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  1. K

    Coming from a 2010 iMac, need help deciding on what to upgrade to.

    So I've been wanting to upgrade my mid 2010 imac to something new and spiffy for a while now. I'm a starving artist, but my main uses for the imac are photoshop/blender/sketchup/zbrush. Right now I can still get by on my ancient 27incher as it is, but the screen is going and it's starting to...
    • Kupo12
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    • apple silicon futureproofing imac 27" mid 2010 upgrade
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    • Forum: iMac
  2. L

    (apple silicon ) Would 16gb RAM be enough for future proofing ?

    Sup. While ram management might be good on macOS ,and aarch improving it further ,8gb isn't actually "enough" on current M1 lineup . Which makes me wonder ,will 16/512 base mpb m1x models be enough for future proofing,assuming i plan on keeping it for around 6years+ ? As they are already very...
  3. D

    MbP 13 vs 15" future proof?

    Dear users, I am interested in a Macbook Pro. I brows the web allot and use Office applications voor school. I sometimes use Final cut pro for 1080P video edits and Lightroom to touch up some photo's. I also play Age of Empires 2 from time to time (which works very laggy on my current MbP 2012...
    • doopie2you
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    • 13 inch 15 inch futureproof futureproofing macbook pro
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  4. V

    Future-proofing new MacBook 12"

    Hi folks, I'm in the market for a 2017 MacBook 12". Since it's not a powerful machine and I'd like to keep it in service for as long as possible, I'm thinking of shelling out for either the 16GB RAM update or the i5 processor upgrade (or both, I guess). I don't plan to do anything especially...
    • VoiceVote
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    • futureproofing macbook macbook 12" processor upgrade ram upgrade
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook
  5. jayfromnova

    2017 27" iMac Noise Question

    Hello, I've been waiting a long time to purchase an iMac, and the new ones look great to me. While I want to future proof by going on the way with an i7 processor and the Radeon 580, I know how important having the computer nearly silent is to me. So, if I'm doing something intensive like...
    • jayfromnova
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    • 2017 futureproofing imac noise
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: iMac
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