Apple added the 2013 „Trash Can“ Mac Pro to its vintage products list alongside the 2019 13-inch MacBook Air, 2019 iMac, 2018 iPad Pro models, and the 128GB iPhone 8. The cylindrical Mac Pro remained on sale until December 2019, when Apple replaced it with the redesigned „Cheese Grater“ model.
Products typically reach vintage status five years after their last distribution date. The 2013 Mac Pro’s radical cylindrical design prevented internal component upgrades and created thermal limitations that Apple acknowledged in 2017. „I think we designed ourselves into a bit of a thermal corner,“ Apple hardware chief Craig Federighi said at the time.
Apple also moved several AirPort devices to its obsolete list, including the second-generation AirPort Express and AirPort Time Capsules. The 2013 Mac Pro’s radical design created thermal limitations that Apple acknowledged in 2017.
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