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imac 2006

  1. MartinNobel

    Hidden EFI Menu on the original iMac4,1 firmware

    Hey everyone, Around a month ago I got my hands on a 2006 iMac5,1 with an Intel Core 2 Duo with the intention of attempting to access the hidden generic EFI menu on the original iMac4,1 firmware documented on this forum...
  2. S

    Move 2009 iMac components into 2006 iMac

    Hear me out, ha! Let's see how much can-do attitude we can muster here! Recently acquired an old late 2006 24inch iMac - classic, gorgeous white shell style. Naturally given it's age there's only so much that can be done with it - I got it rather cheap so am happy to use this as a...
  3. andrews.matthias

    iMac G5 (late 2005) not starting up (shows an old folder screen)

    I managed to get a free 20” Intel iMac (one of the early white ones, so it must have come out in 2006) because the owner had a problem with it he couldn’t fix and just gave it to me. (The only reason I think it’s an Intel is because it’s thinner than the G5 version) It turns out the problem was...
  4. DannyDqniel

    Safe place where I can download OSX Yosemite?

    I want to put Yosemite on my unsupported mac. I know I need a copy of the yosemite installer but it is no longer able to be downloaded from the App store. Is there any site where I can safely download an installer? The mac I own is a 2006 iMac with Lion 10.7.5. I just bought it and I love it...
  5. Hamilton65

    IMac G4 display has suddenly started trailing (badly) - any solutions

    Hi there, I have a pretty elderly IMac G4 - bought new in 2006 - which until about 24 hours ago worked fine. However the display refresh rate has slowed down badly to the point that if I click from one application to another - instead of a straight "Cut" it does this eery ghostly "dissolve". I...
  6. jacobpem

    my late 2006 iMac will not boot

    Hello people my intel iMac (white) will not boot when i press the power button the led says on and the fans run at maximum until i force the iMac to turn off i have tried resetting the smc/smu pram nvram etc... Can anybody help? Also i have changed ram and still no luck thanks. Also I'm not...
  7. ApplesDotCom101

    What Version of Spotify works with 10.7?

    I just put my 2006 iMac back into my setup and a can't find a version of Spotify that works with Lion.
  8. haravikk

    Graphical Glitches and Instability on 24" iMac6,1

    So a friend of mine has an old iMac6,1, the old white Intel Core Duo 2 machine with a 24" screen, always was a sweet machine. Now I was supposed to just be helping to install some software but I'm encountering an issue that I'm having a ton of trouble diagnosing; it's a series of graphical...