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Was it stupid of me to buy this iMac new at full retail price when a 16GB shared 2TB SSD fully loaded new M1 iMac 24in was $700 less in price still?

Ian Richard Markham

Ian Richard Markham

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This is the system I bought without knowing what I was doing really. I just wanted a new computer real real bad. What can I do with this system so that it gets used at least? If anyone dare mentions mine crypto I’ll never visit this forum again after today.

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I mean what do people use a gpu like this for because there aren’t games to play on mac like I play on my PC with my Nvidia rtx 3080 that for what it’s worth is not a nerfed rtx 3080. Having said that I have never once and never will instruct the GPU to execute any type of hashing. I just Play Red Dead Online for hours upon hours each day I’ve got it made in life you could say so I don’t work or anything. Is there a way to Run Rockstar Game’s Red Dead Redemption 2 / Red Dead Online on an Apple Macintosh through parallels or something or is that just a horrible idea. Help me out please. Is parallels the app that runs a window that is a wimdows operating system embedded on the mac?
 
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Ian Richard Markham said:
I mean what do people use a gpu like this for because there aren’t games to play on mac like I play on my PC with my Nvidia rtx 3080 that for what it’s worth is not a nerfed rtx 3080. Having said that I have never once and never will instruct the GPU to execute any type of hashing. I just Play Red Dead Online for hours upon hours each day I’ve got it made in life you could say so I don’t work or anything. Is there a way to Run Rockstar Game’s Red Dead Redemption 2 / Red Dead Online on an Apple Macintosh through parallels or something or is that just a horrible idea. Help me out please. Is parallels the app that runs a window that is a wimdows operating system embedded on the mac?
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sound like you shouldn't have bought a mac
 
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Why would you buy some very expensive computer without having a clear idea about what you're going to use it for? Let alone how to do it. If all you want to do is play games. Get a PC for that and return the iMac. It'll do a much better job for a lot less money.
 
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I had the same iMac model with the intention of dual-booting it to run Windows for gaming (and certain other software that had no Mac equivalents or only poor equivalents, but mainly gaming). It worked just fine for older games when I had Windows Bootcamp that I also ran in macOS using VMware's Fusion. You're going to need more RAM. Happily, you didn't pay Apple for it (neither had I) and it's trivial to find, buy, and install the necessary RAM. I'd recommend adding 32GB (2x16GB sticks) on general principle. As you mention, you're not hurting for money.

Anyhow: mine worked fine for older games, but running them in Bootcamp is infinitely better than running them in Fusion. Regardless, I did end up selling it, buying an M1 Mac mini and a dedicated Windows PC for those tasks. Mainly because I'm waiting on Apple to deliver a 32" 6K iMac... however long that ends up taking. (Turns out I really jones for giant screens)
 
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Sounds like you don't really need the Mac, as you already have a more powerful machine for gaming. There are ways to run Windows games on Macs (dualboot, VM, Wine), but none of them are super comfortable and it just doesn't make sense to go through any of it unless the Mac is your only machine. I say return it, and if you really want a nice Apple product for your living room, get an iPad or a MacBook Air to use on the couch.

Also you can always mine crypto.
 
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ApplesAreSweet&Sour said:
Love or hate Macs and MacOS, but there is really no Mac out now that's a good option for someone who mainly wants to do gaming.
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Haha props to the guy who said I have the best iMac for gaming. Such a good response oh man.

Ok so I mean I haven't found a use for the iMac 27" 5K Retina Drip God yet but I play with it all day alongside Red Dead Online. So it runs my discord really nicely but other than that I have just done a number of experiments and stuff like daisy chaining my Macbook Air 2018 in Target Disk Mode. I mean it was fun and it worked but I mean then what? Last night I dropped $200 on a Windows Professional product key so I could finish my experiment with Boot Camp and it was fun, again, but afterwards I stare at the screen and say, "Now what?". I installed remote desktop connection and it runs like an absolute dream. I've learned that if you do a lot of Zoom calls this computer really makes you sound like you're in the room and the native video coming off the built in 1080p webcam is so beautiful I almost fell out of bed the first time I saw it.

Is it cool to get on the Golem Network or has anyone ever heard of that? I would only want to do it if say I harvested enough whatever to qualify and we had our annual meeting in like a Castle over looking Lake Bikal or something like that in a land far away you know? Golem has that vibe but there's no published fast track to the president's circle so to speak.

Look I'm absolutely intrigued with the magic that goes on in a GPU and it is how I hold dear that what goes on in a GPU is magic on earth. Did you know that the people writing source code for GPU's are smarter than heart surgeons or really good lawyers? They are the smartest people in society at the current time. Smarter than architects, seriously! I mean there was a time when the smartest people in the world were building miltary armaments of various sorts but no the top top players are Studying GPU's for final coursework and pursuing that afterwards. Smartest people in the world. Making magic on Earth.
 
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Ian Richard Markham said:
I mean what do people use a gpu like this for because there aren’t games to play on mac like I play on my PC with my Nvidia rtx 3080 that for what it’s worth is not a nerfed rtx 3080. Having said that I have never once and never will instruct the GPU to execute any type of hashing. I just Play Red Dead Online for hours upon hours each day I’ve got it made in life you could say so I don’t work or anything. Is there a way to Run Rockstar Game’s Red Dead Redemption 2 / Red Dead Online on an Apple Macintosh through parallels or something or is that just a horrible idea. Help me out please. Is parallels the app that runs a window that is a wimdows operating system embedded on the mac?
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Yes it was an incredibly stupid buy because you purchased it without any clue as to what you would do with it.
That’s a childish move. And before anyone says anything, I fully understand ADHD and manic episodes.
 
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Yes it was an incredibly stupid buy because you purchased it without any clue as to what you would do with it.
That’s a childish move. And before anyone says anything, I fully understand ADHD and manic episodes.
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I just thought that people use these computers at work for normal jobs even if they're not a famous musician or video maker.
 
Oh and Rockstar's launcher was not having it when I tried to play Red Dead Online on my iMac I mean I felt bad the way it uninstalled itself and left no trace other than two measly text log files.
 
Ian Richard Markham said:
Last night I dropped $200 on a Windows Professional product key so I could finish my experiment with Boot Camp and it was fun, again, but afterwards I stare at the screen and say, "Now what?".
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So you spend approx $3k (as someone else suggested), and wonder what to do with the Mac.
Then you spend $200 (wtf Microsoft.......:eek:) on windows OS.

So why didn't you just buy a PC in the first place, which comes with the OS (you don't seem to have any Mac software to use, by the sounds of things)?
 
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So you spend approx $3k (as someone else suggested), and wonder what to do with the Mac.
Then you spend $200 (wtf Microsoft.......:eek:) on windows OS.

So why didn't you just buy a PC in the first place, which comes with the OS (you don't seem to have any Mac software to use, by the sounds of things)?
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Well I already have a PC
 
I think I am not alone, in thinking WHY did you buy the iMac in the first place?
We can then help you with moving forward.

Usually if you buy a car, it's to get around.
Likewise you buy a computer to run specific software, not because it looks pretty.
 
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Yea no I totally get your point and truth be told I bought it from the Apple Store App on my phone for in store pickup so I didn't even see the damn thing to fall in love with it or whatever. So I'll explain it like this. There are probably lots and lots probably even into the thousands of people that use a 27" iMac for their occupation or their job or for work as we call it generally speaking. Now I'm just as smart and capable as these people so if someone can just like give me an example of what one person they know uses their iMac for and what specific programs they have on it and all of that then I will install those same programs and do their job just in another city so they don't get mad at me for copying them.
 
I don't think we should be chastising OP for his purchase.
jagolden said:
Yes it was an incredibly stupid buy because you purchased it without any clue as to what you would do with it.
That’s a childish move. And before anyone says anything, I fully understand ADHD and manic episodes.
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Dude this comment is extremely insensitive and condescending. No need to be rude.
 
Ok moving on does anyone know how to use the Apple App called Compressor? I have raw footage in mpeg1080 format but doesn’t that need to be idk like compressed into Apple Pro Res 2:2:2 or something? Crap how do I learn to do this? I’ve had this Sony PXW-Z190V with the Network License Upgrade and the MPEG 1080 (agreed upon codec for pornography) and have filmed a lot of stuff but I can’t get the videos off of the Memory Cards in the Camcorder. Sometimes it’s in a dumb Sony format also and I don’t know what to do with that either. And what do H264/265 and HEVC mean? Twitch is only compatible with H.264 because they suck donkey dick but Vimeo can do H.265 or HEVC because they are the boss of all bosses and they mail you Blue Bell Ice Cream once per year when you renew. The ****ing thing costs an arm and a leg though and you need to obsess over live streaming to get your money’s worth out of it. They have so many backdoor deals also like corrupt pieces of crap with like Mevo cameras so that’s the only camera that is recognized natively so yea with my Professional line porn camcorder I still need to use a capture card. It’s dumb as crap and crappy as a motherfreaker.
 
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