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  1. PowerPCFan

    Oh no... did I wreck my Mac?

    So, I rebooted my Late 2015 21.5-in iMac to install Rogue Amoeba's Piezo software. It was in an endless boot loop when it tried to start up again. I eventually unplugged it and plugged it back in. Then I pressed Power and it booted just fine (after 10 minutes that seemed like days.) I logged in...
    • PowerPCFan
    • Thread
    • bootloop imac late 2015 imac monterey monterey 12.6.5 piezo reboot rogue amoeba unexpected update update
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: macOS Monterey (12)
  2. iBoss101

    Replace glass on 2017 iMac 21.5"

    Hey all, I recently cracked my mid-2017 iMac's display glass whilst installing an SSD. In the past, I recall taking the display glass off the computer with a suction cup, but it appears as though the glass is glued (?) to the display panel on this model. Is there any way to replace just the...
    • iBoss101
    • Thread
    • cracked glass imac repair
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: iMac
  3. R

    anyone else have issues with NOTES not syncing?

    my notes on my iphone arent syncing with my desktop again. this has been an on going issue for several weeks now. i've called apple about it twice. we went through all the troubleshooting steps and that didnt fix it. the 2nd time i called i was told it was a known issue. several weeks later it...
  4. PowerPCFan

    Force Quit: Bad or Good?

    I have a strange habit of force-quitting all of my apps by doing Cmd+Opt+Esc and pressing Enter a bunch. It's just convenient. But as long as all of my work is saved, is there any harm in force-quitting apps every single time I am done using them? Is it bad for my Mac? I just think doing a...
  5. Alvin777

    Will the Bluetooth Stop Working When the Logicboard Battery Dies?

    Hi Mac friends. I just painstakingly disassembled the iMac for 22 hours almost straight the whole day (one day Apple will be easy to disassemble like that Frameworks company we pray, fast and hope) the Late 2015 iMac; its logicboard battery which is a BR2032 3v (not the usual PC CR2032), if this...
    • Alvin777
    • Thread
    • 3v battery br2032 imac late 2015 5k imac logicboard
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iMac
  6. P

    Issue with preview app

    Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum. I have an Imac 27" late 2012 and I successfully installed ventura (now up and running for months). Unfortunately after upgrading to 13.3 the ONLY problem encountered is with the preview app (which is fantastic). The problem is that if I have an image on my...
  7. WaffleMXM

    OpenCore Legacy Patcher: Ventura Crashing / Slow? iMac(2009&2015)

    Hello everyone, Has anyone experienced an issue installing Ventura with OpenCore? I’m using a Late 2015 iMac - after installing Ventura it boots but it looks as if it boots safe mode? The start button has a black background like in safe mode. If I try to press start at the hello screen - I...
    • WaffleMXM
    • Thread
    • imac opencore
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: iMac
  8. S

    Dual Mac display w/Citrix Workspace remote login

    Hi there, I have a Citrix environment with remote users logging into Workspace then loading Virtual Desktop sessions. One remote user is using a '22 iMac with a second display of a '22 Mac Studio Display but they are unable to span the remote desktop session across both monitors. They are able...
  9. R

    can i put ddr5 ram in my iMac Desktop?

    can i put ddr5 ram in my iMac Desktop (year of computer: 2020). can it handle ddr5? I bought it approximately a year ago from apple.com and the system specs say it has 64gb DDR4 ram in it but will it support DDR5 ram?
  10. WaffleMXM

    iMac running of external SSD - freezing / slow boot / crashing

    Hello everyone, I’m running a Late 2015 27” iMac with 16GB of ram, i5-6500, R9 390m with a Fusion Drive and macOS Monterey. The Fusion Drive has proven to be a bit problematic - it suffers loads of freezes and the read speed falls to below 1mbps. I decided to get a Netac Z Slim usb SSD to run...
    • WaffleMXM
    • Thread
    • external ssd imac ssd wake from sleep
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: iMac
  11. Tyyper

    iMac not booting up

    From a couple of days my iMac is not booting up. First day it was stuck in the restart loop, I tried to open disk utility using command+r and command +shift +p+r but it wouldn't open the disk utility. Yesterday, it was still stuck in the restart loop and sometimes won't even show the white...
  12. Putter137

    2013 iMac with 5k display?

    I currently thinking about getting a 27" Late 2013 iMac for the efficient Haswell cpu and reasonably cheap price. But I'm just wondering if anyone has every tried upgrading the display to the 5k panel? I know it might be a stretch for the gpu. But what I'm really curious about is the connector...
    • Putter137
    • Thread
    • imac imac 27 2013 retina 5k retina display studio display
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iMac
  13. I

    backing up an imac g3

    is there a way to back up the whole hard drive of a g3? i have a dying 20gb drive with os 9 and os x on it along with a lot of files that i need to keep safe such as records and music i dont want to lose. the drive is dying and makes a lot of noise that it shouldnt. how can i copy everything off...
  14. M

    iMac G5 iSight CLOSING case

    I have an iSight model and it comes with those annoying clips that need an "Apple Access" card to unlock. SSD installed but struggling to close the case. Anyone got a method or tips they can share? It's same case on 2006 Intel iMacs
  15. B

    Printing from Mac Studio M1

    Bear with me while I set this up... I am working on a new Mac Studio M1, purchased in December 2022. Since I have been on this machine, I have had tons of different issues with a lot of different applications in the Ventura OS, but have squared away most issues by backtracking to Monterey...
  16. LNXJ!7

    iMAC 4T External USB Drive Encryption Processes and Questions

    Et/Al: Good day, What is the detailed process to stop a 4T External drive (connected via USB to an iMAC) already in the encrypted process?...And what is the process to remove the encryption that was already in process?... And one more question...As soon as my external 4T drive started to...
  17. W

    Studio display or hold out for 27" iMac

    I have a 5K 27" iMac (2014) which I maxed out at purchase with a quad core Intel i7. It has 25GB RAM and a 500GB HDD. I also have an M1 MacBook pro with 16GB RAM and a 250GB HBB. Most of my storage is on iCloud Drive from both machines (which effectively mirror each other via iCloud drive) -...
    • WallySpoons
    • Thread
    • buying advice imac macbook pro studio dispaly
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: iMac
  18. B

    iMac doesn't have bluetooth under privacy settings

    Hey everyone, I recently downloaded an application that requires a bluetooth connection to a device, however, it appears as though the app doesn't have access to bluetooth. I have another app from the same developer that requires bluetooth, and it can successfully connect. In this way, I have...
  19. Bmju

    iM 4,1-14,4 EnableGop: Pre-OpenCore GOP support for EFI-era iMacs and Mac Pros

    You wait ten years for a driver to enable pre-boot graphics on unsupported GPUs in EFI era Macs, and then two come along at once... This post is to announce a firmware driver to enable the native Apple boot picker and early macOS boot progress bar (plus other parts of the firmware UI: target...
  20. ShockTroop

    2011 iMac OpenCore

    Looking for some feedback on the risks of using OpenCore. I have a 2011 iMac that I use for mostly a media hub (photos, music, movies, idevice syncing and backing up). I also use it to share my media library to my Apple TV. What if any issues should I be aware of? Is it even worth doing if...
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