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Viability of a 2009 iMac in 2019
I recently came across an ad for an early 2009 20" iMac version 10.10.5 with 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. It has 2GB of memory. As you can probably tell I don't know much about Macs. I currently just have an hp laptop and am looking to upgrade to a more powerful desk computer. Is this mac...- Balloonman
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will Mojave be fixed?
Brand new machine with Mojave 10.14.4 . iMac. For a month now I cannot fix the following problems which is holding up my workflow. 1. keyboard and mouse lose connection and nothing wakes them up again - its occasional. I have read that removing the Android transfer app may fix it - so...- fynearts
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- apple imac mojave 10.14 problems
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- Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
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Samsung T5 or DIY external SSD for 2019 iMac?
I just ordered the 2019 iMac with i9 vega 48 and 512G SSD. Since I'm editing videos on the machine, I'm looking for a external SSD solution. Option1: Samsung T5 1TB for around $190. Speed capped at 500MB/s. (or sandisk/WD counterparts) Option2: Samsung PM981 1TB and a nvme SSD case with USB3.1...- PeterTheGreat17
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- external drive imac pm981 samsung ssd
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Very poor audio/speaker quality iMac 2019
I have been using my new iMac 2019 for two days now and I noticed that the audio sounds very poor compared to my iMac 2012. I know you can't expect the best audio from an AIO desktop, but a downgrade in audio quality is unacceptable. Especially when you spend almost double the amount of money on... -
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iMac retina vs non-retina
I tried non-retina iMac and found it easier for my eyes, compared to my current usage (rMBP 13"). Anyone experience the same? Thanks. -
Can I use Samsung X5 SSD as external bootable drive, iMac 2019?
Hi All I have just bought a new 2019 iMac. I have an internal fusion drive. I bought a Samsung X5 SSD external drive. I wanted to install a copy of mojave on this and use this as a second bootable drive and place my graphics programs like After Effects and Premiere on it. I couldn't get it to...- samumhango
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- bootable drive imac samsung samsung x5 ssd thunderbolt
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I don't understand the iMac resolution
So this is my first iMac and yes it is 5k. But Apple mentions that It looks best at half the resolution, lets say 2.5k, downscaling it by 2. So I don't get how 4 pixels forced to display the same color of a dot is better than 4 pixel being able to display 4 variants of the same color for the... -
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iMac Purchase Advice
Existing iMac user, looking to move from my late 2013 iMac 21.5 to a new retina one so I'm after some advice from you knowledgeable folks on which one. My tasks generally are photography using Photos (it's okay for what I need), home video editing on iMovie, general browsing and work with some...- Gooseteeth
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- gfx imac purchase advice
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Samsung x5 ssd on iMac 2017
I am currently using a 21" iMac 2017. It came with a 1 TB fusion drive. I am not much satisfied with the boot time and some of the applications performance like photoshop and a few more. So, I am planning to get a samsung x5 portable ssd & use that one as the boot device. It promotes a very...- abdulawaluzzal
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- imac portable ssd
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iMac died... Mac Mini + Monitor purchase help!
My late 2012 iMac display just died and Apple EOL parts for it after 6 years. There are no Authorized repair shops within cooee of me unfortunately, and I'm not convinced I'm able to replace the display myself or even find the display for sale in Japan. So... I've decided to get a Mac Mini...- smoking monkey
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- help imac lg monitor mac mini
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Migrating to a new mac- time machine or clean install ?
Hello everyoneת First of all sorry for posting so much in the past few days - new mac so a lot of questions . I'm waiting for my new 2019 iMac to arrive and thinking what is the best way for migrating . I have a 2011 iMac ,backed up to time machine so it seems like the logical way but I'm... -
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Which macbook should I buy?
I want to buy computer for my study. The study, involving creating the cartoon, and lot of reading journal and writing dissertation. I am looking 2015 version for its magnetic magsafe adapter. However, I am concerned with its SSD lifetime (it has been around 4 years). Or, would you recommend...- Isamilis
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List of upgrades I would like to see in the iMac and iMac Pro Lineups. What are your upgrades?
The iMac and iMac Pro current design chassis is very out dated internally and externally. The thick gross bezels are intolerable to me. Part of the reason we buy a mac is for the form and design of the machine. Apple has failed us with the aged face of the design (Chin, thick bezels etc) and...- hellokittymeow
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2019 iMacs ... Bluetooth 5.0?
I know the tech specs online say the new iMacs only support up to Bluetooth 4.2, but the actual machine appears to suggest Bluetooth 5.0 support (LMP version 9). How might we be able to directly test in the real world whether the new iMacs support Bluetooth 5.0 or not? -
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Refurb iMac Pro or high end 2019 iMac?
I’ve waited for the the 2019 iMacs, and planned on going for an i9 config with the 1TB SSD but realized I was in the mid to upper $3Ks very quickly. I know the base iMac Pro has some better standard design features (cooling, ports, video card, 10g Ethernet... even the FaceTime camera is 1080p... -
iMac has problems booting USB installers
Hello, I have the iMac 8,1 (early 2008, 24-inch). It is running clean MacOs El Capitan. My goal is to run unsupported MacOs Mojave and dual boot Windows 10. Neither of both work: 1. I first tried to install supported Windows 7 with BootCamp Assistant. Booting the iMac from the bootable USB... -
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2012 iMac external ssd boot drive
I’ve been reading up on the advantages of booting from a ssd. I’m not comfortable cracking my 2012 iMac open, so external seems the best route for me. There have been several threads like this, but not for a few months. I just wanted to see if anyone had updated recommendations for equipment...- jjg247
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- 2012 ext. ssd imac recommendations
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Mac OS X Cannot Be Installed On This Computer - Snow Leopard
Hello, I currently have an 27" Mid-2010 iMac i5 2.8 with a 1TB HDD installed. The problem is, it has Snow Leopard installed and it doesn't have a recovery drive for me like OS X nowadays does to easily erase your HDD and reinstall Mac OS X. But with Snow Leopard, you were unable to do that...- Fijiannn
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- 2010 imac snow leopard
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2019 iMac RAM confusion
So like everyone already ordered RAM for their upcoming iMac, I also did buy the following one https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XRBS4Y5 Apple just updated their spec sheet for RAM swap for 2019 iMac. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201191#27inch2019 which says the compatible version to be... -
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Trying to decide between i9 and the i5 3.7(9600) and what the hell is multithreading ?
Hello , Would love to hear your thoughts on this manner - Im a photographer who mostly uses Lightroom and some photoshop ,but want to future proof myself in case I do some video or gaming . I was pretty sure about getting the I9(3.6GHz 8-core Intel Core i9) but after reading some thoughts...
