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TCrowe

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Original poster
Jul 14, 2014
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Glen Ellen, CA.
My new iMac arrives Wed. this week and I have a few questions. First of all the details:

27 inches
Screen Resolution 5120 x 2880
Max Screen Resolution 5120 x 2880
Processor 3.5 GHz Intel Core i5
RAM 8 GB DDR3
Memory Speed 1600 MHz
Hard Drive 1 TB
Number of USB 3.0 Ports 4
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Other Technical Details
Brand Name Apple
Series Apple iMac 27" Retina 5K
Item model number MF886LL/A
Hardware Platform Mac
Operating System Mac OS X Yosemite
Item Weight 21 pounds
Color Silver
Processor Brand Intel
Computer Memory Type SDRAM
Audio-out Ports (#) 1

I had read somewhere while researching that people had had problems when they plugged all their peripherals in at the same time. I didn't intend to do that but plug them in only when I needed to use them. Some of them are an Epson Perfection 750 Pro scanner, Epson Pro R2400 Photo Printer and a few back up devices. There is also the Klipsch stereo system but that is not a problem I wouldn't think.

Just wondering if I have covered the bases or if there are any suggestions concerning hardware that I have listed. The old Mac Pro finds drivers by itself and I would assume that this mac will also though I can easily look them up and install them as I need to. My first new computer in almost 8 years and I just want to cover my bases. TCrowe
 
I'm sure your peripherals will work fine as long as the drivers are compatible with the latest version of OS X. Hope you enjoy your new iMac.
 
I had read somewhere while researching that people had had problems when they plugged all their peripherals in at the same time. I didn't intend to do that but plug them in only when I needed to use them. Some of them are an Epson Perfection 750 Pro scanner, Epson Pro R2400 Photo Printer and a few back up devices. There is also the Klipsch stereo system but that is not a problem I wouldn't think.

Dunno where you heard that but as soon as I got mine I plugged in about 12 USB peripherals, a monitor and a Thunderbolt enclosure, and a couple of bluetooth devices. All worked fine.

I expect what you read is probably from someone who had a driver problem with one particular device. The number shouldn't matter much.
 
Just making sure as it's been a while since my Mac Pro purchase. I asked because I couldn't envision those problems but, what do I know. Thanks. I will get it buzzing just as quickly as possible.
 
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