Mac Pro
35 posts filed under Mac Pro
Future Retina Macs
In early May I wrote about how Apple was going to make use of Intel’s latest processors in this years generation of Macs. At the time no Macs had been updated during 2012 and the iMac amongst others was looking long in the tooth, although…
Ivy Bridge Macs
As the fifth month of the year continues to progress the time is nearing for Apple to release a flurry of new Macs. Unlike the days of IBM’s PowerPC CPU architecture it’s now relatively easy to pinpoint when and what Macs are going to get…
Apple Preparing Mac Pro Refresh Featuring 16-Cores
Apple's top-end Mac the Mac Pro hasn't seen an update since July 2010, but it's not uncommon for Apple to be lax on updates to this machine. Now rumours suggest that a refresh could be nearing. 9 to 5 Mac is reporting that Apple is…
iPhoto 9.0.1, Logic and Mac Pros Receive Updates
Apple this week released a flurry of software updates for a number of different pieces of software, also released was an EFI update for the mid-2010 Mac Pro models. iPhoto 9.0.1 - 33.87MB This update addresses issues that, in extremely rare cases, could result in…
New Mac Pro Unveiled With 12 Processing Cores
Apple today unveiled a new Mac Pro line with up to 12 processing cores and up to 50 percent greater performance than the previous generation. Featuring the latest quad-core and 6-core Intel Xeon processors, all-new ATI graphics and the option for up to four 512GB…
iMac and Mac Pro Refresh Today Alongside 27-inch Cinema Display and Magic Trackpad
Apple looks set to release a flurry of updated and new products today. Over the last week stocks of iMac and Mac Pro desktop computers have become strained, suggesting an imminent refresh. The change of stock quantity is inline with rumours earlier this year which…
WWDC 2010 Rumour Roundup
The coming week marks one of the most important in Apple's calendar, with the demise of Apple's presence at Macworld the Worldwide Developers Conference marks the only occasion for Apple to host a scheduled stage event. WWDC also allows a significant number of developers across…
NAB 2010 Apple Event, Hardware and Software Updates Expected
This Wednesday Apple is due to hold an event at this years National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show. Apple has previously used the annual event as a venue for releases of new video and audio software as well as occasionally professional level hardware . After…
Apple Readying 27-inch LED Cinema Display, 12-Core Mac Pro for June
Apple is set to release a new model of LED-backlit Cinema Display as well as introduce a major update to its Mac Pro workstations. The report from AppleInsider passing on information from "people familiar" with the matter suggest that Apple is preparing the two products…
Hexacore Mac Pro Expected Within 7 Days
It is being rumoured by ZDNet that Apple will release a new Mac Pro model this coming Tuesday with a new hexacore Core i7-980x processor. According to ZDNet the "tipsters" point towards Tuesday, March 16 as the likely date for the release. The Core i7-980x…
Apple Issues Update to Tackle Mac Pro Audio Issues
An issue that has plagued early 2009 Nahalem-based Mac Pros has been purportedly rectified with a small update from Apple. The issue would cause a 20 percent performance drop when audio was played in Mac OS X, and playing music in iTunes causes temperatures to…
Boot Camp Update Brings Windows 7 Support
Boot Camp Software Update 3.1 for Windows 32/64-bit This update adds support for Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate), addresses issues with the Apple trackpad, turns off the red digital audio port LED on laptop computers when it is not being used, and…
Apple Adds 3.33GHz Quad-Core Option to Mac Pro and Xserve
Apple has today quietly added the ability to configure Mac Pro and Xserve systems with a 3.33GHz Quad-Core processor for an additional $1200 as well as the ability to configure both the quad-core and 8-core models with 2TB hard drives. The new option of 2TB…
Apple to Deliver New Mac Pro Early 2010
Hardmac is reporting that Apple will release new Mac Pro models in early 2010, the site also pinpoints Intels yet to be released Xeon Gulftown CPU for the next generation of top-end Mac Pro models. The future Intel CPU features 6 cores and is manufactured…
Mac Pro Revamp to Feature Six Core Processor
HardMac citing sources is reporting that Apple is planning to bring Xeon Gulftown CPU to a future Mac Pro revision. The Xeon Gulftown chip offers several enhancements over the processors used in the current Mac Pro's, namely 32 nanometre engraving, 12MB of L3 cache and…
NVIDIA Updates GeForce GTX 285 Drivers
NVIDIA today released updated drivers for the GeForce GTX 285 graphics card. The GTX 285 is a graphics card currently available for the Mac Pro at $449.95 and offers significant advantages over the standard options available for the Mac Pro. According to Mac Rumors updating…
GeForce GTX 285 in Apple Online Store
The EVGA GeForce GTX 285 graphics card is now being listed on the online Apple Store in the US and Canada. The GTX 285 is listed as being compatible with the "Early 2008" and "Early 2009" Mac Pro models and is priced at $449.95. Currently…
Apple Unveils $1800 NVIDIA Graphics Card for Mac Pro
AppleInsider reports that Apple today announced plans to being shipping the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 for the Mac Pro next month. The graphics card which will carry a price tag of $1800 features 192 parallel processor cores, 1.5GB of memory with 76.8 GB/sec of bandwidth…
Xserve in June, Snow Leopard in September, Pro App Updates and more
Hardmac.com has posted a handful of short concise rumours. Despite not looking entirely confident in any of these rumours the site publishes them anyway. Snow Leopard looks like to be ready sometime after September. Apple will tell us more in May but has much work…
ATI Radeon HD 4870 Available Soon for Early 2008 Mac Pros
With today's Mac Pro updates Apple began shipping a new graphics card as a build-to-order option. The $200 ATI Radeon HD 4870 option can be put in place of the standard NVIDIA GeFore GT 120 graphics card. In addition Apple looks set to make the…