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Can you build an iMac??
I've been researching upgrades that can be done to a 2017 27" 5K iMac...putting in a 1TB NVMe SSD blade and large 8-10TB 3.5in HD, 64GB RAM and CPU upgrade (3.4GHz to 4.2GHz) and then I thought.... CAN YOU BUILD YOUR OWN iMAC??? Has anyone?? In theory...parts would fit I'd think between 2017...- itsjustdibella
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- 5k imac build diy imac upgrade
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- Forum: iMac
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Upgrading a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) for photo- and video editing
Hi, I recently got a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) in replacement of my two older mac's. Im using this for editing photo (Adobe Lightroom). It runs ok while doing simple stuff, like browsing web, sending emails and so on. But when the loads gets a bit higher like i.e Lightroom editing or excel...- MacMikel
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- macbook pro ram ssd upgrade
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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MP 1,1-5,1 Best Render/Video option for 5,1 - Upgrade worth it?
Hello, I have an old 5,1 machine, that I recently bought a new MSI Radeon RX580 GAMING X 8GB Graphics card to keep it alive with Mojave. The specs are: Mac Pro Server (Mid 2010) 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 16 GB 1066 MHz DDR3 RAM Would someone be so kind to tell me if a CPU and memory... -
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Can I get SSD ('s) my mid 2011 iMac?
...I'm so sorry if this has already been answered a billion times... but here's a billion amateur questions: 1/ Can I replace my mid 2011's internal harddrive with a SSD disc? 2/ Can I do the same with the optical drive? - any advantages / risks I must be aware of? 3/ I'm recording music via... -
Should I stay on Sierra
Ok, this might sound stupid, but besides the aesthetics and gimmicks, what am I missing out on if I stick to Sierra on my MBP. The only reason I haven't updated so far is that I am afraid of my machine getting slower. Appreciate some feedback and/or advice... Tnx!- Sebastian79
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- macos sierra update upgrade
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- Forum: macOS
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External SSD for iMac mid 2011 21.5inch?
Hi, I have no idea what I'm doing so if you're kind enough to respond to this thread, easy on the jargon please. I've got a very slow mid 2011 iMac 21.5inch. It's crazy slow now, literally taking 30 mins to get going. Even typing is delayed. I'd like to upgrade it with an external (I don't... -
MP 1,1-5,1 Advice on pimping up my Mac Pro please !
Hi everyone ... I'd like some advice on upgrading my 2009 classic 4,1 Mac Pro please (firmware updated to v5,1). As you can see from system profile report, I have already upgraded processors, ram and hard drive to Samsung 840 EVO 1TB 2.5-inch Basic SATA Solid State Drive connected via PCIe. I...- rodedwards
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- mac pro (early 2009) upgrade ssd upgrade
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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MP 1,1-5,1 3.1 MP Graphics Card not recognized (MSI R9270)
Hello everyone, Just got a Mac Pro 3.1 as a gift. I have an MSI R9 270 graphics card from an old Windows build that I was hoping to drop into my new Mac to replace the stock ATI 2600XT. All the videos on the internet I have watched show people just dropping the cards in, and they work... -
Coming from a mid-2010 MacBook Pro, is the July 2019 refresh 13" MBPro a worthy upgrade?
So as the title says, i have had my mid-2010 mbpro for nearly 9 years. and after a few personal modifications (8 GB RAM, 250GB SSD) which did give it new life, it's equipped with a 9 year old graphics card that makes photo editing near impossible. I use my laptop mainly for web browsing...- fwuz
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- 13 inch macbook pro 2019 macbook pro macbook pro mid-2010 macbook pro upgrade
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Other Can I pre-order a new iPhone in September and trade in an old iPhone on release day?
This will probably come under the banner of "stupidest questions ever asked" but I'm going to ask it anyway. I've never bought an iPhone at launch, I've always upgraded when I feel I need to and this has never been in September when the new devices come out. I currently have an iPhone 6s Plus... -
How to Upgrade my MacBook Pro 2007
I am trying to find ways to upgrade my MacBook Pro from 2007 to latest OS. It was given to me by my brother in law. I’m on very low income and can’t afford new MacBook. Is it possible to upgrade it without breaking my bank and how to go about it?- Thefrog310
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- macbookpro upgrade
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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MacBook Pro 2012 SSD upgrade issue, disk empty after restore
Hi guys, I want to upgrade my MacBook Pro 13” Mid 2012 by replacing the original HDD with a Crucial BX500 SSD. Using recovery mode and a USB to SATA cable I initialized my SSD (APFS). Then I installed Mac OS X Mojave and continued like a new device. With Migration Assistant I moved all the...- Kiwi0024
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- crucial ssd macbook pro macbook pro "13 mid 2012 mbr mojave ssd apfs time machine upgrade
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Problems Upgrading iMac 4,1 to 5,1
I have an early 2006 Core Duo iMac that I've upgraded the CPU in to a Core 2 Duo 2GHz. I've tried using the Firmware Tool to upgrade the firmware of the computer, however, all I get is error 5530, which I believe is because it tries downloading the firmware from a dead link. I could not find any...- NonsensicalFox
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- 5530 core duo error firmware imac tool upgrade
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- Forum: Early Intel Macs
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Can't get beyond Mojave 14.0 on unsupported MBP 4,1
Gentle folks: Have been a regular user of the work of DOSDUDE1 and others in support of running current versions of macOS on older unsupported Macs, specifically on my MacBook Pro 4,1 (early 2008). Have upgraded my macOS version through Sierra --> High Sierra --> Mojave 14.0, the last shortly...- mikew67
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- apfs efi firmware macos mojave time machine restore unsupported upgrade
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- Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
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Mid-2010 MBP Hard drive cable failure
Hey everyone, I recently started refurbing on my old 2010 MBP and have run in to some problems. First problem that I am having is the battery was bulging and pressing the trackpad up so that it would no longer click, but I have resolved that by simply removing the battery for now, and I intend...- iBoss101
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- 2010 battery cable failure failure hard drive cable macbook pro mid-2010 sata cable ssd upgrade
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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MP 1,1-5,1 SSD Scratch Disc VS SSD System Disc
Regarding a classic Mac Pro 5.1 for media work: If you had 1. a faster SSD (NVMe) that connects via PCIe slot and 2. a slower SSD in one of the four harddisc drive bays and 3. an even slower HDD in one of the four harddisc drive bays, which of those 3 would you use for A. Operating...- countershading
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- final cut harddisc mac pro 5.1 mojave nvme pcie photoshop premiere scratch disc upgrade
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- Forum: Mac Pro
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SSD upgrade for 2017 MacBook air
I'm interested in getting a higher storage name ssd for my MacBook Air. I only care about battery life and not peformance. I'm interested in the aura pro x2 and off the counter ssds combined with a Sintech adapter Any suggestions much appreciated- lemonade09
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- macbook air 13 inch ssd upgrade
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- Forum: MacBook Air
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Mac Mini RAM - 3rd party installation?
I'm looking to buy a new Mac Mini. I'd like 32GB RAM, but £540 seems a ludicrous amount to pay for it, given how much it costs elsewhere. I'm reading that installing RAM in these newer Minis is fiddly. Given that I'm not the most 'handy' of people, I'd rather not risk doing it myself. So this is... -
cpu upgrade fail single x5675 mac pro 2009 updated 5.1
Hi, sorry for the double post, maybe some readers will only get it here Hi everyone, new to this forum. Mac pro 2009 mono cpu (stock mono 2,66) updated to 5.1, high sierra with bootrom MP51.0089.B00 BootROM CPU update fail !! Trying to install a x5675 bought on ebay After cpu change and new... -
Buying a flashed GPU or a discrete stock GPU to flank my 5770 to upgrade my cMP5.1?
Ok, it's 2019 and I still rock my MP5.1 with its stock ATI 5770 and its 4-cores 3.2GHz. I have not any impelling reason to upgrade to 10.14, but I noticed that when I play via bootcamp my PC games (mostly indies and strategy games, I have an Xbox for the big titles) the performance of my 5770...