A 2019 review of Apple reveals lots of changes afoot for the company - some iterative changes to products, explosive growth in segments including wearables and services, and a strong push for the pro creative market to finish the year.
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Jumanji studio talks up Mac Pro, Pro Display XDR for visual effects work
Lunar Animation - the British company behind the visual effects in the end credits of the new film Jumanji: The Next Level - has provided an inside look at how the new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR factored into their production, and how they netted some big performance and usability improvements over the iMac Pro they started with.
Editor’s Desk: Inside the new Mac Pro, Apple’s new smart home alliance
Apple news making the editor's desk this week include first impressions of Apple's new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR, Apple's joint effort with Amazon, Google and others to solve smart home interoperability issues, and our 2019 Holiday Gift Guide.
Apple adds the $2,600 8TB SSD upgrade option for the new Mac Pro
It took some time, but the 8TB SSD option for the new, modular (and expensive) Mac Pro is now available for anyone who might be interested.
Benchmarks for the new Mac Pro reveal some models have similar performance to iMac Pro
Benchmarks are in for the newest, most powerful Mac Pro, and the scores may surprise you.
Mac Pro teardown concludes “masterclass in repairability”
The fine folks at iFixit have done a teardown on a brand new 2019 Mac Pro. Their conclusion is that it's "a masterclass in repairability" especially compared to other newer Mac models. Turns out it also doesn't actually grate cheese that well, despite appearances.
The new Mac Pro is assembled in China for orders outside the U.S.
When it comes to manufacturing the brand new, modular Mac Pro, there was a bit of a back-and-forth regarding location. Would it be in the United States? Would it be in China? It took some time to shake out, but the results are in.
Editor’s Desk: Screen Time problems, Mac Pro price, Apple Card mixed message
This week's Editor's Desk spotlights the unfortunate problem with iOS 13.3's new Screen Time communication limits option, the controversy over the high price of the new Mac Pro, and Apple's mixed holiday message on spending.
iFixit uncases the new Mac Pro and offers first impressions
The Mac Pro is brand new, very expensive, and certainly not meant for every Mac user out there in the wild. But none of that is going to stop the folks at iFixit from looking under the hood.
The Apple Card 6% Daily Cash back made me do it
The Apple Card provides you with some terrific tools to help you manage your debt, such as an interest calculator that lets you figure out the payments you can afford. But the temporary doubling of cash back rewards is a good reminder that the goal here is still to get you to spend.
Roundup: 2019 Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR support resources from Apple
Apple's third-generation Mac Pro workstation went on sale on December 10, 2019 alongside the new Pro Display XDR external monitor. Following the launches, Apple posted a series of support articles highlighting topics like upgrades, component replacements and other features.
Apple shares Mac Pro mini video tutorials on upgrading the RAM and adding MPX modules
Apple yesterday released its new workstation — the $5,999 Mac Pro — and soon after the company's official support channel on YouTube published a pair of videos demonstrating how to add more memory to your computer and upgrade its graphics subsystem.