Mac Pro Turns 20 Today, Five Months After Apple Killed It

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By Hartley CharltonAug 7, 2026, 8:39 am109 pts
Apple announced the original Mac Pro 20 years ago today, with the anniversary landing five months after the company discontinued the machine for good. On August 7, 2006, Apple unveiled the first Mac Pro, powered by two dual-core 64-bit Xeon processors that Apple said made it up to twice as fast as the Power Mac…

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