Questions tagged [imac]
iMac, a range of all-in-one Macintosh desktop computers from Apple
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Can I transfer data from iMac 2015 to MacBook Air 2020 using a cable? [duplicate]
I have an iMac Retina 5k 27' Late 2015 and a MacBook Air 2020. The issue is that my iMac won't turn on - it hangs during startup, and diagnostics indicate errors in the file system. I want to transfer ...
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Repairing scratched black border on the back side of the imac screen
I tried to replace the imac screen and accidentally scratched the black frame that comes on the back side of the screen around the lcd area. Just forgot about it and now it has some really noticeable ...
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Recover data from fusion drive on late 2015 17 inch iMac which no longer displays (possibly burnt)
This time last Christmas my fusion hard drive stopped working. It had been loud and the back of the iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) was burned. After eventually installing the macOS onto the 121....
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Radeon Hd2600xt to mid 2010 27" iMac under TDM [duplicate]
I want to use a mid-2010 27" im iMac as a monitor for a 2007 mac pro fitted with a Radeon Hd2600xt.
My question is a simple one: Is a DVI to MDP cable the way to go to achieve this, and should it ...
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How to convert large .mp4 file (~1.5GB) to .gif w/o my imac crashing?
As it says in title. I couldn't find a way to convert it w/ a file conversion system already on my computer using a google search, and nor could I find any online converters w/o a size limit. ...
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Update to macOS Sonoma completely rearranges Desktop
Upon updating to macOS Sonoma all my contents on the desktop have been put into a "Desktop - iMac" folder and is now also being uploaded to iCloud (which is also full now, because my desktop ...
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How to handle a kernel_task going wild, wrongly trying to cool my Mac?
I have a very annoying bug on my iMac 2019 (27", Retina 5K, i9, 8cores, Monterey, Radeon Pro Vega 8 Gb, 64GB Ram). It's likely caused by a hardware problem but also triggers a software bug I ...
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Gathering photos from multiple sources on a new iMac
For a home system, multiple computers and systems would like to access a shared photo dataset. I'm helping them to set up their new system, but I'm not experienced in administrating computers or ...
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Unable to partition apfs on internal ssd. macOS high sierra
My internal SATA SSD is formatted as APFS and I am running High Sierra on it. I want to use open core patcher to install Big Sur on a separate APFS partition (I heard there were problems when having ...
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Is it possible to rotate the screen on an M1 or M3 iMac?
The option to rotate the screen has disappeared from the Display settings.
After much searching, I have not found a definitive answer:
Is it possible to rotate the screen on the new iMacs?
I'd like to ...
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How do I bypass password in Ubuntu on A1224
I was given an A1224 iMac for my 5-8th grade students. The previous owner said he could not remember the password. It has Ubuntu on it. When I hit alt at boot up it shows one drive. I click on the ...
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I can't partition my hard disk in disk utility
After I deleted Windows from my Intel iMac (OS X 10.6.8) using The Boot Camp Assistant, I tried to install Windows 7 again, but when I reach the part of partitioning, the iMac got stuck and stopped ...
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How do Google contacts change without me making the changes?
I have windows and apple devices but mostly apple. iMac, iPhone and iPad plus a Dell XPS.
Contacts are from google. I've noticed for quite a while that a certain category of contacts are changed ...
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Best way to recover a photo library when it is incompatible with current os
I’d like to delve deeper into recovering a Photos library. The originals are very easy to get back. How/where is stuff like added locations and facial recognition/people data stored, and now pets. I’...
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Run Windows 11 under Linux on an iMac 2012
I am booting in Linux on an iMac 27" from 2012. I wanted to install Windows 11 in VirtualBox, but that does not work.
I gave it 2 CPU's, 8 GB mem and 80 GB hdd space.
In VirtualBox I get the ...
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Install MacOS without screen on iMac
I want to install macOS on an old iMac 21.5 from mid-2011, but the issue is the screen is completely broken.
When I opened the iMac, the screen accidentally fell onto my table.
The LCD connector is ...
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iMac Time Machine backup to Qnap external drive
I can access the Time Machine backup files on Qnap external device which is shown in file station. It is named Imacsparsebundle.
I use the Qnap TS-932PX system as a backup and storage server for a mix ...
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Is there a safe way to softly shutdown iMac via start-button?
I use my iMac 2011 in Target Display Mode under High Sierra, to use it as an external display for my M1 MacBook Air from 2020. (works well, despite Apple websites say newer than 2019 is not supported)....
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fans spinning up and can't find the issue
Fans have been spinning up and then spinning down recently. I have made some changes including two hardware changes, and I am hesitant to mention it because we will all go there, I have recently added ...
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On Intel era iMac can an Apple update to Mac OS break Boot Camp partiton? [closed]
Our scenario is we have Intel iMacs that were all configured to have Boot Camp/Windows partition.
Those that have basically never booted into Boot Camp are fully updated to latest Apple security and ...
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iMac 27-inch making a beep every 5 seconds
Googling says, having a beep every 5 seconds is related to RAM.
I didn't do any replacement or upgrading of RAM.
I just restarted iMac and then it stuck in apple screen, then I forced power off.
And ...
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Extended Keyboard Number Pad issues?
I'm having an issue with some of the numbers on the "number pad" not working. Four of the numbers are working, but the rest are not. We plugged in another keyboard to test, which had the ...
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iMac 2011 10.13.6 High Sierra
Just upgraded HDD to SSD
Everything booted fine and recovery mode has opened
However before installing the SSD i've made it a bootable device with clean Install HighSierra app so i don't have to rely ...
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Can one copy some applications from one volume to another on the same iMac(Ventura)?
I have a 2015 iMac with an internal hard drive and an external SSD drive attached permanently to it.
I would like to copy some
Applications from one drive to another instead of re-installing. I wonder ...
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Issues booting into OS X 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard)
My dad recently "gifted" me a very old iMac (device model: A1311) running software version Mac OS X 10.6.8, better known as Snow Leopard. Before repurposing it for God knows what, he asked ...
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Disk Utility fails to erase new SSDs on iMac 2012, but succeeds on MacBook 2009 (both 13.5.2)
The initialisation of my two new SSDs failed.
I tried this on two systems, both with OCLP, macOS 13.5.2
MacBook late 2009 6,2
iMac 27" 2012 iMac 13,2, Time Machine switched off.
On the Macbook ...
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iMac turned on after repairing, but didn’t start again after that
My iMac (late 2014, 27 inch) stopped working so, I opened it up and figured out that the problem was in the power supply. I replaced the power supply and started it again, 3 LEDs were on (first 3 from ...
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Digitizing deceased friends tape; reel-to-reel RCA audio plugs to USB [duplicate]
I am trying to digitize reel-to-reel tapes of a deceased friend talking and singing. The problem is how to connect from two RCA audio output plugs to a USB so I can connect to the digitizing software ...
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MacBook connected to the iMac keep on disconnecting
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I've got an iMac on Ventura 13.5 with a connected Magic Mouse and a Magic Keyboard. I am sharing the Magic Mouse and the keyboard with another Mac (Ventura 13.5). The two devices are a foot ...
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How to display a USB webcam / video dongle on a iMac with as little latency as possible [duplicate]
I have been asked to assist a friend who has a 2021 iMac without HDMI input to display an incoming video feed from a work laptop's HDMI output. I have a generic HDMI->USB adaptor that (on Windows &...
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Studio Display dimmer than iMacs?
I have several iMacs from 2015 to 2020, and I recently bought a Studio Display for use with my Mac Studio.
But, I find the Studio Display to be dimmer than all my iMacs when the brightness level is ...
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iCloud Drive Not Downloading to iMac Documents or Desktop
For the last few months, files do not automatically download from iCloud Drive to my Mac Mini after they have been created, modified or moved using another device; eg my iPad. Changes made to files ...
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Unable to turn on WiFi on iMac
I keep around a 27" iMac Core 2 Duo (10,1) on my home network for continued access to 32-bit apps. One HD partition (and Safe Mode) can turn on my WiFi/Airport, whereas a second partition ...
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How can I speed up a slow iMac from 2017?
My iMac is running very slow and I want to know the solution for it. Should I change the HDD or use external SSD. If I use external SSD will Graphic Cards work fine or will give problems. Here is the ...
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Why is Bootcamp Assistant on my MacBook Pro (M2) after using Migration Assistant?
I have a question. I have purchased a new MacBook Pro 14" (M2 Silicon Chip). My old computer was a 2013 iMac (intel based). I used Apple's Migration Assistant to migrate the data from the older ...
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2012 iMac to 2023 iMac Data Migration
I'm migrating data from my 2010 27" iMac to a new 2023 24" iMac. I purchased a Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adapter and connected them and then launched the Migration Assistant. The data ...
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iMac (27 in, Late 2013, 32 GB 1600 MHz DOR3 memory running MacOS 10.15.7 [duplicate]
Great device but getting long of tooth. Was notified recently that Stack will no longer run on it after October 2023. What are my options for extending my late 2013 (maxed on memory chips)life?
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How to reset Apple Magic Keyboard to factory defaults
I have an Apple Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad. And after last update of my iMac 2017 27" to Ventura 13.4.1 (c) the number keys on the second from top row of the keyboard have stopped working....
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Setting up file sharing with Mac for VLC streaming
I am trying to set up streaming from my Mac running on Ventura on the VLC app on a Google TV stick. I followed the instructions to set up smb file sharing from here from the user iPatch: Streaming ...
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Age of Empires III Definitive Edition not wotking with Porting Kit 5, on macOS Ventura
I am encountering an issue with Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition. I purchased the game on Steam but, on account of it only being available for Windows, I tried using Porting Kit (https://www....
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Keyboard disconnects then connects to a different machine
We had a 2013 iMac, then added a 27" 2020 iMac on the desk next to it and have had no issues whatsoever with the keyboard/mouse connections via Bluetooth.
About 2 months ago, we added a 3rd (...
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Mid 2011 iMac re-installing High Sierra can not reach recovery server
Some background: A while ago I found (literally found between garbage on the street) an older (2011) iMac which I intended to be used by my 7 year old son. I never used a Mac myself. The machine ...
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Disk will not show up in recovery - iMac late 2015 - No disk error
Long story short:
I have a good working iMac 2015 5K that I wanted to sell.
I cannot do an automated factory reset on this device, so I had to go through steps.
I accidentally wiped a wrong disk, at ...
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Fusion Drive is split and not available for repartitioning
I'm using an iMac 5k Retina 2014 (old, I know) with OSX Yosemite installed. For some reason Bootcamp has never worked with my USB drives, so I tried manually installing Windows 10.
I partitioned the ...
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Any suggestions about why a 2017 iMac (Catalina) is now consistently hanging on shutdown?
I've had occasional issues with my 2017 iMac hanging on shutdown, just sitting there with the background image and the dock up, but all apps closed and neither the menu bar nor any of the desktop ...
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Attempting to repair a split Fusion Drive
I attempted to activate FileVault on a late-2013 iMac, which has a 1TB Fusion Drive. However, the encryption process became stuck after several hours, so I had to reboot. This is when the issue ...
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Internet Recovery Mode's Terminal cannot run Disk Drill
Disk Drill has an official tutorial on how to run it directly from the Terminal on Internet Recovery Mode.
Basically, use sh <(curl http://www.cleverfiles.com/bootmode/boot.xml) for Disk Drill 5, ...
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iMac Late 2012 Unable to boot. Fusion Drive APFS no HFS+
Reference old question: 2013 iMac with APFS Fusion Drive. Fails to boot. How to recover data?
I have removed both the SSD drives from the iMac. Purchased a new Mac Mini M2 running macOS Ventura 13.3. ...
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Cannot access a shared folder: "The server may not exist or it is unavailable at this time."
I’m trying to connect to a "server" by following the ZDNet tutorial "How to connect macOS to a shared folder on your network", but I cannot spot the “server” on Finder->Network, ...
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iMac 10.15 Catalina takes 2+ hours to boot
One of the 12 iMacs here has a big problem: it takes two hours or more from pressing the button to turn it on until finally ditching the progress bar and showing up the desktop.
It is a MacOS 10.15 ...