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Solutions to Saturday Mac riddles 354

I hope you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 354. Here are my solutions to them.

1: In favour of a Scot who was mostly the biggest for almost 20 years until last month.

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Mac Pro

In favour (pro) of a Scot (Mac) who was mostly the biggest (apart from the trash can years, it was the largest model of Mac) for almost 20 years until last month (introduced August 2006, discontinued 26 March 2026).

2: Waterproof novel with a magnetic latch until 2019.

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MacBook

Waterproof (a mac) novel (a book) with a magnetic latch (it was Apple’s first laptop with a magnetic lid closure) until 2019 (when it was discontinued).

3: Opening shot for unknown number like a pizza box in a rack.

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Xserve

Opening shot (a serve in tennis) for unknown number (x) like a pizza box (it looks like one) in a rack (it was Apple’s only Mac intended to be mounted in a rack).

The common factor

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They are all discontinued model series.

I look forward to your putting alternative cases.