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iMac upgrade advice mid-2011
Hi, A familiar give me a fully functional Imac mid 2011, I think he want to call me for the apple side😄, I am a pc guy, assemble from scratch all my computers since I was 16(have 42 now), so I like do some Challenger things, and now this Imac will be my toy, I read many things here, and just...- Max Fire Fox
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- gpu imac (21.5'' mid 2011) upgrade
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iPhone 13 Pro iPhone 12P or 13P?
Currently I have an iPhone 11 and am looking to upgrade to a pro having not had one before and wanting a change. So which one would be best for a pro novice?🤣 My 11 is at 86% battery health after 15 months which is pretty bad but I’m looking to pay off my contract and upgrade. I do not buy...- Pretendmom
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MP 1,1-5,1 Moving install between models.
I have a 2011 iMac running 10.13.3 and I am changing to a 2012 Mac Pro 5,1. I have heard that I can't simply move the SSD to the Mac Pro, due to apps being tied to the machines UUID, and due to machine specific modules and kernel drivers. Is there any validity to this? If so then how would be...- slade38012
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MP 1,1-5,1 Getting ready to upgrade older mac pro to latest version of Mac OS
Hello all, I have a customized mac pro that is currently running Os High Sierra. I want to install the latest version of photoshop but it requires a higher version for Mac OS. I am thinking about installing MacOS Big Sur or Montery. However, it has been a few years since I last touched this... -
Hypothetically speaking, could you gut an iMac G3 and put all modern hardware in it? New screen, new logic board, processor etc?
Apologies if this is a question asked all the time on here. I'm aware this would be a pricey endeavor and you're better off just getting a new machine from Apple... but if someone had the expertise, expenses, etc to do this themselves, would it be possible? I'm a programmer and love the Y2K...- devinpfox
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Imac mid 2010 (11,2) graficscard upgrade
Hello i have an 21,5 inch imac from mid 2010. To be exact i have 2 and i wantet to upgrade the gpu in one of them. The imac i use already did get upgraded with a modded nvidia quadro k2100m so it wouldnt be hard to put the gpu in. The reason why im asking here is because i found a Nvidia Tesla...- Crypto_Dino
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- gpu gpu acceleration gpu card installation upgrade
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disconnect: persistent enumeration failures
Hello, Sorry if this has already been discussed elsewhere but I wasn't able to find a solution to my specific problem. I'm trying to upgrade a mid-2007 iMac to Monterey through Opencore Legacy Patcher after upgrading SSD, RAM and CPU (T9300). After booting into Startup Manager and selecting...- giovyledzep
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- debug monterey opencore legacy patcher upgrade
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- Forum: macOS Monterey (12)
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iMac 2011 Gpu failed
Hi macrumors. I hope I can find help here. I have a 2011 27°” iMac specs 16gb ram 1333 i7 3.4 some radeon card 850 Evo ssd 1tb The Gpu isn’t working anymore it burned about and getting hot every time I’m starting it. The Mac isn’t booting it just shows a white screen when I start it. I can’t...- cMP MACPRO
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- firewire hard drive imac mac pro (2009) mac pro (2012) macos opencore upgrade
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Guidance needed in late 2009 iMac upgrade
Hey, I have an iMac 27" late 2009 I need to upgrade and after searching and watching many instructions I'm getting a bit lost in the woods. I'm not so young alike the computer, and feeling kinda stupid to have to ask stuff that's probably basic to most of you but I'm looking for the correct...- JessC
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- imac 27 imac 27" late 2009 upgrade
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2012 MBP upgrade from 1TB SSD to 2TB or 4TB SSD?
Hi. Just wondering if I should upgrade my 2012 MBP from 1TB SSD to 2TB or 4TB? A new MBP will cost me $4,000+. May consider upgrading next year 2022 and keep my 2012 as a backup machine. Currently my 1TB is almost full. I bought a S20 Plus Android recently so I will be shooting more 4K content...- JayK84
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- 2012 macbook pro ssd upgrade
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Best PCI Upgrades for a PowerMac G4
Hello all, I decided to make this post here because I was interested in knowing what some of you have used in terms of PCI upgrades for a PowerMac G4 AGP. I have a PowerMac G4 Digital Audio with an upgraded GPU with no populated PCI cards at the moment. I'm wondering what would be some good...- MicroTecture
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- pci powermac g4 powermac g4 agp powerpc powerpc g4 upgrade
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4k iMac 2019 21" hardware upgrades
Hi, all! This summer I finally bought the last upgradable (and also the cheapest) 4K iMac, which I had on my list for almost two years. Purchase trigger: The price on Amazon dropped from € 1200 to € 940 for the 6core i5, 8GB, 256GB and Radeon 560X model. It can still run Mojave and 32bit... -
MP 1,1-5,1 Upgrade MacPro 1,1 (2006)?
What do you think is the maximum spec components that I can install to run Windows 10 on the MacPro? As I know that macOS does not accept certain graphics cards, and instead maybe Windows is the better option. -
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Resolved CPU Upgrades - The PowerMac G4 Digital Audio (DA)
Hello! Currently, I have not seen someone confirm a Gigabit Ethernet CPU working in a Digital Audio. I have seen Gigabit Ethernet G4 CPU's around on eBay and some are even dual CPUs. This one I'm looking at here being at dual 800Mhz. eBay Link This reportedly being compatible with the...- MicroTecture
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- cpu cpu upgrade dual powermac g4 powermac g4 agp powermac g4 digital audio powermac g4 gigabit ethernet upgrade
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- Forum: PowerPC Macs
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Other Apple Trade In
I have an issue w Apple and was looking for some advice: I recently upgraded to the 13 pro iPhone (I upgrade annually w the Apple Upgrade program) I received my trade in kit and sealed up the phone and took it to my local FedEx Shipping station only to receive this email from Apple: “ When we... -
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Upgrade to Monterey and failed to boot(MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
This post synced with https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253322166 Yes, I have another linux partition on the hard disk, and no local recovery partition any more. Last Friday, I started to the upgrade to Monterey. After a reboot, it displays a folder icon with question mark, and...- cavendish
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- macos macos monterey upgrade
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iPhone 13 iPhone 13 Upgrade from 11
Hello guys, I don’t know if this was posted before. I am in the fence of upgrading my iPhone 11 to a 13. I want to have the different form factor, better battery life and the oled display. I was just wondering if my reasons for the upgrade are noticeable in everyday life. Thanks in advance, Kevin -
How is macOS 12?
What's everyone experience with macOS 12 so far?- hoodafoo
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- monterey upgrade
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- Forum: macOS Monterey (12)
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iMac 27 2011 R9 290X supported?
I currently have an iMac 27 2011, is using the classic HD 6970 and I want to upgrade the GPU, I saw a R9 290X/HD 8970 but I didn't find any info. Btw I want to use an eGPU to cause I need MacOS Catalina o Big Sur but I need a good performance. Recomendations? -i7 2600 -32GB RAM -SSD 512GB -HDD... -
iPhone 13 Who is going 13 this year then Pro in 2022?
My iPhone 13 is my first upgrade since the iPhone XS and it is such an upgrade. I wanted to get the Pro but could not justify the extra cash as would have wanted at least 256gb so I got ProRes! I felt that if I got the 13 this year, I could trade next year and pay the same amount or less that I...
