Apple has apparently begun testing its upcoming next-gen Mac Pro using a beta version of macOS Ventura that is expected to be released in the spring.
Backing up his own recent reports that Apple is working on an M2 Ultra version of the Mac Pro, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman now expects a spring launch for this latest Mac to switch to Apple Silicon.
The company seems to be testing the new hardware on a developer beta of macOS 13.2. Version 13.3 is to be expected shortly, although there is no specific timescale.
While there’s no guarantee that Apple’s testing a new Mac Pro with macOS Ventura 13.3 means the computer will be released alongside the operating system, it does suggest that the Mac Pro will not be able to run macOS 13.2, which fits with how new devices routinely need support within the OS.
The current Mac Pro and a solitary Mac mini configuration are the only Macs currently still running on an Intel processor. At WWDC 2022, Apple hinted that the refresh was coming, but more recent reports have suggested that the plans for an M2 “Extreme” have been scaled back.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider and @markgurman