Episode 978: Requiem for the Mac Pro

Apple has finally discontinued the Mac Pro. On this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we talk about Apple’s tower workstation: its history, its purpose, and what it means for the Mac lineup going forward. 00:00:00 Start00:01:27 Apple 50th anniversary wrap-up00:08:05 Apple History: Apple I00:15:29 Mac Pro discussion00:41:34 Apple Studio Display and Studio Display XDR reviews00:55:46 Comment Corner01:01:22 Wrap-up and how to contact us01:02:49 RIP Chuck La Tournous Show notes for episode 978: Mac Pro: Apple officially kills its tower computer: Mac Pro died so Apple silicon could live: complete history of Apple’s pro Macs: the original Mac Pro through the pages of Macworld: Studio Display (2026) review: Studio Display XDR review: Send us an email: podcast@macworld.comBluesky: address:Macworld501 2nd St. Suite 650San Francisco, CA 94107 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This episode is 65:44 long.

This episode was published on Apr 8, 2026.

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