Apple’s scrapped Mac Pro plans reportedly included a new Intel model - 9to5Mac

What the report says

9to5Mac reports that Apple’s now-cancelled Mac Pro roadmap included two unreleased desktop models, one of them unexpectedly based on Intel hardware. The account, published July 19 by Chance Miller, draws on Mark Gurman’s Bloomberg Power On newsletter and follows Apple’s March announcement that it was ending the Mac Pro line and had no plans for future models.

According to the report, Apple had been developing two Mac Pro projects known internally as J170 and J190. J170 was described as a new Intel-powered Mac Pro intended for certain workloads, even after Apple had moved its Mac lineup toward in-house silicon. J190 was reportedly an M3 Ultra version that had been planned to appear alongside the M3 Ultra Mac Studio in early 2025 but was never released.

The report also says Apple had explored higher-end “Extreme” chips, including M2 Extreme and M3 Extreme variants, that would have sat above its Ultra processors. Those projects were reportedly abandoned because of concerns about cost and demand, leaving the Mac Studio as Apple’s recommended option when the Mac Pro was removed from sale.

The development matters because the Mac Pro long served as Apple’s most expandable professional desktop, particularly for users with specialized performance or hardware needs. 9to5Mac notes that Bloomberg does not expect a return of the Mac Pro soon, while new Mac Studio models with M5 Ultra chips are reported as possible as early as this fall.