Apple has decided to scrap its ambitious plans for high-performance 'Extreme' Mac processors and certain Mac Pro models. The abandonment of these projects is attributed to exorbitant development expenses and a tepid response from the market. Instead, the tech giant is channeling its efforts into the Mac Studio workstation, which delivers comparable performance to the pricier Mac Pro.

A new report reveals Apple developed two unreleased Mac Pro models before discontinuing the line, including one powered by Intel.

Apple reportedly developed advanced M2 Extreme and M3 Extreme chips for the Mac Pro but decided against releasing them, as revealed in Bloomberg's Power On newsletter.