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How long does it take for Apple to ship a custom iMac M1
Hey everyone :) This month I decided to jump on the M1 train and ordered an M1 iMac with 8 Core CPU/8 Core GPU, 16 GB RAM and 512 GB of SSD storage. I live in the UK and I ordered the iMac last monday but according to Apple's website it still says "Processing". Since I never got a new Mac...- Mac_Andrew
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- apple orders imac shipping date
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I am trying to record System sound and Video on Windows XP iMac A1208
I have been trying for almost 2 days to use Bandicam to record system video and sound. Video is working perfectly but i cannot seem to get Audio working properly. I am using Bootcamp 2.1 with MacOS 10.6.8 Snow Leopard -
Has Apple forgotten the iMac?
The iMac was once the desktop device that put apple back in the game of computing, the first major product design by Jony Ive and since then it has been one of apple's most iconic products. It has been widely used by creative professionals (whole architecture offices have been equipped with... -
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How to handle 2nd monitor and peripherals on 2021 iMac?
The two-USB-C-only iMac has me wondering how I do the following: add my second monitor (which I connect via USB-C) - AND... use my wired Keychron keyboard and use my wired trackball I have an unused Anker USB-A hub and can my second monitor via-USB-C somehow go into that via some adapter? I...- silverlakerCA
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- hub imac monitor
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iMac Pro ssd read speed is slower than write speed
Hi all, I have iMac Pro Late 2017. I had some performance issues and formatted my Mac. I have installed ventura but nothing changed. Mac boots slow and also runs slow. I did some tests and there's something strange. Write speed is faster than the read speed. Do you think it's normal? If not... -
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Older imacs
I am considering getting an older iMac that I can upgrade, 27” preferably, what are good years.- John Frahm
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iMac G3 333 Hard Drive Swap
I recently picked up an iMac G3 333 and ever since when I’ve plugged it in I’ve gotten the “Sorry, a system error occurred”, which restarting did not solve. There was some talk of the hard drive being faulty when I picked it up, so I’m leaning towards getting a new one as a solution. What would... -
How can i restore my 2006 iMac (A1208) back to running either Tiger or leopard?
I am in an interesting situation, i am a younger collector of older Apple hardware, and do not have the resources to purchace...an actual OSX disk I have tried internet recovery and the internet archive Internet recovert kept saying my password was wrong though it was not, and all the images... -
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IMac G3 Crash Problem.
Hi, my slot loading 300Mhz IMac G3 MacOS X 10.4.11 has a problem. It was working perfectly fine but today i runned a heavy program, it freezed first then the screen glitched anormally, i cutted the power then restarted, it didnt do anything. Then i restarted it again with command+opt+o+f, open...- BlackSpade
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- imac ppc g3
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- Forum: PowerPC Macs
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IMac 1311 2011 LVDS Display Issue
Hello All, I'm new here. Cool place A friend gave me his 2011 a1311 mid 2011 Imac to see if i could fix. Apparently he or someone else attempted to repair but failed. In addition i think they broke the connections that the LVDS cable connects into. So with no video I cloned or rescued (i...- dovedescent7
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- 2011 imac problem tear video
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Who is Robby Pahlig in my iMac?
Has anyone seen this name listed in some menu of our latest system software or third party installs? I have installed Ventura 13. I have a feeling that he is the author of some software I have installed. I have searched throughout the SSD and all my externals, but they do not show any file named...- blackxacto
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- imac software ventura
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iMac m1 and some weird multiscreen issues..
Hello folks!, so I just purchased my first iMac 24' silver and its just like any other Mac unboxing experience although, I have loved my m1 MBA since they came out so I have basically upgraded my 27" 2009 desktop (k3100m upgrade) to some more modern hardware as this great 27" is getting on a bit... -
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HELP - iMac 2019 (fusion) slower than 2015 (SSD) & how to share external NVME drive
The 2 iMac are actually for my wife. I am a Window person. I am just her IT person, but I don't Mac very well. I use "I" below for simplicity. 😁 I have a 27" iMac 2015 with 8GB RAM + an internal SSD. BlackMagic rates it at 600MB/s. I also have a 21.5" iMac 2019 with 8GB RAM + 1TB fusion... -
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2021 24" M1 vs 2017 27" i7
Evening all, I could do with some advice on purchasing a refurbished iMac for work! Cut a long story short, my 21.5" 2017 1TB Fusion iMac at work is being replaced as it was damaged whilst my classroom was being refurbished (couldn't have happened at a better time). For context, I'm a music... -
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Horrible bluetooth input lag 12.6
So.. yeah. Basically the title. Ever since the 12.6 Monterey update, my magic keyboard and trackpad are laggy as hell. Except when I plug them in, then it's fine. So it has to be bluetooth right? My wired mouse is 100 percent solid. Anyone else with this issue? I'm on a 2020 iMac if that matters..- vmachiel
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- bluetooth imac monterey 12.6
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2015 iMac crashes or hangs waking from sleep
Trying to fix an iMac for a client. Computer is VERY slow to resume from sleep mode (blank screen for maybe a solid minute) or kernel panics and reboots. Customer also reported programs and files won't open. My initial suspicion was a buggy or incompatible SSD, but I've had no success with a... -
Why does this install fail?
19,1 iMac w macOS 12.6 iPhone13 Pro Max w iOS 16 (20A362) With a lightning cable I connect my new iPhone13 Pro Max w my 19,1 iMac. I am told I need a software update to see the iPhone. So I click to install, it fails every time. Why? The system software on both devices are up to date. Why do I...- blackxacto
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- imac iphone 13 software bug
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Troubleshooting 2011 iMac 27"
I recently got a 2011 iMac 27" from a friend and I'm trying to figure out what's wrong with it. When I turn it on, I hear a chime and then the apple logo shows up with the progress bar (the background is light grey, looks washed out), then after a couple of seconds the apple logo and progress... -
Could an iMac in Target Disk Mode Also Be a Time Machine Backup?
Hi I was wondering, so the old iMac a Late 2009 (it's still good to use and is amazing as an external monitor) is still used if this is possible (also save space, keep the stylish glass and aluminum desk tidy): partition it's storage to a few GBs for macOS, just to make it work as an external... -
Does a SATA SSD Heat Up?
Hello Mac friends. I'm deciding which 2.5" to 3.5" bracket I should buy for a Crucial SATA SSD to upgrade the Mac's hardisk to SSD. Do SATA SSD heat up like M.2 NVMEs (usually needs a heatsink)? There a 2.5" to 3.5" bracket where the SSD is raised and the SSD is screwed on the sides then there's...
