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imac (27" mid 2017)

  1. W

    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...
  2. J

    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...
  3. D

    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...
  4. happydude

    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...
  5. Mr. 123

    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...
  6. jaydenjajay

    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...
  7. Medic28

    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
  8. PhillyGuy72

    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...
  9. tromboneaholic

    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...
  10. katbel

    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...
  11. H

    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 -...
  12. M

    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...
  13. C

    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...
  14. I

    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...