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Help need in buying a 2017 or 2018 iMac
Hi, I'm from and I am looking to buy a refurbished iMac 2017 or higher but would prefer retina 5k I have been told this is a good time to get one as they still hold their own in 2022. So has anyone any website links that are trustworthy? is this site any good? https://tech.trade/ Apple iMac... -
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2021 24" M1 vs 2017 27" i7
Evening all, I could do with some advice on purchasing a refurbished iMac for work! Cut a long story short, my 21.5" 2017 1TB Fusion iMac at work is being replaced as it was damaged whilst my classroom was being refurbished (couldn't have happened at a better time). For context, I'm a music... -
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iMac 2017 27" nightmare
So I think I killed my iMac.... Its an 2017 A1419 27 inch it came with i5 3.8GHz - I wanted to upgrade to an i7-7700, plus 1TB nvme Got all the parts, watched all the videos Big day comes - have al my fixit instructions printed out, go through it step by step, have my screws and parts...- dermoid777*
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- black screen imac (27" mid 2017) logic board no startup chime
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2017 iMac retina 5K 27 inch - upgrade to Monterey?
wondering if anyone has experience and would recommend or not upgrading to Monterey. With enough updates, I assume it's stable, bugs worked out even for older machines. I'm impatiently waiting for the new iMacs to come as 27" (maybe announced during the spring... -
Big Sur on an iMac 27 2017 (i5, 3,5Ghz, 40GB RAM)
Hello, I have an iMac 27 inch from 2017. It's the 3,5 Ghz model with 40GBs of RAM and a 1TB SSD. I am running Mojave and the computer is very fast on that system. Does anyone have experience with Big Sur running on this computer? I have often noticed how new systems generally slow down the...- Mr. 123
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- big sur imac (27" mid 2017) mojave
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- Forum: macOS Big Sur (11)
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2017 iMac 5K 1TB HDD Delete
I have a 2017 iMac 5K base model that I've purchase used 1 year ago. I wanted to use it without opening the screen, however, because it is equipped with an HDD it is super slow and drives me crazy. It would be ideal if I could upgrade both NVME and HDD to SDD, but it seems like the price of SATA...- jaydenjajay
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- diy diy projects imac (27" 2019) imac (27" mid 2017) m2 nvme upgrade upgrade sata ssd 2017 27inch imac pci pcie nvme
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Noise from iMac 2017 after upgrading SSD
Since I've upgraded my iMac 27" 2017 to Samsung 860 PRO 1 TB SATA along with OWC in-Line Digital Thermal Sensor, I keep hearing like similar to helicopter blades sounds. I've attached a video of the noise experienced. Apologies of the clock ticking in the background 😄 Thank you in advance -
Odd. 2TB External Drive freezes/crashes my 2017 iMac
I have this older external 2TB Hard drive that has been connected to my older iMac (It runs on Sierra) for a few years. No problems at all. I figured I would move this external to my newer 2017 iMac (runs on Mojave), but this just seems to completely freeze up the computer, it won't even...- PhillyGuy72
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- crashing external drive freezing imac (27" mid 2017)
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iMac - Don't Buy - Updates Soon?
A friend of mine is looking to buy the current 27 inch iMac (2017) with a 4.2GHz quad-core i7, and he asked me if I thought it was a good time to buy the machine. Since I haven't been in the market to replace my current iMac (I'm waiting to see the 2019 Mac Pro), I haven't been following the...- tromboneaholic
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- imac (27" mid 2017)
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Resolved Connecting Apple Thunderbolt display to iMac 5k you get an hub with a single adapter!
How can I connect my old Apple Thunderbolt display to my iMac 5k 2017 USB-C ? Do I need the very expensive Apple adapter or there is some competition around? I looked around but couldn't find any so far, a lot of mini-display connectors but I'm not sure it will work with my Thunderbolt Display... -
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I have now just bought a 27inch imac from the store
I have a pc that is about 10 years old and full of dust, just ordered this about an hour ago. 4.2GHz quad-core 7th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, Turbo Boost up to 4.5GHz 8GB 2400MHz DDR4 512GB SSD Radeon Pro 580 with 8GB video memory Magic Mouse 2 Magic Keyboard -... -
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Which Mac to buy for Premiere Pro and Web Design?
Hi I am new to the forum as was not sure who to ask for quality advice, hopefully someone can help me out. I have a macbook pro currently and love it, however, I have since bought a Gopro 7, so instead of editing 1080 footage and being just about OK, 4k has completely battered my machine. I...- moonsharkdesign
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- gopro imac imac (27" mid 2017) macbook pro (13" 2017) macbook pro (13" 2018) parallels premiere pro cc upgrade macbook pro video 4k
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27” spec advice
Hello everyone. I’m hoping someone with something of a better Mac knowledge/experience base than mine can advise me. I’m thinking of getting a 27” iMac (maybe a MBP as an outside bet if anyone thinks that mat be a good option) but wondering as to which of the models available would offer the...- ChrizON
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- 27 inch gpu imac (27" mid 2017)
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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About to buy a $3k iMac...
I've been in the market for a new iMac for the past 3 years. I currently have a 2008 24in iMac. I do believe that it's time to upgrade. Since 2008 i've gained a hobby of photography, now i'm starting to dabble in videography. With the photography, I shoot for clients and plan on doing more...- iRabid
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- final cut pro x imac imac (27" mid 2017) imac i7 lightroom 6 photography
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice