iMac, a range of all-in-one Macintosh desktop computers from Apple
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Parental Controls Always Allow does not work for Avid Media Composer
I've enabled Parental Controls on a new Nov 2012 iMac being used in a school for public access (OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion) and have restricted the applications this account can use. Everything works ...
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Installing new hard drive in 2010 27" iMac & hdd fan control
I just want to know if I install a new hard drive without a temp connection like the default apple installed drives, do I need to do anything with the unused temp connection cable/wire in the iMac?
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iMac sleeping even when set to never sleep
Running 10.7.5, I've got a fairly new iMac (6 months old) 27", set to never sleep, yet when I got in to work this morning it was asleep. How to fix this?
Output from pmset -g in Terminal:
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iMac OS 10.8 sleeps even when set to never sleep
This is new behavior within the last month. I have the iMac set to never sleep so that I can access it via Logmein remotely. But the last several weeks the machine goes completely to sleep. Any ...
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sleep, screensaver and Filevault
I am mystified: first, I have an iMac and a mbp, both running mountain lion. In System Preferences > Security > General > Require Password after sleep or screensaver, I can adjust the time to 4 hours ...
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How long (time/duration) should a complete restore on an iMac from Time Machine take?
I was getting long boot times when I would log onto my account and even my kids' accounts on my iMac (2008 Intel Core 2 Duo). Then I could not launch Disk Utility and other standard, pre-installed ...
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OSX freezes upon USB connect
On a new (end 2012) iMac 21" with OSX ML as delivered I performed a migration from a backup drive that contained a bootable clone of the old machine, OSX 10.6.x, Users, Application, Libraries, etc, ...
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iMac WiFi speeds doesn't compare to other computers at home
My iMac 27" (late 2009, 10.8.2) wifi (3-4 bars) speed doesn't compare to other computers at home. The same Youtube video in 720p loads without delay on my dads computer, however on my iMac (I usually ...
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iMac USB Ports Stopped Working
I have an iMac, and because I program I prefer to use the extended USB keyboard.
Just as the batteries to my wireless mouse died, my USB keyboard inexplicably stopped working. I've been using this ...
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How to control brightness on external late 2009 iMac monitor when connected to new 2012 iMac primary monitor?
I have a late 2012 27" iMac as my primary monitor also connected to a late 2009 27" iMac as a secondary monitor via a mini-display port to mini-display port cable. I also have a Dell 24" monitor ...
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ipad2 airplay option disappeared, apple tv3, imac as router
I have been using my Apple TV3 and iPad2 successfully for over a month with a Wi-Fi network created on my iMac (no external router). I changed the network name and password so that a visitor could ...
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iMac does not boot in windows 7
my iMac (iMac11,2) refuses to boot in win7. Nor from bootcamp partition, neither from win7 installation DVD. It boots without any problem into Mac OS (10.6.8), it as well boots from mac os ...
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Target iMac does not wake up with the main iMac, but works the other way around!
I have two 27inch iMacs, both 2011. When I connect iMac A to iMac B and let it sleep, iMac B's display does not wake up. However, it still shows up in the Displays and I can still play audio through ...
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iMac hanging on startup
I've got a 2011, 21.5" iMac with a 1TB hard drive (likely Seagate, although I don't think I can check right now). After it froze, I did a cold restart by holding down the power button for a few ...
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iMac 27inch (late 2009) -Recovering Mail Rules from cloned drive
Apple recalled my late 2009 iMac recently and fitted a new hard disk. I backed up the entire disk using SuperDuper before it went away, and also had sets of Time Machine backups to hand just in case.
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iMac - 2nd display not working using thunderbolt - HDMI
I recently bought an LG monitor to use as a 2nd display but my iMac (mid 2011, running Mac OS X Lion) doesn't detect it.
It's connected using a Thunderbolt-to-HDMI-cable (which I bought from The ...
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iMac consistently losing all bluetooth connectivity
I have a Late 2011 27" iMac that once a day loses all bluetooth connectivity. (Very rarely it will drop just the keyboard or just the mouse, but 99% of the time, it's everything) This is a huge ...
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iMac boots with one RAM, but not two
I've got a curious little problem going on over here. I've got an old late 2006 iMac (the white one). Was sportin' 1gb of ram, so I went and bought some more (4gb). Actually I bought two of those, and ...
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iMac 2011 spinning beach ball after login
the following is the HW profile of my iMac:
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac12,1
Processor Name: Intel Core i5
Processor Speed: 2.5 GHz
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iMac doesn't recognize my MacBook Pro when connecting via mini DisplayPort
I use my iMac as an external monitor for my MacBook Pro via mini DisplayPort. But, sometimes, it fails. The iMac went black for some seconds when I plugged the cable in but it went back into the ...
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iMac has white screen, runs fine otherwise
Working in Xcode as usual, suddenly the entire display goes white.
I have a second monitor hooked up for non-Xcode things, so I managed to fish the System Preferences window out of the iMac display ...
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Why does Boot Camp in Windows 7 regularly disappear from the tray?
Boot Camp (Bootcamp.exe) regularly seems to unload itself with Windows 7 64-bit Home Edition. I usually find out when I try to use fn + Volume keys (f11, f12) and it doesn't work. Then I see the Boot ...
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Cannot connect 40“ Samsung to 27” mac
I have got both an 27" iMac and a Samsung 40" TV in the same room for kids. They are only 10ft away from each other, and I'd like to get a mirror image of the iMac onto the TV.
I've seen this work in ...
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Any way to compare Thunderbolt config in picky iMac 21.5“ and happy MacBook Air 11”
Having tried to debug a really annoying 21.5" iMac for a day now, I'd appreciate any hints. The scenario goes like this:
We got an iMac 21.5"(Mid-2011) for an auditorium and plugged it in through an ...
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How can I fix these intermittent problems with wi-fi on my iMac?
I have several computers at home but only my iMac is having wi-fi problems - around once a day wi-fi stops responding. When I turn my wireless off and immediately back on, it works again. Is this a ...
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How to save a file quickly and no need to wait for the external hard drives to “wake up”?
Recently I have decided that since Mac does such a nice job for indexing the files, I will store many files on the Mac, so I bought a 6TB Thunderbolt external drive which is in RAID 0 Strip mode, and ...
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My mouse cursor starts blinking and I have to press a key in my keyboard to stop it
My mouse cursor starts blinking and I have to press a key in my keyboard to stop it. I know it's a software problem because I've had this issue before and solved it by reinstalling the OS. Today ...
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Early 2006 20" imac with strange startup problem
Anyone help me with a strange startup problem after a bad crashing on my 2006 imac,
was watching video on the imac and it suddenly just crashed and frozen system.
Ever since it boots to apple screen ...
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shutdown command - what can be wrong?
I have a late 2012 iMac. I use to shut it down with the shutdown command, in order to be able to delay the shutting down.
Here's how I use it:
sudo shutdown -h +30 # shuts down in 30 mins
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27" 2009 iMac screen occasionally freezes (mouse still moves) after upgrading RAM and SSD
I have a 2009 iMac that has been working fine (but slowly) until now. I decided to upgrade the hard drive to a 500 GB Intel SSD (MZ-7TD500BW) and put in 16 GB of RAM (PNY Optima PC3-8500). I've ...
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Use a mac Mini server to host Aperture Library
I got two iMac and one Mac Mini server, last year I moved my Library to the Mac Mini, and change the path on Aperture (3.4.4) to use that library instead of using my local one. It works like a ...
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Uninstall Drive genius
I want to uninstall drive genius and I thought I did but still get a pop up when restarting my computer searched for it cant find it also cant find the Drive genius add on files any suggestions. There ...
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Why can I no longer get an internet connection when using my old Macbook and AirPort Express?
Up until recently I was using my 2007 MacBook perfectly fine with my old AirPort Express. A few days ago I purchased a used mid-2010 iMac which is now running OS X 10.8.3 (something I'm still not too ...
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What tool can I use to hardware test an iMac without installing anything on it?
I'm going to buy a mid-2010 iMac quad-i5 tomorrow. I remember years ago when I sold my laptop I ran a hardware test on it for the benefit of the buyer. Can't remember what it was and it was quite a ...
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Possible to use an iMac with an existing connected 27" Cinema Display as dual target display?
At home, I've got an iMac 27" display with two Thunderbolt display ports, and it has a 27" Cinema Display connected to one of the display ports. So, basic setup: 27" iMac + 27" Cinema Display. Now, ...
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A file is already taken even though there is no such file
The name “bar_nearby_icon” with extension “.png” is already taken. Please choose a different name.
I got that message when I tried to change a file to bar_nearby_icon.png
But therre is no ...
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Mini DisplayPort to HDMI works for MBP but not iMac?
I'm having issues connecting my iMac to my external monitor (Samsung SyncMaster SA350). I bought a Mini DisplayPort -> HDMI cable on eBay recently. The monitor works fine when connected to my MacBook ...
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iMac target display mode unstable
I've been using target display with my iMac for several months - output from a PC through HDMI port to the mini-displayport on the other end of the cable...
Anyway, no problems until this week... ...
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Problems with using iMac in target display mode in couple with MacBook Pro (late 2011)
When I'm connecting my iMac 27' (late 2009) via mini displayPort - mini displayPort cable to my 13' MacBook Pro everything goes as expected - iMac switches to target display mode and everything is ...
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dev/disk0 designation switching between HDD and SSD
I have an iMac9,1. I replaced the optical drive with an SSD. I have the OS installed on the SSD and the HDD is now for files. I have noticed that sometimes after booting that the SSD will be ...
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How to check if hard drive is failing on late 2009 iMac
I have a late 2009 27" iMac with a 2TB hard drive. Over time, very hard drive intensive operations (especially Aperture 3) have become extremely slow (loading a ~30mb RAW in Aperture takes about 30 ...
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iMac won't log back in unless switching off first
My iMac 21" is a year old and I've noticed that when logging out, I cannot then log straight back in unless I switch off the machine manually. The log in box does not appear when clicking on a user ...
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Using iMac to simulate/emulate MFI hardware?
I don't know if this would be better suited on Stackoverflow, but I thought I'd try here first.
We have no way of knowing how to interact with a bluetooth device otherwise.
Is it possible to emulate ...
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How can I show iPhone display in Macbook or iMac i.e. on larger screen?
I like to read books in PDF Expert while waiting busses. When I go home, I would like to see the iPhone screen on iMac or Macbook. I have VGA -adapter but I have no external display with male-VGA so ...
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Unresponsive iMac and unable to boot into recovery mode
I have a 2012 iMac with Mountain Lion, which ever since I bought it has been prone to being sluggish, and would often freeze and virtually grind to a halt, requiring a reboot.
I have just verified ...
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Software update always fail on imac/osx 10.7.4
My iMac (27", Mid 2011 model) is unable to download any software update properly.
For example, let's say I select an update from software update. It will proceed to download. But once it comes to ...
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iCloud not syncing calendar
I have an iMac, an iPad, an iPod, and a MacBook Air. All sync my calendar except for my MacBook Air. I enter events only on the iCloud calendar and I have same Apple ID on all devices. My MacBook Air ...
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Mac insists on connecting to non-existent file server
I have trouble with this message on my Mac: "Can't connect to Rob's iMac" — it comes up completely randomly; I could be surfing the web, listening to music etc.
Rob's iMac was a small file sharing ...
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iMac goes incommunicado at night
I bought a new iMac at work to use as a development / CI server. Every morning when I get back to the office, it's incommunicado. It seems like it just turned off (doesn't wake up from bluetooth ...
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USB Keyboard will not wake after going to sleep with Mountain Lion
I have a 2011 iMac and have just upgraded to Mountain Lion. I'm currently using a USB keyboard and find that whenever the system goes to sleep the keyboard does not wake up. In order to get the ...
