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Q&A: Is there an easy fix for an iMac that’s hard to turn on?

Posted on August 7, 2021

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Question from Iris: I bought a new 27″ iMac about 9 months ago.

This is my first Apple computer and I really like it, but a few days ago I started having problems getting it to turn on.

Basically, nothing happens when I press the power button. But if I keep pressing the button over and over it’ll eventually turn on after about 10 – 12 button presses.

Is this something you can help me fix? [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I connect a second display to my iMac?

Posted on July 14, 2020

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Question from Kelley: I recently bought this 21.5 inch iMac and I’d like to connect a second display to it.

I have a really nice 1 year-old 27 inch HP monitor with two HDMI connectors that I used with my old Windows computer.

I’d love to use that monitor if I can.

My goal is to have Photoshop running on the 27 inch screen and everything else on the 21.5 inch screen.

Can you tell me if the HP monitor is compatible with the iMac? If it is, how do I connect it to the computer and set it up in the software?

If it won’t work with the iMac can you recommend a good 27 inch monitor that will?

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Q&A: Will doubling the RAM in my iMac really make it run faster?

Posted on February 14, 2019

Question from Donna: I have a 27 inch mid-2011 iMac with 4GB of RAM. It’s running MacOS Sierra.

I’m thinking about taking it to the Geeks Squad and having them to upgrade the RAM to 8GB.

I was talking to them about it a few days ago and they said a RAM upgrade would help a lot since it started running slower after the upgrade to MacOS Sierra.

But the thing is they also quoted me a small fortune for making the upgrade.

My question is would the speed increase from an extra 4GB of RAM speed up the system enough to justify the expense?

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