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iMac 27" mid 2017 - need advise
Hi everyone! I have an iMac 27" mid 2017 with 1 Tb Fusion Drive and planning to perform an upgrade. Despite the fact that there are plenty of videos around the internet, describing how to do it, I still have some things that I is not clear for me. I'm planning to install Samsung EVO 850 - 500Gb...- True.Panda
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- 27" 27" imac blade fusion upgrade imac sdd
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upgrading my iMac ports
My mid2010 iMac has only got a fw800 port, and believe it or not, backing up in TMachine my 8TB data is sluggish... it takes ages. So i was wondering if its possible to find a way in order to make my backups faster. Perhaps opening of the case and connecting the HD sata ports to my external HD... -
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Magic Mouse AA battery version
I have a mid 2011 I Mac and have installed the latest security up date, so now running 10.13.6 (17G13033) After the update the Magic Mouse will not connect to the Mac. I have installed 2 sets of batteries to make sure however the apple bluetooth keyboard connect ok. I don't know if the mouse has...- Clouddhopper
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- imac mac accessories
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- Forum: Mac Accessories
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The quest for the perfect Bondi Blue
Hi all! I am currently trying to build the beefiest Bondi iMac on the planet. At the moment this is the configuration of my Rev B: 512 mb ram / 300 Mhz (overclocked 233 Mhz CPU) Voodoo2 card SSD I think there is still room for improvement. I've read about legends that reballed beefier CPUs...- ltpitt
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- cpu imac overclock
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- Forum: PowerPC Macs
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iMac G3 DV internal modifications
Hi, I have recently acquired a motherboard for an iMac DV from eBay. I have found instructions to add an ATX power supply and VGA monitor, but I would like to add more modifications. A few years ago, I made a guitar preamp for my Mac Pro and I would like to build this in to my iMac mod...- supremeleader573
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- imac imac dv mods music
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- Forum: PowerPC Macs
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Google Chrome update 5/20 - Garbled text everywhere on iMac desktop browser
Running iMac with Google Chrome browser (why...who knows. I'm just used to it I guess.) Anyway, the Chrome browser updated this morning to version "83.0.4103.61," after that, it relaunched...now all I see on Google related site LIKE Google search, Gmail, YouTube, etc is this garbled mess. Only...- PhillyGuy72
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- browser chrome google chrome imac update
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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what makes my iMac burning hot?
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Upgrade iMac Memory
Hi. I'm looking to upgrade the memory in my iMac. I have a Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017 with 16BG. And I was thinking of adding OWC 32GB (2 x 16GB) of compatible RAM. While conducting research, on Amazon, the top comment talks about how it is not compatible with stock Apple RAM, and that with...- brenicor87
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- imac memory ram upgrade
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Enabling the GPU
How can i know if my mid2010, core i7, iMac has a graphics card (ATI Radeon HD 5750 1024 MB) that uses a GPU. If so, how can i enable it for Premiere cc2017?- zoran
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- gpu imac premiere
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- Forum: Digital Video
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Image retention on iMac late 2015 27
My IMac is a late 2015 5k, I had it for 5 years now and now im experiencing image retention, do I need a new lcd screen? -
iMac Pro eGPU Questions
So I discovered I actually do qualify for some form of stimulus check, and should be receiving those funds shortly. I spend a lot of time gaming as a hobby on the side (maybe too much), and I'd like to see if I can get better performance by offloading graphics (for the internal display) to an...- SecuritySteve
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- egpu imac imac pro imac pro external gpu
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How do I change an external disks ICON in Catalina?
Both external disks connected by Thunderbolt 3 and USB3.1 to my 19,1 iMac Catalina 10.15.4 have been made both readable and writable by me the owner. I used the Apple+I window to do this. It is strange that I CAN CHANGE the ICONS of my internal 2TB SSD & my Time Machine Thunderbolt connected 1TB...- blackxacto
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- catalina 10.15.4 external backup icons imac sip
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- Forum: macOS Catalina (10.15)
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Possible to use two Bluetooth HCI controllers concurrently?
I have a 2011 iMac with Bluetooth 2.1, and recently purchased a Bluetooth 4.0 USB dongle required for my new wireless mouse. The dongle works great - I paired my mouse and keyboard to it without issue and used the following terminal command to ensure macOS uses the dongle instead of the... -
Trying to upgrade my iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010)
Hello Everyone! Hi! I got an old machine is an iMac 21.5 inch, Mid 2010. I am trying to upgrade its internal HDD to an SSD, is this possible? I already installed the latest MAC OSX system, which is macOS High Sierra, and made a time machine backup. Is it possible to install a new internal... -
iMac not powering up after upgrade (RAM, SSD, CPU thermal transfer)
I did a few upgrades to a 2017 21.5" Retina iMac, and unfortunately, upon reassembly, it isn't powering on. Here's a photo of it, display disconnected. In the second photo I've labelled things for reference. Status: In the photo, AC is plugged in Of the 5 diagnostic lights, the first one... -
iMac 4,1 can't update EFI or SMC firmware
Hello! I hope this is the right place. I tried to post to the Netkas forums but it's not sending me an activation email for some reason. I have an iMac 4,1 I picked up from a garage sale that I'm trying to install Linux to, but can't. I believe the core issue is that I cannot update the boot... -
over heating 2007 iMac + istat temps
Hi, I have an old 2007 iMac that I will use as a basic file server. It hasn't really been used for years except for the odd bit of web browsing/online radio in the room it's in. It needs a new HD for sure (very crunchy sounding), which I'll be installing sometime this week. I've noticed though... -
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My Etre Report, pls help me
EtreCheckPro version: 6.2.5 (6C016) Report generated: 2020-05-02 04:15:10 Download EtreCheckPro from https://etrecheck.com Runtime: 5:29 Performance: Below Average Problem: Beachballing Description: 4 nights ago my iMac was working just fine, took a nap came back and s uddenly was...- teeseme
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- Forum: OS X El Capitan (10.11)
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iMac late 2014 (1st 5K version) as external monitor in home office
Hi guys, since I'm currently working from home and do not have a lot of space to put another display on my desk, I'm wondering if there is a way to use my late 2014 iMac (first 5K-version) as an external monitor for my windows laptop from work. I know that Apple discontinued the general... -
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2015 27" iMac spontaneously reboots w/kernel panic
My 3.3GHz i5 2015 27" iMac has the nasty habit of spontaneously rebooting itself periodically. Looking in Termina at the termination code, it reports "-64" which is "unknown." I have eliminated the possibility of a bad memory module by removing 1 of the 4 modules in turn to see if the kernel...
