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  1. alectrona6400

    is the g4 dead?

    i can see why everything feels so slow on those processors now, and nothing is really fast on them anymore. i even OCed my eMac to 1.5ghz and it still feels so slow so here's my question: is the g4 just straight up obsolete?
  2. T

    Explain this activity monitor screenshot

    Hey everyone. I grabbed this screenshot a couple months ago from my 2011 iMac running macOS Sierra. In the minutes leading up to the screenshot the computer was almost completely frozen, so I opened up the activity monitor, but the CPU load was relatively low.. I then switched to the memory tab...
  3. Ish

    iMac for Capture One

    Hi, Hoping you might be able to help me make a decision. I've been on a bit of a hiatus from doing much in the way of photography recently but coming out the other side and want to update my 2012 MBP and move from Aperture to Capture One (finally!). I've chosen to get a 21" iMac. I prefer...
  4. WrightBrain

    CPU temps – 27 in vs 21.5

    I've done a lot of reading about how on the 27in iMac, the 4.2 Ghz i7 version runs hot and spins up the fan, while the 3.8 Ghz i5 version seems to run cooler. I was wondering if the 21.5 in iMac with the 3.6 Ghz i7 runs hot or not? Does anyone have any CPU temps to share? I was basically...
  5. M

    eGPU for iMac

    Hey guys, Here are the specs of my iMac: iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) Processor 3.5 GHz Intel Core i7 Memory 24 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M 4096 MB It is still a pretty capable machine (just annoyed by the black fogginess on the bottom of the screen), but I made the mistake...
  6. jlseattle

    Space Grey regular iMac

    Hi All! I just upgraded my silver iMac's keyboard and mouse to the space gray keyboard and mouse (the old keyboard I had died so reasonable excuse). I'm wondering how many folks would pick a space gray iMac over the silver if it was available on the non-pro version. I know I would.
  7. WrightBrain

    iMac Wherefore Art Thou?

    I'm so frustrated. I'm looking to buy a new mac. Believe it or not, I'm still keeping a late 2008 MacPro alive and I was waiting for a decent upgrade to the 2013 tower before I committed the funds. I really like towers for their upgradeability as evidenced by my current Frankenmachine. The...
  8. PhillyGuy72

    2012 iMac suddenly acting slow, odd

    Yes, I know it's an old iMac, but it has been running fine for years. It is still running El Capitan 10.11.6 - since this is older This past Wed. night around 7:30pm, I noticed the pointer on my screen move smoothy as usual, but every 8-10 seconds it would severely slow down, stutter as if...
  9. T

    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...
  10. J

    Stuck in installing mojave.

    i tried installing mojave in my imac 27inch late 2012 but when im in process of installing, it just hangs. I tried doing cmd-opt-r(hang),cmd-r(hang),shift-opt-cmd-r(hang). I tried bootcamp, windows 10 is installed but when i tried to install the drivers, when the gfx card (gtx680mx) is about to...
  11. A

    I need help picking a computer for video editing

    Hi! I'm currently in the market for a new imac to use premiere for my video editing. I need help in figuring out what system is going to have the smoothest playback from my canon 5d mark 2 for full length movies. I want Premiere to run smoothly as well. I appreciate any help!
  12. Jollyvideos

    Make the LCD panel of the iMac 2015 27 "5K external :(

    Hello everyone, My name is Giovanni. For days I've been looking for a solution to this problem anywhere on the net and at this point I would like to address you to the community. My iMac 27 "2015 has been around for some time but I got its LCD that works perfectly and is also always a...
  13. J

    Mac Pro vs. Mini — Adobe & Trading

    First post in the forums here but have been reading for a long time. I’m looking to invest in a new desktop setup for professional use. I’ll be running Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, and InDesign regularly. I upload and edit large files for my work. I also trade stocks...
  14. J

    Upgrade from SATA to SSD/Flash Hard Drive for Late 2015 21.5" iMac

    Upgrade Late 2015 21.5" iMac from SATA to SSD/Flash Drive. Back up system with Time Capsule or some other form of backup. I recommend the following equipment and how to video. This flash hard drive: Crucial MX500 1TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 Inch Internal SSD - CT1000MX500SSD1(Z) (amz0n for $135)...
  15. C

    Late 2017 iMac 4k

    I am in England near Norwich. Can anybody recommend a company that will upgrade the memory from 8 gig to 32 gig in my above machine? Thanks
  16. W

    iMac 2007 Problems

    Hello, I had an old iMac 7.1 (2007) at my work and I wanted to reboot it after a couple of years and I want to give it to my sun, but there are some problems. At First: When I reboot it it gives me a screen with a folder and a question mark in it. But then I tried to enter recovery mode but this...
  17. K

    Teach old mac new tricks?

    I just bought a mid 2007 20" iMac just to play around with and get back into using a mac. Had i known that it wouldn't be able to upgrade to Mojave i'd would've gotten a new one, didn't really pay attention. Anyway i was wondering if there was anyway to get a new hard drive or upgrade my...
  18. Z

    Hiding applications

    On an iMac with 2 drives (HD and SSD) and two OS's on each drive, i want to know if it is possible to hide the applications that are used in each OS? The iMac, can boot in either the HD or the SSD (ElCapitan and Yosemite) but i dont want each user to know what applications are installed and used...
  19. F23

    Help - Booting w External SSD

    Hi, My 2011 iMac's hard drive has gotten so slow it's basically unusable. I have a 512 GB WD MyPassport SSD and have successfully used it to boot up the iMac and am running on it now. The external SSD uses a USB C port, but it came with a USB A adapter as well. This is where I have an issue...
  20. bergstruhm

    Odd video issues (horizontal lines, glitches) on iMac 5K

    Hi. My iMac (27" 5K, 2015) started acting strange a couple weeks ago. Video glitches that flashed by quickly; mostly horizontal lines, but also big blocks of color, distortions. I did a screen recording and they didn't register, but you can see some photos here: image no. 1, image no. 2. I...