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    iMac M1 high ram usage

    Hi, I have really high ram usage on my M1 iMac which has 8 gigabytes of ram. When I close all the apps on my Mac, the ram usage shows that 50% of the ram has been taken up. Is there any fix to this or is this normal, this doesn't seem normal to me.
  2. phillytim

    Can a second display be added to the iMac M1?

    Could a secondary display be added and used with the current iMac, whether it be an HDMI or DisplayPort or ThunderBolt display?
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    2021 24" M1 vs 2017 27" i7

    Evening all, I could do with some advice on purchasing a refurbished iMac for work! Cut a long story short, my 21.5" 2017 1TB Fusion iMac at work is being replaced as it was damaged whilst my classroom was being refurbished (couldn't have happened at a better time). For context, I'm a music...
  4. Apple Power Mac G4 Cube

    Will apple bring back the imac pro?

    Now that apple has the new m2 chip do you think apple will bting back the imac pro with this new chip?
  5. themacobserver

    iMac M1 price increase

    I bought an M1 iMac 24" last year August (8-Core GPU, 16GB, 1TB, Magic Trackpad) for 248,800 JPY. Today—the morning after the WWDC22—the very same configuration costs 291,800 JPY. That's more than 300 USD (43,000 JPY) price increase. Yikes! UPDATE: Same goes for the MBP 14" and 16".
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    How to unlock Photoshop background by default

    I want to run an action in batch but I notice the result is not what it's supposed to be, I figure that when I open one of my images by default it's lock and if I run my action directly like this I get the same result blank image. Since I want to use the batch process how can I tell to photoshop...
  7. N

    macOS Monterey on M1 iMac 24" is a choppy, stuttery mess

    Although I've been an iPhone user for years, I have stuck with Windows my whole life for desktops/laptops, but finally made the plunge to try out Mac last month by getting a new M1 iMac with 16GB RAM. Though this thing is technically 3-4 times faster than my Dell Windows laptop from 2016, it...
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    Stuttery/choppy/low framerate animations

    So I've been a lifelong Windows user and last month made the leap to buy a 24" iMac M1 with 16GB of RAM. One thing that's been bugging me is that most of the UI animations in macOS are choppy looking/low framerate and often slow. At first I thought that maybe I'm just used to 120hz on my iPhone...
  9. Seheab

    Does the GPU have an effect in music production ?

    Hello , Is iMac M1 24” good for music production ? i use only logic pro , if i have to choose between base and upgrade model does the GPU have an effect in music production , which model do you recommend or should i go with Mac mini ? Thanks a lot.
  10. KristenS

    Luna + Duet = three-screen success

    Longtime lurker, first time poster. I'm just so chuffed that this worked I wanted to share it with y'all. I made the mistake of buying an M1 iMac without researching whether it would support Target Display Mode and of course it does not. I spent an hour on the phone with three different Apple...
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    Fitting the M1 iMac in a small space

    Hey guys, I'm thinking about getting the iMac, but my home office has shrunk during the pandemic. My partner got a large desk with a 27" screen, and kinda pushed me out. Judging from the advertising of the new iMac, I wonder what's the bare minimum of space it needs. Specifically, I'm...
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    Is M1 iMac faster than MacBook Pro 15 2017 (base model)?

    I would really like to buy Apple Display (the cheaper one, currently in development according to Mark Gurman) and MacBook Pro 16 M1X. But currently both are not yet released. So I am considering (in the meantime) to buy M1 iMac to replace my 2017 15 inch MacBook Pro. I am going to use it for...
  13. iApplereviews

    M1 iMac Initial Impressions

    Got my M1 iMac yesterday and I love it! Not really a first impressions of the M1 hardware itself because I had an M1 mini and MacBook Pro but I decided to get the iMac when I saw the colors. I was a big G3 fan and those where basically what got me started with Apple. When they where announced I...
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    iMac 24" external storage advice

    Hello guys, I ordered the new 24" iMac in the 16GB unified memory + 256GB SSD version. It will take time before I get it (estimated delivery date is mid-june) so in the meantime I'm in search for an external storage solution. The external storage will be used for all kind of things (music...
  15. 4sallypat

    iMac forum - request for sticky: M1 iMac pre-order....

    Would the moderators consider creating a sticky on the iMac forum for the new upcoming M1 iMac pre-orders ??