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YouTuber demonstrates how to upgrade base-model 5K iMac into top of the line powerhouse

If you’re looking to upgrade your new iMac, this is for you. YouTuber Quinn Nelson, also known as “SnazzyQ”, upgrades his $1,799 base-model Mid-2017 5K iMac into a machine that performs better in many respects than Apple’s most expensive iMac configuration, which comes to $5,299 before tax. While this WILL void your warranty, there’s something […]

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Apple nixes Target Display Mode support for 2017 4K and 5K iMacs

You might be irked about this. While the 2017 iMacs are getting good reviews, they’re currently unable to support Target Display Mode, a feature that previously allowed some iMac models between 2009 and 2014 to use their built-in display as an external monitor for another Mac connected via Mini Display Port or Thunderbolt. Target Display […]

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Apple unveils iMac Pro, offers specs up to 18 processor cores, 128GB of RAM for new machine

Apple has apparently gone bananas with their highest-end iMac. The company, which promised a pro-grade iMac, unveiled the unit at the Worldwide Developer Conference keynote presentation on Monday. The iMac Pro will sport Intel Xeon processors, and Apple says it’s the most powerful computer they’ve ever made. The iMac will sport Intel Xeon processors alongside […]

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Apple announces new 2017 iMacs, offers improved screens, Kaby Lake processors, USB-C ports on board

The new iMac was just announced at WWDC and it includes some interesting upgrades. Apple has, according to CEO Tim Cook, included the “best Mac displays ever,” upping the brightness to 500 nits to make them 43 percent brighter while bringing support for a billion colors. The new units also feature faster Intel Kaby Lake […]

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Rumor: Next-gen, modular Mac Pro may not be available until early 2019

As dead sexy as the idea of a revamped Mac Pro might be, it might not see the shelves until 2019. Current rumors have Apple designing a modular Mac Pro, albeit Apple has stated that it won’t be available in 2017. The rumors point towards a design that might not be available until 2019. Citing […]