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  1. tensixturtle

    2015 iMac External SSD?

    Hello, I have started to notice that my 2015 iMac's 7200rpm HDD is slow compared to my other computers with an SSD. I was wondering what might be my options to try to make it faster? I am too nervous to change the internal HDD because of the high risk of breaking the display. Is there a TB2 to...
  2. lotte87uk

    Help booting from usb

    Hiya trying to boot my 27inch 2010 iMac from a bootable usb drive but it get stuck on this can anyone help? Is it normal, how long does it take. Thanks in advance.
  3. W

    Upgrade to 12.1 seems to have triggered hard crashes when using Zoom and FaceTime video conferencing.

    I upgraded my 2020 iMac (Intel i9 with 64 GB memory, 4 TB SSD) to Monterey 12.2 and am now experiencing random hard crashes (machine stops responding, goes black and then reboots and starts normally). In all cases I was using either FaceTime in a video session or Zoom in a video session. The...
  4. M

    iMac Buying Question

    I’m seriously considering buying a new iMac next week. However, I’ve heard rumors that new iMacs may be released in January with a more powerful chip. What does everyone think? Should I buy the middle of the road iMac for $1499 next week or should I hold out and wait until after Christmas and...
  5. blackxacto

    How do I stop displaying this black box of text?

    19,1 iMac, Monterey 12.0.1: How do I stop displaying the black box in Apple Mail (see attached)?
  6. M

    iMac and HDR, Dolby Vision

    Hey there, I have an iMac late 2020 which from their support website should support HDR and Dolby Vision. I also have an iPhone 13 pro which shoots Dolby Vision Videos. I am a bit confused now If I playback a video on YouTube in Safari I only get to see the video in 4k but no HDR. If I open...
  7. D

    Question regarding clarification of shared RAM on M1 Machines.

    Recently I read that ram is shared between the CPU and GPU on M1 processors. Does this mean that some of my ram will be allocated to driving an external display? Wouldn’t the GPU have its own dedicated vram so that it wouldn’t cut into ram allotted to the cpu? 32GB of ram is what I currently...
  8. C

    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...
  9. V

    iMac 27-Inch "Core i7" 3.4 (Mid-2011) trying to install MacOS

    Hello to all forum members :) Info: iMac 27-Inch "Core i7" 3.4 (Mid-2011) <--[Target] 3.4 GHz Core i7 (I7-2600) Previous MacOS installed - Unknown Currently installed system - Win 10 x64 I do not have another apple computer with MacOS to try to prepare the installation disk on it, using, the...
  10. T

    Got the new M1 iMac a few months ago, but now I can't use it

    I purchased the new 24" iMac (2021) in summer, all excited of course. Unfortunately I ended up injuring my hamstring pretty badly and since I'm indefinitely unable to use a desk, it's gone totally unused (albeit opened). Obviously my return period has passed so what would/where be my best bet...
  11. D

    How has your 27" 2020 iMac worked for you?

    Has your 2020 27" iMac worked well for you or has it given you trouble? Usually I'm pretty confident with apple hardware but I've had pretty bad graphics issues right out of the gate, since day one, (and before any 3rd party software or RAM was installed.) This has been the opposite experience...
  12. KayvK

    Looking to flash older firmware onto an iMac 5k Late 2015 (17,1)

    I've extracted the firmware files from the Sierra installer. An older guide (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/guide-how-to-get-back-old-efi-after-downgrade-from-yosemite.1803934/) said to flash the .scap files using the bless command. The only problem? Any iMac newer than 15,1 only has a .fd...
  13. Mac47

    Thinking of moving from iMac 5k to DQHD 49”

    I’m an online teacher, and I love to be able to spread out my windows so I can see photos, PDFs, Powerpoint slides, etc. while I’m teaching on Zoom. I currently use a 2017 iMac 5k. It has been a great machine, and I love it. On the other hand, I have two kids doing online school on antiquated...
  14. lysingur

    Random kernel panics in macOS Monterey

    Has anybody experienced random kernel panics in macOS Monterey, especially under heavy memory load? I have 500+ tabs in Chrome and use Parallels Desktop for work. The machine is a 2020 iMac with 64 GB of RAM. Whenever available memory drops below 8 GB, I started seeing tabs with YouTube pages...
  15. D

    Upgrade now or try and wait.

    I current have a Late 2015 27 inch iMac with the 3.3ghz Core i5, 24gb of ram and 2TB fusion. I want to upgrade it since I am working remote now and my workloads are starting to push it where it’s showing its age. I do have a 4K 27 inch monitor as a second display which I desperately need. I am...
  16. R

    Will my Photo Albums be preserved when I start iCloud Photos?

    I have a large Photos library on the hard disk on my iMac, sorted into about 200 albums under "My Albums". When I turn on iCloud Photos to upload the photos, will they show up on my devices and the web version of Photos in those same albums or will all the photos be placed in one library without...
  17. circatee

    New iMac M1 stable on desk?

    Those of you that own the new iMac M1, when sitting on your desk, does it seem to sit stable? Currently, I use a Mac Mini M1, and a 24" ACER monitor. Hence, I was thinking to 'upgrade' to an iMac. Saving space and all that. But, when I look at the new iMac, they look flimsy. Hence, why I am...
  18. rodedwards

    iMac 27" and Mac Pro 5,1 connection

    Hi ! Can i connect my old 2009 Mac Pro 5,1 to a new iMac 27"? My old Mac Pro has five internal hard drives and it would be great to easily access the data. Can i also start up the old Mac Pro with Mojave and use the 27" iMac as the display? If so, how?! Thanks in advance ...
  19. woefi

    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...
  20. T

    Need reality check to avoid expensive mistake - WWYD?

    I'm in analysis paralysis. I work 95% remote via Logmein remote Windows desktop, using a mid-2015 MPB in clamshell mode with no issues. Had an old 27" Dell Ultrasharp monitor for years and upgraded to a 34" LG widescreen monitor, which I don't love (wasted space). Starting to get occasional MPB...