Apple workstation archive
Mac Pro history, from cheese grater to cheese grater
Every Mac Pro in the archive, from the 2006 tower through the 2013 cylinder to the current Apple Silicon model, with specs, launch prices and full history pages.
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Mac Pro (2006)The Power Mac G5 tower, now with quad-core Intel Xeons.
Mac Pro (2010)The last of the great tower Mac Pros: up to 12 cores, four hard-drive bays and effortless expansion.
Mac Pro (2013, "Trash Can")"Can’t innovate anymore, my ass," said Phil Schiller.
Mac Pro (2019)After apologising for the 2013 cylinder, Apple went all-out modular: a milled stainless tower with vast expandability, and vast prices, sailing past $50,000 fully loaded.
Mac Pro (2023, Apple Silicon)The cheese-grater tower returns with the M2 Ultra and PCIe slots, finishing the two-year Apple Silicon transition.Browse by year
Last updated: 2026-07-03