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Apple Scrapped Intel Mac Pro Plans Before Killing the Line

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from 9to5Mac ·

Apple canceled the Mac Pro in March 2026, but new Bloomberg reporting reveals it had been developing an Intel-based model alongside Apple silicon versions. The Intel variant was scrapped before launch, as Apple fully transitioned its pro desktop lineup to its own chips. The Mac Pro's discontinuation marks the end of Intel's presence in Apple's high-end workstation segment.

Meridian48 take
The revelation that Apple considered an Intel Mac Pro as late as 2026 underscores how close the company came to hedging its silicon bet, but ultimately doubled down on its own chips.
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