iMac, a range of all-in-one Macintosh desktop computers from Apple
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Put the display to sleep without putting the whole computer to sleep?
I like to use vnc on my ipad on my bed. I want the mac to go to a black screen so I can fall asleep while using the ipad, and not have to get up to shut down the mac afterwards. Is there anyway to ...
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Can I get sound out of both iMac and attached Thunderbolt Display?
I have a dual monitor setup (iMac + Thunderbolt Display). The System Preferences > Sound > Output setup only allows me to choose between one or the other monitor. This causes the sound to come only ...
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iMac going in and out of sleep every few seconds
If I put my iMac (2011, i7) to sleep, it'll wake up after 5 seconds, then go back to sleep after a few seconds, and repeat constantly. The only way to stop it is to restart. This seems to be happening ...
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What is the point with iMac + SSD?
The newly released iMac can be built with an optional 256 GB SSD. To complement this, the new iMac's also contains the Intel Z68 chipset:
Z68 mproves performance by putting files
that are ...
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Can an 2009 iMac have an odd total amount of RAM?
I have an iMac 20-inch early 2009 model. There is 2 GB of RAM (2 x 1 GB sticks).
Can I upgrade the amount of memory to 3 GB, replacing just one of the two RAM sticks?
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Two older Macs (G3 / Intel) need their drives erased. No install discs
I have two older Macs in which I want to erase the hard drive. Secure-erase is a plus, but not a show-stopper at this point. I don't have any Mac OS X discs so I can't use disc utility.
What I'd ...
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Access and control home office network, iMacs, and XServes
I have a home office network comprised of:
1 Time Capsule
2 27" iMacs with dual cores running Mac OS X 10.6.8
2 XServes each with 2 quad cores running Max OS X Server 10.6.8
I use the ...
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iMac not logging probably due to keychains problem
iMac OS X Lion.
I have 2 accounts with password.
On the first account, I was messing up the keychains thing. If I recall correctly, I think I deleted all private keys I had and added exported keys ...
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full wireless keyboard for iMac [closed]
Are you aware of any full (qwertzu, with numpad, apple keys, preferably german layout) wireless keyboard that works well with the (latest gen) iMac and resembles the iMac design.
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How do I replace the hard drive in my circa 2008 iMac?
My circa 2008 iMac hung up today and wouldn't reboot -- it just hung on boot with the Apple logo and the spinner. I booted the Snow Leopard DVD and ran Disk Utility on the drive. It told me the drive ...
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Install OS X in VirtualBox on iMac?
Is it possible to install OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard in VirtualBox on an iMac (i3) running OS X 10.6.8? I have the 10.6 install CD, DMG, and ISO, but can't get any of them to boot from VirtualBox.
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Control iMac and LED Cinema Display Brightness Simultaneously
I have a iMac 27'' and a LED Cinema Display 27'' connected to it. And I've noticed that to be able to control brightness I need to open the Display.prefPanel and modify the brightness of the displays ...
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External hard drive seems to block applications randomly
Since updating to OSX Lion on my late 2009 iMac, I have noticed some strange behaviour while using my computer. Every hour or so (I'm not actually sure about this pattern), the application that I am ...
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3answers
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How can I download something with display turned off (Ctrl+Shift+Eject)?
In Lion I could just press Ctrl+Shift+Eject to turn off display on iMac.
In Mountain Lion it looks like this shortcut turns off whole computer. It looks like sleeping mode. So my downloads stop when ...
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How can I disable the 2nd hard drive in my 27" iMac?
I have an 2010 27" iMac with an SSD and a regular hard drive. Now that I've been using the machine for some time and have not come close to filling the SSD, I'd like to disable the spinning hard drive ...
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Can 'Find My Mac' work while the computer is sleeping?
Is the 'Find My Mac' feature of iCloud supposed to work while the computer is sleeping? I use this feature to check on things every once in a while, as well as show the feature off to other people. ...
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What are the main difficulties people face migrating from Linux to Mac OS?
Coming from a Linux background what are the main difficulties I will face if I start to work on iMac?
I use to work on Linux with consoles and I know I have a huge apps repository (synaptics) for ...
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How to create a text file in a folder
In windows I right click and then there is an option to create a text file.
How to do so in mac?
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Is it ok to mix 2 GB and 4 GB DIMMS in an iMac (mid 2011)?
I've been told it is important to use matching DIMMs when installing memory to take advantage of the 128 bit throughput. I'm looking to buy a new 27" iMac (mid 2011) which has 4 memory slots. If I put ...
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2answers
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Enable HiDPI on 23" iMac?
I have a 23" iMac running Lion (10.7.3). I've checked that the "Enable HiDPI display modes" checkbox is enabled in "Quartz Debug" (it was checked the first time I opened it), but there are no HiDPI ...
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How can I operate 2 XServes and 2 iMacs from 1 keyboard and 1 mouse (both bluetooth)?
I have 2 Xserves and 2 iMacs. I would like to control them with 1 Apple wireless keyboard and one Apple Magic Mouse.
I have seen a device from IOGear a Bluetooth 2.1 USB Micro Adapter, which made ...
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Cursor as full screen crosshairs
I have a 27" iMac running Snow Leopard. In a wide range of applications I often need to use a straight edge to compare different values on charts, even sometimes charts generated by different ...
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Can I direct the audio signal from Apple TV?
I have the following equipment:
I have all my music files stored in iTunes on the pictured iMac. When I play music it follows a path from the iMac through the Time Capsule to the Airport Express. ...
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Display external video on iMac
I am considering purchasing an iMac. Our office situation is such that the new computer will be placed where a monitor is presently located for a Windows laptop connected via a docking station.
Is it ...
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“No Bootable Device” after failed Boot Camp installation (Windows 8 - 1TB Fusion Drive)
On my new iMac /w a 1TB Fusion Drive, I tried to install Windows 8 (still technically unsupported) using the following method:
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Second monitor on iMac not working with Lion
I have a mid-2011 Thunderbolt 21.5" iMac. A secondary monitor is connected to the iMac with a Mini DisplayPort-to-HDMI cable (a single cable, not an adaptor and cable).
When I was running Snow ...
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iMac refuses to boot, Disk Utility always says there are drive errors it can't repair — what to do?
This is a follow on to the question I asked about replacing the hard drive in my iMac. The restore from TimeMachine finished and the machine still won't boot. Just the white screen, Apple logo and ...
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The application DGAgent quit unexpectedly — repeatedly pops up every time i “ignore”, “report” or “relaunch”
Before this problem occurred I have been trying to defrag my disk using Drive Genius 3 and repair using disk utiltity. Than I decided to delete it. Not sure if that was the reason or not but after ...
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Which SSD Thunderbolt Product For Main Boot Drive for my iMac?
So I have a 2012 iMac. I got the base model 21.5" which means I have a painfully slow 5400 RPM hard drive. The pure SSD option would have cost $1,300 ($1 more than the $1,299 base price) if I could ...
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Usign iMac as a Display for MacBook Pro
I did some research on this and they were saying Press Command+F2
So did I ! But here are the issues I saw with this method:
The youtube video that was previously running on iMac continued to run, I ...
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Wireless Keyboard Connection
I have the wireless bluetooth connecting keyboard for the iMac and it continues to disconnect even when the batteries are brand new. Is there anyway to enhance the bluetooth connection so that it will ...
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iMac Lion not logging in [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
iMac not logging probably due to keychains problem
iMac OS X Lion here.
I have two accounts in the iMac. Both with password.
I'm not sure what happened, but now, when ...
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Will my iMac stay on if I use it's display in target display mode for a Mac mini?
I have the new iMac and need a Mac mini. Is it easy to switch the display back and forth or do I have to plug and unplug?
Also.. Will the Mac mini continue to run in headless mode when I'm using the ...
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Can I use my iMac as a display with my MacBook?
Is it possible to attach my MacBook to my iMac and use the iMac as a display? What cable/connector would I need?
EDIT:
I have the newest MacBook and a Late 2009 21.5" iMac.
