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    iMac 27" 5K (End 2015) Fan speeds up, performance slows down

    Hello all, our normally good working iMac 27” 5K from End 2015 has a defects since some weeks. The Fan turns up and the performance drops down, so it is not possible to work on the machine. I tried to install the newest macOS, restart with D = no errors. TG Pro displayed that the Sensor “Power...
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    How good are the current (2019 - 2020) iMacs with thermals?

    Hey I'm thinking of getting an iMac sometime in the near future. I was wondering how it does with heat management, specifically for heavier tasks like video and 3D rendering? I know they're powerful enough but when I see how thin they are I wonder about how they keep cool. Currently I have a...
  3. blakespot

    Kernel Panic issue *solved* on my iMac (Retina 5K, 2017) - SPOILER: The ext. display adapter

    I had been fighting this issue for several years, and I got to the bottom of it, so I thought I would share. (I see there are no shortage of similar reports in forums across the 'net.) I have an "iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)" that is the mid-level configuration; it is a 3.5GHz quad-core i5...
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    iPhone 12 Pro Max Please Help. Contacts not syncing across devices.

    Hi everyone! First post! Love the site and everyone on it. I'm a fairly technical guy but I cannot work out why my contacts won't sync across my devices. I use an iPhone 12 Pro Max, I have an iMac, 2 iPads, 2 MacBooks, but the contacts do not sync between devices in terms of the names that...
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    longer booting time with the 2 ssd's

    I have installed the 2nd ssd on my mid2010 iMac and the booting time seems to be longer than it was before when i had the HDD inside (ssd was primary). Could it be some setting thats needed to be changed? Could the system be taking time to decide which of the two ssds is in charge or something?
  6. bobesch

    Black Screen on early-2009 24" iMac

    A few days ago I took my early-2009 24" c2duo iMac to the Office to get him connected to the office-network. It's got Win10Pro installed and at home, everything worked fine. In the office fans started to run on booting and continued to run nonstop at full speed, so I powered the iMac down and...
  7. mohammad.golche

    imac 2011 27" power supply problems

    i have an imac 2011 27" , imac PSU was making the electrical buzzing noise. i replaced it with another PSU . now imac is silent but cpu fan is running at max rpm speed (4200). i checked HWMonitor temperatures and PSU temperature was 130 c , but PSU is not hot. please help me... where is...
  8. xthxrv

    2021 iMac

    Its pretty obvious that the 2021 imac will get a new refresh. Like its been 8 years since they've stuck with the same aluminium body design. Still does look timeless and new but needs a refresh. But is it possible that apple installs the m1 chip or a new apple silicon processor in the imac?
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    iMac 2017 MCA Error - replace i7?

    Hello guys, I have an iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) with an i5 processor. I keep facing random reboots and reboot loops, that once I boot up end up in the error listed below. I keep working around this issue by setting nvram boot params to cpu=2, which disables 3th and 4th cpu core and that...
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    iMac mid 2011 - 27 inch (Lines in in screen)

    Hows it going everybody. My Imac mid 2011 (27 inch) has been experiencing random fan noises/lines shooting directly down the center. Today when I try power on, it goes to the routine the apple loading screen then goes to a white screen - and thats it. I tried a PRAM / SMC reset. It will not...
  11. Hughamugga

    Imac mini to late 2013 imac

    Hello! I have an imac late 2013 that I would like to use as a monitor for the M1 mac mini. I have read so much conflicting advice as to whether this is possible, including downgrading my OS so i can use TDM etc. Is there anyone out there that can give me a real answer including what cables I...
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    iMac (late 2012) running slow - all help welcome

    Hi All, Sorry i'm new here and a bit of an IT novice. Ive has my iMac since new from 2012 and this last 12 motnhs its shown severe signs of slowing down. Last week i spoke to Apple, they mentioned its time for a new SSD but firdt to try creating a 'new user' to see if that runs faster than...
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    IMAC IPAD PRO MACBOOK PRO **COLORS** NEED TO BE DEEP & GORGEOUS NOT WIMPY PASTELS❣️❣️

    PLEASE TELL APPLE ?? GO WITH THE SAME BOLD COLORS THAT STEVE JOBS CHOSE, NOT THE WIMPY COLOURS IN THIS MACRUMORS ARTICLE!! Pink ?? Baby Blue?? YUK!! ????? EVERYONE LOVES DEEP BLUE & TROPICS OCEAN BLUE / TURQUOISE!! PLEASE❣️❣️ ?❤️????
  14. Thick1992

    2017 27” iMac Repair Question

    Hey, I’m not sure if this is the right place to post this question but today my 27” 2017 iMac encountered a problem, there was a iPhone charger plugged into the USB port and the computer powered on but in sleep mode and my fiancé went to grab the cable and it flung around and the tip that plugs...
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    Buying an iMac 2020, thoughts on specs?

    Hey there. I’m just curious on my configuration, as this is the first time upgrading to a new iMac from my 2009 (long time coming). I'll mostly be using this for editing software - Premiere Pro and After Effects, with 2D animation on the side. Any insight on if it’s a good customization or not...
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    RAM upgrade on the 2020 iMac

    Hey all, just got my new 2020 5k iMac yesterday and would like to add extra RAM as I currently have 8gb (2x4GB). I found someone on Offerup who is selling their OEM 2x4GB RAM that was from the same 2020 iMac as mine with 2667 frequency. Is it okay if I were to install 4x4GB RAM on my machine or...
  17. legionsunited

    Wait for new 24" iMac or buy M1 Mac Mini now. Please suggest.

    Hello folks, I'm currently torn between buying the already released M1 Mac Mini or wait for the new redesigned iMac 24inch w/ M1X chip. My use case - I'm a student and I generally use my current MacBook Pro for reading PDF assignments/books and watch online videos in VLC/YouTube and make notes...
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    Move 2009 iMac components into 2006 iMac

    Hear me out, ha! Let's see how much can-do attitude we can muster here! Recently acquired an old late 2006 24inch iMac - classic, gorgeous white shell style. Naturally given it's age there's only so much that can be done with it - I got it rather cheap so am happy to use this as a...
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    Looking for a good SSD external Drive for 2020 27' Retina 5k iMac

    I'm new to Macs and I'm looking for advice on an external drive for my iMac. 2020 27" Retina 5K. It currently has a 1TB internal SSD and I use 2TB of cloud storage. I am in the process of copying data from my old PC to this iMac and it includes a lot of photos so I can't really proceed until I...
  20. blakespot

    ColdMac Project : 2009 iMac self-serving graphs of it’s temps in a freezing outdoor shed

    I recently ran across a project that I find to be somewhat nifty. "ColdMac" Excerpt from the statement of purpose: http://coldmac.macfixer.com:8888 bp