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Looking to add more RAM to my late 2014 8gb iMac...which configuration would be better?
This might be a really dumb question but will it make a big difference if I add 16gb (8gb x 2) to the empty two slots on my iMac or would it be just as fast adding 8gb (4gb x 2)? I hear different things about RAM and I have heard in some situations if you have different size RAM there is not a... -
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2019 iMac Fan Noise.
I'm experiencing some fan noise on my new 2019 iMac, and wanted to see if anyone else who's purchased one of the new machines is having a similar issue. I have a CTO model, with 3.7 Intel Core i5, 8 gb ram, Radeon Pro 580x 8 gb, and a 500 gb SSD. The fan is audible upon login, with no apps...- gmacattack73
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Which SSD for iMac 2017?
Hello there, i am honest from the beginning, i am not a mac person. I am buying a used mac to suprise my wife but the problem i have is that every used mac i find just has a 1TB hard drive in it. So i decided to buy a used mac, a SSD and then later on let a technician put the SSD in. My...- F4k3
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- imac ssd
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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"Developed a Problem" Forced Shutdowns
I'm getting a dreaded message after forced shutdowns that my early-2016 5K iMac "developed a problem." I'm sending the info to Apple, but it's happening more and more, usually with more intensive apps like FCPX and Lightroom. It's gotten to the point that it crashes with only a few minutes of... -
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2019 27” iMac i5 8th gen base model vs i5 9th gen
Hello, I was wondering if the 9th gen i5 really warrants the extra $500 price tag. I realize there is a bigger hard drive and gpu included in the price tag. I cannot find much info on this spec Comaprin the 8th and 9th gen i5 most are on the i9. Can anyone suggest one over the other? I will... -
Apple Recycle Program Questions
(This is in USA) I sent a 2013 iMac back to Apple's recycling agent when I purchased a new iMac, expecting to eventually get a credit on my purchase. FedEx says it arrived on June 12. I have no email acknowledging receipt by the agent. I certainly understand it will take the agent some time...- MacLawyer
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- imac recycling trade in
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- Forum: Apple, Inc and Tech Industry
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Audio interface with new iMac and Mojave
This is a cautionary tale. 2019 iMac, i9, Mojave 10.14. Running Logic Pro X. Attempted to install USB audio interface, which had been working well on previous iMac. Downloaded latest version of driver and restart to install. Boot up bar would display, but only advance 60% or so and stop...- remiller
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- audio interface imac mojave 10.14
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- Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
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Missing Macintosh HD in Disk Utility - 2007 iMac
I need help. Bought an old 2007 iMac with the flashing / blinking question mark folder icon. Used Command + R to boot up into Disk Utility (only worked by me creating a Bootable USB flash drive). Now in disk utility I have a problem... I can’t erase or partition Disk 1 or Disk 2 (please see... -
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Audio not working on Windows 10 installed on external SSD running on iMac
I installed Windows 10 (April 18 update) on external SSD drive that can be selected on the iMac's startup. Run the Boot Camp Windows Support Software and everything is fine, Apple mouse & keyboard, except audio is missing. Windows 10 Device Manager app does not show any problems with the drivers... -
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Early 2008 IMac Audio Mojave
I am building a 2008 Imac for a customer. I am running latest version of the patch tool This is the 24 inch version and no mater what I do the Audio sounds like crap and I can not control the volume. I have also installed this same version on a 20inch version of 8,1 and everything seams to work...- CrazyPcbuilder75
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- 2008 audio imac mojave 10.14.4 patch
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- Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
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Fan Noise Level on 27 inch iMac
Hi guys, I have been a long term user of Macbook Pro and I am super happy about how dead silent those computers are. I cannot hear a single thing out of my 2015 macbook pro. Recently I purchase a brand new 2019 27inch iMac. It is the base model configured with 512g SSD. I find out there is a...- zhouyd1990
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Help which iMac do I buy?
I’m currently in a little dilemma between what iMac to buy. It has to be a 27inch 5k. Which of these is better; Brand new 2019 3.0GHz 6-Core Processor with Turbo Boost up to 4.1GHz, 1TB Storage, 8GB Ram, Radeon Pro 570X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory Or Pre-owned Late 2015 4.0GHz Core i7 Quad... -
Upgrading my old 21.5" 2011 iMac
Hi all! So I've got an old 21.5" 2011 iMac that I'm looking to upgrade. My current 2012 15" cMBP is on its way out and I don't trust it'll last for a few projects I'm recording. I'm going to upgrade the hard-drive to an SSD and max the RAM to 32GB, however I was also looking to upgrade the...- keysofanxiety
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- 2011 32gb cpu gpu imac lga1155 ram upgrade
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Which iMac 2019 for Xcode and Parallels?
Hi fellow users, I am looking to buy a new iMac in the next month or two. Now that Apple has refreshed the iMac lineup with 6-core CPUs, I was thinking of getting rid of my "old" base MacBook Pro 2016 (w/o TouchBar) and an external monitor and getting the new iMac instead with some money to be... -
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iMac (Retina 5k, 2017, 27inch) freezing and rebooting
Hey guys, my iMac froze under heavy load once (never happened before), and since then, it keeps rebooting all the time. Sometimes after few minutes after bootup, sometimes even during bootup. Doesn't even have to be under load. Usually it takes between 1 - 5 minutes for the freezing and reboot... -
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iMac 2019 runs occasionally at 100°C? [Merged]
With my former iMac I never bothered looking at things like temperatures and fan speeds. They said it just works, and it always did. But now in 2019 with all the stories about thermal throttling I wanted to see for myself if my new i9 iMac runs as smoothly as everyone says. I installed TG Pro... -
Teach me how to upgrade - teach me-teach me how to upgrade
Hey all, Firstly, does anyone know of performance comparisons for iMacs running a Fusion Drive vs an SSD in terms of numbers? Everything I've read says that an SSD is faster (of course it is), but I haven't found any numbers to give it scale. Context: I'm upgrading soon (mid-2011 iMac, 32gb...- Escape_Artist
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- fusion drive fusion vs ssd imac ssd
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Upgrading iMac Ram - keep Apples Stock memory?
Hi, Just got a new 2019 i9 iMac 27" and also purchased the required ram (2x16gb = 32gb). I'm a photoshop and capture one user (who using the comp for everything, so email, word, safari, etc are all open while working). Here is my question - is it better to remove the 2x4gb ram and just have...- EdwardWeston
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- imac memory upgrade
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Good 1080 secondary display for 2019 iMac?
Hello there, for now with my iMac late 2013 I was using old but trusted Apple Cinema Display 20-Inch from... 2009. Did the job for my video editing needs as a secondary display for old FCP 7, Premiere and Resolve. Just ordered 27 2019 iMac and now I need to get good minimum 1080 HD monitor... -
SSD installed on 2011 iMac. Sierra runs great...but HighSierra?
I had El Capitan on this iMac what felt like forever. The HD was showing signs of failure about a month ago (SLOOOOW boot up, mouse stuttering, erratic behavior, "chugging" of the HD.) I backed everything up, installed the SSD. No problem, it feels great now. I then took the dive and clean...- PhillyGuy72
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- high sierra imac macos
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- Forum: macOS High Sierra (10.13)
