The Mac Pro is a Intel Xeon-based workstation computer manufactured by Apple Inc. The Mac Pro, in most configurations, is the fastest computer that Apple offers, and is one of three desktop computers in the current Macintosh lineup, the other two being the iMac and Mac Mini.
It was first released in 2006, replacing the PowerMac G5 series of computers.
The first Mac Pro was based on dual Dual-core Xeon Woodcrest processors. This was replaced by a dual Quad-core Xeon Clovertown model on April 4, 2007, and again on January 8, 2008 by a dual Quad-core Xeon Harpertown model.
The current version of the Mac Pro, announced in October 2013 and released later that year, features a totally revamped design with a polished black aluminum cylinder built around a central thermal dissipation core.