Reports suggest that Apple may no longer be moving forward with a new Apple Mac Pro, signaling a major shift in the company’s strategy for high-end desktop machines. According to the latest insights from Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter at Bloomberg, Apple has “largely written off” the next Mac Pro and halted plans for its expected upgrade cycle.
M4 Ultra Development Reportedly Stopped
The next-generation Mac Pro was supposed to run on the M4 Ultra chip, but the report indicates that Apple is no longer developing this processor. The Apple Mac Pro has always depended on the Ultra-tier chipset for the kind of extreme performance expected by professional users, making the cancellation even more significant.
Gurman states that both the M4 Ultra and the upcoming Mac Pro model were “nixed,” effectively freezing the line for the foreseeable future.
Mac Studio Takes Priority for 2026 and Beyond
Instead of prioritizing the Apple Mac Pro, Apple is diverting its efforts toward the Mac Studio. The next major chip, the M5 Ultra, is reportedly being designed specifically for the next Mac Studio refresh rather than for the Mac Pro.
Gurman suggests that by 2026, users should not expect any meaningful upgrade for the Mac Pro. Apple now views the Mac Studio as the core of its professional desktop lineup, reshaping the future direction of its high-performance devices.
Following the Path of the iMac Pro
This situation echoes the fate of the iMac Pro, another powerful machine that Apple discontinued four years ago. After the release of the first M1 MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models, Apple quietly removed the iMac Pro from its website, marking the end of the line.
While Apple continued strong development on devices like the Mac mini and Mac Studio, the Apple Mac Pro was updated only once—with the M2 Ultra in 2023. That release now appears to have been a one-off rather than the start of a continued upgrade cycle.
A Changing Professional Strategy
Apple still offers strong “Pro” options across its lineup, including iPhone Pro, iPad Pro, and MacBook Pro models, all of which receive regular hardware updates. But for desktop workstations, Apple seems to be consolidating its efforts into fewer, more focused product lines.
With no new Apple Mac Pro expected anytime soon, professional users may increasingly turn to the Mac Studio, which is shaping up to be Apple’s primary professional desktop offering moving forward.
