pick out the most significant moves and trends – the
ones only visible with the benefit of hindsight.Turning pro
It’s hard to deny that 2019 wasn’t the biggest year for
professional Mac users since the company unveiled the
Macintosh IIfx. (That joke’s for you, old timers.) Going
into 2019, there was much eager anticipation around
the Mac Pro, and say what you will about the eventual
price tag, the company clearly delivered on a machine
with the kind of modularity and power that high-end
professionals were looking for.
And if that weren’t enough, the company also took
time to revamp its larger MacBook Pro offering with
a larger screen, physical Escape key, and new-old16in MacBook Propickoutthemostsignificantmovesandtrends–the
onesonlyvisiblewiththebenefitofhindsight.
Turningpro
It’shardtodenythat 2019 wasn’tthebiggestyearfor
professionalMacuserssincethecompanyunveiledthe
MacintoshIIfx.(Thatjoke’sforyou,oldtimers.)Going
into2019,therewasmucheageranticipationaround
theMacPro,andsaywhatyouwillabouttheeventual
pricetag,thecompanyclearlydeliveredonamachine
withthekindofmodularityandpowerthathigh-end
professionalswerelookingfor.
Andifthatweren’tenough,thecompanyalsotook
timetorevampitslargerMacBookProofferingwith
alargerscreen,physicalEscapekey,andnew-old
16in MacBook Pro