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    Internal speakers have stopped working

    A few days ago my iMac internal speakers stopped playing any sound. I have updated to iOS Sonoma but that was a few weeks ago so don't think I can blame that. I haven't changed any settings or plugged in any other external devices to my Mac. Obviously, I have checked the mute button and it is...
    • paulc130
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    • imac sound sound advice
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
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    Error running time machine on remote encrypted drive

    I have a late 2015 iMac (Intel - Monterey) that has an external (USB) encrypted 10 TB hard drive connected. It is used for Time Machine backups for the iMac. When I try to use the same drive for time machine for my MacBook Air (M1 - Sonoma), I can't connect. The error I get is: The...
    • jbmillard
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    • imac macbook air time machine
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: macOS
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    14 Pro glitches, tries to sync to iTunes when plugged into wall

    So I've been noticing some really weird glitches on my Moms 14 Pro that have been ongoing for awhile now, some of these were present on her 12 before she upgraded and happens on her username on the iMac too. The weirdest one happens when she logs onto her username on the iMac, its the 2020 27...
  4. Chuckeee

    iM 4,1-14,4 Fusion Drive 👍🏼 or 👎🏻

    The Question: There seems to be lots topics concerning Fusion Drive problems in older iMac. In general was the Fusion Drive a good idea? Was it a reasonable compromise while SSD were initially becoming available? Or was it a faulty compromise from the start? My Opinion: 👎🏼 I was always thought...
  5. lcdswat

    iM 4,1-14,4 iMac 6,1 2006 CPU and GPU upgrade

    Hi everyone! I looking for hardware upgrade options for my 24" 2006 iMac. Right now it have C2D t7400 2.16Ghz CPU and 7300Gt/128mb GPU. Both CPU and GPU are socketed, so they can be upgraded, but i can't decide which hardware should i buy. I know that I can install t7600 CPU and 7600Gt/256Mb...
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    OpenCore Legacy Patcher not working on imac 18,3 (imac 2017)

    I tried installing opencore legacy patcher on my imac 18,3. When I get to the step to install opencore, it is greyed out. I am assuming this is because my iMac is not supported by opencore 0.6.8...Can anyone tell me if that could be the issue? Thanks!
    • owingst
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    • imac oclp ventura
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: macOS
  7. Alvin777

    Could Plug an Electric Guitar Into an iMac

    Hi, could you plug en electric guitar in an Intel iMac (Late 2015) then record the sounds in there listening to it through a headphones or earphone without burning anything on the electric guitar or the iMac taking in mind the amperage and wattage? What would it need to get the sound of the...
    • Alvin777
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    • amperage clamps electric guitar imac wattage watts
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: iMac
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    Remotely wiped imac with my iphone, then removed it from my apple account. Now the mac has a firmware password.

    First and foremost, I'm an independent service technician, a customer came to me with an imac. This machine is one of a handful of company devices that the customer owns. He is upgrading his fleet of computers, and on this one, he used his iphone to remotely ask the computer to erase itself so...
  9. Chuckeee

    Resolved Piecing out Dead 💀 iMac

    This is NOT an offer to sell anything. Just trying to get opinions on what makes sense to salvage The victim: Late 2012 27” iMac 2560x1600 screen (not a retina screen) With optional 3.4GHz Quad Core i7 (Ivy Bridge) processor With optional NVIDAV 675MX Graphics Card 32GB of DDR3 Memory Dead HDD...
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    Early 2012 21” iMac (upgrades)

    Hi, can the cpu on a early 21” 2012 iMac be upgraded to an i7 or is it soldered in?
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    Upgrading VRAM on 2012 21” iMac

    Hello, with open core can I use a pc bios on the 650m on my 2012 21” iMac and upgrade it to 2gb of vram from 512mb using a pc bios and use open core to get the boot screen back?
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    iMac 8.1 doesn't boot, plays partial chime

    Hey all, My old 2008 iMac has suddenly stopped booting correctly. When I press the power button, it only plays a partial chime and then shuts down completely. To make it chime again, I have to disconnect and reconnect the power. I tried removing both memory sticks, but it just beeps repeatedly...
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    macOS Ventura 13.4.1 fail with OCLP

    I recently bought an iMac Late 2013 that supports up to Catalina, but with OCLP I updated it to Ventura 13.4.1, the system was installed and the patches well but then I turned it off and when I turned it back on the system load well but when the screen of the choose user when I chose a user the...
    • iLiztech X
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    • imac imac (21.5" late 2013) opencore opencore 0.6.7 screen black ventura ventura 13.4.1
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS Ventura (13)
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    Upgrading RAM on iMac 27 2020 - dual channel?

    Hi all, I decided to upgrade the stock RAM (2x4GB) on my iMac 27 2020, and bought an extra 2x8GB. I installed these in the AABB configuration and it's correctly reporting 24GB RAM at the right speed. However, on further reading I think that I may lose dual-channel with this config. So my...
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    Mixing RAM Brands on Latest Intel iMac

    Hi kind tech enthusiast. I had a friend as if it is slowing his latest get Intel iMac down by having 2x 16GB Apple official RAM and 1x 32 Crucial RAM upgrade all in the system at the same time. He used Crucial's tool to ensure it was right but his mismatch combo of Apple Branded/ Crucial (48GB...
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    Why is the large gif image causing the app to flicker?

    0 There is electron js application + react. Necessary show many gif images, but on some devices observed flickering screen. This was fixed on windows by adding the line app.commandLine.appendSwitch('force_high_performance_gpu');. The problem is seen on iMac. Graphic/Display: Radeon Pro 575...
    • mikeglyc
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    • gpu imac javascript radeon react js
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iMac
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    Will higher frequency ram work on 2020 iMac?

    Im trying to upgrade the RAM on an 2020 5k iMac 27". It currently has 8gb not sure if its using two slots or one, however I wanna upgrade to 32gb. I found on crucial the following item [2 x 16gb 2666MHz](https://www.crucial.com/memory/ddr4/ct2k16g4sfra32a) but unfortunatedly, it does not get...
    • Belmat
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    • imac ram
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
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    DDR3 OR DDR3L?

    HI, Can I install RAM PC3L 16G DDR3L 12800 on a late 2013 iMac a1418 EMC2368, or it has to be RAM PC3 16GB DDR3 12800? thx in advance!
    • Nunon31
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    • a1418 emc2368 imac late 2013
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iMac
  19. phillytim

    Can a second display be added to the iMac M1?

    Could a secondary display be added and used with the current iMac, whether it be an HDMI or DisplayPort or ThunderBolt display?
    • phillytim
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    • imac imac 2021 imac m1
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
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    Using Mac Mini with iMac monitor… Is it possible?

    If I purchase the top of the line newest version of the Mac Mini can I hook it up to my 2013 27 inch iMac and use that monitor instead of buying a new monitor right now? Will my programs run slower if I can?
    • Mac2004
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    • imac imac monitor mac mini monitor
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Mac mini
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