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I'm still using the tower version of Mac Pro with High Sierra and it rocks. I upgraded RAM to 32 GB and the Xeon processors handle everything I throw at them. O

I'm still using the tower version of Mac Pro with High Sierra and it rocks. I upgraded RAM to 32 GB and the Xeon processors handle everything I throw at them. Opening it and changing drives is a pure pleasure. I really, really don't understand why Apple gave up on these towers and came up with something as inflexible as the current design.

fetus8 8y ago
Would you mind sharing the model num of the Mac Pro your using?
- iseyler 8y ago
  I'm not the OP but I use a 2008 Mac Pro: https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_pro/specs/mac-pro-eight-core-2.8-2008-specs.html https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_pro/specs/mac-pro-eig... 8 cores, 32GB of RAM, 4 SATA drive slots - found it used for only $400 CAD. A 2010 or newer Mac Pro would allow you to run the latest macOS version.
- dvfjsdhgfv 8y ago
  Mac Pro 3.1 from 2008 with 2 quad core Xeons at 2,8. You can get one of these very cheap (300 euro maybe if you buy the memory separately). As the other poster says, the only drawback is SATA2 disks speed.
ynniv 8y ago
From the beginning... "[Steve Jobs] decreed that the Macintosh would remain perpetually bereft of slots, enclosed in a tightly sealed case, with only the limited expandability of the two serial ports." https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=Diagnostic_Port.txt* https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&stor...
- avree 8y ago
  There is a trailing asterisk in your link, breaking the pointer. https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=Diagnostic_Port.txt https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&stor... is the proper URL (for those like me who are curious, and want to see what you're talking about!)
johnbellone 8y ago
I am using this model as well, but I've added a bunch of cards and replaced the BT module so that I could get Handoff support. The biggest downside right now is the fact that the motherboard is SATA2 instead of SATA3. The disk speed is abysmal.
Patrick_Devine 8y ago
I've got a Mac Pro 1,1 which I've been debating about upgrading. Apparently you can new processors and hack around the 32bit EFI bootloader issues. It's a bit of a pain, but seems like a cheap way of getting a faster machine. The bus access is still going to be slow, but for most tasks, it seems pretty reasonable.
- PascLeRasc 8y ago
  I've got one too. X5650s on ebay are about $20 for 2, 16gb of ram was $15, and you can flash it to a 2,1 easily and take it up to El Capitan.

fetus8 8y ago

Would you mind sharing the model num of the Mac Pro your using?

iseyler 8y ago
I'm not the OP but I use a 2008 Mac Pro: https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_pro/specs/mac-pro-eight-core-2.8-2008-specs.html https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_pro/specs/mac-pro-eig... 8 cores, 32GB of RAM, 4 SATA drive slots - found it used for only $400 CAD. A 2010 or newer Mac Pro would allow you to run the latest macOS version.
dvfjsdhgfv 8y ago
Mac Pro 3.1 from 2008 with 2 quad core Xeons at 2,8. You can get one of these very cheap (300 euro maybe if you buy the memory separately). As the other poster says, the only drawback is SATA2 disks speed.

ynniv 8y ago

From the beginning... "[Steve Jobs] decreed that the Macintosh would remain perpetually bereft of slots, enclosed in a tightly sealed case, with only the limited expandability of the two serial ports." https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=Diagnostic_Port.txt* https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&stor...

avree 8y ago
There is a trailing asterisk in your link, breaking the pointer. https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=Diagnostic_Port.txt https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&stor... is the proper URL (for those like me who are curious, and want to see what you're talking about!)

johnbellone 8y ago

I am using this model as well, but I've added a bunch of cards and replaced the BT module so that I could get Handoff support. The biggest downside right now is the fact that the motherboard is SATA2 instead of SATA3. The disk speed is abysmal.

Patrick_Devine 8y ago

I've got a Mac Pro 1,1 which I've been debating about upgrading. Apparently you can new processors and hack around the 32bit EFI bootloader issues. It's a bit of a pain, but seems like a cheap way of getting a faster machine. The bus access is still going to be slow, but for most tasks, it seems pretty reasonable.

PascLeRasc 8y ago
I've got one too. X5650s on ebay are about $20 for 2, 16gb of ram was $15, and you can flash it to a 2,1 easily and take it up to El Capitan.