iM 4,1-14,4 Using an old iMac as an always-on calendar display – will burn-in occur?

[hkeely]

I want to set up a 2009-era iMac as an always-on calendar display in our kitchen. It would sleep at night but otherwise stay on with no screensaver to be easily visible. I'm curious whether I should be concerned about burn-in on the monitor, how quickly burn-in would occur, and how permanent it might be. Is this sort of endeavor worth trying or is the risk to the monitor too great that it won't be useable after a number of weeks or months? Thanks for any help.

 

[Mark.g4]

I don't know burn-in but a lot of power needed.
Old iMac aren't efficient.

 

[hkeely]

Good point. Yeah, it looks like it would cost around $73 a year to keep on all the time. Thanks!

 

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[BrianBaughn]

I don't know about your particular iMac but I'm still occasionally using a 2008 MacBook (MacBook5,1) running Ventura via OCLP. Not the fastest thing in the world but handy to have around.

If you don't need it perhaps someone else could make use of it?

 

[MultiFinder17]

I have something similar set up in my home, though I use an old iPad for the purpose. As mentioned before, an old iMac like that will suck down a lot of power and pump out a fair bit of heat. An old iPad would do largely the same job while consuming a fraction of the juice.

 

[hkeely]

I have something similar set up in my home, though I use an old iPad for the purpose. As mentioned before, an old iMac like that will suck down a lot of power and pump out a fair bit of heat. An old iPad would do largely the same job while consuming a fraction of the juice.

Great idea. Thank you!