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  1. M

    Imac late 2013 used as external display

    I am trying to connect my macbookpro 2020 to my imac late 2013 though the thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt 2 adaptor and thunderbolt 2 cable. This does not seem to work though and im not sure why
    • Matt AdAgency
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    • imac macbookpro thunderbolt
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
  2. gauzah

    Upgrading old late 2012 iMac to SSD

    I have an old iMac that I never used for quite a while and have recently been using it quite a bit more throughout my countries 'lockdown' period. I wanted to upgrade it to a new OS (Catalina) as it's currently running OSX Yosemite. After reading online about performance (I have an old 5400rpm...
    • gauzah
    • Thread
    • catalina imac old samsung t5 ssd slow down ssd upgrade yosemite
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: iMac
  3. Lowe Lilliehorn

    1TB INTERN. FUSION DRIVE OR 1TB EXTERN. DRIVE?

    Hello everyone, Sorry for the big caps, but I really need some advice regarding iMac. You see, I am currently working on a MacBook Pro 2015 without dedicated graphics in Final Cut Pro and I'm editing large 4k files with 60fps. Doesn't not cooperate good at all. First second or two is working...
  4. J

    any point in configuring to i9

    Hi all, I have a 2011 iMac (i5, 20gb ram, 1tb ssd) which is still powerful enough for me, but is now obsolete in the eyes of Apple. I need to use Logic Pro X for work but it’s not compatible with my iMac (running High Sierra). Alas, I’m looking to buy a new computer (ouch), but this got me...
    • JRTba
    • Thread
    • configuration imac processor upgrade software
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iMac
  5. raab90

    Spindown / Disable internal unused iMac HDD

    I have a 2012 work iMac that I currently use with an external SSD as the boot drive for speed. The internal drive I believe is on the way out as its clicking and whirring a lot, I'm not bothered about any further damage to the drive as I have the SSD running my OS. BUT its a super annoying noise...
    • raab90
    • Thread
    • hdd imac noise spindown
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
  6. Souponastick270

    Late 2012 iMac 21.5 SSD upgrade options

    Hi everyone, I'm looking at getting an SSD set up for my iMac, it's going to be 8 years old in December and is still running on the original 5400 rpm non-fusion drive HDD (yes I know I bought the upper spec iMac and cheaped out on the HDD 😅) so there are three main options I'm looking at, 1)...
    • Souponastick270
    • Thread
    • 2012 imac evo 860 hdd imac mojave 10.14 samsung samsung 860 evo samsung t5 ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 86
    • Forum: iMac
  7. PhillyGuy72

    Every night around 9:30-10pm, iMac Magic Mouse starts lagging - Odd phenomenon

    I can't quite explain this bizarre situation for the past 5, 6 nights in a row now (and happening as I type). My older 2012 Mac - bluetooth mouse runs perfectly fine from the time I wake up around 7am until around 9:30, 10pm...and like clockwork when I notice the bluetooth Magic Mouse begin to...
    • PhillyGuy72
    • Thread
    • 2012 imac bluetooth imac magic mouse studdering cursor studdering mouse
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: iMac
  8. A

    Deactivating iMac screen?

    Hi, I've had my iMac for a few years now, and while I love it, I work with video footage quite a bit, and stills. Not having access to a HDR monitor is getting a bit on my nerves so I have been looking at buying one for myself. But I don't want it as a second monitor, I want it as the *only*...
    • Archduk3
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    • clamshell mode hdr imac monitor
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iMac
  9. JustTinkering

    GPU Tinkering for 2010 iMac

    Hello all, I recently acquired (for free) a 2010 iMac that wasn't operational. I got the OS running again, but it was all but unusable. So I upgraded the ram from 4 to 8 GB, added in an SSD in addition to the original HDD and ODD, replaced the thermal paste on the GPU and CPU, and upgraded...
    • JustTinkering
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    • gpu imac overclock upgrade vbios
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: iMac
  10. A

    iMac 2008 not booting / screen issue

    I was recently given an iMac (2008 I think) from an old lady who said it wouldn’t Start up. I thought I’d give it a go but I’m more of a pc guy so could do with some help. It turns on to apple loading screen but stops halfway through & the screen goes dodgy like in the pics. Any idea what this...
  11. Juicy Box

    Samsung X5 Speeds on TB1 Macs

    I recently purchased a 500GB Samsung X5 external TB3 drive that I intend on installing a larger NVMe and using it as my primary boot drive on my Late 2012 iMac. It is currently getting averages of 807MBps Write and 880MBps Read speeds with the original NVMe. While it is far from slow, and much...
    • Juicy Box
    • Thread
    • imac mac nvme thunderbolt
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iMac
  12. christiann

    Where can I get a free iMac, iBook, Mac Mini, eMac, any PowerPc Apple Computer?

    Hi all, Ive been looking for an iMac, or an iBook, Mac Mini, any PowerPc Apple Computer for free and no luck. I’ve contacted eWaste places.. tried Facebook, Craigslist, Letgo, Offerup, Freecycle, and now I am frustrated from looking OVER a year. I am in the Southern California area, where can I...
    • christiann
    • Thread
    • apple emac free freeapple freepowerpc ibook imac mac powerpc ppc
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  13. johnnycashfl0w

    No Display 2011 iMac 27"

    Hello, I'm not sure if this is the right place for this, but I though I'd ask. Recently grabbed a 2011 iMac 27" and it now has no display. Upon further inspection I can see the LCD Power connector blew something. How difficult would it be to find one of these capacitors? I'd got a dead...
  14. 2wenty2wo

    iMac 21.5" 2010 - GPU Replacement - Not booting

    Hi Everyone, First post here. I read the iMac 2011 GPU Upgrade thread and I decided not to reply to that thread as my situation is not a normal case. I'm not sure if anyone can help me here, but after reading that thread I know there are some very educated people on this forum. Backstory: I...
    • 2wenty2wo
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    • 2010 21.5" imac k1100m nvidia quadro
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: iMac
  15. SonicDaHerzog

    iMac 2017 SSD upgrade questions

    Hi all! I want to upgrade the storage solution of my iMac 2017. It is currently a 1TB fusion drive so its starting to show its age. I want to replace it with 1TB m.2 SSD and possibly another SATA SSD to replace that infamous 5400rpm hard drive. I have all my data cloned via Carbon Copy Cloner...
  16. True.Panda

    iMac 27" mid 2017 - need advise

    Hi everyone! I have an iMac 27" mid 2017 with 1 Tb Fusion Drive and planning to perform an upgrade. Despite the fact that there are plenty of videos around the internet, describing how to do it, I still have some things that I is not clear for me. I'm planning to install Samsung EVO 850 - 500Gb...
    • True.Panda
    • Thread
    • 27" 27" imac blade fusion upgrade imac sdd
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iMac
  17. Z

    upgrading my iMac ports

    My mid2010 iMac has only got a fw800 port, and believe it or not, backing up in TMachine my 8TB data is sluggish... it takes ages. So i was wondering if its possible to find a way in order to make my backups faster. Perhaps opening of the case and connecting the HD sata ports to my external HD...
    • zoran
    • Thread
    • imac ports upgrade
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: iMac
  18. C

    Magic Mouse AA battery version

    I have a mid 2011 I Mac and have installed the latest security up date, so now running 10.13.6 (17G13033) After the update the Magic Mouse will not connect to the Mac. I have installed 2 sets of batteries to make sure however the apple bluetooth keyboard connect ok. I don't know if the mouse has...
  19. ltpitt

    The quest for the perfect Bondi Blue

    Hi all! I am currently trying to build the beefiest Bondi iMac on the planet. At the moment this is the configuration of my Rev B: 512 mb ram / 300 Mhz (overclocked 233 Mhz CPU) Voodoo2 card SSD I think there is still room for improvement. I've read about legends that reballed beefier CPUs...
  20. supremeleader573

    iMac G3 DV internal modifications

    Hi, I have recently acquired a motherboard for an iMac DV from eBay. I have found instructions to add an ATX power supply and VGA monitor, but I would like to add more modifications. A few years ago, I made a guitar preamp for my Mac Pro and I would like to build this in to my iMac mod...
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