My 24" iMac (2007/2008) display is "going yellow"...what needs replacing?

Everything else is working fine. There appears to be "wave of yellow" in the display and limited brightness...
I do a lot of graphics work, and this is distracting...
How do I get it back to a nice, clean crisp white display? What needs replacing? Video card?
Thanks for any help/direction,
Sunny

Yes, I tried doing all those normal things.
If someone was not used to this computer they might not have noticed although it certainly does not "pop"
I noticed it being dingy as soon as I turned it on and I also have another 24" next to it. There is a big difference.
I suspect the seller was getting rid of a leon.

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HELP! iMac (early 2008) keeps freezing or restarts.

Problem description:
iMac, early 2008, 20 inch screen keeps freezing or restarts.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.4 (107)
Report generated December 17, 2014 at 11:27:04 AM EST
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (20-inch, Early 2008) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac8,1
1 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
2 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
1 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM1
1 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro - VRAM: 256 MB
iMac 1680 x 1050
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 0:7:33
Disk Information: ℹ️
WDC WD20EZRX-00D8PB0 disk0 : (2 TB)
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
HD (disk0s2) / : 999.51 GB (664.35 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
HD 2 (disk0s4) /Volumes/HD 2 : 999.89 GB (288.69 GB free)
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
HP Photosmart C4500 series
Mitsumi Electric Hub in Apple Extended USB Keyboard
Mitsumi Electric Apple Extended USB Keyboard
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Applications/Toast 11 Titanium/Spin Doctor.app
[not loaded] com.hzsystems.terminus.driver (4) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.flipvideo.IOUSBCameraMassStorage (1.0.1) [Support]
[not loaded] com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.6) [Support]
/Users/[redacted]/Library/Services/ToastIt.service/Contents/MacOS
[not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (2.0) [Support]
Startup Items: ℹ️
HDDFanControlDaemon: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HDDFanControlDaemon
Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[invalid?] .plist (hidden) [Support]
/usr/local/libexec/TorchUpdater /usr/local/libexec/TorchUpdater --hello=torch
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[running] com.flipvideo.FlipShareServer.launchd.plist [Support]
[running] com.iobit.AMCDaemon.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.rogueamoeba.instanton-agent.plist [Support]
[running] net.exirion.ssdfanctrl.plist [Support]
[loaded] net.sourceforge.MonolingualHelper.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[invalid?] com.iobit.AMCUpdate.plist [Support]
[not loaded] com.user.UninstallAD.plist [Support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Garmin Express Service Application (/Applications/Garmin Express.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Garmin Express Service.app)
smcFanControl ApplicationHidden (/Applications/smcFanControl.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Rogue Amoeba Schedule Helper Application (/Library/Application Support/Audio Hijack Pro/Rogue Amoeba Schedule Helper.app)
Google Chrome Application (/Applications/Google Chrome.app)
HP Product Research Application (/Library/Application Support/Hewlett-Packard/Customer Participation/HP Product Research.app)
HPEventHandler UNKNOWN (missing value)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
CouponPrinter-FireFox_v2: Version: 5.0.3 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Slick Savings [Cached] Adware! [Remove]
Ultimate Status Bar [Installed]
Facebook Photo Zoom [Cached]
Facebook Cleaner [Installed]
WOT [Installed]
DuckDuckGo [Installed]
Facebook Improved [Installed]
Turn Off the Lights [Installed]
Ebay Shopping Assistant [Cached] Adware! [Remove]
AdBlock [Installed]
Awesome Screenshot [Cached]
Amazon Shopping Assistant [Cached] Adware! [Remove]
Searchme [Cached] Adware! [Remove]
clea.nr Videos [Installed]
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Déjà Vu [Support]
Flash Player [Support]
HDD Fan Control [Support]
Java [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
HD: Disk size: 999.51 GB Disk used: 335.16 GB
Destinations:
HD 2 [Local]
Total size: 999.89 GB
Total number of backups: 90
Oldest backup: 2013-11-17 14:04:36 +0000
Last backup: 2014-12-17 13:52:28 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 999.89 GB < (Disk used 335.16 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      3% WindowServer
      2% mds
      1% ocspd
      0% fontd
      0% SystemUIServer
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
195 MB Safari
161 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
56 MB mds_stores
54 MB Finder
49 MB Dropbox
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
59 MB Free RAM
835 MB Active RAM
792 MB Inactive RAM
349 MB Wired RAM
1.90 GB Page-ins
122 MB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Dec 17, 2014, 11:20:08 AM Self test - passed
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Dec 17, 2014, 10:52:41 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105241_[redacted].crash
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Dec 17, 2014, 10:52:00 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105200_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 10:51:50 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105150_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 10:51:39 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105139_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 10:51:28 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105128_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 10:51:17 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105117_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 10:51:07 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105107_[redacted].crash
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Dec 17, 2014, 10:50:45 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105045_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 10:50:35 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105035_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 10:50:24 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105024_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 10:50:13 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105013_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 10:50:03 AM networkd_2014-12-17-105003_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 10:49:52 AM networkd_2014-12-17-104952_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 10:49:41 AM networkd_2014-12-17-104941_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 10:49:30 AM networkd_2014-12-17-104930_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 10:49:20 AM networkd_2014-12-17-104920_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 10:34:06 AM com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2014-12-17-103406_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 10:14:09 AM Dropbox_2014-12-17-101409_Tom-Mozers-iMac.cpu_[redacted].diag [Details]
Dec 17, 2014, 10:10:21 AM fmfd_2014-12-17-101021_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:39:35 AM spindump_2014-12-17-093935_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:35:03 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093503_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:34:52 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093452_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:34:41 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093441_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:34:30 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093430_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:34:20 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093420_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:34:09 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093409_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:33:58 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093358_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:33:49 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093349_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:33:37 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093337_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:33:27 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093327_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:33:16 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093316_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:33:05 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093305_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:32:54 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093254_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:32:44 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093244_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:32:33 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093233_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:32:22 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093222_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:32:11 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093211_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:32:01 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093201_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:31:59 AM garcon_2014-12-17-093159_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:31:56 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093156_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:31:55 AM launchservicesd_2014-12-17-093155_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:31:51 AM WindowServer_2014-12-17-093151_[redacted].crash
Dec 17, 2014, 09:25:36 AM Safari_2014-12-17-092536_[redacted].crash
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Dec 16, 2014, 09:22:41 PM Safari_2014-12-16-212241_[redacted].crash
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Dec 16, 2014, 08:50:24 PM callservicesd_2014-12-16-205024_[redacted].crash
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Dec 16, 2014, 08:21:59 AM Dropbox_2014-12-16-082159_Tom-Mozers-iMac.cpu_[redacted].diag [Details]
Dec 15, 2014, 12:50:11 AM com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2014-12-15-005011_Tom-Mozers-iMac.cpu_[redacted].di ag [Details]

1. This procedure is a diagnostic test. It changes nothing, for better or worse, and therefore will not, in itself, solve the problem. But with the aid of the test results, the solution may take a few minutes, instead of hours or days.
Don't be put off by the complexity of these instructions. The process is much less complicated than the description. You do harder tasks with the computer all the time.
2. If you don't already have a current backup, back up all data before doing anything else. The backup is necessary on general principle, not because of anything in the test procedure. Backup is always a must, and when you're having any kind of trouble with the computer, you may be at higher than usual risk of losing data, whether you follow these instructions or not.
There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional. Ask if you need guidance.
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Formatting Macbook Pro 2007-2008

Hello,
I am tring to format my macbook pro 2007-2008 (the black one) and i did all the setps but now i have to re-install osx lion but when i go to sign in with my apple id it says i need to use an apple id that already baught lion any advice on how to do this.

You will need to get, if don't have one, a Snow Leopard DVD:
Upgrading to Snow Leopard
You can purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.
After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store. Access to the App Store enables you to download Mountain Lion if your computer meets the requirements.
     Snow Leopard General Requirements
       1. Mac computer with an Intel processor
       2. 1GB of memory
       3. 5GB of available disk space
       4. DVD drive for installation
       5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider;
           fees may apply.
       6. Some features require Apple’s iCloud services; fees and
           terms apply.
Do the following to install:
Clean Install of Snow Leopard
Be sure to make a backup first because the following procedure will erase
the drive and everything on it.
     1. Boot the computer using the Snow Leopard Installer Disc or the Disc 1 that came
         with your computer. Insert the disc into the optical drive and restart the computer.
         After the chime press and hold down the "C" key. Release the key when you see
         a small spinning gear appear below the dark gray Apple logo.
     2. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue
         button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
         After DU loads select the hard drive entry from the left side list (mfgr.'s ID and drive
         size.) Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window. Set the number of
         partitions to one (1) from the Partitions drop down menu, click on Options button
         and select GUID, click on OK, then set the format type to MacOS Extended
         (Journaled, if supported), then click on the Apply button.
     3. When the formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed
         with the OS X installation and follow the directions included with the installer.
     4. When the installation has completed your computer will Restart into the Setup
         Assistant. Be sure you configure your initial admin account with the exact same
         username and password that you used on your old drive. After you finish Setup
         Assistant will complete the installation after which you will be running a fresh
         install of OS X. You can now begin the update process by opening Software
         Update and installing all recommended updates to bring your installation current.
Download and install Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1.
You can then upgrade further depending upon the model you have:
Upgrading from Snow Leopard to Lion or Mavericks
To upgrade to Mavericks you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8, Lion, or Mountain Lion installed. Purchase and download Mavericks (Free) from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. The file is quite large, over 5 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.
     OS X Mavericks- System Requirements
       Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mavericks
         1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) — Model Identifier 7,1 or later
         2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) —
             Model Identifier 5,1 or later
         3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) — Model Identifier 2,1 or later
         5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         7. Xserve (Early 2009) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right.
Are my applications compatible?
         See App Compatibility Table — RoaringApps.
Upgrading to Lion
If your computer does not meet the requirements to install Mavericks, it may still meet the requirements to install Lion.
You can purchase Lion by contacting Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service - this includes international calling numbers. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax. It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.
     Lion System Requirements
       1. Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7,
           or Xeon processor
       2. 2GB of memory
       3. OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
       4. 7GB of available space
       5. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.

I have an older iMac (early 2008) that eats all my bandwidth when i turn it on. I don't know what's running. is there a fix?

I have an iMac (early 2008) 2.4ghz, Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB ram, 250GB hdd, OS X 10.9.4. About 8 months ago, we got a call from our Internet provider (Cox) telling us we were were eating up about 250GB of bandwidth a month, and they were going to start charging us extra for it. I monitored it for a few days and found that as soon as i turned on the Mac, it started eating up bandwidth. Took it to the Genius bar, but they were clueless.
I just bought a refurb iMac (late 2009) 2.66ghz, Intel Core i5, 8 GB ram, 1TB hdd, OS X 10.9.4. Should I transfer all my files over to this new one from the old iMac, or should I try to get the problem fixed before the transfer. Also, I'm hoping to salvage the old iMac, and let my wife use it once I've got it fixed.

Most often BitTorrent, iCloud, Dropbox, or some other cloud-data application is involved in cases of mysterious bandwidth use by a Mac. If you use iCloud, uncheck at least Photo Stream and Documents & Data in its preference pane and see whether there's any change. If you use third-party network backup or file-sync software, disable that. If you use a torrent client, remove it.
Otherwise, if you're running OS X 10.9 or later, you can see which processes are most active on the network.
Launch the Activity Monitor application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Activity Monitor in the icon grid.
Select All Processes from the View menu, if not already selected, and also select the Network tab.
Click the heading of the Sent Bytes column in the process table to sort the entries by bandwidth usage. You may have to click it twice to get the highest value at the top. What is it, and what is the process? Repeat with the Rcvd Bytes column.

No sound on iMac in target display mode

I've got a late 2009 27" iMac running Yosemite.
When I connect either my MBP (Yosemite, late 2011 15") or my wife's rMBP (Mavericks, 2012 15") to the iMac using a mini Display Port cable and switch the iMac to target display mode using Cmd-F2, sound no longer works.
Previously, when the iMac was running Mavericks, the laptops would route sound to the iMac via HDMI audio (I think) on the mDP cable and sound would be output via the iMac speakers or headphones attached to the iMac. Since upgrading the iMac to Yosemite, sound no longer plays.
This occurs regardless of the laptop OS, Mavericks or Yosemite. The sound icon on the laptop get greyed out and shows that it is going to the "Color LCD" but no sound is output via the iMac.
Any thoughts?
Thanks

Humm... I might go TosLink between the iMac and the FastTrack and then run the USB connection to the MacBook Pro when your using it in Target Display Mode.
Or vise Versa, leave the USB connected to the iMac and use the TosLink connection for the MacBook Pro.
See > NewerTech CBLAOPTMT Toslink to Mini Toslink Optical... in stock at OWC

My 24" iMac (2007/2008) display is "going yellow"...what needs replacing?

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