A code found on the disk image of the beta version of iOS 16.4 (for developers) may have revealed some of Apple’s plans for the long-awaited next generation of Mac Pro.
Identified by staff 9to5Macthis code references a device called “ComputeModule” that runs iOS or a modified version of the system. As noted by the vehicle, Apple has been developing two devices of the type in recent times and which should be presented sometime in 2023: the ComputeModule13,1 and the ComputeModule13,3.
Considering the modular nature of the Mac Pro, it is quite possible that this “ComputeModule” is an expansion module for the GPU of Apple’s most powerful computer. In other words, instead of buying an entire graphics card for the computer, the user would only purchase these modules, which would be linked exclusively to the graphics performance of the machine.
Another possibility is that these modules are, in fact, pieces with complete chips in their guts. Thus, instead of having to buy an entire computer whenever Apple launches a new generation of its chips, the user could simply buy one of these modules with an “M3 Ultra”, for example, and upgrade his machine.
A rumor that corroborates this second option, it is worth remembering, is that Apple would have canceled the development of the “M2 Extreme” chip — quoted for nothing more than two M2 Max/Ultra chips combined to offer a theoretical 48 CPU cores and 152 CPU cores. GPU cores.
Another interpretation is that this device is, in fact, the expected mixed reality headset (virtual and augmented) from Maçã, now expected for WWDC23. As we mentioned earlier, it is quite possible that the glasses are equipped with an M2 chip and, therefore, have one of these modules.
Finally, the vehicle also opened up the possibility that this module could be a device similar to Raspberry Pi, since Raspberry already sells very similar modules. In this case, the so-called “ComputeModule” may be a device used by Apple to test iOS on devices other than the iPhone.
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