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  1. realLucaR

    MP 7,1 What are the best upgrade options for my 2019 MP?

    Hello everyone, So I'm planning on buying a base-model Mac Pro 7,1 with the 8-core Xeon, 96GB of Ram and a Radeon Pro 580X MP. I mostly want to use it for webdesign, editing 8K video in Final Cut and coding in macOS. Also I want to dual boot Windows 11 to play some 4K games. My plans are to...
  2. A

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 2009 (How to erase HD and reinstall Catalina)?

    Hi, I have an upgraded / patched Mac Pro (was 4,1 now 5,1) and has the Dosdude patch to allow Catalina run. It's all running great but I want to erase the HD to give it to someone else and I'm not quite clear on how to do it... When I restart I always get a black screen for a few seconds with...
  3. B

    Video editor - 10.11.4 on Mac Pro 1 1 to 2 1 conversion

    I am currently running 10.11.4 on a MacPro 1 1 upgrade to 2 1 with 20 gigs RAM. I am trying to find a compatible video editor. It’s very clear to me the Apple is blocking a lot. Can’t even get iMovie because installer require 10.11.6. Tried Davinci with similar issue. Any advice would be...
  4. toolbox84

    GPU upgrade/issues help for Mid 2010 Mac Pro

    Hello, I need a Mac experts advice on upgrading my GPU. I am using Mid. 2010 Mac Pro (The towers), with these configurations: Processor: 2x2.4 GHZ Quad-Core Intel Xeon Total Number of Cores: 8 Memory: 18 GB 1066 MHz DDR3 Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5770 1024 MB OS: 10.12.5 I am using this...
  5. K

    Mac Pro 2012 Dual Graphics Issue

    Currently using a 12 core Mac Pro installed with 1 GTX 970. The card is the windows version and I don't want to flash the card because it's insanely expensive. I could, however, trade my Radeon 5770 for a GT 120. I need the Mac card so I can instal the proper drivers during updates, get the boot...
  6. Anto38x

    Should I Buy A New MacPro or Upgrade Exitsing MacPro ?

    Hi all... I have a Mid 2010 MacPro 12 Core (2 x 2.93 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon) with 64 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 ECC + 500GB SSD + QTY 3 x 3TB Internal Drives + 15TB DroboS (using Firewire) + 27" Apple Cinema Display (not Thunderbolt) This was the biggest investment I ever made and it's been the best...