Questions tagged [imac]
iMac, a range of all-in-one Macintosh desktop computers from Apple
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iMac keeps crashing on render
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I have a iMac 2019 27-inch and when I try to render a video in Final Cut Pro or Davinci Resolve there could be happening 3 things:
Mac crashes completely, restarts and shows a kernel panic.
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iMac main/admin account won't log in (iMac mid 2011, High Sierra)
So I'm at a loss with my Imac which suddenly wouldn't log in and I really really don't want to lose all the information I have on there. I've tried to be as detailed as possible but might have ...
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What might be causing horizontal lines on an early 2006 iMac?
I picked up an early iMac, Early 2006 "Core Duo" 2.0 (4,1) - MA199 (aka A1173) - and it has horizontal lines on the screen:
The seller showed pictures of the screen before shipping it to me ...
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2009 iMac Display has thin transparent vertical lines
I recently got a 2009 27 inch iMac. I noticed the display has weird thin transparent vertical lines shown in the photo below.
The lines don't obstruct anything, and are less visible the farther you ...
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how to recover from chmod 777 -R /
So I ran sudo chmod 777 -R / on my iMac. Now it won't boot, and around 2 hours ago I restarted the system hoping to gain access to recovery mode, but the loading bar is stuck in the exact middle and ...
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iMac will not boot into anything [duplicate]
As the title says, I cannot boot my iMac (late 2012) into anything. I’ve tried everything from booting into Safe Mode, Recovery Mode (and Internet Recovery Mode), doing a diagnostics test (which didn’...
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late 2014 iMac crashing when going to screen saver or sleep
I have been coming back to may computer several times today and finding that it has crashed and restarted. below is a copy of the report. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. I am running ...
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How to VNC connect to a sleeping iMac?
I use RealVNC to connect to an intel-based iMac, but it cannot wake it up if it is asleep after long inactivity. Yes, I don't change the setting to prevent from sleeping but only leave 'Wake for ...
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Does mac resolution setting affect watching 4k videos?
I always use a 2020 27' iMac (5k screen) in the mode of scaled resolution 2048*1152 (<4k) with larger text so as not to exhaust my eyes. (System default is 2560*1440, also <4k, and it can go up ...
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Will the Apple Thunderbolt 3 to 2 Adapter allow me to use Target Display Mode on my iMac with the source being my PC?
I have a 21-inch late 2013 iMac that I sometimes want to use as a display for my Windows laptop using Target Display Mode. My laptop has a Thunderbolt 3 port.
Will I be able to use the Apple ...
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Find My shows that my iMac is still logged in to previous owner [closed]
I recently purchased an iMac 2020 which had been previously brought via Amazon in September and returned for whatever reason. It still has its warranty until August 2023 and basically new condition. I ...
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Target Display Mode with PC [duplicate]
I have a 21-inch late 2013 iMac that I want to use as a monitor for my Windows Laptop. I am trying to use target display mode. My Laptop has thunderbolt 3 and HDMI outputs. What adapter can I get to ...
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How to restore Fusion Drive backup to a new SSD alongside an existing blade SSD? (iMac 21.5 4k, late 2015)
My iMac 21.5 inch 4k (late 2015) has been abnormally slow during regular use, so I used Drive Dx to diagnose it. I get a "failing" status on the report, which is understandable.
The first ...
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Want to clean install macOS High Sierra but unable to delete the existing Macintosh HD partition. An internal error has occurred
I have an iMac 18,2 with the current operating macOS Sierra. Now I want to clean install the existing OS using macOS High Sierra v10.13.6, I went to the recovery mode, connect to wifi and click on ...
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Can I connect a LG USB-C monitor to a 2014 (USB-A) iMac and get video?
I recently purchased an LG UltraFine display. On the back it has a USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) port to connect to the computer (no other ports - there are some downstream USB-C ports but that's it). When I ...
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GPU artifacts and computer freezes on boot
I have a rather strange situation, which I cannot interpret. I have an iMac 2011 27" with an upgraded GPU. This GPU displays occasionally diagonal stripes of artifacts and freezes. This usually ...
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iMac froze when switched off while updated installation
How to restart iMac(~7-8 years old) when i switched off it while it was installing an updated? Can’t press anything now and internet connection is off but can’t write in a password. Now it shows that-...
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Use 2020 iMac as primary display for Mac Studio?
I have a mac studio without any display and a 2020 iMac. I would like to use the iMac (or even some other macbook) as the primary display for the mac studio. As far as I searched, the possible option ...
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Questions re modifying a Model 17,1 iMac running Mojave to remove the Fusion Drive
My 2015 (Model 17,1 w/OS X 10.14 Mojave) iMac was purchased new in 2017. It was a great system until its Fusion Drive failed. After two unsuccessful attempts to repair the Fusion Drive, I am now ...
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Fusion drive on iMac model 17,1, Mojave 10.14 - APFS or HFS+ format for HDD?
I have read that APFS was optimized for SSDs, but that it's not an optimal choice[ for HDDs. However, I just got my iMac (Model 17,1; OS X Mojave, 10.14) back from repair, and both drives are ...
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How can I confirm my fusion drive is working?
My iMac suffered a hard drive crash a couple years ago and I was forced to reformat the drive and reinstall from scratch. Performance has been terrible ever since. It might be because the SSD never ...
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Can I boot a 2015 iMac Mojave OS into FreeDOS from a properly prepared DVD or USB drive?
In a bit of a jam: My 2015 iMac has just come back from repair for a broken Fusion Drive. Unfortunately, the replacement HDD needs a firmware update, but this was ignored by the repair shop. I'd ...
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iMac Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017 won't boot after RAM upgrade to 64GB
Currently my iMac Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017 has 4 x 8GB DDR4 (2400MHZ) OEM RAM installed.
I wanted to max out the RAM to the full 64GB allowed for my model, so I purchased 4 x 16GB DDR4 RAM (2400MHz) ...
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iMac 2012 stuck when loading user profiles
I have a very nasty issue on my Mac (2012, High Sierra, SSD, and 20GB RAM).
In the beginning, I was having boot issues (the Apple logo was stuck), but now I can get to a point (using Safe Mode) where ...
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Upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11 for free
I have three Intel Macs which have Windows 10 Pro installed. Windows is activated with a digital license linked to my Microsoft account. All three Macs also have macOS High Sierra or newer installed. ...
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Mirror screen MacBook late-2013 to iMac late-2015
I would like to mirror my MacBook late-2013 (Big Sur 11.7) screen to my iMac late-2015 (Monterey 12.6) screen.
I am able to use Screen Sharing but cannot expand the MacBook screen to full width on the ...
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Kernel Panics - Do these observations offer any clues?
I realize that this is a huge longshot.
I have a 2017 21.5" Retina iMac currently running Ventura Public Beta 9. Beginning in May of this year I started getting regular Kernel Panics. I have done ...
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IMac slow, before and after clean install, spinning ball?
My 2008 iMac (4Gb ram) was running super slow! Well slower than normal :-)))
Lots of spinning beach ball.
Backed it up with time machine.
Ran Disk first aid and it said drive was OK.
Erase HD and ...
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How to make Google Drive save files “locally” on an external drive?
I have my own Google Drive and also a shared drive from my organization.
Upon install and log in, I'm able to move what’s in my own Google Drive to an external drive where I can access files and ...
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How to restore split fusion drive backup to fusion drive
My second hand iMac 2017 retina 5k running OSX Catalina has always had a split fusion drive as seen in image attached and I have been using it like that for ages and backing up via time machine to ...
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Can not clear install macOS Catalina on iMac 27" late 2013
I want to sell my old iMac 27" so I secure formatted HDD with APFS and tried to install macOS (CMD + R) but installation is aborted with an error:
It is not possible to install mac OS on your ...
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Installing Windows 11 on Mid-2011 iMac (full install, not Boot Camp) but it BSODs after the Win 11 logo disappears
I kept getting a BSOD in OOBE when I was setting up Win 11 (error: SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION).
I've seen people say that it's because of Windows 11 installing Intel display drivers, instead of AMD ones....
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iMac 27" 2017 Fusion drive only appears as HDD
I bought a 2017 5k iMac. It has a 1 TB FusionDrive, but the system only recognizes it as a plain HDD. I already tried to delete it in the disk manager, I reinstalled Monterey, but nothing changed.
I ...
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Can't boot into Recovery via Wired Windows keyboard, can't log in to accounts either
I recently bought an iMac Mid 2011, and it has 3 accounts on it, all locked with passwords. I have an external Windows keyboard and external (wireless) mouse.
I don't know the passwords so I thought I'...
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Declining a call on iPhone 12 Mini (by pushing side button) while I'm on Zoom Meeting on iMac opens Music app and starts random music track
I really had no idea how to name this question, yet it now describes my problem.
So I was over a Zoom call / meeting on my iMac with Bose headphones connected. Suddenly someone phoned me but I couldn'...
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iMac Mojave suddenly became **extremely** slow on login
My 5 year-old iMac has been a rock - until yesterday. Suddenly, it became extremely sluggish with nothing but spinning wheels & beach balls. Even closing an app required 5 minutes or more. I ...
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iMac 24" (Early 2009) random shutdown
I inherited a friend's iMac 24" (Early 2009) for free. So putting a few bucks and time was worth refreshing a old machine for my 75 year old mom.
I started with stock machine (HDD, 4 GB RAM, El ...
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Was trying to upgrade an El Capitan iMac, deleted entire HD in setup process... How do I make a bootable USB of Capitan on my High Sierra Mac? [duplicate]
The title says it all... I've tried several guides off Google .. There's no recovery on the iMac that had El Capitan... I have another iMac with High Sierra, so I how do I make a bootable El Capitan ...
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Windows 11 BootCamp installation failing
I have an 2019 Intel iMac on which I tried to install Windows 11 following instructions from this page. These instructions include disabling the TPM check.
I used a (Dutch) Windows 11 ISO, which was ...
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iMac stuck in first aid unresponsive
I am helping out a friend with his iMac. It got ridiculously slow so we backed up his photo library (which was over 800GB) and deleted it.
He has 2018 iMac 21" with a 1TB SSD, running OSX ...
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Tilde/backtick key is coming out as section/plus-minus key on my external keyboard
I've seen a few answers to this, but is there anyway to fix this without downloading anything? I've already tried changing the keyboard type but it has not worked. On my Magic keyboard this isn't a ...
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iMac G4 on Tiger can't find cloned disk or boot from Install Disk
Want to use good old iMac G4 (powerMac 6,1) with 10.4.11, after it sat in storage for years. Booted from original internal HDD and ran fine.
To expand storage, bought "compatible" OWC SSD ...
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Not able to update Apple ID Settings
I am trying to login to my Apple ID on system iMac which is quite old (as shown below).
But whenever I try to login with my Apple ID, there are two different responses I have observed
If I try to ...
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iMac 27" 2017 black screen of death
My iMac 2017 27" died mid activity. The screen went black, the fan went nuts like a turbo jet. Then I forced it to shut down.
On re booting it remains black, the fan progressively goes insane but ...
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How to debug laggy, Slowed Down input and feedback on Monterey
What tools can I use to debug a performance issue I am having with my 2020 27" 128 GB iMac running Montery? Besides Activity Monitor because it is just not working... according to Activity ...
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Connecting an external monitor to an early 2008 iMac, due to a problem with the built-in display [closed]
I want to connect my early 2008 iMac to an external monitor. Is it possible?
The problem is my early 2008 iMac is good in condition but the display is cloudy and has blue patches on the screen. I am ...
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After installing Monterey, my iMac is freezing everyday, and the mouse and keyboard are acting strange
I have a Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019 running MacOS Monterey 12.4 (21F79).
My iMac shipped with Catalina and it worked so smooth and wonderfully. Eventually I upgraded to Big-Sur and used it for nearly ...
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Access deceased business partner's iMac?
I have a user whose business partner had an iMac. The business partner passed away some time ago, but their iMac is still in their old office.
The user is wanting to begin using the iMac, as well as ...
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Keyboard Automatic typing
So I have a script that I use in Apple ScriptEditor that automatically types the letters I add and types it when I run the script. But the problem that occurs is that it types all letters individually ...
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Can I use a iMac 2013 as an external monitor to a MacBook Pro 2021
I’ve tried using target display mode and AirPlay - neither seem to work. Am I missing something? Surely there’s a way to join the two…?
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