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27" and 24" iMac Size Comparison
First post on the forums so I apologize if it's in the wrong area. Decided to upgrade from my 2012 27" iMac to the 24" iMac and so far I haven't missed the extra screen real estate. Over the 9 years my use case has changed for a desktop so I no longer need such a big screen. I'm really... -
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27" iMac (Late 2012) Blade SSD Upgrade Question
So first things first I have already performed the upgrade and all is well with one exception. Prior to performing the upgrade I did not decouple the fusion drive. I've since read that was a good first step...now the machine doesn't detect the HDD. It only detects the new blade SSD. I've... -
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Can you use iMac 2012 (High Sierra) as 2nd display with iMac 2020 Big Sur?
I have an iMac 27inch, late 2012, currently running on High Sierra that is very tired and slow despite adding more RAM (currently on 32MB, I think). Thinking of getting new iMac in the new year which will obviously have Big Sur installed. Is there any way I can hook up my 2012 iMac as a second...- zanchit
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- big sur compatible high sierra imac (27" late 2012) imac 27 2020 second screen
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- Forum: macOS Big Sur (11)
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Clone 1tb macOS High Sierra HDD
I recently sought the advice of these forums on the best hardware to enable my 2012 iMac to boot from an external SSD. I settled on a 1tb SSD and a USB3 enclosure. Some background info on my current system: OS: High Sierra 10.13.6 HD: 1tb HDD (Mac OS Extended - Journaled) I've consolidated...- jjg247
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- clone drive external boot drive imac (27" late 2012) ssd
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Looking at a Used 2012 iMac... Options?
I found a somewhat local iMac 27" for sale, price is decent, and I don't quite understand the Fusion Drive stuff. Haven't seen this unit yet, but the specs are a little confusing: macOS Mojave Version 10.14.1 iMac (27-inch, late 2012 Processor 2.9GHz Intel Core i5 Memory 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3... -
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Diagnosing a Display/GPU issue on 2012 iMac 27"
So recently this grey/blue bar appeared on my iMac and hasnt gone away. Any idea as to what may cause it? Or how I should diagnose it? -
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My Hard Drive (HDD) Not SSD is APFS??
Main Topic: Upon opening disk utility I noticed my internal hard drive (HDD not SSD)was seen as APFS formatted? Not sure if it has anything to do with my hard drive's poor performance but it really feels like the drive is on the verge of death and I don't know if I should just reformat the... -
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27 Inch Late 2012 iMac RAM
Hi there, In a previous post I mentioned that my iMac's Finder was using excessive RAM and suspected that the issue was hardware related. After weeks of trouble shooting and endless conversations with Apple technicians, they have come to the conclusion that there *could* be a problem with my... -
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Fusion Drive - Data Recovery
I had a 2012 iMac that recently had the HDD fail. Took to a MicroCenter and they ran diagnostic, discovered physical failed and sent it off to a data recovery lab. The iMac had a Fusion Drive (HDD and SSD working in combo). I was then told by the data recovery center they could not complete the...- imacuser55
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- data extraction data loss fusion drive fusion drive transfer hdd disk imac (27" late 2012) internal ssd recovery hd
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- Forum: iMac
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iMac 27 2012 lga1150 cpu upgrade
hi you all, i was upgrading my imac 2012 with a ssd owc aura, since i need to open the case and take out the motherboard, i'd like to upgrade my cpu too, i've now the 2.9ghz i5, lga 1150, so can i upgrade to a i7 4.0ghz? what should be the highest speed cpu i can upgrade on it please help. thank...- parisinvest
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- cpu upgrade imac (27" late 2012)
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- Forum: iMac
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HDD fail and question about new SSD solution
Hello all, So yesterday after work my iMac (2012 27”) somehow reset itself to the options to boot a new Mac. I attempted to go through the steps to restore from TM backup and also as a new clean install. Both options were not able to find the internal HDD. I am assuming that is a bad thing. I...- historyteacher
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- enclosure imac (27" late 2012) ssd time machine
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- Forum: iMac
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Audio spike on wake from sleep.
Hi All. Anyone have a solution? our iMac spikes the stereo with a loud noise every time it wakes from sleep. audio from mini-phono / headphone jack. It's really irritating! I'm looking in to circuits and boxes but seem expensive. -
Looking for advice about Apple Repair...
I just agreed to have Apple repair my Late 2012 27" iMac. The logic board is being replaced. I just repaired my iMac in December 2016 due to a faulty wireless card. The grand total (with labor) will be $589. I was debating between this and purchasing a new 27" iMac (around $3,200 with upgrades)... -
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27" iMac Late 2012 Faint Lines Problem
Lately I've been noticing these faint pink lines appearing on my screen. It also looks like windows are slightly translucent. Often times it seems to be when I'm running programs like Spotify, or Adobe programs like Illustrator and InDesign. Sometimes it will also show in my internet browser... -
Upgrading... or not?
Hi everyone, I wonder if I could get some advice from you guys about a possible update of my computer. At the moment I own an iMac 27-inch, Late 2012: Processor CPU speed: - 3.4 GHz CPU Type: - Intel Core i7 (3rd Gen) (Ivy Bridge) CPU Model: - 3770 Cores: - 4 Cache: - 8MB L3 cache 64-bit: - Yes...- fluocat
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- imac imac (27" late 2012) macbook macbook pro
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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iMac 27" Late 2012 and later - logic board-screw with/out HDD... (length)
Hallo, I have a question for the iMac specialists/upgraders amongst you: I am wondering about a very specific logic board screw (arrow in the image below), which secures both the bracket for the HDD as well as the logic board (image taken originally from iFixit): iFixit states that this...
