community |publisher=Adobe |archive-date=June 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609020342/https://community.adobe.com/t5/video-hardware/mac-pro-gpu-dual-amd-firepro-d700-with-premiere/td-p/5713734?page=1 |url-status=live }} It is believed Apple has not enabled a satisfactory cooling fan profile in order to properly remove heat from the system. Users have had to resort to using third-party apps to manually increase the fan speed to prevent the GPUs from overheating.{{Cite web |title=Mac Pro with D500 and D700 overheating on exports |url=http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?152975-Mac-Pro-with-D500-and-D700-overheating-on-exports |access-date=June 9, 2020 |website=Reduser |publisher=Landmine Media, LLC. |archive-date=June 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609020342/http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?152975-Mac-Pro-with-D500-and-D700-overheating-on-exports |url-status=live }}

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In April 2018, Apple confirmed that a redesigned Mac Pro would be released in 2019 to replace the 2013 model.{{Cite web |title=Apple's 2019 Mac Pro will be shaped by workflows. |url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/05/apples-2019-imac-pro-will-be-shaped-by-workflows/ |access-date=April 5, 2018 |website=techcrunch.com |date=April 5, 2018 |language=en |archive-date=April 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405161647/https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/05/apples-2019-imac-pro-will-be-shaped-by-workflows/ |url-status=live }} Apple announced this new Mac Pro on June 3, 2019 at the World Wide Developers Conference.{{Cite press release |title=Apple unveils powerful, all-new Mac Pro and groundbreaking Pro Display XDR |date=June 3, 2019 |publisher=Apple Inc. |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/06/apple-unveils-powerful-all-new-mac-pro-and-groundbreaking-pro-display-xdr/ |access-date=June 6, 2019 |archive-date=June 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606023013/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/06/apple-unveils-powerful-all-new-mac-pro-and-groundbreaking-pro-display-xdr/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Mac Pro |url=https://www.apple.com/mac-pro/ |access-date=August 19, 2014 |archive-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519142515/https://www.apple.com/mac-pro/ |url-status=live }} It returns to a tower design similar to the Power Mac G5 in 2003 and the first-generation model in 2006. The design also includes a new thermal architecture with three impeller fans, which promises to prevent the computer from having to throttle the processor so that it can always run at its peak performance level. The RAM is expandable to 1.5 TB using twelve 128 GB DIMMs. It can be configured with up to two AMD Radeon Pro GPUs, based on RDNA architecture, which come in a custom MPX module, which are fanless and use the chassis's cooling system. Apple's Afterburner card is a custom add-on, which adds hardware acceleration for ProRes codecs. Similar to the second generation, the cover can be removed to access the internals, which features eight PCIe 3.0 slots for expansion, making this the first Mac with six or more expansion slots since the Power Macintosh 9600 in 1997. It can also be purchased with wheels and in a rack mount configuration. Feet and wheels are not stated by Apple to be user-replaceable and require sending the machine to an Apple Store or authorized service provider, though teardowns show the feet are simply screwed on.{{Cite web |date=2019-12-11 |title=You'll need Apple's help to install wheels on your new Mac Pro |url=https://www.imore.com/youll-need-apples-help-install-wheels-your-new-mac-pro |access-date=2019-12-13 |website=iMore |language=en |archive-date=December 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214003209/https://www.imore.com/youll-need-apples-help-install-wheels-your-new-mac-pro |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2019-12-17 |title=Mac Pro 2019 Teardown |url=https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Mac+Pro+2019+Teardown/128922 |access-date=2019-12-17 |website=iFixit |language=en |archive-date=March 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210330130004/https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Mac+Pro+2019+Teardown/128922 |url-status=live }} It was announced alongside the Pro Display XDR, a 6K display with the same finish and lattice pattern.

The 2019 Mac Pro is capable of lights-out management.{{Cite web |title=Lights Out Management MDM payload settings for Apple devices |url=https://support.apple.com/ja-jp/guide/deployment/dep580cf25bc/web |access-date=2021-11-07 |website=Apple Support |language=ja |archive-date=November 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107165408/https://support.apple.com/ja-jp/guide/deployment/dep580cf25bc/web |url-status=live }}

After initial reports that the Mac Pro would be assembled in China, Apple confirmed in September 2019 it would be assembled in Austin, Texas, at the same facility as the previous-generation Mac Pro, making it the sole Apple product assembled in the United States. The production was the subject of a tariff dispute with US president Donald Trump in late 2019.{{Cite news |last=Kubota |first=Tripp Mickle and Yoko |date=June 28, 2019 |title=Apple Moves Mac Pro Production to China |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-moves-mac-pro-production-to-china-11561728769 |access-date=2019-11-23 |archive-date=November 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191122191757/https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-moves-mac-pro-production-to-china-11561728769 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Kastrenakes |first=Jacob |date=2019-09-23 |title=Apple will make its new Mac Pro in the US |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/23/20880043/apple-mac-pro-us-manufacturing-austin-texas-trump-tariff |access-date=2019-11-23 |website=The Verge |language=en |archive-date=November 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191123042504/https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/23/20880043/apple-mac-pro-us-manufacturing-austin-texas-trump-tariff |url-status=live }} Trump toured the Mac Pro assembly line in November 2019.{{Cite web |date=November 20, 2019 |title=Mac Pro in retail packaging spotted at Austin factory [u] |url=https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/11/20/mac-pro-in-retail-packaging-spotted-at-austin-factory |access-date=2019-11-23 |website=AppleInsider |language=en |archive-date=November 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191123042506/https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/11/20/mac-pro-in-retail-packaging-spotted-at-austin-factory |url-status=live }}

Radeon Pro W5700X and W5500X graphics cards were added as options in April and July 2020, respectively. In August 2021, options for RDNA 2–based Radeon Pro cards (W6800X, W6800X Duo and W6900X) were added. In March 2022, Apple upgraded the base model configuration with the Radeon Pro W5500X and 512 GB SSD, replacing the Radeon Pro 580X graphics and 256 GB SSD previously offered.{{Cite web |title=Mac Pro Now Starts With 512 GB of Storage and Radeon Pro W5500X Graphics |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2022/03/09/mac-pro-now-starts-with-512gb-storage/ |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=MacRumors |date=March 9, 2022 |language=en |archive-date=March 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309172934/https://www.macrumors.com/2022/03/09/mac-pro-now-starts-with-512gb-storage/ |url-status=live }}

The 2019 Mac Pro was discontinued in June 2023 following the announcement of the Apple silicon Mac Pro. The 2019 Mac Pro was the last Intel-based Mac sold by Apple.{{Cite web |last=Kamps |first=Haje Jan |date=2023-06-05 |title=Apple surprise-launches new Mac Pro with Apple Silicon |url=https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/05/apple-mac-pro-apple-silicon/ |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US |archive-date=July 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718031440/https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/05/apple-mac-pro-apple-silicon/ |url-status=live }}

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The 2019 Mac Pro returns to a tower form factor and features a prominent lattice pattern on its front and rear. The lattice design was purportedly originally developed by Jony Ive for the Power Mac G4 Cube in 2000.{{Cite web |last=Potuck |first=Michael |date=2019-06-18 |title=Hands-on photos explore G4 Cube and the likely origin of the Mac Pro lattice design |url=https://9to5mac.com/2019/06/18/mac-pro-lattice-history-g4-cube/ |access-date=2019-11-02 |website=9to5Mac |language=en-US |archive-date=February 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204122130/https://9to5mac.com/2019/06/18/mac-pro-lattice-history-g4-cube/ |url-status=live }} It comes bundled with a new Magic Keyboard with black keys in a silver chassis, and a black Magic Mouse 2 or Magic Trackpad 2 with a silver underside.

Initial reviews were generally positive. The only pre-release review models of the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR were provided to YouTube tech vloggers Justine Ezarik, Marques Brownlee, and Jonathan Morrison, rather than reviewers from traditional news outlets.{{Cite web |title=Why YouTubers MKBHD and iJustine Got the First Sneak Peek at the New Mac Pro |url=https://fortune.com/2019/12/13/mac-pro-review-mkbhd-ijustine-morrison/ |access-date=2019-12-13 |website=Fortune |language=en |archive-date=December 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213211314/https://fortune.com/2019/12/13/mac-pro-review-mkbhd-ijustine-morrison/ |url-status=live }}

iFixit gave it a repairability score of 9/10, noting that every part of the machine is user-replaceable. The SSD can also be replaced via Apple official parts, but require an Apple Configurator restore to re-pair it with the T2 chip.{{cite web |url=https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210626 |title=Install or replace SSD modules in your Mac Pro (2019) |date=2020-06-23 |accessdate=2022-05-19 |website=Apple Support |archive-date=February 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204122119/https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210626 |url-status=live }}

On June 5, 2023, Apple announced a Mac Pro based on the Apple M2 Ultra chip, the first model with an Apple silicon chip. Externally, the M2 Ultra Mac Pro uses the same chassis as the 2019 Intel model. Internally, it features a redesigned Apple silicon logic board that includes six internal PCIe 4.0 slots for expansion. It does not support discrete GPUs over PCIe.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-05 |title=Apple Silicon Mac Pro does not support PCI-E video cards |url=https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/06/05/apple-silicon-mac-pro-does-not-support-pci-e-radeon-video-cards |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=AppleInsider |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Apple unveils new Mac Studio and brings Apple silicon to Mac Pro |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/06/apple-unveils-new-mac-studio-and-brings-apple-silicon-to-mac-pro/ |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=Apple Newsroom |language=en-US |archive-date=June 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606004611/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/06/apple-unveils-new-mac-studio-and-brings-apple-silicon-to-mac-pro/ |url-status=live }} The internal SSD is upgradeable, but the GPU and memory are not.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-05 |title=New Mac Pro Features Upgradeable SSD, Apple Selling 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB SSD Kits |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2023/06/05/mac-pro-2023-ssd-upgrade-kits/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=MacRumors |language=en |archive-date=June 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608020034/https://www.macrumors.com/2023/06/05/mac-pro-2023-ssd-upgrade-kits/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |first=Desire |last=Athow |date=2023-06-12 |title=Here's why the 2023 Mac Pro doesn't have a discrete GPU |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/Heres-why-the-2023-Mac-Pro-doesnt-have-a-discrete-GPU |access-date=2023-06-24 |website=TechRadar |language=en}} According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple developed a chip for the Mac Pro combining two M2 Ultra chips into one package but cancelled it because of cost and manufacturing concerns.{{Cite news |date=2022-12-18 |title=Apple Scales Back High-End Mac Pro Plans, Weighs Production Move to Asia |language=en |work=Bloomberg.com |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-12-18/when-will-apple-aapl-release-the-apple-silicon-mac-pro-with-m2-ultra-chip-lbthco9u |access-date=2023-06-07}}

The Verge's review of the Mac Pro praised its performance, saying it "vastly outperforms Intel models from 2019," but criticized the inability to upgrade memory and the lack of support for graphics cards. It also criticized the Mac Pro's $3,000 (+75%) price premium over a similarly configured Mac Studio with the same performance, with the Mac Pro's only advantage being the addition of PCIe slots and better cooling.{{Cite web |last=Chin |first=Monica |date=2023-06-27 |title=Which professionals is the Mac Pro for? We couldn't find them |url=https://www.theverge.com/23770770/apple-mac-pro-m2-ultra-2023-review |access-date=2023-07-01 |website=The Verge |language=en-US |archive-date=August 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823172901/https://www.theverge.com/23770770/apple-mac-pro-m2-ultra-2023-review |url-status=live }}

YouTuber Marques Brownlee found the Mac Pro and Mac Studio performed almost identically in testing despite the Mac Pro's much larger cooling system in his video "Why Does the M2 Mac Pro Exist?".{{Citation |title=Why Does the M2 Mac Pro Exist? | date=June 28, 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2KbwC-s7pY |access-date=2023-07-02 |language=en}}

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Windows XP can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 3 or earlier. This includes Mac OS X 10.6 or earlier and copies of Mac OS X 10.7 that have not been updated to Boot Camp 4.

Windows Vista can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 3 or earlier. This includes Mac OS X 10.6 or earlier and copies of Mac OS X 10.7 that have not been updated to Boot Camp 4.

The 32-bit version of Windows 7 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 3.1 to 6.0. This includes OS X 10.11 and earlier.

The 64-bit version of Windows 7 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 3.1 or later, running macOS High Sierra or earlier. Later versions of macOS no longer support Windows 7.

Windows 8 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 5.0 to 6.0. This includes OS X 10.11 and earlier.

Only 64-bit versions of Windows are supported for Windows 8 and later.

Windows 8.1 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 5.1 or later, running macOS High Sierra or earlier. Later versions of macOS no longer support Windows 8.1.

Windows 10 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 6.0 or later. It is the only supported version of Windows on macOS Mojave and later.

Windows 11 can be installed on Macs by adding a registry key to bypass the TPM 2.0 requirements.

The 2023 Mac Pro uses an Apple silicon chip instead of an Intel processor, and cannot boot into Windows, though it can run it through virtualization.

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On November 5, 2010, Apple introduced the Mac Pro Server, which officially replaced the Xserve line of Apple servers as of January 31, 2011. The Mac Pro Server includes an unlimited Mac OS X Server license and an Intel Xeon 2.8 GHz quad-core processor, with 8 GB of DDR3 RAM.{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Blake |date=November 5, 2010 |title=Apple Announces Mac Pro Server |url=http://mashable.com/2010/11/05/mac-pro-server/ |publisher=Mashable |access-date=June 28, 2013 |archive-date=July 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701040352/http://mashable.com/2010/11/05/mac-pro-server/ |url-status=live }} In mid-2012, the Mac Pro Server was upgraded to an Intel Xeon 3.2 GHz quad-core processor. The Mac Pro Server was discontinued on October 22, 2013, with the introduction of the cylindrical Mac Pro. However, the OS X Server software package can be purchased from the Mac App Store.{{Cite web |title=OS X Server |url=https://www.apple.com/osx/server/ |access-date=January 10, 2014 |archive-date=November 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125090829/http://www.apple.com/osx/server/ |url-status=live }} The redesigned Mac Pro released on December 10, 2019 has a rack-mount version, available in the same configurations as the standard Mac Pro for a $500 premium.{{Cite web |last=Gartenberg |first=Chaim |date=January 14, 2020 |title=Apple's rack-mounted Mac Pro variant is now available to order |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/14/21065609/apple-mac-pro-rack-mounted-variant-price-500-dollars-more-server-available-order |access-date=8 March 2020 |website=www.theverge.com |publisher=Vox Media |archive-date=February 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215025339/https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/14/21065609/apple-mac-pro-rack-mounted-variant-price-500-dollars-more-server-available-order |url-status=live }} The rack-mounted Mac Pro comes with mounting rails to mount it in a server rack, and fits in a 5 Rack Unit (or "U") space.{{Cite web |last=Bazoge |first=Mickaël |date=2020-01-14 |title=Le Mac Pro format rack est disponible à partir de 7 199 € |url=https://www.macg.co/mac/2020/01/le-mac-pro-format-rack-est-disponible-partir-de-7-199-eu-111309 |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=MacGeneration |language=fr |archive-date=October 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026021549/https://www.macg.co/mac/2020/01/le-mac-pro-format-rack-est-disponible-partir-de-7-199-eu-111309 |url-status=live }} The Apple silicon Mac Pro also comes in a rack version.{{Cite web |last=Axon |first=Samuel |date=2023-06-05 |title=This is the new Apple Silicon Mac Pro |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/this-is-the-new-apple-silicon-mac-pro/ |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=Ars Technica |language=en-us}}

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