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  1. MacinMan

    Need help installing Ubuntu to an external drive for my iMac 27" from late 2015

    Hey all, I am stuck on getting a Ubuntu 22.04 to put the bootloader on the external drive and NOT the drive with the macOS boot loader. I am able to successfully install linux to an external drive, and it runs. However, even though I tell the installer to put the boot loader on the external...
  2. Zluckytraveler

    How much is my 2017 iMac worth?

    I’m just trying to get a good idea of what my used iMac is worth since I’m trying to sell it. So far I’ve had it listed at around $1200 for a month and no one has gained any interest, so I figured I’d ask what’s it really worth, and what can I expect? I’d be selling this personally through...
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  4. iOStim

    Help me choose: iMac 2020 or Macbook Air M2 + Studio Display

    Hi, I need some help in making a choice please! Apologies for the lengthy post. I currently have a 27" Retina iMac (Late 2014 - 4.0GHz Quad-Core i7, 32GB RAM, AMD Radeon R9 M295X 4 GB, 512GB Storage) and a 15" MacBook Pro (Mid 2014, 2.2GHz Quad-Core i7, 16GB RAM, Intel Iris Pro 1536MB Graphics...
  5. S

    2017 iMac randomly drops both bluetooth and USB

    Hello. Hoping someone here is a mac genius and can help me diagnose the issue. I have a 2017 iMac (27") and last week I was typing and suddenly the curser stopped responding. I tried moving the mouse and that too was unresponsive. Around the time that happened, my external hard drive used...
  6. M

    Second Monitor

    Hi All, I have cast an eye over the forums and found similar topics but without the answer I need so I am hoping someone can help. I have an iMac 27" 2020 model. I was using a second monitor: Acer K242HL 24” (1920X1080) Full HD 60HZ Using VGA connector to USB-C connector (purchased from...
    • _Mark_
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    • imac monitor second
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: iMac
  7. M

    MP 1,1-5,1 2010 iMac 5,1 Display Out to two Monitors with MSI AMD R9

    Hey everyone, need some advice on some things and I figured this was the place. I have a Mac Pro 2010 5,1 that I have had for a few years now. Purchased a MSI AMD Radeon R9 390X series to bump up the graphics. I also have a Late-2009 27" iMac sitting around that I was hoping to use in Target...
    • MacYeti
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    • amd r9 graphics imac mac pro (2010) target display mode video
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  8. JamesMcFlyJR

    2020 iMac 27in as a secondary display using Universal Control?

    Hi I currently have a 14in Macbook Pro and have been thinking about getting a secondary display for a while now. I learned about how scaling works in macOS and seems like a 5K display is the one to target. Unfortunately there aren't a lot of options out there, with the Studio Display being out...
    • JamesMcFlyJR
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    • external display imac monitor
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: iMac
  9. ItsAShaunParty

    My First UPS! Suggestions and Thoughts? Thanks!

    Hi everyone! I used a laptop for over 15 years. I'm still getting used to my iMac. The power flickered off for a second today and... it was scary. Everything's fine but I realized, it's UPS time. My first Uninterruptible Power Supply. The only necessary things I would hook up to a UPS are the...
  10. Dave245

    2012 iMac

    Ok so unfortunately my 2012 iMac 27" is on the way out, i get the beach ball when even turning this thing on, it often freezes with simple tasks and will also randomly restart itself. I'm not complaining, this is by far the longest time i have had a desktop computer, it has also been the best...
    • Dave245
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    • imac
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: iMac
  11. L

    iMac M1 enough, spend loads on a Mac Studio + Monitor or hold out for iMac M2?

    Within the next two/three months I am going to need to upgrade from my 21.5 inch late 2013 iMac. I work with stock photography and video and use my iMac for editing photography and now some 4k video too (mostly I do selection and organising, editing metadata, resizing submissions of images)...
  12. C

    Buying Advice M1 iMac, Mac mini or MacBook Air

    Hey I'm deciding between M1 iMac, Mac mini or MacBook Air. I have an external 27“ 1440p 144hz monitor that I’m planning to use with the Mac mini/Air if the decision falls to one of those. In YouTube Videos, people talk about external screen wake up issues, issues with flickering on external...
  13. T

    Imac 2010 A1311 Upgrade GPU CPU RAM

    Hello everyone, This is my first post. I own a mid-2010 21.5" iMac with a 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3-540 CPU and a very bad ATI Radeon HD 4670 256 MB. Checking forums, I made the following update I3-540 CPU by Xeon L3426 I read that adding the processor would have the possibility of 32gb of ram...
    • Tomzinhu Mattos
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    • 32gb ram a1311 emc 2389 imac imac 21.5 2010 intel xeon k3100 upgrade 2010 (mid)
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
  14. F

    656GB of System Data - WTF?

    Hey there :) So I got an SSD 1TB on my iMac. And lately, it seems like the fans are popping up constantly. So I checked my storage and I have 656GB of system data. Any help on what this is and how can I reduce it? Thanks in advance!
  15. blackxacto

    Monterey Music app question

    iMac 19,1, Monterey 12.3.1, NO Apple Music subscription. If you open Apple Music APP to the Songs window, you will see columns of various data: Title, Track#, Artist, etc. For most columns ,clicking the arrow at top reverses alphabetically the assigned data in the column. For me, this is true...
  16. P

    Can I use a 2011 27" iMac as a monitor for my newer Mac Mini

    Can you use an old iMac as a monitor for a newer Mac Mini? A client was throwing away an old 27" iMac. He gave it to me instead. I believe it's a mid 2011 model. His repair guy said the logic board is shot & it's trash but it looks brand new physically. The power light comes on, the screen...
    • philly019
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    • 27" 2nd monitor imac imac as monitor mac mini mid 2011 monitor
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac mini
  17. P

    Replace/Upgrade Logic Board on a mid 2011 iMac 27"

    Recently, a client's mid 2011 27" iMac died on him. His repair guy said it was beyond repair & worthless. He was gonna throw it out if I didn't want it. It seemed like such a waste so I said thank you & took it home. Physically, it looks to be in mint condition. No scratches anywhere. It...
    • philly019
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    • 2011 27" fix imac logic board motherboard repair upgrade
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: iMac
  18. MikeCam

    Does anybody else have this iMac 24 issue? Apple are refusing to help.

    When my iMac is asleep, from day one, it has spontaneously made this weird clicking sound. The screen illuminates and the sound starts immediately, it then just goes off by itself and happens again whenever. I have formatted and set up as new multiple times, and it continues to happen. It seems...
    • MikeCam
    • Thread
    • bug clicking hardware imac noise software sound
    • Replies: 69
    • Forum: iMac
  19. B

    I never seen this logo before

    Ah, is my iMac being hacked? My iMac have so many weird things happened for this week, 1.keep asking me my Apple ID passwords(I enter it every time and the code), 2.lots of bugs 3.the logo. 4being so laggy. I only download a few things 1.google chrome(from safari) 2.Roblox(from safari)...
    • Beluga1000
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    • hack imac macos
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iMac
  20. J

    Upgrade GPU and CPU for a late-2009 Imac

    Hi everyone ! I will have in the next few weeks the old Imac late-2009 with a core 2 duo 3.06GHz and a Geforce 9400M from my dad, and I plan to upgrade it. I already have upgraded the ram to 16Gb and I will change the HDD for a SSD. I already have an unused old Q8400 and I would like to know if...
    • Jenny825
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    • core 2 duo cpu gpu imac upgrade
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iMac
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