It definitely has value to me, just not value equal to its selling price. The world is not quite as black and white as it seems to you.
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New Mac Pro Nearing Release as Apple Advises Technicians How to Place Computer in DFU Mode
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It definitely has value to me, just not value equal to its selling price. The world is not quite as black and white as it seems to you.
And I would guess only a small fraction of them are willing to buy it.
I sure am nervous because I already promised my grandson that new Mac Pro if I win to help him with his college term papers... I’ll tell ya, Bob, my first reaction was to go with ”uninformed”, but then I noticed how the post is almost too perfectly ignorant— I’m going to have to take a chance here and say “sarcastic”?
I still wish Apple had taken the Mac mini grid-computing approach where you can just daisychain more minis to add more power, powered by Thunderbolt. All minis would join together in the processing.
I know this is technically possible today, but I was hoping this was the "modular" approach they were taking officially.
I know this is technically possible today, but I was hoping this was the "modular" approach they were taking officially.
Mission accomplished I’d say. I found it very funny and judging by the comparative number of upvotes at this stage it would seem I’m not alone.
No chef's kitchen is complete without one.😁
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You need a rigger to carry that thing around.
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You need a rigger to carry that thing around.
And yet more and more people in the creative industry are going freelance. Instead of targeting a huge market that’s growing rapidly, they’ve focused on a niche market.
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It would but CPU rendering is dead. GPU rendering is the way forward and Apple refuse to support Nvidia. Great job, Tim Apple.
Apple today updated its Mac Configuration Utility for authorized technicians with instructions on how to place the new Mac Pro in DFU mode, according to a reliable source. For existing Macs, this software is used to pair components like the logic board to the Apple T2 security chip after a repair is completed.
We have elected not to share any screenshots to protect our source, but a generic image of the Mac Configuration Utility is below. An option for the new Mac Pro has been added alongside the iMac Pro, Mac mini, and notebooks.
Our source was informed that this move likely means the new Mac Pro will be released imminently. Apple previewed the new Mac Pro at WWDC 2019 in June and said the computer will be available to order at some point this fall, but it has yet to specify a release date.
The all-new ?Mac Pro? is a powerhouse, with up to 28-core Intel Xeon processors, up to 1.5TB of ECC RAM, up to 4TB of SSD storage, and up to AMD Radeon Pro Vega II Duo graphics with 64GB of HBM2 memory. The computer also has eight PCIe expansion slots for maximum performance, expansion, and configurability.
A new design includes a stainless steel frame with smooth handles and an aluminum housing that lifts off for 360-degree access to the entire system. The housing also has a unique lattice pattern to maximize airflow and quiet operation.
Apple says the new ?Mac Pro? provides over 300W of power to the CPU and has a "state-of-the-art thermal architecture" to allow the processor to run "fully unconstrained all the time." This is a significant change from the previous ?Mac Pro?, which Apple eventually admitted led it "into a bit of a thermal corner."
Facing mounting criticism that it had abandoned its professional customers, Apple made the rare move of announcing that it would be releasing a new Mac Pro in April 2017, over two years before the computer was unveiled.
The new ?Mac Pro? will start at $5,999 in the United States with an eight-core Intel Xeon processor, 32GB of ECC RAM, Radeon Pro 580X graphics, and 256GB of SSD storage. Apple will also be selling the 32-inch Pro Display XDR with 6K resolution for $4,999, although the stand for the monitor costs an extra $999.
With the chances of an October event becoming increasingly slim, Apple could announce Mac Pro availability via press release.
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Can we say a Mac Mini Pro! If you want it tell Apple. I have said this would be great. It reminds me of the people who would complain about old mac software they wanted a feature for the OS or a Mac Application but would never tell Apple. Do you think they are mind readers and know what everyone might want? That is why Apple has feed back pages. Three year ago people complained about the Mac Pro cylinder and how they wanted self expansion and like magic it is here.
So tell Apple and not say if wish Apple would have this!!!!!!!!!!!!
More like, if you can't afford it, then this machine is not for you. The people who need this kind of power are working on feature length films, crunching massive amounts of data, and anything else that requires extreme power.
Amortize the cost over years and its cost is pretty reasonable (assuming they last as long as the cMP have lasted).
Most businesses will write off the cost on their taxes so the actual cost to businesses will be lower.
I have no plans on buying one for a few years.
My 5,1 cMP still works great and I'll wait until Apple has gotten the bugs worked out and until the price drops a bit.
OMG have you even looked at the Apple website 🤦♂️
Although I can afford it, I have my doubts. I'm into music production and several devices require direct USB-A connections; they don't work on a hub. So besides all connections apart from a single Thunderbolt filled on my Trashcan, I have 8 devices on my USB hub. I'm supposed to make due with a few Thunderbolt connections and assume that my devices requiring a direct USB connection will function on a hub?
A 2012 Mac Mini with the quad-core i7 is a surprisingly capable little beast. If you look at the benchmarks, it cranks out a lot of power. Add to that the fact that it was the last user upgradable Mini, and I wouldn’t be surprised if there are a number of them hanging around. They still go for a healthy sum on eBay.
I dropped 16GB of RAM and a Samsung Pro series SSD in mine, and it still serves me well. Thunderbolt 3 would be nice, but I’d have to spend upwards of $1500 on a new Mini with similar or better specs.
The PCIe slots are built just for this kind of need, add in whatever cards you need. USB ports, etc.
If you needed more Thunderbolt though you'd need the higher end graphics cards which then add 4 TB3 ports each (the Mac Pro can have up to 12 TB3 ports).
Also Thunderbolt docks can provide multiple USB ports so you could use the docks with Macbooks and iMacs and such as well.
No, it only shreds 50 of them. You need the monitor stand to shred the other 10.
Which is why I have waited for over 7 years before buying a new Mac. I like to have the ability to upgrade my machine easily.
Yep, I think Apple did the right thing!!!! People told Apple about it and they did what the customer wanted. I remember people saying that Apple would never create a self upgraded computer ever again lol proven wrong again doubters.