While the iMac recently entered the realm of professional-level capabilities with the Pro line, many users still want a dedicated machine decoupled from the display, and for Apple users, the ultimate such device is the Mac Pro, which has been awaiting an update for quite some time now. Apple has confirmed the update will be released in 2019 and says it’s working closely with professional customers on its design.

In a recent interview with Tech Crunch, Apple confirmed the news, saying they want to be “transparent and communicate openly with [their] pro community” and that the new Mac Pro will be released in 2019. The company is working closely with creatives who rely on the machines, hiring some of them to shoot in-house projects and monitoring their usage of the machines to get realtime feedback and better understand their work habits and computing needs, which Apple says will help shape the direction of development. Further good news is that the new Mac Pros will be more modular, allowing users to upgrade and swap components. How modular they’ll be remains to be seen. Nonetheless, it appears Apple is providing far more transparency about the development of the new line than usual, which is certainly good for those awaiting news on it.