If I recall it is in the developer tools. Are they still included on the installation media?
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I can imagine your mybe having second thoughts but I think you have made the right choice, stick with the latest and greatest tech. The only thing that I would question is whether you would like the 27" screen. if it aint a major factor then stick with the 21" Im sure you will be happy with the purchase. ive just ordered a 21" for my mum and Im even tempted to get one myself now! 27" maxed out!
Im tempted to go for the maxed out 27" with the 2Gb GPU. Just after a few opinions on the Radeon 6970m. It seems a pretty high end mobile GPU that even the new Alienware 17x has installed. I get the impression that the new iMac maybe a worthy gaming machine underneath? Im pre empting the launch of Battlefield 3 and if I can avoid getting a sole Gaming PC for the job with a shiny new iMac then I m prepared to go for it. Any gamers out their have any advice or indeed experience with the 6970m?
My last Gaming PC was a Dell XPS600 with SLI nVidia 7800GTX's running BF2 so I know GPUs have cam a long way. Cheers.
My last Gaming PC was a Dell XPS600 with SLI nVidia 7800GTX's running BF2 so I know GPUs have cam a long way. Cheers.
I can imagine your mybe having second thoughts but I think you have made the right choice, stick with the latest and greatest tech. The only thing that I would question is whether you would like the 27" screen. if it aint a major factor then stick with the 21" Im sure you will be happy with the purchase. ive just ordered a 21" for my mum and Im even tempted to get one myself now! 27" maxed out!
Just found the Geekbench comparison, and it points the same way: the new 2.5 SB is 25% faster than the old i3 3.2.
http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2011/0...c-benchmark-validates-sandy-bridge-dominance/
I have a second monitor for when I need the extra screen real estate and was feeling happy with 21 for daily use... but the 27 is quite seductive
I think I'm going to hold firm and join your mum in the SB/TB generation. Thanks for the advice!
Hello guys,
I have been waiting for this update!
How does the Core 2 Duo with ~3.00GHz speeds compare to the 2.5GHz i5 of the newer iMacs?
I can't decide, really.
I need some suggestions on which model to choose from since my Macbook-turned-desktop has been suffering from a lot of heat issues recently.
I will be mainly using the new iMac purchase to -
Manage a lot of photographs (via Adobe Lightroom 3)
Occasionally edit some of my pictures (via LR3 or Photoshop)
Occasionally play video games (Starcraft 2, Minecraft)
Watch HD videos or movies with ease (my Macbook stutters even at 720p)
Productivity (word, excel, etc)
Surf the net (like everyone else)
I'm thinking of either a refurbished 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo set, the new 21.5" entry model, or the 27" one (just for the bigger screen).
I have been waiting for this update!
How does the Core 2 Duo with ~3.00GHz speeds compare to the 2.5GHz i5 of the newer iMacs?
I can't decide, really.
I need some suggestions on which model to choose from since my Macbook-turned-desktop has been suffering from a lot of heat issues recently.
I will be mainly using the new iMac purchase to -
Manage a lot of photographs (via Adobe Lightroom 3)
Occasionally edit some of my pictures (via LR3 or Photoshop)
Occasionally play video games (Starcraft 2, Minecraft)
Watch HD videos or movies with ease (my Macbook stutters even at 720p)
Productivity (word, excel, etc)
Surf the net (like everyone else)
I'm thinking of either a refurbished 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo set, the new 21.5" entry model, or the 27" one (just for the bigger screen).
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Hey guys,
I am going to buy the new iMac 27" but I am wondering if the base model is good enough to play GTA IV nicely. Because of the 512mb RAM. Ugh.
Thanks
Hey guys,
I am going to buy the new iMac 27" but I am wondering if the base model is good enough to play GTA IV nicely. Because of the 512mb RAM. Ugh.
Thanks
Refreshed iMac's - will upgrade to LION be free?
After the long awaited refresh of the iMac's (yeah!), does anyone know if purchased now, would Apple 'grandfather you in' when LION is released in the "summer"?
I called Apple and of course they don't have any knowledge of when LION will be released beyond the official "summer" declaration. I seem to remember in the past when new hardware preceeded a major OS release, Apple was pretty good about passing a free upgrade to recent hardware purchasers. Was it 60 or 90 days that they would honor?
Of course, nothing is for sure until Apple makes an official announcement, but your insight and opinions would be welcome and appreciated.
Thanks!
After the long awaited refresh of the iMac's (yeah!), does anyone know if purchased now, would Apple 'grandfather you in' when LION is released in the "summer"?
I called Apple and of course they don't have any knowledge of when LION will be released beyond the official "summer" declaration. I seem to remember in the past when new hardware preceeded a major OS release, Apple was pretty good about passing a free upgrade to recent hardware purchasers. Was it 60 or 90 days that they would honor?
Of course, nothing is for sure until Apple makes an official announcement, but your insight and opinions would be welcome and appreciated.
Thanks!
Has this been answered? Can we still add more memory as in info at:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1423
Surely you don't have to configure it once and for all at the Apple Store???
Although nothing has been officially confirmed by Apple (not that I've seen, anyway) the pictures on Apple's site indicate the presence of the same RAM access slot underneath the front of the computer, so I'm thinking it's possible to do so. I hope so, anyway, as I've ordered aftermarket RAM.
Here's one of the images:
http://images.apple.com/mac/home/images/promo_lead_imac20110426.jpg
I should have noticed on that pic. (None of the other pics really showed the bottom edge.) Also, the ifixit teardown says: "A casual user can easily replace the RAM, and its moderately difficult to access the hard drive and optical drive."Although nothing has been officially confirmed by Apple (not that I've seen, anyway) the pictures on Apple's site indicate the presence of the same RAM access slot underneath the front of the computer, so I'm thinking it's possible to do so. I hope so, anyway, as I've ordered aftermarket RAM.
Here's one of the images:
http://images.apple.com/mac/home/images/promo_lead_imac20110426.jpg
Guess I'm not sure what they mean by that statement in the specs, then. Unless they mean "you can't get this much RAM preconfigured at an Apple retail store."
Good to know about the iFixit teardown. I will check that out now.
Maybe they mean "If you order it from any other online or brick-and-mortar store, then you can't customize the amount of RAM."
I don't know if this is going to be sufficient to run Batlefield 3 and/or Elder Scrolls V smoothly with lots of eye candy.
Looks like I may be building a new desktop this year.
Looks like I may be building a new desktop this year.
It may be frustrating, but it is not bewildering. There are two main factors at work, and they basically boil down to indifferent attitudes towards the customer experience:
- Apple has a content delivery service to push. That it can't provide content at a quality level as high as BR is relatively unimportant to Apple.
- Apple tends to push the cost of technology transitions onto its customers. It's essentially the same situation as the first iMac that removed the floppy, but didn't replace it with any other similarly generic way of getting data off the machine, requiring most customers to buy USB floppies or CD-RW drives.
The only drives that come remotely close to saturating 3G SATA are SSDs, and the vast, vast majority of usage scenarios will not see disk performance constrained by bandwidth.
Or, in simpler terms, the difference between 3Gb and 6Gb (and, heck, even 1.5Gb) SATA in real life performance is basically zero.
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This is insane. Apple still charges $200 for another 4GB ram
I already have a better system since January.
-Sandy Bridge i7 2600k @4.2 GHZ
-12 GB RAM 1600MHZ (faster ram than the new iMacs, cost me only $120 for 12GB)
-Ati 5850 ( faster than those mobile gpus )
-Can install OS X 10.6.7 on it, but I don't need it.
It all cost me $500(when I upgraded)
You can't compare a regular desktop PC with and iMac, the higher level of integration comes at a price.. The mobile GPU is about equivalent to a Underclocked Radeon 6850.. However that 6970M does it at lower power consumption which comes at a price...
Most DIY solution will be cheaper obviously due to, you doing the work, you reusing older components, and taking advantage of sale prices..
If I were to hazard a guess the closest performance equivalent on the desktop would probably be the GTX 460..it's like a lower clocked Radeon 6850...
Just bought myn!!!
27 Inch iMac
3.4GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
1TB Serial ATA Drive
AMD Radeon HD 6970M 2GB GDDR5
Apple Magic Mouse
Apple Wireless Keyboard (British) & User's Guide (English)
Very happy!!
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iPad 32gig, iPhone 4 32gig, Macbook 2.2Ghz Core 2 Due 4gig Ram 320 Hard drive, (Above in 7 days)
27 Inch iMac
3.4GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
1TB Serial ATA Drive
AMD Radeon HD 6970M 2GB GDDR5
Apple Magic Mouse
Apple Wireless Keyboard (British) & User's Guide (English)
Very happy!!
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iPad 32gig, iPhone 4 32gig, Macbook 2.2Ghz Core 2 Due 4gig Ram 320 Hard drive, (Above in 7 days)
But the Core i7 available on the iMac ALSO has higher frequency and at least the same cache, right?
There you go; should work on SL as well:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/9818633?messageID=9818633
Why ? It's not like the different form factor really delivers any functional improvements (indeed, there any many disadvantages).
Yes, it does the lower footprint due to higher integration comes at a cost...it's very good when space is at a premium..or for people that want less stuff cluttering their room.
Even back when I was living in a dorm room, space wasn't at so much of a premium that losing a cubic foot or so under the desk mattered.
To some (many) people, the all-in-one form factor is highly desirable. To deny that is foolish. It may not be your liking, but that doesn't extend to everyone.
I tried doing that and for some reason it's not working. Idk if there is a certain version i should be using or what. I have it on my laptop pc, and it works fine. However thats a dual core and kinda slow and wanted to do on my new imac. So if someone is already using something on the new imacs and can layout it out for me, that would be great!