Episode 978: Requiem for the Mac Pro

We talk about Apple’s tower workstation: its history, its purpose, and what it means for the Mac lineup going forward.

Episode 978 of the Macworld Podcast podcast, hosted by Foundry, titled "Episode 978: Requiem for the Mac Pro" was published on April 8, 2026 and runs 65 minutes.

April 8, 2026 ·65m · Macworld Podcast

Summary

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: https://www.macworld.com/article/310719RIP Mac Pro: Apple officially kills its tower computer: https://www.macworld.com/article/3100222The Mac Pro died so Apple silicon could live: https://www.macworld.com/article/3100286A complete history of Apple’s pro Macs: https://www.macworld.com/article/670425Relive the original Mac Pro through the pages of Macworld: https://www.macworld.com/article/3100251Apple Studio Display (2026) review: https://www.macworld.com/article/3091564Apple Studio Display XDR review: https://www.macworld.com/article/3083124  Send us an email: [email protected]: https://bsky.app/profile/macworld.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MacworldInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/macworld_hq/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@macworld_hqTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@macworld.comMailing address:Macworld501 2nd St. Suite 650San Francisco, CA 94107 #macpro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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