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High Sierra troubles IMac 2011
Hi everyone who may be reading this, I need to pick your brains as I am all out of ideas and have tried everything. I purchased an IMac second hand 2011 model, got it serviced and had a new fan replaced. I installed new user and High Sierra and everything thing seemed to be going... -
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Is it possible to use a 27” inch iMac as external monitor on a 27” iMac 2011 with bootcamp?
I am a parttime sysadmin who works on an iMac 27” 2011 with Windows bootcamp. At the moment my external screen is a 21,5” Dell 2211h.. I would like to upgrade the monitor because it is very small and makes it a ugly setup. We have more 27” iMacs at work so i would like to use two instead of... -
iMac mid 2011 21.5" Help Needed
Hard drive is crashing, so ordered replacement kit and attempted to install last night. Ifixit instructions say to install unformatted hard drive into iMac and connect original drive externally, which I did. Hardest part of install was reconnecting the LCD cable and it took me a while to do...- BrettOlbrys
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Resolved 2011 iMac 27" EMC 2429 Clean Install OS
Hi all, Thanks in advance. I tried to perform a clean install of MacOS High Sierra on my 2011 iMac 27" (EMC2429) using these instructions* (created a bootable USB); however it's been failing. Specifically, after erasing the "Macintosh HD" it tried to install Sierra from the bootable USB disk... -
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Target display mode with 2016 MacBook Pro and 2011 iMac
Hey, I want to connect my 2016 MacBook Pro to my 2011 iMac using target display mode. I found this cable on Amazon but after doing some digging I am starting to get the feeling it is not quite as simple (or cheap) as this to achieve my objective...- lindenpark
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- imac 2011 macbook pro 2016 target display mode thunderbolt 2 usb c
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Which is supported longer - iMac or MBP?
I'm looking at a 2011 27" iMac 2.7 GHz 8GB RAM 1 TB for $625 vs. a 2012 13" MBP (non-retina) 2.5 GHz 4GB RAM 500 GB for $450. I'm wanting to buy this computer for general web use, typing docs and the like, watching videos, and doing some light development work. I have a gaming PC which I intend...- Shintsu
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- imac 2011 long term mbp 2012 mid
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transfer files between iMac's and Retina display question.
Hi All. 1. How can I transfer files and so one, between two iMac's an old mid 2011 27" iMac where the GPU is dead, so blue screen and can't get into the desktop, to a new late 2015 27" iMac ?? 2. I know how to open the old mid 2011, but can see it's harder on a late 2015, my question is - is... -
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mid 2011 27" iMac - dying GPU
Hi all I have an iMac from mid 2011, 27" i7 with the 2GB GDDR 5 AMD 6970m card. And im getting some black screens, with vertical 1pt. red lines, when i then reboot i get Grey or mostly Blue screens. I have tried this: Boot into Single-User mode Execute the following commands: /sbin/fsck... -
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Creating a "Twin" iMac from a different year iMac?
I am wondering if it is possible to back up a mac, then use that back up on a different mac to make a twin. The end goal is to update the OS on my late 2012 iMac from 10.8.5 to 10.9.5. I have a mid 2011 iMac and a late 2013 iMac at my disposal, each running on 10.9.5. Also, I don't want to...- JamesD96
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- Forum: OS X Mavericks (10.9)
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Photos not updating from one Mac to Photo Stream
I have an iMac and a MacBook Pro and i have noticed the problem for awhile, although I haven't been able to solve it. On my photo stream I am able to see the photos that are uploaded onto my Mac Book Pro, although I am not able to see any of the photos from my iMac. I have confirmed that Photo...- dacasey74
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- imac 2011 photo stream
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- Forum: macOS Sierra (10.12)
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I probably bought my last Mac this week. A 2011 iMac.
We have been using Mac’s since just before Apple converted to Intel processors, i.e. 2005. Wanting to replace our 2006 iMac, I looked at Apple’s lowest cost option 21.5" option. I then went on Craigslist and found a top-of-the-line 27" 2011 iMac for $550 (in excellent condition). Here is a...- SnarkyBear
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2011 27in IMac 1TB bad sectors
Hi everyone, So a few days ago bought a 2011 27in IMac I7 2600 off a buddy of mine that his work threw out. I installed OS Sierra and it works fine as if nothing is wrong. Disk Utility reports no issues (never trusted Disk Utility) so I downloaded DriveDX and it reported that over 90... -
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Help me fix my iMac
I purchased a Mid-2011 iMac 27" a few months ago for a very good price due to the fact that the video cable inside was broken and has been removed. The replacement part is very cheap on eBay. Here is a link to to the cable... -
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iMac mid-2010 Vs iMac mid-2011
I'm buying my parents an old iMac and see options (in a local second hand site) for both iMac mid-2010 and mid-2011. Looking at the specs the big difference is i3 and i5 respectively. I rather buy something that will be as future proof as I can within the budget. Am I OK with the 2010 or rather...- YanivZ
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- core i3 core i5 imac 2010 imac 2011
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Revitalize 2011 HDD by formatting?
The 2TB HDD in my 2011 iMac has been spinning for 5 years now and I am very aware that the chances of failure are increasing. Since some months I am booting from an external SSD via Thunderbolt which works great. The HDD was 99% filled with pictures in Aperture libraries (which were back up-ed... -
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iMac Mid 2011 - 3 SATA - E' POSSIBILE - DIY
Ho scritto questo post perché magari può servire a qualcuno quello che ho fatto dentro il mio iMac, ovvero: SSD 120GB con OSX e BOOTCAMP già installato, HDD 500GB, ODD (Ovviamente è possibile mettere qualsiasi dispositivo SATA, appatto che comprate un adattatore se volete mettere un HDD al posto...- Feddy05
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- 7 pin sata dual drive imac imac 2011 power plug sata
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Help fixing iMac 27" medio 2011
Hello guys! So I have this iMac 27" medio 2011. Lately I haven't used it much mostly due to the fact that the computer is SO slow specially when it's just booted. I have checked Disk Utility and the activity tool both seems to give fine results. The CPU has around 90 % of free space when I am...- chrillejohnsen
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- imac 2011 imac 2011. el capitan 10.11.4
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imac 2011 27" CPU permanenttly works on half of frequency
Hello everyone! I encountered with problem and I have absolutely no idea how to resolve it. I have an iMac mid 2011 27" with core i5-2400 (3100MHz) radeon 6970-1gb HDD 1TB . My HDD had broken, so i decided to install SSD instead of it. So I replaced old hard disk and put ssd Crucial... -
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Help needed - iMac 21.5 2011 + Windows 10
Hello everyone, I have installed Windows 10 on my iMac 2011 (21.5 Core i5 iMac/2.5GHz 8GB ram). I am well aware that the machine isn't supposed to be supported but I tried anyways and it works almost flawlessly. I only have one problem: I cannot make my Apple Keyboard and Magic Mouse (both...- oxenbridge
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- 21.5 apple apple keyboard bootcamp how-to imac 2011 magic mouse windows 10 wireless
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iMac won't turn on
Last night I was browsing the internet on my 2011 mac running Windows 10 OS and after I was done I put the computer to sleep. I also went to sleep. This morning I was greeted by a low volume whirring fan noise and I thought nothing of it until I tried to turn my computer on. When I pressed the...- denzel brown
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- help imac 2011 turn wont
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- Forum: iMac