Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsImpressive processing power, especially GPUPort flexibilityEnhanced HDMI with expanded display supportFan noise is very quietConsMemory and SSD are not user upgradeable (and never will be)Our VerdictIf it’s speed you need, the Mac Studio fits the bill. Apple’s primary offering for professionals is a complete package of processing power, features, and design. The Mac Studio had a splashy debut last year, a new desktop design with speed that filled the needs of the most demanding professionals. But it also raised a few questions at the time: Does it replace the Mac Pro? And if it doesn’t, will Apple continue the Mac Studio line once the Apple silicon Mac Pro arrives? Would the Mac Studio end up…

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsImpressive processing power, especially GPUPort flexibilityEnhanced HDMI with expanded display supportFan noise is very quietConsMemory and SSD are not user upgradeable (and never will be)Our VerdictIf it’s speed you need, the Mac Studio fits the bill. Apple’s primary offering for professionals is a complete package of processing power, features, and design. The Mac Studio had a splashy debut last year, a new desktop design with speed that filled the needs of the most demanding professionals. But it also raised a few questions at the time: Does it replace the Mac Pro? And if it doesn’t, will Apple continue the Mac Studio line once the Apple silicon Mac Pro arrives? Would the Mac Studio end up…

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsImpressive processing power, especially GPUPort flexibilityEnhanced HDMI with expanded display supportFan noise is very quietConsMemory and SSD are not user upgradeable (and never will be)Our VerdictIf it’s speed you need, the Mac Studio fits the bill. Apple’s primary offering for professionals is a complete package of processing power, features, and design. The Mac Studio had a splashy debut last year, a new desktop design with speed that filled the needs of the most demanding professionals. But it also raised a few questions at the time: Does it replace the Mac Pro? And if it doesn’t, will Apple continue the Mac Studio line once the Apple silicon Mac Pro arrives? Would the Mac Studio end up…

CNN Business’ Samantha Murphy Kelly experienced Apple’s Vision Pro hands on demo this week and feels she’s “seen the future.” Apple Vision Pro features an ultra-high-resolution display system that packs 23 million pixels across two displays — more than a 4K TV for each eye — and the brand-new R1 chip, for a virtually lag-free, real-time view of the world. Samantha Murphy Kelly for CNN Business: It’s rare to find a new technology that feels groundbreaking. But last night, while sitting on a couch in a private demo room at Apple’s campus wearing its newly announced Vision Pro mixed reality headset, it felt like I’d seen the future… In the demo, which lasted 30 minutes, a virtual butterfly landed on…

CNN Business’ Samantha Murphy Kelly experienced Apple’s Vision Pro hands on demo this week and feels she’s “seen the future.” Apple Vision Pro features an ultra-high-resolution display system that packs 23 million pixels across two displays — more than a 4K TV for each eye — and the brand-new R1 chip, for a virtually lag-free, real-time view of the world. Samantha Murphy Kelly for CNN Business: It’s rare to find a new technology that feels groundbreaking. But last night, while sitting on a couch in a private demo room at Apple’s campus wearing its newly announced Vision Pro mixed reality headset, it felt like I’d seen the future… In the demo, which lasted 30 minutes, a virtual butterfly landed on…

The new Mac Pro next to a Pro Display XDR. | Image: Apple Apple has completed the Mac’s move away from Intel. Now it needs to prove Mac Pro upgrades can keep up with pro users. In recent years, Apple’s Macs have been on not one but two journeys. The first is obvious; it’s the company’s transition away from using Intel chips toward its own Arm-based Apple Silicon. And with the new Mac Pro announced this week, this transition is complete. Intel’s chips have been expunged from Apple’s computers. But Apple has also been on a second journey: to build high-end machines for professional users that those pro users actually want. It’s been almost exactly a decade since Apple launched…