As I alluded to in my initial Mac Pro top features overview, I don’t need a Mac Pro to get my day-to-day work done, but the benefit I receive from its expandability makes it a very appealing machine for me.
In this latest episode of Back to the Mac I discuss why I purchased the Mac Pro, my Mac Pro setup, how I currently use it, and talk about some of the upgrades: a 24TB SSD and 384GB of RAM. Watch the full video for the details.
Why I purchased the Mac Pro
The main reason I purchased the Mac Pro was due to its expandability. As a former iMac Pro owner, I’d grown tired of the inability to upgrade simple aspects of the machine, like RAM and storage. Thunderbolt 3 connectivity has come a long way since it first arrived on the Mac in 2016, but it’s not a replacement for internal upgrades.
I also purchased the Mac Pro because I wanted a more capable CPU. I opted for the base model iMac Pro with the 8 core Xeon, so replacing it with a 16 core Mac Pro was a big step up. Simple things like timeline rendering in Final Cut Pro X and exports via often-used apps like ScreenFlow perform much better now.
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