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Is 17,1 iMac capable of 4K?
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Your question makes no sense at all. Best to start here and look up what you have and the specs.
https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/index-imac.html
Since the only thing that 17.1 means is that it's one of three 2015 27" models, start there.
https://everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/index-imac.html
Since the only thing that 17.1 means is that it's one of three 2015 27" models, start there.
Yes. The display resolution of the 5K iMac is higher than 4K, but going from 1080p to 4K still makes as much of a difference as it does on a 4K display.
4K content availability is another issue though. iTunes doesn't support 4K movies in MacOS or Windows, and Netflix + Amazon Prime only support it in Windows. The only device Apple makes that supports 4K from these platforms is the Apple TV, and it's pretty sad to see the Mac excluded for so long despite being fully capable of 4K playback.
“iTunes doesn't support 4K movies in MacOS”
I was looking in the iTunes Store in macOSX on the iMac, and 4K was available, but are you saying I can’t download an iTunes movie in 4K?
I was looking in the iTunes Store in macOSX on the iMac, and 4K was available, but are you saying I can’t download an iTunes movie in 4K?
Appreciate your help. Hope Santa drops a load for you. . . uh, from his bag of toys.
VLC plays 4K. Chrome and FireFox play 4K youtube (but not DRM protected titles).
For Netflix, you'd need a 2017 iMac and Windows 10 and the free Netflix app for Windows.
https://www.videolan.org/vlc/
https://www.imore.com/how-watch-netflix-4k-mac-hint-its-not-through-safari
For Netflix, you'd need a 2017 iMac and Windows 10 and the free Netflix app for Windows.
https://www.videolan.org/vlc/
https://www.imore.com/how-watch-netflix-4k-mac-hint-its-not-through-safari
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