I bought my imac in 2007 2.4 ghz core 2 duo. Can I get 10.8 software update on it or do I need a new imac? thanks

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Have installed 10.10 on my iMac (mid 2007) 2.4 GHz 2Gb memory which has slowed to a crawl

have installed 10.10 on my iMac (mid 2007) 2.4 GHz me 2 GB which has slowed to a crawl

Try these in order testing your system after each to see if it's back to normal:
1. a. Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM
    b. Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
2. Restart the computer in Safe Mode, then restart again, normally. If this doesn't help, then:
     Boot to the Recovery HD: Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the
     COMMAND and R keys until the Utilities menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the
     computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager
     screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
3. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions: Upon startup select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions as follows.
When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the main menu. Select Restart from the Apple menu.
4. Reinstall Yosemite: Reboot from the Recovery HD. Select Reinstall OS X from the Utilities menu, and click on the Continue button.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible
            because it is three times faster than wireless.
5. Reinstall Yosemite from Scratch:
Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
How to Clean Install OS X Yosemite
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible
            because it is three times faster than wireless.

How can I copy songs with metadata (added in iTunes) from my PC to my new iMac?

I have iTunes 12.0.1 on my Windows PC. I'm about to get a new iMac (hooray!) and I'm beginning the process of transferring everything on my PC to my Mac. I've got all the documents, pictures, files, etc. covered, but now I have to make a copy of all of my music.
Most of the music in my iTunes library is not bought through the iTunes Store (I download most of my songs from the Internet). Then, after saving the downloaded song to my computer, I go into iTunes on my computer and add the song. I also add metadata like artist, album, genre, album artwork, etc. to the song in iTunes. What concerns me is that only the songs in iTunes have this metadata: the original downloaded files I saved onto my computer don't have any metadata.
I really don't want to have to go through the long and tedious process of adding artist/album names, genre, etc. to every single song in my iTunes library on my new iMac. How can I copy songs with metadata (added in iTunes) from my PC to my new iMac?
Thank you so much for any help!

Hello! I'd like to learn more about Home Sharing. To do this, would both my PC (which I hope to get rid of) and my new iMac need to be plugged in?
Also, after Home Sharing with the old PC is initiated, I understand that all my songs would appear on my iMac. Is there a way to copy all of these (with album artwork, name, artist, etc.) directly to the iMac's hard drive and then disconnect home sharing so I can get rid of my PC?
Thank you!

Why is not compatible with 10.7.4 version? can´t be installed in my computer iMac 24" 2,16 GHZ CORE DUO???

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Apple - OS X Mountain Lion - Read the technical specifications.
Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion
iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
Xserve (Early 2009)

Replace DVR-K05PE (iMac 20-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo (MA200LL))

Hi all,
i need to replace the internal superdrive Pioneer DVR-K05PE with new one, but it's hard to find it in the net.
Can someone tell me if theres other drive compatible with my iMac 20-inch 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo (MA200LL).
Thanks

I had a similar problem with my G4 iMac. I ended up just leaving the dead drive in the computer and picking up an external LaCie CD/DVD burner. The model I bought is no longer available (if you're interested in seeing the specs, it's here: http://www.amazon.com/LaCie-16x-LightScribe-FireWire-300978U/dp/B000FGJVF4 ) but I've had no problems with it whatsoever. Even after almost 3 years of heavy use, it is still going strong.

My Mac experience so far...17" iMac 1.83 GHz Core Duo

I bought this iMac the first of December as CompUSA was closing out the last of their older iMacs. It was a great deal at $900 with Apple Care included for 3 years. I upgraded the RAM and am running a second monitor. I also added a 250 GB Iomega USB drive.
All in all its been great so far with a few exceptions.
1. My mouse gets stuck in right click mode. I have to unplug it and then its back to normal again.
2. The keyboard space bar sticks about 1 out of every 10 strokes. This is annoying especially with a brand new keyboard.
3. My CD's and DVD's won't eject. The drive tried to kick them out but due to some sort of resistance it never kicks the disk out. If I press the two layers of the display together...front and back it takes the pressure off and the disks pop out just fine. This seems more like a case that isn't sealed up tight.
4. I have or had a dead pixel. It was green but when I rebooted it seems gone. Fingers crossed on this one.
I've been holding off on taking it in for repair. I hate the idea that I have to loose it for a week when its mstly brand new.
If anyone has any similar problems or can suggest any fixes for any of the above I'd appreciate it.
17" iMac 1.83 GHz Core Duo Mac OS X (10.4.8) see above

Brett - A sticky mouse and keyboard as well as an optical drive that doesn't eject all adds up to more than an open box unit to me. I strongly suspect that you got a demo unit. Doesn't really matter, you did get a pretty good price, especially with a 3 year warranty.
You need to take the computer to a service center or call AppleCare. The keyboard and mouse can be handled via mail easily but I'd strongly suggest taking the computer itself to a service center to be looked at.

How can I get the iCloud/iTunes password for my (now) deceased Father-in-Law's Imac? I have a list of his passwords, but nothing works!

How can I get the iCloud/iTunes password for my (now) deceased Father-in-Law's iMac? I have a list of his passwords, but nothing works! I know his email, but that account has been cancelled for security purposes, so we can't just request a new one. I tried his security questions to no avail.
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Since that password is tied to his Apple ID, you will need to contact Apple; as far as I know, it will be a somewhat lengthy procedure and you will need to furnish necessary paperwork (including a death certificate as far as I know). Best to either stop at an Apple store or call them to find out exactly what it is you need to do.

I bought an IR receiver and an Apple Remote, and I can't get it to work. What am I doing wrong?

I bought an IR receiver and an Apple Remote, and I can't get it to work. What am I doing wrong? The receiver is a Lenovo eHome OVU430006/01 USB IR Receiver.

Hello,
You would need to pair the Apple Remote with the receiver. So I would use the generic Mac/PC receiver and follow these instructions:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1619
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Best of luck

How can I retrieve photos from my Apple TV (1st gen) to put onto my new iMac?

How can I retrieve photos from my Apple TV (1st gen) to put onto my new iMac?

See if this helps:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1315
Cheers,
GB

I recently purchased a new iMac with an external drive. I want to transfer my files from my old iMac to the external drive, but I'm afraid that doing that will compromise the use of the external drive on my new iMac. Comments? Help?

I recently purchased a new iMac with an 1 Terrabyte external drive. I want to transfer my files from my old iMac to the external drive, but I'm afraid that doing that will compromise the use of the external drive on my new iMac. I have not downloaded the external drive's software onto my old Mac because of this concern. May I simply "drag and drop" the contents I want transferred to the external drive, then set up my new Mac with the drive and download there? or is there a better procedure? Comments? Help?

If your intention is to copy a just documents and data (word processing files and music for example) then yes, you can use drag and drop. If you want to transfer data and applications and permissions, it would actually be easiest to connect the drive to your old computer and turn on TimeMachine. Once TM is finished, connect the drive to your new computer and restart it holding the option key to get into Recovery mode. Then you can use the restore from TM option to transfer your data and programs to the new computer.

I had to reinstall Mountain Lion 10.8.2 on my iMac. Now when I try to open iPhoto i get a pop up saying my photo library was created by a newer version. Did I miss an update or what

I had to reinstall Mountain Lion 10.8.2 on my iMac. Now when I try to open iPhoto i get a pop up saying my photo library was created by a newer version. Did I miss an update or what

We have no way of knowing. Maybe you did or maybe you didn't. If you don't tell us what version you have, how could we know?

I bought a mac air retina to replace a mac pro. How can I get all files of the back up and copy them to the new mac?

I bought a mac air retina to replace a mac pro. How can I get all files of the back up and copy them to the new mac?

Mail window may be in the Full Screen mode.
Move the mouse pointer to the top right corner of the Mail window and hold it there.
Menu bar should drop down and click the blue double arrow icon.
Full Screen toggle shortcut: control + command + F

JUST Bought MacBook Pro 17-inch 2.16 Intel Core Duo and NEW to MAC's.

Like the title says I just bought a MacBook Pro and I have NEVER used Mac's in my entire life. I have always been using Windows ever since I was born. But I am heading to college and wanted a change. I was wondering if there is any quick tips or things to know about my MacBook Pro before I get it in the mail? Especially because I've been a Windows person my whole life. Also, I feel like I should have bought the Mac right before I leave for college but that's the end of August and I needed to buy this before I headed to college to test it out. I just don't want to get it and then a newer MacBook comes out. I know that no one knows for sure but do you think that will happen?

Welcome. It will be easier to answer if you say something about what you're interested in and how you might want to use the computer. There are things I do with every new Mac, but they probably wouldn't interest most people. (E.g. I go into the preferences/keyboard/modifiers and turn caps lock into control. I'm an old-time Unix guy who spends a lot of time at the command line.)
Some specific advice on taking a machine to college. This advice all applies to Macs and PCs
* make sure you have a scheme for backing up your data. I recommend using a Firewire disk. There are lots of ways to do the backup. You'll see plenty of discussions in these groups. If you don't want to buy a Firewire disk you can use other media, but generally those aren't big enough or fast enough to let you do a full backup of your machine. You'll need to locate the folders where you save files and backup just those. WIth the Mac you can do bootable backups. If you lose your disk you can actually boot off the Firewire disk and run that way until you get your disk fixed. Note that this works with Firewire but not USB. Despite the advertising, you really want to use Firewire for external disks, not USB 2.
* if you haven't done so already, get Applecare. Portables are much more likely to need repair. If you don't have Applecare the repairs can be quite expensive. Apple has pretty good service.
* make sure you bring all your distribution CDs and DVDs with you. If things go very wrong you may have to reinstall, and you'll need the media with you. (Actually this advice applies more to PCs, where you have to reinstall to recover from a variety of problems. That's less common on Macs, and if you do have to there's a neat procedure -- archive and install -- to preserve your data during a reinstall.)
* make sure you have enough memory. With your machine I recommend at least 1 GB. the default of 512 MB tends to lead to a sluggish machine.
* make sure you understand the security features of OS X. Turn on the firewall. Be careful about opening attachments and browsing to questionable sites. University networks tend to see a lot more security problems than a typical home environment, though home broadband connections are pretty dangerous these days as well.
* check out your school's acceptable use policy and network access policies.
* depending upon your discipline I might recommend installing either Boot Camp or Parallels and then installing either Windows or Linux as a secondary OS. Anyone who is serious about learning computer technology should run Linux (thought not necessarily as the primary OS).
There will always be newer models. A 2.16 GHz Core Duo should be fine for several years. Not necessarily all 4 years though. That's pushing it, particularly with a portable.

TS4002 Can´t configure secondary e-mail. That is I have the icloud account and earlier bought an account för my wife. Now she can´t get it to work. Where the h--l do I configure this?

Can´t configure secondary e-mail. That is I have the icloud account and earlier bought an account för my wife. Now she can´t get it to work. Where the h--l do I configure this?

Welcome to the Apple community.
If you are referring to adding a secondary account, to a single device, then you can do this at system preferences >mail, contacts & calendars.

Is the ram in my Imac Al compatible with my macbook Core Duo???

Is the ram in my Imac Al compatible with my macbook Core Duo??? The ram in my Imac is 2x 1GB.
Thanks,
KANE

Hi KANE,
all Intel-Macs, with the exception of the Mac Pro, use the same kind of RAM-Modules .
Specs are: 200-pin DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMMs up to 1.25” in height. The SO-DIMMs must be DDR2-667 (PC2-5300) compliant and must be unbuffered, unregistered, 8-byte, nonparity, and non-ECC.
So feel free to swap.
Stefan

I bought my imac in 2007 2.4 ghz core 2 duo. Can I get 10.8 software update on it or do I need a new imac? thanks

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