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Putting an SSD upgrade in a 24" iMac
Putting an SSD upgrade in a 24" iMac
SSD s, or solid-state drives, are all the rage in portables these days. They come in MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs directly from Apple (with the appropriate upgrades, of course), and we've seen people upgrade their old-school mechanical drives , hack in a second drive to take advantage of the ...
27-inch iMacs having performance issues?
27-inch iMacs having performance issues?
engadget.com — It's not at all clear what the root cause of the problem is, but we've noticed a... big uptick in people complaining about performance issues on new 27-inch iMacs on Apple's support boards. The most common symptom seems to be incredibly slow Flash ... (more) 27-inch iMacs having performance issues?
Support - Discussions - New 27" iMac -- Slow Flash Video ...
discussions.apple.com — Hi All, I just upgraded my 24" iMac to the new 27" iMacs that just came out.... Well, now EVERY flash-based site like youtube or hulu runs unbelievably slow. Looking at activity monitor, Flash is hitting about 100-110% of my cpu. It basically makes the ... (more) Support - Discussions - New 27" iMac -- Slow Flash Video ...
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iMac flash issue (video)
youtube.com — Unboxed my new 27" iMac, software updated, updated flash, and flash video is spiking the CPU, making... it un usable. (more) iMac flash issue (video)
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SSD upgrade for 24″ iMac
Hack a Day — ... didn’t reach far enough to plug it in. The cable snaked around under the motherboard and would have been a lot of work to swap for  a longer one. He ended up removing all of the mounting screws except for one coercing the drive close enough for the connection. It worked for him and it can for you as well. If you do this make sure to devise your own mounting scheme so that you don’t hit the same snag. [Photo: AppleInsider iMac teardown] [via TUAW] ...

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