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    2011 iMac Reboot Loop

    I'm hoping someone can offer me some advice on a problem I'm having with a 2011 27" iMac. I bought the machine with video not working. I replaced the video card, and installed an SSD, and the machine seemed to be working fine for a couple of days. I started to notice that the fan seemed to...
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    External drive not detected on one specific iMac

    Hi All, Looking for some help. All of a sudden my iMac will not detect my seagate 4tb drive. 3.49tb available. I'm working off Mojave 10.14.4. Its showing up on other computers. Any ideas? TIA
  3. tcapanema

    How to speed up an iMac mid 2010 that's running very slow?

    Hi all! I have an iMac Mid 2010 that I bought around 2012. It was running very well until last year, I guess. I only did a RAM upgrade on this machine (it has 14GB of RAM). I wasn't using this computer for a while (8 months or so) and now I got a job that I need to do on this machine. It was...
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    Opinions welcome: Best iMac for graphic designers?

    Hello all! I'm hoping to get some opinions/advice if possible! (I've done hours of reading on this forum, everyone is always extremely knowledgable!). I need to get a new computer - I'm still sitting with my early 2015 Macbook pro *with an accidental damaged screen (whoops)* with some of the...
  5. jurajb

    Broken screen, AppleCare and SSD upgrade

    hi all, as this is my first post, hope this is the right section I just got my first iMac 2019. I upgraded to 40GB of ram from 8GB which was like using a netbook with Atom CPU few years ago - abysmal performance and horrible experience. Glad that's over! After this success I wanted to upgrade...
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    Looking to add more RAM to my late 2014 8gb iMac...which configuration would be better?

    This might be a really dumb question but will it make a big difference if I add 16gb (8gb x 2) to the empty two slots on my iMac or would it be just as fast adding 8gb (4gb x 2)? I hear different things about RAM and I have heard in some situations if you have different size RAM there is not a...
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    2019 iMac Fan Noise.

    I'm experiencing some fan noise on my new 2019 iMac, and wanted to see if anyone else who's purchased one of the new machines is having a similar issue. I have a CTO model, with 3.7 Intel Core i5, 8 gb ram, Radeon Pro 580x 8 gb, and a 500 gb SSD. The fan is audible upon login, with no apps...
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    Which SSD for iMac 2017?

    Hello there, i am honest from the beginning, i am not a mac person. I am buying a used mac to suprise my wife but the problem i have is that every used mac i find just has a 1TB hard drive in it. So i decided to buy a used mac, a SSD and then later on let a technician put the SSD in. My...
  9. JoeTaylor

    "Developed a Problem" Forced Shutdowns

    I'm getting a dreaded message after forced shutdowns that my early-2016 5K iMac "developed a problem." I'm sending the info to Apple, but it's happening more and more, usually with more intensive apps like FCPX and Lightroom. It's gotten to the point that it crashes with only a few minutes of...
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    2019 27” iMac i5 8th gen base model vs i5 9th gen

    Hello, I was wondering if the 9th gen i5 really warrants the extra $500 price tag. I realize there is a bigger hard drive and gpu included in the price tag. I cannot find much info on this spec Comaprin the 8th and 9th gen i5 most are on the i9. Can anyone suggest one over the other? I will...
  11. MacLawyer

    Apple Recycle Program Questions

    (This is in USA) I sent a 2013 iMac back to Apple's recycling agent when I purchased a new iMac, expecting to eventually get a credit on my purchase. FedEx says it arrived on June 12. I have no email acknowledging receipt by the agent. I certainly understand it will take the agent some time...
  12. remiller

    Audio interface with new iMac and Mojave

    This is a cautionary tale. 2019 iMac, i9, Mojave 10.14. Running Logic Pro X. Attempted to install USB audio interface, which had been working well on previous iMac. Downloaded latest version of driver and restart to install. Boot up bar would display, but only advance 60% or so and stop...
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    Missing Macintosh HD in Disk Utility - 2007 iMac

    I need help. Bought an old 2007 iMac with the flashing / blinking question mark folder icon. Used Command + R to boot up into Disk Utility (only worked by me creating a Bootable USB flash drive). Now in disk utility I have a problem... I can’t erase or partition Disk 1 or Disk 2 (please see...
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    Audio not working on Windows 10 installed on external SSD running on iMac

    I installed Windows 10 (April 18 update) on external SSD drive that can be selected on the iMac's startup. Run the Boot Camp Windows Support Software and everything is fine, Apple mouse & keyboard, except audio is missing. Windows 10 Device Manager app does not show any problems with the drivers...
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    Early 2008 IMac Audio Mojave

    I am building a 2008 Imac for a customer. I am running latest version of the patch tool This is the 24 inch version and no mater what I do the Audio sounds like crap and I can not control the volume. I have also installed this same version on a 20inch version of 8,1 and everything seams to work...
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    Fan Noise Level on 27 inch iMac

    Hi guys, I have been a long term user of Macbook Pro and I am super happy about how dead silent those computers are. I cannot hear a single thing out of my 2015 macbook pro. Recently I purchase a brand new 2019 27inch iMac. It is the base model configured with 512g SSD. I find out there is a...
  17. Djsquid

    Help which iMac do I buy?

    I’m currently in a little dilemma between what iMac to buy. It has to be a 27inch 5k. Which of these is better; Brand new 2019 3.0GHz 6-Core Processor with Turbo Boost up to 4.1GHz, 1TB Storage, 8GB Ram, Radeon Pro 570X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory Or Pre-owned Late 2015 4.0GHz Core i7 Quad...
  18. keysofanxiety

    Upgrading my old 21.5" 2011 iMac

    Hi all! So I've got an old 21.5" 2011 iMac that I'm looking to upgrade. My current 2012 15" cMBP is on its way out and I don't trust it'll last for a few projects I'm recording. I'm going to upgrade the hard-drive to an SSD and max the RAM to 32GB, however I was also looking to upgrade the...
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    Which iMac 2019 for Xcode and Parallels?

    Hi fellow users, I am looking to buy a new iMac in the next month or two. Now that Apple has refreshed the iMac lineup with 6-core CPUs, I was thinking of getting rid of my "old" base MacBook Pro 2016 (w/o TouchBar) and an external monitor and getting the new iMac instead with some money to be...
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    iMac (Retina 5k, 2017, 27inch) freezing and rebooting

    Hey guys, my iMac froze under heavy load once (never happened before), and since then, it keeps rebooting all the time. Sometimes after few minutes after bootup, sometimes even during bootup. Doesn't even have to be under load. Usually it takes between 1 - 5 minutes for the freezing and reboot...