Apple's next Mac Pro expected to ship with M2 Ultra, M2 Extreme chips

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As Apple brought its new M2 chips to its latest iPad Pro, we're looking at what's coming next for the Mac Pro, which will be the last Mac model to abandon Intel processors for Apple Silicon. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports in his newsletter that the next Mac Pro coming out in 2023 is expected to get M2 Ultra and M2 Extreme chips. 

The Ultra will reportedly get 24 CPU cores and 76 GPU cores, while the Extreme variant gets 48 CPU cores and 152 GPU cores, with a maximum of 256GB of unified memory. In comparison, the base M2 chips available in the latest MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro have an 8-core CPU and a 10-core GPU.

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Apple might be redesigning the iMac, launch new monitor

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We've heard about the possible new comeback of MagSafe to the MacBook Pros. But now, we're getting a report from Bloomberg that Apple might be working on a significant redesign for its iMac all-in-one desktop, too. There might be two new models coming later this year to replace the existing 21.5-inch and 27-inch models (codenamed J456 and J457). We could expect it to look like the Pro Display XDR by getting rid of its bezel, oversized chin, and curved back. It'll also supposedly run on Apple's next-generation ARM-based processors.

Apple is also supposedly working on a more affordable monitor to complement the high-end Pro Display XDR. This display won't have comparable image quality to the Pro Display XDR, but it will at least give users looking for an Apple-made monitor the chance to own one again.

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Apple offers 8TB SSD upgrade for the Mac Pro

Maybe you need extra storage for your new Apple Mac Pro? Well, be prepared to spend on it. Apple is offering a new 8TB SSD option for an additional $3,120. As MobileSyrup points out, this will push up the price of the new Mac Pro to a total of $76,526, if you include the Pro Display XDR monitor, too. It's extremely expensive, but it packs in the best Apple has to offer for those who need this kind of workstation. The 8TB option is listed as "coming soon," along with one or two Radeon Pro W5700X with 16GB of GDDR6 GPUs and a rack mount variant of the Mac Pro.

The Logic Pro X updates show off the new Mac Pro’s power

Apple just released a significant update for its professional music production software, Logic Pro X. And it shows off exactly what the new Mac Pro can handle. It goes from support 255 stereo audio tracks, software instrument tracks, and aux channels to 1,000 each. The software also now supports 1,000 external MIDI tracks and allows 12 sends per channel strip. For average bedroom producers, the new threshold set might be too much, but as The Verge points out, those who work with dense, expansive composition like those needed for TV audio, video games, and orchestral scoring would need it.

The company is also showing off what the new Mac Pro can do. Apple claims this version is specifically optimized for the new Mac Pro, meaning it can handle much more complex tasks. One example the company gave is that Logic can now run up to five times the number of real-time plug-ins compared to the previous generation Mac Pro. But there are more features added to this software, which you can check out in this link. Logic X Pro retails for CA$279.99, but those who own a previous version can get the upgrade for free.