Thinking about a Mac Pro. Would it be compatible with my Focusrite 2i2 and Audacity???
Mac Pro Desktop & Audacity:
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ChasFred
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yes I have a mini mac and macbook pro, both OLD and I use my Focusrite with both of them. 99% of all DaW programs will run on MAC platforms.
Was sick last week will get that Pickup out to ya in the next day or two. Sorry.
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Mr Grumpy
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I did the the same in January 2018; got a 12" MacBook for a portable/light work machine, and it has been fantastic. So, last year, I got a Mac Mini and that has been fantastic too - soooooo much better than machines running Microsoft. I use Microsoft Office and OneNote everyday and they work far better on the Apple machines than any machine with Microsoft operating system I've ever used in 35 years... Having said that, I really hate Apple and their repulsive CEO.
Never used any music software on it though - I wonder how I can hook up my Yamaha THR10 to work with it (I have the physical connection, USB, just not sure on the setup and what software to run).
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Hoping i can just run my music stuff...Audacity and Focusrite Scarlet 2i2...
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Hoping i can just run my music stuff...Audacity and Focusrite Scarlet 2i2...
ChasFred
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Actually Garage Band is nice, not as many features, but nice. Thats what I used for the 2 sound bites I posted. OK bad example.
What year/version “Mac Pro”?
You’ll probably be fine anyway...
You’ll probably be fine anyway...
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Its a 2016. Big, aluminum tower thing...
Hmmmmm...they’re all pretty much aluminum....is it a cylinder shape?
If it’s one of the big rectangles, you may run in to OS upgrade difficulties fairly soon. They introduced the cylindrical bodies in 2013...
That said, my mid-2010 Mac Mini does fine after installing a SS drive, but not compatible with current OS(they still security update the latest OS I can run, but it’s days of security are numbered)...also the peripheral connections of the time were USB2, and FireWire 800...so...they do the job...
My 2012 iMac is in the same boat....
Apple has since gone back to the rectangular tower released in mid/late 2019...entry level price of $5999.
Likely built to last a decade with a little maintenance...if they maintain their track record.
Likely built to last a decade with a little maintenance...if they maintain their track record.
Hahahahaha!!!.... and I didn’t even add AppleCare....or a monitor or two(it has the big dual monitor graphics card 
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