

#Mac pro 2007 for mac os x#
The machine has not been updated since its August 2006 introduction.Īpple announces octo-core Mac Pro (4 April 2007)Īpple releases last pre-Leopard update for Mac OS X (14 March 2007) Still, cooling technology and pricing permitting, moving up to quad-core CPUs is the next logical step for a Mac Pro upgrade. Introduced in June 2007, the MacBook Pro (Mid 2007) was a speed-bump of the MacBook Pro (Late 2006). Is Apple about to use these new chips? Possibly, but the Apple Store UK erratum states the eight-core machines are available within 24 hours, which clearly is not the case.
#Mac pro 2007 upgrade#
Intel last week introduced low-power quad-core Xeons, arguably more attractive parts for a two-CPU desktop machine given the cooling requirements of the existing Xeon quad-cores. Apples 15-inch MacBook Pro gets a solid under-the-hood upgrade for better performance and longer battery life, allowing the MacBook Pro to put enough distance between itself and. Substitute the dualies for quad-core chips and you have an eight-core Mac Pro. The Mac Pro currently ships with a pair of dual-core Xeons, allowing Apple to claim the machine contains four processing cores. Apple has always had the edge over PCs in looks and design, and with the Pro it has the performance to back it up. A search for 'Mac' yielded a number of entries, one of which mentioned the Mac Pro now with "quad-core or eight-core processing power". With gorgeous looks and awesome power, the Mac Pro is the ultimate creative machine.

The Mac maker's taken the offending entry down now, but not before a number of websites spotted it overnight. Apple may be about to equip its Mac Pro desktop with Intel four-core Xeon processors, if an inadvertent posting on the company's UK online store is to be believed.
