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2008 imac

  1. MigthyBear

    Moding a 2008 iMac MacOS X 10.5.8 to Mojave

    Hi guys! Recently, a friend of mine gave me his old 2008 iMac. I've been trying to install Mojave or Catalina with the http://dosdude1.com/mojave/ patcher, yet Finder won't allow me to open the patcher, popping out an error message saying: I cannot use this version of macOS. I also tried using...
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    Kernel Panic Bootloop, Help Appreciated

    Hello, I have a iMac 20, from early 2008 and i have recently had a disc stuck in the internal Superdrive and i had gone to open the mac to remove the disc stuck in the drive, I had put it back together and powered it back on to be greeted by a Kernel Panic, the computer wont boot to the boot...
  3. B

    Imac ram help

    Hi I recent got a early 2008 20” iMac for free and was wondering. 1 if I upgrade the ram and put a ssd in will it be usable for light internet use and downloading small files. 2 is there a big difference between 4gb of ram vs 6gb of ram? 4 gb of ram costs 20 bucks and 6 gb costs near 70. Thanks...
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    Can my IMac OS X 10.8.5, Processor 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Memmory 4 GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM run macOS 11: Big Sur or macOS 12: Monterey ?

    Can my IMac OS X 10.8.5, Processor 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Memmory 4 GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM run macOS 11: Big Sur or macOS 12: Monterey ?
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    iMac 2008 - El Capitan stuck at install

    I have an older iMac 2008 where i dont have acces to the desktop any more, and need to reinstall El capitan again. Im using bootable USB with El Capitan from Apples website. My problem is when im booting it from the USB, starting to Erase the HDD/SSD, and start install it going far, but at the...
  6. At_Op45

    HDMI Apater for 24" Early 2008 iMac

    Hi there. I currently own an upgraded 24" Early 2008 iMac and am trying to find the best HDMI adapter for it. After some research, I'm not sure whether or not to get a Mini DVI or MiniDisplay adapter. Some forums even talk about needing an audio interface for the sound to play. Despite being a...
  7. D

    If you add SSD drive to old 2008 Mac, can you update to Sierra/High Sierra

    I have an old 2008 iMac with a 2.4ghz Intel Core 2 and 6 GB ram currently running 10.6.8. The hard drive is clicking and is acting like it'll fail any minute. Someone at the local Mac repair store (clerk not a tech) in my area said that by putting a new SSD drive in it would make it a...
  8. Jaymon_

    Video-Port Adapters? What do I need

    Hi, I've been looking into hooking up an iMac Late 2012 27" to my Early 2008 iMac (so it is dual monitor). I am aware that the 2008 Mac has a Mini DVI Port, but the 2012 Mac has a MiniDisplay Port. So, I have two questions. I'm looking into getting an adapter, but I can't find any that are...
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    OSXwifi - has anyone had luck with their support?

    The OSXwifi card for my 2008 iMac prevents a proper startup of the machine - it goes into a continuous shutdown and restart cycle. I’ve emailed OSXwifi the generated ‘panic’ reports plus other requests both directly and through their website but without success. I’ve uninstalled the card...