It seems like we’ve been waiting for the new Mac Pro forever. First we thought it would arrive at WWDC 2022, then in October, then at an event in March, then with the arrival of macOS 13.3. Now, a new report from Mark Gurman claims the latest macOS beta is testing support for new Macs, which likely includes the Mac Pro.
We understand if you’re skeptical, especially after the latest report that Apple actually stopped production of its M2 chips in January due to very weak Mac sales. According to the Elec, Apple restarted production in March, but at half the level of last year’s M1 chips.
But there are reasons to believe that this rumor is the one that will come true. Even though 2023 is still nine months away, Apple is running out of time to release the Mac Pro, and it’s hard to imagine it being pushed back to 2024. Here’s what Apple has lined up for 2023 until here :
- June: AR headset
- September: iPhone 15, Apple Watch
- October: M3 chip
I doubt Apple will release such a major product at the end of May, since it’s so close to WWDC. If the headset does make it to WWDC 2023, it’s unlikely to share the stage with the Mac Pro. Apple very rarely releases new products during the summer, and September is for the iPhone and Apple Watch. And the latest rumors say that Apple will use the second fall event to showcase the new M3 chip.
So there’s a window of about five weeks between now and mid-May where we might see the Mac Pro. Otherwise, there aren’t many opportunities throughout the year when it makes sense unless Apple pulls off a weird July launch or doubles up at WWDC and risks overshadowing its next big thing. .
Like the last four rumors, we’ll have to wait and see, but something tells me this one is the one. As for what the new Mac Pro will bring, the latest rumors say that it will look like the current model but will lack its characteristic expandability for RAM and graphics cards. It will likely have an M2 Ultra CPU with 24 CPU cores, 76 graphics cores, and up to 192GB of RAM.
