Goodbye, iMac Pro ... and good riddance!

March 13, 2021

The iMac Pro was sleek and fast and capable and ultimately ... uninspired.

That's Cult of Mac writer Luke Dormehl's take on Apple's recently expired pro all-in-one. He serves up a compelling "Dear John" letter to a weird period in Mac history. And it doubles as a lovingly hopeful look at what the future holds.

I think it makes for an enjoyable weekend read. And if you want to peer even deeper into the Cupertino crystal ball, we've got a hot mess of new rumors and leaks as we speed toward a probable Apple event later this month.

— Lewis Wallace, managing editor

News and opinion

The iMac Pro is seemingly nearing the end of its natural lifespan — and good riddance to it. In fairness, the iMac Pro was not a bad computer. It was even, technically, a pretty great one. But it epitomized an era of Mac design that was uninspired and directionless.

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