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  1. B

    Upgrade iMac Memory

    Hi. I'm looking to upgrade the memory in my iMac. I have a Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017 with 16BG. And I was thinking of adding OWC 32GB (2 x 16GB) of compatible RAM. While conducting research, on Amazon, the top comment talks about how it is not compatible with stock Apple RAM, and that with...
    • brenicor87
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    • buying advice buying help imac memory ram upgrade
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iMac
  2. Cake9437

    Great old MBP, Hesitant to upgrade OS, cheap Chinese motherboard installed, advice?

    Hey, this is my first post on the site, nice to meet you all. Please help me determine if I can upgrade my OS, to what level I should, and if doing so will fix my problem. I got an excellent macbook pro 8 years ago, but that was 8 years ago. Originally it had 10.9 Mavericks on it and it was...
    • Cake9437
    • Thread
    • china chinese el capitan hardware motherboard old screen sharing upgrade video call voov
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: OS X El Capitan (10.11)
  3. orvn

    iMac not powering up after upgrade (RAM, SSD, CPU thermal transfer)

    I did a few upgrades to a 2017 21.5" Retina iMac, and unfortunately, upon reassembly, it isn't powering on. Here's a photo of it, display disconnected. In the second photo I've labelled things for reference. Status: In the photo, AC is plugged in Of the 5 diagnostic lights, the first one...
    • orvn
    • Thread
    • cpu hardware imac psu ram thermal pad upgrade
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iMac
  4. L

    Upgrade advice...

    I currently have a : Mac Pro 5,1 (early 2009) 2 x 2.93ghz quad core intel xenon 24gb ram (internal drives maxed out for storage) and a : MacBook Pro 13” late 2011 2.4ghz intel core i5 16gb ram 2tb storage Im a music producer and use Ableton and logic, mostly ableton. My Mac Pro is my main...
  5. M

    Upgrade to Faster Macbook pro 2015 or Macbook pro 2019?

    I currently have the A1502 Macbook Pro 13" early 2015. Performance specs are CPU - 2.7GHz i5, Ram - 8GB DDR3 1867MHz, Intel Iris GPU - 6100 1536 Mbs, SSD - 128GB. This Macbook's done really well over the years and I've been happy and still am happy using it although there a few things I'd like...
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    Xserve Graphics card upgrade success!

    Hey there folks. Just wanted to post about my success with upgrading the GPU in my Xserve 2,1(2008). Just picked up the machine for $80 with all three drive carriers being the SAS raid ones and the integrated raid controller. Has the two 3.0GHz 4 core xeons for 8 cores. even has 26GB of ddr2 FB...
  7. I

    Seeking 2020 Best Value Buying Advice

    Hello everyone! My family is currently sporting a late 2009 iMac (yup). It's nearing the end of its road. It's been a brave warrior, but after many years, I need to look into a replacement machine for family use, including some typical home/office use and occasional light engineering work...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Fastest CPU Upgrade for Mid-2010 Mac Pro 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Westmere Xeon

    Hi everyone, I've reviewed the compatibility list, but want to check.... can I upgrade a single-CPU Mid-2010 Mac Pro 5,1 with a Nehalem Xeon W3565 to a single Westmere X5690? And if so, is that the best CPU I can use in this single-CPU situation (w/o upgrading the backplane)?
    • ybakos2
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    • cpu mac pro (2010) upgrade
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  9. J

    upgrade advice for a late 2013 27-inch iMac

    With the "new normal" being working from home with ZOOM meetings my (late 2013 27" imac with 8gb of RAM and 3.4 GHz Intel Core i5) is doing ok. It also doubles as my home entertainment system - mainly HULU and NETFLIX and for this purpose it is doing ok. I also like the rest of those running...
    • jlabenberg
    • Thread
    • 27-inch external had drive imac imac (27" late 2013) ram imac 2017 imac ram installation ssd drive upgrade
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: iMac
  10. nos1609

    Xs 1,1-3,1 Xserve 2020 [Xs3,1]

    Finding the info in both FB group and multiple threads here and there is becoming more difficult, so I am pretty sure time has come for such a thread. The Xserve3,1 is very similar to the MacPro4,1 in upgrade limitations. Xserve3,1 upgrade guide 2020 Part 1: Logic board The logic board that...
  11. EEzycade

    Need advice! Resale value/upgrade concerns

    In November 2018 I purchased a refurbished 2018 13' MacBook Pro w TB. I knew about the keyboard issues but I needed a computer to start school. So now with the mysterious 2020 14' or 13' MBP with no butterfly keyboard on the horizon, I'm wondering about a few things. I know that when this new...
    • EEzycade
    • Thread
    • 14 inch 2020 butterfly keyboard mbp resale upgrade
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  12. J

    27" late 2013 iMac - upgrade or recycle?

    MY late-2017 27" iMac - 3.4 GHz intel Core i5 with 8gb of RAM and 1Tb SATA HD has outlasted any computer I've ever owned - MAC or PC. It is slowing down and cannot or will not upgrade to Catalina...and I "think" that the Mojave upgrade was a mistake. I do not need the best and the brightest...
    • jlabenberg
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    • imac2013 ram ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: iMac
  13. R

    Help removing optical drive from G4?

    I'm in the process of opening up a G4 for an SSD replacement. Never done this before. I started with the obvious iFixit article, and where it fell short, headed to Youtube. However, I seem to be stuck at the step where I need to remove the optical drive; I've opened the base and removed exactly...
    • Riku7
    • Thread
    • imac g4 optical drive powerpc teardown upgrade
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  14. rzandel1980

    MP 1,1-5,1 Using a 3rd party Wifi/ Bluteooth PCIe card (that uses Broadcom BCM94360CD)

    Hello, This is my first post here and I am hoping someone can answer this for me. I recently bought a Broadcom BCM94360CD w/ Bluetooth 4.0 upgrade kit similar to the OSXWifi kit and the BT 4.2 kit sold on eBay that is from China. The kit I bought includes a Mini PCIe adapter that has the...
    • rzandel1980
    • Thread
    • bluetooth 4.0 custom configuration mac pro (2010) pcie adaptor upgrade wifi ac
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac Pro
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    M2 in a A1398?! mid-2012 Retina MBP

    All the research I've done tells me - No, you have to use an M.Sata and adapter. Even though they're kind of old and expensive, compared to M2. Then I came across a review for an adaptor, on the UK version of Amaz on. Item B07H7KCWQR, look in the comments section at the top review. The...
    • PopSmoke
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    • a1398 hack m.2 retina 15" ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  16. jayb98

    2007 iMac logic board upgrade

    Hi, I have a mid-2007 24” iMac that I got for free (same for a early-2008 21.5” (which might be a 20”, not sure since I don’t have it with me)). I wanted to upgrade it to Mojave because let’s face it... the latest MacOS you can install is El Capitan and it’s not that great* (especially since I’m...
    • jayb98
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    • imac imac & pc portable external hard drive. logic board upgradable macs upgrade
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
  17. B

    Upgrading my 2009 Macbook vs Microsoft Surface Laptop 3

    I own a late-2009 unibody MC207LL/A Macbook that I want to upgrade in the following ways: Boost the RAM from 4GB to 8GB Swap out the 256GB HDD it came with for a 500GB HDD (or possibly an SSD later on) Upgrade the operating system from Mac OS 10.6 to Windows 10 Replace the bottom cover with a...
    • bungiefan89
    • Thread
    • bootcamp and windows 10 microsoft surface laptop 3 unibody macbook 2009 upgrade windows 10
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook
  18. S

    Prohibitory symbol on boot with new Samsung 860 Evo SSD in 21.5" iMac Mid 2011

    Hello all, I recently bought a 500 GB Samsung 860 EVO 2.5” form factor SSD to swap it out with the primary HDD in a mid 2011 21.5” iMac. Problem is, the computer doesn’t boot (shows a prohibitory sign) whenever the 860 is inside the chassis and connected to the motherboard through SATA, however...
    • syntholog
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    • cable external boot drive imac prohibited prohibition symbol prohibitory sign prohibitory symbol ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
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    When will we see an iMac refresh and what to expect?

    I’m looking to swap my current iMac (late 2014) with a brand new one. There’s been a lot of updates and improvements since I got mine, and I can’t wait to get my hands on a new one. But since the last refresh was in March 2019, it doesn’t seem like the right time to invest (yet), so I was hoping...
    • Sjasam
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    • imac investment music studio recording studio refresh shopping update upgrade
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: iMac
  20. TheCrunchyDragon

    2010 iMac Upgrades

    Hi y'all, Recently acquired a 27" mid-2010 iMac(Model A1312, EMC 2390), been planning some upgrades. So far I've got it running OSX 10.12 Sierra, but would like to push it a little bit more. I've got plans to upgrade the CPU, add an SSD, and increase the RAM. The one thing that keeps bugging me...
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