John SiracusaApr 21, 2023

This year I’m trying to send a message to Apple with one of the t-shirts in @atpfm’s WWDC sale. It’s the same message I was sending in 2013 when I wrote this: https://hypercritical.co/2013/03/08/the-case-for-a-true-mac-pro-successor

I think Apple should make and support the Mac Pro because it’s an essential part of making “the best computers in the world.”

I believe in the Mac Pro, and I hope some kindred spirits show up at Apple Park during WWDC wearing this (admittedly dorky) shirt to let Apple know that we exist.

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The Case for a True Mac Pro Successor

Show threadJohn SiracusaApr 21, 2023
(Yes, even though few people buy the Mac Pro. Yes, even if it’s not a profitable product in isolation.)
Show threadJohn SiracusaApr 21, 2023
We also brought back this classic shirt, which honors Pro Macs over the years, if not specifically the Mac Pro. (Also available in white.) https://atp.fm/store
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Show threadMike Greiner
@siracusa Hi John. I own this shirt and would like to know for the record which models the earliest two are.
Apr 21, 2023 at 3:59pmWeb
Show threadJohn SiracusaApr 21, 2023

@mike The first one represents the fastest Mac that used the case shape from the original Macintosh. Depending on the year, that might be the original Mac, the Mac 512K, the Mac Plus, the Mac SE, or the Mac SE/30.

The second represents the various Macs that used the case shape introduced with the Mac II (e.g., the Mac II, Mac IIx, Mac IIfx)

Show threadMike GreinerApr 21, 2023
@siracusa I see. So it's more broadly defined than one particular model. Makes sense. Thank you!
Show threadJohn SiracusaApr 21, 2023
@mike The magic of silhouettes!
Show threadgoesselgoldMay 2, 2023
@siracusa I have worked professionally with specimens of the first four of those (SE/30, IIx and IIfx, translucent Power Mac, Power Mac G5). After that it was all laptops. But I think there should be a place for a top of the line Mac Pro. Just not for me.