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  1. O

    MP 1,1-5,1 Nvidia - 'Black Screen' Help

    Hi MacRumors Community. I'm having one of those "Black Screen" issues when trying to install a new graphics card and could really use your help. I've been searching the web, far and wide with little to no success. Trying to get the following work together: Apple LED Display Nvidia GTX 680...
  2. Mountaineer304

    iPhone 11 Pro To Upgrade Or Not That Is The Question?!?

    Hey everyone what's up? So yeah pretty much a straight forward question.. I've grown accustomed to upgrading my Apple device every year, for quite sometime it almost feels foreign having to ask this question... But I want some serious everyday hard-core user input... So of course last year when...
  3. J

    May I upgrade to Mojave with a custom Fusion Drive in a mid 2012 Macbook Pro?

    I've got a mid 2012 Macbook Pro with a custom Fusion Drive working in Sierra. I was told not to upgrade to High Sierra because it wasn't supported. But I've also recently read that Mojave does support Fusion Drive. But my question is that if it supports custom Fusion Drive (not made by Apple)...
  4. F

    Other This is the true S year

    I feel many people don't seem to understand that the upcoming 2019 iPhones, despite the names, are actually S year phones. The iPhone X was a preview and the XS, XS Max and the XR were the full edge to edge product line. I feel as if people shouldn't be getting as upset as they are that the 2019...
  5. shazra

    How to update Billing info?

    I'm stuck in a loop guys, please help. Want to upgrade from Mountain Lion 10.8.5 to Mojave. I am told I cannot do it directly, need to upgrade to El Capitan or High Sierra first. When I go to download El Capitan or High Sierra from AppStore I get a message to update my BILLING INFO when I tap...
  6. jaqomatic

    Use External SSD as primary Start Up Disk? early 2015 Macbook Pro (Model: MacBookPro12,1)

    Hi all, I'm a complete novice at anything regarding computer hardware, but I was trying to run do some video editing on Premeire Pro and my computer just wasn't able to handle any templates. After much Googling, it appears that the simplest solution (short of buying a $2,500 laptop), is to run...
  7. SashaDanielle

    iMac redesign? [Merged]

    I’m thinking of buying a new iMac next month. My business has been doing well, and Apple has leasing and financing options for business owners that I’m thinking about taking advantage of. I’m wondering, though, what the likelihood of a redesign is. My business is book editing. A heavy edit can...
  8. itsjustdibella

    Can you build an iMac??

    I've been researching upgrades that can be done to a 2017 27" 5K iMac...putting in a 1TB NVMe SSD blade and large 8-10TB 3.5in HD, 64GB RAM and CPU upgrade (3.4GHz to 4.2GHz) and then I thought.... CAN YOU BUILD YOUR OWN iMAC??? Has anyone?? In theory...parts would fit I'd think between 2017...
  9. M

    Upgrading a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) for photo- and video editing

    Hi, I recently got a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) in replacement of my two older mac's. Im using this for editing photo (Adobe Lightroom). It runs ok while doing simple stuff, like browsing web, sending emails and so on. But when the loads gets a bit higher like i.e Lightroom editing or excel...
  10. R

    MP 1,1-5,1 Best Render/Video option for 5,1 - Upgrade worth it?

    Hello, I have an old 5,1 machine, that I recently bought a new MSI Radeon RX580 GAMING X 8GB Graphics card to keep it alive with Mojave. The specs are: Mac Pro Server (Mid 2010) 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 16 GB 1066 MHz DDR3 RAM Would someone be so kind to tell me if a CPU and memory...
  11. D

    Can I get SSD ('s) my mid 2011 iMac?

    ...I'm so sorry if this has already been answered a billion times... but here's a billion amateur questions: 1/ Can I replace my mid 2011's internal harddrive with a SSD disc? 2/ Can I do the same with the optical drive? - any advantages / risks I must be aware of? 3/ I'm recording music via...
  12. Sebastian79

    Should I stay on Sierra

    Ok, this might sound stupid, but besides the aesthetics and gimmicks, what am I missing out on if I stick to Sierra on my MBP. The only reason I haven't updated so far is that I am afraid of my machine getting slower. Appreciate some feedback and/or advice... Tnx!
  13. timreespt

    External SSD for iMac mid 2011 21.5inch?

    Hi, I have no idea what I'm doing so if you're kind enough to respond to this thread, easy on the jargon please. I've got a very slow mid 2011 iMac 21.5inch. It's crazy slow now, literally taking 30 mins to get going. Even typing is delayed. I'd like to upgrade it with an external (I don't...
  14. rodedwards

    MP 1,1-5,1 Advice on pimping up my Mac Pro please !

    Hi everyone ... I'd like some advice on upgrading my 2009 classic 4,1 Mac Pro please (firmware updated to v5,1). As you can see from system profile report, I have already upgraded processors, ram and hard drive to Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5-inch Basic SATA Solid State Drive connected via PCIe. I...
  15. D

    MP 1,1-5,1 3.1 MP Graphics Card not recognized (MSI R9270)

    Hello everyone, Just got a Mac Pro 3.1 as a gift. I have an MSI R9 270 graphics card from an old Windows build that I was hoping to drop into my new Mac to replace the stock ATI 2600XT. All the videos on the internet I have watched show people just dropping the cards in, and they work...
  16. fwuz

    Coming from a mid-2010 MacBook Pro, is the July 2019 refresh 13" MBPro a worthy upgrade?

    So as the title says, i have had my mid-2010 mbpro for nearly 9 years. and after a few personal modifications (8 GB RAM, 250GB SSD) which did give it new life, it's equipped with a 9 year old graphics card that makes photo editing near impossible. I use my laptop mainly for web browsing...
  17. SaxPlayer

    Other Can I pre-order a new iPhone in September and trade in an old iPhone on release day?

    This will probably come under the banner of "stupidest questions ever asked" but I'm going to ask it anyway. I've never bought an iPhone at launch, I've always upgraded when I feel I need to and this has never been in September when the new devices come out. I currently have an iPhone 6s Plus...
  18. Thefrog310

    How to Upgrade my MacBook Pro 2007

    I am trying to find ways to upgrade my MacBook Pro from 2007 to latest OS. It was given to me by my brother in law. I’m on very low income and can’t afford new MacBook. Is it possible to upgrade it without breaking my bank and how to go about it?
  19. Kiwi0024

    MacBook Pro 2012 SSD upgrade issue, disk empty after restore

    Hi guys, I want to upgrade my MacBook Pro 13” Mid 2012 by replacing the original HDD with a Crucial BX500 SSD. Using recovery mode and a USB to SATA cable I initialized my SSD (APFS). Then I installed Mac OS X Mojave and continued like a new device. With Migration Assistant I moved all the...
  20. NonsensicalFox

    Problems Upgrading iMac 4,1 to 5,1

    I have an early 2006 Core Duo iMac that I've upgraded the CPU in to a Core 2 Duo 2GHz. I've tried using the Firmware Tool to upgrade the firmware of the computer, however, all I get is error 5530, which I believe is because it tries downloading the firmware from a dead link. I could not find any...