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Wait, so Apple hasn't done any updates since release?
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MacPros have had 6 different hardware generations (releases), each with a variety of changes, over the years since 2006 and the first version of the MacPro.
If you are asking about the current MacPro (the trusty cylinder), then, no, no updates from Apple, other than software.
If you want to try your own upgrades, Here's a good list, that is pretty thorough, I think.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/mac-pro-cpu-compatibility-list.1954766/
GPUs are not likely with the present design from what I read.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/upgrading-nmp-6-1-cpu-graphics.1952940/
If you are asking about the current MacPro (the trusty cylinder), then, no, no updates from Apple, other than software.
If you want to try your own upgrades, Here's a good list, that is pretty thorough, I think.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/mac-pro-cpu-compatibility-list.1954766/
GPUs are not likely with the present design from what I read.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/upgrading-nmp-6-1-cpu-graphics.1952940/
a lot of theories, speculation, etc. One of them (I wouldn't be surprised) is phasing out of the MacPro and only keeping the MBP, iMac and Mini for computing.... iOS being the central of Apple's revenue and future state. Of course, IMHO. I hope I am wrong. My first mac desktop was the Power Macintosh 8500 tower....
Apparently it's up and running. I would contact him for any caveats before purchasing.
It's out already? Haven't checked his website lately.. So I didn't know. I don't see the one with 6,1
It appears to be in at least limited fashion, according to the netkas forums.
http://forum.netkas.org/index.php/board,8.0.html
http://forum.netkas.org/index.php/board,8.0.html
But it will be a screenless Ipad Pro with a single USB-C port
, in a case the size of a 2.5" USB disk drive.And Phil will say "Can't innovate, my behind. Look how small it is.".
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But it will be a screenless Ipad Pro with a single USB-C port
And Phil will say "Can't innovate, my behind. Look how small it is.".
And don't forget the rose gold.
Haven't pulled the trigger yet. I'm waiting to verify that these thunderbolt expansion chassis work as advertised.
http://www.onestopsystems.com/metal-cubes
Looking at the CUBE3 specifically, to load up with 4 GTX970s or better.
A pair of GTX980Ti might be better unless your VRAM/core ratio is too high for the Tis.
Also, be careful to look at the height of the cards. "Full height" means that the card is as tall as the angle for the screw hole on the PCIe bulkhead connector.
Many high end graphics cards are much higher than this, and won't fit in standard sized cases. e.g.
But what would they use at Cupertino when they need desktop horsepower? I don't think the iMac or Mini would cut it. And I don't see them sullying the new spaceship campus by using HP or Dell desktops everywhere.
Honestly I think half the reason they work on Mac Pros is for internal use.
They mostly use what is best for the job. If they need an HP or a Dell they'll buy them and use them.
There isn't any relation between what tool they use to design their products and those products that they sell.
I wonder if it dawns on them with all their sales people and "business teams" in their stores talking a good game about enterprise and SMB users, that maybe they should start looking at what they would need their systems to do-and-be for them to use them in-house. Since they claim to generally ignore the cries of the masses, it might help them to understand what the problems are (in addition to two year upgrade cycles and a lack of product roadmaps).
My last two Xserves (one our file server the other filemaker pro) are not long for this world. I really don't want to have to move my data center to windows/v-sphere/hyper-whatever. But I'm not moving 6+ TB of data out to iCloud and am not running a backup system where i can't run it on a schedule that works for us and prune how I need to, not how Apple thinks I should).