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Connecting additional monitors to Mac Pro
Hi, wondering if anyone can help us out. I work in a graphic design studio and we all use Mac Pros with a single screen at the moment but have acquired some extra HP monitors that we would like to connect so we can use two screens at once. However we are struggle to find a way to connect the... -
Mac Pro (Late 2013) Graphic Issues
I have been troubleshooting my Mac Pro (Late 2013) and need some advice. I am having issues with a driver or software related issue I believe. I can start the Mac in SAFE mode and cannot replicate the issue. When starting the Mac Pro, sometimes the system will boot up (and sometimes boot up... -
Mac Pro 5.1 + 10.13 + nvidia Max/Pascal = H265 hardware acceleration?
Hi there I am just wondering if anybody tested whether an Nvidia 9XX series or 10XX series provide hardware HEVC H265 acceleration on the Mac Pro 5.1 under MacOS 10.13 High Sierra (beta)? These cards should have hardware accelerated transcoding.. Or is this hardware acceleration Apple talks... -
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5K display for Mac Pro
Hi, Recently Apple updated the Mac Pro's description page and notifie that the actual Mac Pro line-up can drive 3 5K displays. Since Dell 5K has been suppressed, I am wondering where to find a good 5K display with two display port input to enjoy the full resolution at 60hz ? Any... -
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"caught burning CPU!" explanation/cause/fix
Hi, I have a 12 core Mid 2010 2.93ghz Xeon Mac Pro, 24gb of 1333mhz DDR3 ECC RAM, AMD Radeon HD 7xxx Graphics Card, OWC Mercury Accelsior PCIe SSD, running El Capitan 10.11.6 My machine shut down and when I went to Console there were several warnings showing 'caught burning CPU', for 'kernel...- Wildenstein
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2010 Mac Pro W3690 CPU Temps
Hey guys, As above I have a 2010 Mac Pro with an upgraded W3690 3.46 hex. What temps are you reading? At the moment we are having a heat wave in the UK and it hit 34 deg C today. The Mac Pro at idle is running in the 52 deg C range and with photosnalysisd running in the background its hitting...- tomscott1988
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- 2010 cpu heat mac pro temps w3690
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What is this problem related?
My Mid 2010 Mac pro started giving problems, it restarts automatically and I get this error. Does this mean my CPU processor is bad? Or is it the GPU? Thanks Anonymous UUID: 7AB2C231-0E27-C3E7-E2D4-D8EDDB460112 Tue Jun 13 13:58:33 2017 *** Panic Report *** Machine-check capabilities... -
Moving iTunes Library, New Mac can't see most titles
Hello All, So, I figured I'd ask and see if anybody else has stumbled on this weird issue, and perhaps has a solution. I have been using my Mac Pro with El Capitan 10.11.6 to host my iTunes library for my Apple TV's in the house. Recently, it seemed like it would be a good idea to move that...- flyinmac
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- el capitan itunes library mac pro missing titles move move library
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- Forum: Apple Music, Apple Pay/Card, iCloud, Fitness+
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GPU and Processor Upgrade advice 2010 5,1.
I have just purchased a Mac Pro 5,1 2010 model currently with 1 x 2.8 quad core processor, currently 8gb ram (will change to 32gb soon) ati radeon hd 5770 1gb graphics card and I'm looking to upgrade it. Now from what I understand having a "flashed" graphics card means I will see boot vs none...- jamespatten
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- 2010 advice graphics card mac mac pro processor question support
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Mercury Accelsior E2 + Synology DS1817 | eSATA Compatibility
Im looking to buy the Mercury Accelsior E2 SSD from Macsales.com to upgrade my Mac Pro 4,1. Does anyone know if it is compatible with the Synology DS1817' eSATA ports? Synology uses the eSATA ports to daisy chain additional DS units. I want to connect it directly to my MP for faster transfer... -
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... -
External Graphic Card Advice
Hi, 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 computer mainly for creative work. The software I use is... -
Resolved Any known issues with early 2008 Mac Pro?
Hi everyone, unfortunately my mid 2011 iMac has just succumbed to video card failure. I've decided to switch to the Pro line so I could more easily fix the machine myself should anything go wrong with it. I've pretty much settled on an early 2008 Mac Pro 8 core with two Xeon's @ 2.8Ghz. The...- kevinakerberg
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Mac Pro 5,1 GPU upgrade Photographer/Graphic Designer
Hi! I know there is loads of information on the site about 5,1 and graphics cards but the threads are so long I cant find the info I need for some of the newer GPUs for my needs (Non gaming but creative apps). The machine is a 2010 5,1 with a W3690 3.46 6 core, 48gb of ram, 2x 850 Samsung evos...- tomscott1988
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- ati gpu graphic design gtx 1060 lightroom mac pro nvidia photography rx 480 rx580
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macOS Best Hardware for developing applications on Mac OS? Mac Mini still king?
Working with a small group to develop a app on Mac OS, right now we are thinking of testing applications on Mac Minis? Yay or Nay? is there a better alternative readily available for testing? We are looking to do this fairly professionally (startup fingers crossed), do professional app...- zeemac
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- app app developer dev developer hosting mac mini mac pro start up
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- Forum: Apple Programming
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Would you buy a MacPro 2013 for 999$?
Hi. After the intro of the new iMac Pro, the "promise" of a new modular high end Mac Pro for 2018, and the disregard for the mac mini, I was wondering: would you buy the base configuration of the 2013 MP for, say, 999-1299 and the top configuration for 1299-1499 now (as they are offered...- fjsalcedosotoca
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- imacpro mac mini mac pro mac pro 2013
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iMac Pro vs Mac Pro
So the iMac Pro was unveiled yesterday, and now I'm a bit confused. The official headline reads "the most powerful Mac ever". The specifications are formidable. 18 cores, up to 4.5GHz, 128gigs of RAM(?) and a new Radeon GPU that has its' own name. So is it really the most powerful Mac ever... -
Modular Mac Pro Mentioned in iMac Pro Press Release
I believe this is the first time Apple has mentioned the new modular Mac Pro on their own website: "In addition to the new iMac Pro, Apple is working on a completely redesigned, next-generation Mac Pro architected for pro customers who need the highest-end, high-throughput system in a modular...- aaronhead14
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- 2018 mac pro modular
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Mac Pro Power Consumption
We don't expect low power consumption from a Mac Pro workstation, that's just how it is, however we have been monitoring usage via a Amwatt load tester and while idle is around 240 watts with the HD 7850 Card in it and 8 cores, we have noticed that sleep is around 30 watts and off is still 12...- earthwriter
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- mac pro power consumption watts
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My Experience Going from a Mac Pro to a (kinda-sorta) Hackintosh
A little backstory on the whole situation- In October of 2015 I bought a Early 2008 Mac Pro 2.8 GHz 8 core. That machine was my first ever real "workstation" machine. By October 2016 I had upgraded almost everything in the computer: GTX 970, 32GB RAM dual 3.2GHz CPU's the whole 9. It was a...