2017 iMac and iMac Pro buyers and owners thread. (1 Viewer)

[Johnny Angell]

I took a picture with my iPhone and it shows up in Photos on my Mac. So far so good. Is there a way to take that picture on my Mac and insert it into a HTF thread? Copy and paste doesn't work.

 

[Johnny Angell]

My iMac said it would like to update, so I restarted. After four progress bars, I finally got text that said updating would take 48’. Holy crap, I wish they would have let me know that, I would definitely scheduled it for overnight.

Now the progress bar is 70% doneand it says 45’ remaining (this is 10’ Later than the first message. Time is quite flexible when updating.) maybe it won’t take another 45’?

I put my iPad Pro in front of my iMac so I could post. I wasted a minute trying to use my iMac keyboard with the iPad.

 

[Mark Booth]

What a hugely embarrassing situation for Apple:



Synopsis: Guy added Apple's $80 VESA adaptor to his iMac Pro. When he went to remove the adapter one of the screws broke. The vendor that made the adapter for Apple used cheap screws. He got the runaround from AppleCare and his Apple Store. After a couple of weeks he finally got his iMac back and, well, you'll have to watch the video to find out.

After he posted the video he did get contacted by Apple's Executive Team and they are replacing his entire iMac. But the situation should have never happened. And Apple's initial response and actions were pathetic.

Mark

 

[Citizen87645]

My 2009 iMac (which I bought refurb in 2011) looks to be at the end of its rope with a hard drive issue, probably. Shuts down when I try to boot in Safe Mode. Booting from my bootable backup for now. The question is whether to go out and get a replacement now, or wait to see if a new iMac is indeed going to be released in 2018. That's just 2.5 months...I can probably hold off...

 

[DaveF]

Split the difference with a DIY SSD upgrade?
https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/ssd/owc/imac/early-2009

 

[Citizen87645]

I looked at doing that a couple years ago, but I think this far down the road, I will tinker with it *after* I have my replacement, in an attempt to get some more use out of it. But not as my primary machine.

 

[DaveF]

My wife is in slightly similar situation: 2009 iMac and her five year upgrade schedule is next year. So we're wondering if/when there's any new iMacs coming and should she upgrade Jan 1 or wait a bit?

 

[Sam Posten]

@DaveF don't buy on January 1. Buy the day the next upgrade is announced, whether it be 2018 or 19.

 

[Thomas Newton]

@DaveF don't buy on January 1. Buy the day the next upgrade is announced, whether it be 2018 or 19.

The online Apple Store often offers small (~$100) discounts on iMacs on Black Friday. If the new ones come out before then, he might want to delay an order just a bit.

 

[Citizen87645]

Apple is having a product announcement event on October 30th. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/10/theres-more-in-the-making-apple-announces-october-30-event/

Ars doesn't mention iMacs, but does mention the possibility of an updated Mini, which may be a viable option as a replacement depending on pricing and the costs of BYODisplay.

 

[Sam Posten]

Looks like you and I just cross posted, @Cameron Yee