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  1. C

    Imac mid 2010 (11,2) graficscard upgrade

    Hello i have an 21,5 inch imac from mid 2010. To be exact i have 2 and i wantet to upgrade the gpu in one of them. The imac i use already did get upgraded with a modded nvidia quadro k2100m so it wouldnt be hard to put the gpu in. The reason why im asking here is because i found a Nvidia Tesla...
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    disconnect: persistent enumeration failures

    Hello, Sorry if this has already been discussed elsewhere but I wasn't able to find a solution to my specific problem. I'm trying to upgrade a mid-2007 iMac to Monterey through Opencore Legacy Patcher after upgrading SSD, RAM and CPU (T9300). After booting into Startup Manager and selecting...
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    iMac 2011 Gpu failed

    Hi macrumors. I hope I can find help here. I have a 2011 27°” iMac specs 16gb ram 1333 i7 3.4 some radeon card 850 Evo ssd 1tb The Gpu isn’t working anymore it burned about and getting hot every time I’m starting it. The Mac isn’t booting it just shows a white screen when I start it. I can’t...
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    Guidance needed in late 2009 iMac upgrade

    Hey, I have an iMac 27" late 2009 I need to upgrade and after searching and watching many instructions I'm getting a bit lost in the woods. I'm not so young alike the computer, and feeling kinda stupid to have to ask stuff that's probably basic to most of you but I'm looking for the correct...
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    2012 MBP upgrade from 1TB SSD to 2TB or 4TB SSD?

    Hi. Just wondering if I should upgrade my 2012 MBP from 1TB SSD to 2TB or 4TB? A new MBP will cost me $4,000+. May consider upgrading next year 2022 and keep my 2012 as a backup machine. Currently my 1TB is almost full. I bought a S20 Plus Android recently so I will be shooting more 4K content...
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    Best PCI Upgrades for a PowerMac G4

    Hello all, I decided to make this post here because I was interested in knowing what some of you have used in terms of PCI upgrades for a PowerMac G4 AGP. I have a PowerMac G4 Digital Audio with an upgraded GPU with no populated PCI cards at the moment. I'm wondering what would be some good...
  7. woefi

    4k iMac 2019 21" hardware upgrades

    Hi, all! This summer I finally bought the last upgradable (and also the cheapest) 4K iMac, which I had on my list for almost two years. Purchase trigger: The price on Amazon dropped from € 1200 to € 940 for the 6core i5, 8GB, 256GB and Radeon 560X model. It can still run Mojave and 32bit...
  8. DeadTon1c

    MP 1,1-5,1 Upgrade MacPro 1,1 (2006)?

    What do you think is the maximum spec components that I can install to run Windows 10 on the MacPro? As I know that macOS does not accept certain graphics cards, and instead maybe Windows is the better option.
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    Resolved CPU Upgrades - The PowerMac G4 Digital Audio (DA)

    Hello! Currently, I have not seen someone confirm a Gigabit Ethernet CPU working in a Digital Audio. I have seen Gigabit Ethernet G4 CPU's around on eBay and some are even dual CPUs. This one I'm looking at here being at dual 800Mhz. eBay Link This reportedly being compatible with the...
  10. ouneday

    Other Apple Trade In

    I have an issue w Apple and was looking for some advice: I recently upgraded to the 13 pro iPhone (I upgrade annually w the Apple Upgrade program) I received my trade in kit and sealed up the phone and took it to my local FedEx Shipping station only to receive this email from Apple: “ When we...
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    Upgrade to Monterey and failed to boot(MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)

    This post synced with https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253322166 Yes, I have another linux partition on the hard disk, and no local recovery partition any more. Last Friday, I started to the upgrade to Monterey. After a reboot, it displays a folder icon with question mark, and...
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    iPhone 13 iPhone 13 Upgrade from 11

    Hello guys, I don’t know if this was posted before. I am in the fence of upgrading my iPhone 11 to a 13. I want to have the different form factor, better battery life and the oled display. I was just wondering if my reasons for the upgrade are noticeable in everyday life. Thanks in advance, Kevin
  13. hoodafoo

    How is macOS 12?

    What's everyone experience with macOS 12 so far?
  14. HisDev

    iMac 27 2011 R9 290X supported?

    I currently have an iMac 27 2011, is using the classic HD 6970 and I want to upgrade the GPU, I saw a R9 290X/HD 8970 but I didn't find any info. Btw I want to use an eGPU to cause I need MacOS Catalina o Big Sur but I need a good performance. Recomendations? -i7 2600 -32GB RAM -SSD 512GB -HDD...
  15. Risco

    iPhone 13 Who is going 13 this year then Pro in 2022?

    My iPhone 13 is my first upgrade since the iPhone XS and it is such an upgrade. I wanted to get the Pro but could not justify the extra cash as would have wanted at least 256gb so I got ProRes! I felt that if I got the 13 this year, I could trade next year and pay the same amount or less that I...
  16. jent

    iPhone 13 Question on buying multiple iPhones with Apple Card

    Hi everyone, I have a few quick questions on buying the new iPhone. Firstly, my wife and I both already have an iPhone 12. I bought mine outright and she uses her Apple Card to make payments. We are both considering the iPhone 13 and I'm just wondering if there are any restrictions on using...
  17. michial

    Upgrade to iOS15 before new iPhone transfer?

    To ensure the speediest transfer of my current iphone to my new iPhone 13 Pro Max, which is arriving 9/24/21, should I upgrade my current iPhone 11 Pro to iOS 15 before then?
  18. bonjourx

    Carrier HELP pls! Can someone explain my bill?

    Can someone please explain how this works? ATT is giving me a 500 credit for my trade in device that is from them because I met the criteria, correct? So therefor my monthly bill for my phone is 24.45 for 36 months? Which comes down to 800? (24.45 x36) But I have ATT next up, does that means...
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    iMac 2011 21.5" HDD Upgrade TempSensor

    Hi I don't know if that has been discussed here before, I upgraded today from the Original 500GB HDD to a 1TB SSHD. now its usually says that the fans spin up to max without the original apple HDD but I don't have this issue my fans are on normal speed without any settings made in Mac Fancontrol...
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    iMac 21.5" mid-2010 CPU and GPU upgrade

    Hi all, this is my first post. I own a 21.5" mid-2010 iMac mounting a 3,06 GHz Intel Core i3-540 CPU and a very bad ATI Radeon HD 4670 256 MB. Since it is still running well, and I would like to upgrate its CPU to an i5-680 and its GPU to Nvidia Quadro K2000M (MXM-A), but I have some concerns...