In a new report today, Bloomberg offered information on what’s next for the Mac with the advent of M4 processors. The details about Apple’s plans for the future of the Mac Pro and Mac Studio specifically stood out to me. Here are the takeaways.
The next Mac Pro
Apple is developing the M4 family of chips with “at least three main varieties.” There will be an entry-level version (code-named Donan), a more powerful version (code-named Brava), and a top-end chip (code-named Hidra).
Bloomberg reports that a new Mac Pro is expected to debut “later in 2025” with an M4 chip inside. While the report doesn’t offer specific information on which chip the Mac Pro will use, it will presumably be the top-end Hidra version – or at least some variant of it. There’s no indication that Apple is testing or planning an M3-powered Mac Pro.
