Are new iMacs adequate or is Mac Pro needed

I'm about to upgrade. are new iMacs adequate for 1st home studio and running apps like Logic or do i need to invest in a Mac Pro?

i think you'll find the new iMacs more than capable of running a home studio. buy the mac pro if you need room for expansion, or if you just don't like the idea of an all-in-one. otherwise, save some serious dough and go for the iMac. i think you'll be quite thrilled honestly.
my CoreDuo 2ghz almost matches my old Power Mac Dual G5 using Logic - i say almost because i recently got a Core Audio Overload message on the iMac trying to play a big session i created on the G5 (where i never got such a message). but as i said before, i think the new Core2Duo chips will erase any doubt re: intel imac vs. power mac g5 (dual)

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I'd be editing both CS6 and Final Cut Studio 3 on it.

In case Allan was unclear: Absolutely not.
I have a early 2008 MacPro 8x 3.2GHz (16GB RAM / 8TB Storage I've upgraded to SATA3 and have dual 27" Samsung monitors and a 37" color grading monitor on an Matrox MSO2 mini. I wouldn't trade it for a pile of new iMacs.

Can i connect my new iMac to my old mac book?

can i connect my new iMac to my old mac book?

Your question is really vague, but you are trying to migrate files or Applications that could be problematic.
Tell us exactly what you are trying to do.
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2295
A special thanks to Kappy for doing the work to establish and share this knowledge.
Cheers
Don

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are there PCI thunderbolt cards for mac pro 3.1?

DCWinton wrote:
Rick
It's that last sentence I'm curious about. "However a MacPro already has much more capability already built in than Thunderbolt can add."
I'm thinking of getting a Mac Pro, but see that it doesn't seem to have Thunderbolt. I'm not sure if I care. The reason for the Mac Pro is that I'm topping out my 8gb RAM 27" iMac capacity with the volume of work going through it, and my tech tells me I'm pushing it too hard. I use it to run a small law office, but usually have about 15 apps open, with lots going on in the network in the background.
Is there any reason to wait until Apple puts Thunderbolt into the Mac Pro?
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My opinion. Thunderbolt is really a great move forward in the long run - needed something to replace Firewire and this is it. But there is no reason to wait on Thunderbolt on MacPro - it is redundant.
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Wich mac is better for running Motion ? iMac 27" retina or Mac Pro 8 core ?

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I'm not sure if you've returned the monitor but I had the same problem with my new Mac Pro.
Basically the Dell monitor doesn't identify itself properly via Mini Display Port/Thunderbolt and newer Macs think it's a TV so the wrong kind of signal is sent to the monitor.
It's easily fixed - don't be put off by the instructions below, I've just done it and it takes less than a minute.
Here's what you do:
Download the Ruby script (click 'patch-edid.rb' in yellow):
http://embdev.net/topic/284710#3027030
Move the downloaded 'patch-edid.rb' file to your desktop
Open the Terminal app from: /Applications/Utilities/Terminal
In Terminal, type the following and hitting enter (or copy and paste it into Terminal and hit enter):
ruby ~/Desktop/patch-edid.rb
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Check that a new folder was created - something like: "DisplayVendorID-10ac"
Open the Display Overrides folder at:
/Macintosh HD/System/Library/Displays/Overrides/
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Authenticate with your user password (if asked)
Restart your mac
For the first few seconds after restart it might look like nothing has changed but by the time you see the login screen (or your Desktop) everything will look as it should.
That's it - you won't have to do this again unless you erase and reinstall your mac.
Hope that helps someone.
Cheers
Ben

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The late, great Pondini was investigating that issue before he passed away.
See here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5125969
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Need help removing new FBI virus from my MAC Pro. Virus won't let me shut down computer. What do I need to do?

It's not a virus.
Quit Safari. Force quit if necessary.
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I bought a Mac pro in 2007. It's running 10.4. Do I need to buy a network card to access an existing wireless network?

In 2007, so that should have been an original Mac Pro. The wireless network card was an optional add-on with a Mac Pro, so if you did not order one with it, then you do not have a wifi card and will need to purchase one.
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My new imac come with snowleopard but i need to install leopard only

hi for every one ,,,
i buy new imac my new imac come with snowleopard but i need to install leopard only but refused any body have idea for this case , becuase i have more special program not compatible to work under snowleopard .
thanks for all
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Model Identifier: iMac10,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 3.06 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 3 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version: IM101.00CC.B00
SMC Version (system): 1.52f9
Serial Number (system): W**H9H5PC
Hardware UUID: 3A00BABF-810C-57B5-B1C8-E8F7E7074C86

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