OS 10.6 on 2011 iMac

I just got off the phone with apple support. I just received my new iMac. (well new to me bought a refurb.) This machine was originally built in July 2011. It shipped to me with 10.7 Lion installed, but was originally shipped with 10.6 in july 2011. I need to use 10.6 to keep using some of my programs that are not compatible with Lion. Support told me that because this machine has been refurb, it will not except anything other than 10.7? Is this true? I've tried to reformat the HD and load Snow Lep from my install disc (which is a family pack and I have 3 more on it) but when I boot to the cd, the machine beeps 3 times, and does this to no end?
do I have to run Lion? and if so can I create a dual boot system and run Snow Lep? I see lots of stuff on the internet, but it seems to be people already running 10.6.8 and doing dual boot to load 10.7. I need to do it backwards so to say.
If I can't achieve a 10.6.8 OS this machine it's going back. If what support tells me is true, I can't understand why Apple would "Force" someone to use an operating system? It's not like I'm trying to use OS9 or 10.4.
10.6.8 has nothing between 10.7?? Don't get it?
Any help to get me where I need to be with this machine is appreciated.
Thanks

Thanks Allan, I don't remember seeing these ones next to this when I posted the question. They were helpful.
I have an appt with the Apple store this afternoon. Which brings up another question. I have 2 macbook Air that were purchased in Nov 2011 refurb. That have 10.6.8 installed. Could I use the reinstall USB drive that came with one of those to reinstall 10.6.8 on the iMac I'm having issues with? This iMac was originally installed with 10.6.6 or 10.6.7. According to the articles on the side.. You can not install an earlier OS than what the machine came with. So in theory this should work? Unless the USB will ONLY work on the macbook air.

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Copy the following items from your old Mac to the new Mac:
In your /Home/ folder: Documents, Movies, Music, Pictures, and Sites folders.
In your /Home/Library/ folder:
/Home/Library/Application Support/AddressBook (copy the whole folder) /Home/Library/Application Support/iCal (copy the whole folder)
Also in /Home/Library/Application Support (copy whatever else you need including folders for any third-party applications)
/Home/Library/Keychains (copy the whole folder) /Home/Library/Mail (copy the whole folder) /Home/Library/Preferences/ (copy the whole folder) /Home /Library/Calendars (copy the whole folder) /Home /Library/iTunes (copy the whole folder) /Home /Library/Safari (copy the whole folder)
If you want cookies:
/Home/Library/Cookies/Cookies.plist /Home/Library/Application Support/WebFoundation/HTTPCookies.plist
For Entourage users:
Entourage is in /Home/Documents/Microsoft User Data Also in /Home/Library/Preferences/Microsoft.
Credit goes to Macjack for this information.
If you need to transfer data for other applications please ask the vendor or ask in the Discussions where specific applications store their data.
5. Once you have transferred what you need restart the new Mac and test to make sure the contents are there for each of the applications.
Written by Kappy with additional contributions from a brody.Revised 4/17/2011

2011 iMac not starting, then starting, and then not starting again?

Hi,
I've asked this question at another forum, but I haven't gotten any feedback, so I thought I'd try here.
I have a 2011 iMac which I'm not really happy with at all, to be honest.
The most severe problem is that it refuses to turn on sometimes. It has actually only happened two times so far, with a few weeks in between.
I talked to Apple for over two hours yesterday. After a lot of troubleshooting, PRAM resets, (obviously error-free) diagnostics, etc, they still had absolutely no clue what the problem could be.
The first time it happened, the iMac had been disconnected from the power outlet for a week. Imagine trying to power on an iMac with the power chord unplugged. That's how it was.
After a lot of fiddling around, inserting and reinserting the power cable, and pressing the power button 40-50 times, it finally booted up. I then turned it off again, and it wouldn't power on once again. Then, it suddenly started working as normal, turning on every time.
I happened again yesterday. The exact same issue, despite the fact that it has been plugged into the power all the time. After my long support call with Apple, it was working as usual again, powering on as normal every time. There was this one time when I held in the power button for like 5 seconds, until I heard the fans running. I then released the button, and the fans stopped. Then it powered on when I tried again.
Rebooting always works, going to sleep and waking up always works, and it never powers off by itself once it's on. Trying a different power outlet makes no difference.
I really just want another iMac, or my money back, but I understand that this is the absolute last thing Apple will do.
All I kept hearing from the support reps were "call a service place". But what good is that going to do?
What if it dies again and I really can't get it to work no matter how many times I press the button? It seems to be ALL about pressing the button btw, doing anything else has any impact whatsoever.
If a technician tries to start it, it may start on the first attempt. Or the third. Or the twentieth. I have no idea, since there's no pattern, and nothing to go by.
The only real clue is that it's imposible to NOT get it to start after it's been running for around 15 minutes.
So, what should I do? Should I try to get it fixed/replaced/sold? Should I reinstall Lion (the guys at Apple actually told me to try that)? Should I just accept it and never shut it off (only sleeping/waking and rebooting)?
I would love to hear your thoughts.

Sorry, I forgot to mention - I was instructed to do that. Don't know if it helped or not, only time will tell.
I'm 100% certain that the problem will occur again. It could be in a few weeks, or months, or even years.

The dropdown menu from the Creative Cloud icon on the menu bar keeps giving me the following message: "Download Error" I quit and restarted the creative cloud app to no avail. Running Mavericks on a mid 2011 iMac.

The dropdown menu from the Creative Cloud icon on the menu bar keeps giving me the following message: "Download Error" I quit and restarted the creative cloud app to no avail. Running Mavericks on a mid 2011 iMac.

Try below steps once
click Gear icon on the top Right corner and Quit Creative Cloud App
Click on Finder and then hold Command + Shift + G keys on your keypad
It will open Go to folder window, type exactly ~/Library and click on Go
Make sure to open ~/Library not /Library ( there will be two Library folders )
Then open Application Support > Adobe folders
Trash AAMUpdater and OOBE folders.
Then launch Creative Could and check.

2011 iMac, Lion, iPod 3G, FireWire - charge yes, sync no

I'm posting this in both the iPod community and in the iMac community. My appologies to any who are bother by this...
I just bought a 2011 iMac (21.5 w/ 2.5GHz i5) and it came w/ Mac OS X Lion (currently at 10.7.2). I have a WD MyBook Studio connected to the single FireWire 800 port w/ an appropriate cable. The MyBook works just fine all the time. I have an old 3rd generation iPod (3G, 10GB) that I have been using for years via FireWire 400 on various PowerMacs, older iMacs, a couple of eMacs and even a Dell running XP Pro. I just picked up a FireWire 800 to 400 adapter that I plugged into the second FireWire 800 port on the back of the MyBook external HD. My iPod started charging as soon as I plugged in my genuine Apple iPod-FireWire cable that came w/ the iPod. To my dismay, the iPod makes no indication that it is connected to a computer and the computer makes no indication that it is connected to and iPod. I unmounted my MyBook drive and disconnected the cable from the back of the iMac. I then plugged the FW800-400 adapter directly into the back of the iMac and plugged in my iPod. No change. The iPod charges just fine but won't connect in any way. To be certain that my iPod and cable are OK, I fired up my old eMac (I'm glad I haven't put it on eBay yet) and the iPod works great. I can sync w/ iTunes and use disk access to move files on and off the iPod from the Finder. My eMac is running 10.4.11.
My next attempt was to check if the iPod is compatible w/ Lion and the latest iTunes (10.5.3) so I used a USB cable that came w/ my much newer iPod Classic 120GB. The old iPod 3G connected right away, synced and everything is fine. I tried turning off disk use as a post online mentioned this as a possible solution. I ejected the iPod and moved over to the FireWire cable. No change, charges fine but no connection. I tried the cable yet again w/ the eMac and everything is fine. I even tried my iPod Mini. That too works great via the FireWire cable on the eMac but only charges via FireWire on the iMac. The iPod Mini works fine via USB as well. I also tried both the iPod 3G and Mini w/ the FireWire cable on my Dell w/ an off-brand FireWire PCI card. Works perfectly. Both iPods are up to date according to iTunes. Even iTunes 10.5.2 on the Dell under Win XP Pro says it's all up to date. Yes, they are "Windows" iPods so I can connect them to any computer in a pinch.
If I can use USB for all of my iPods, then why am I worrying about FireWire? It's all about convenience. The battery in my iPod 3G doesn't last all that long. When connecting via USB, it communicates but doesn't charge (it needs the 12V of FireWire to charge even though it has USB capability). Bad things can happen if the iPod's battery dies during syncing. Connecting via FireWire not only takes care of the battery issue but it is also noticeably and measurably faster syncing files over FireWire than USB (I've done an apples to apples comparison of this in the past). I also paid $1200 for this iMac and another $10+ for the FW800-400 adapter. It should work. Apple has a number of articles that say FW800 is 100% backwards compatible w/ FW400. I can't find anything out there that tells me it shouldn't work and lots of things telling me it should work fine.
Can anyone shed light on why my iPod won't connect via FireWire to my new iMac.

It sounds like your talking about iPod (dock connector) from 2003, And a Mini from 2004?

On 2011 iMac, External Altec Lansing speakers no longer work after upgrading to Mountain Lion. They DO work on a lenovo machine but not my imac

On 2011 iMac, External Altec Lansing speakers no longer work after upgrading to Mountain Lion.
They DO work on a lenovo machine but not my iMac. reset Pram - no luck. took speakers from wife's desktop, they
do not work when jack plugged into my iMac - Sys Prefs "SOUND" only lists "internal speakers/ built in" as available options.
I used my altec lansing speakers on 3 macs including this one for 5-6 years.....now with Mountian Lion I can only get internal speakers???
Ideas? Any/All help would be greatly appreciated - been going nuts with this for 2 days now.

Hi,
When you start Messages fro the first time you are asked for an Apple ID
When this is verified and entered it appears in Messages Menu > Preference > Accounts and is Enabled.
The App should have also picked on on those iChat Accounst you had before.
These should be Enabled if they were when you last used iChat.
Exactly which "Accounts" are logged in can be seen in Message Menu > Accounts and will include the iMessage "Account" and Bonjour.
In the Window menu you will see CMD +0 for the Messages window and CMD+1 for the "Buddies" window which is a combined list at this stage.
Go to the Preferences > General Section and Untick the "Collect all accounts into one list".
This will give you separate iChat type Buddy lists.
You can check if that account/Buddy list is set to Invisible or if in the Preferences > Accounts > Security you have settings that will block some people from seeing you as On line.
You are saying Buddies can see you as On Line which implies they are still sending to your AIM based Names (@Mac.com is a valid AIM Screen Name)
I am not sure from your post if you are trying to iMessage their email IDs thinking they are Apple IDs and that they are using Messages as well.
There is no Buddy list for iMessages side
No-one can tell you are "On Line" until they have your details in the "To" spot in Messages with the correct iMessaged contact info (iPhone Number or Apple ID)
Obviously an Apple ID can be an email or look like one.
In some cases they are also valid AIM Screen Names as well.
In the case or the @mac.com name you may have linked this Apple ID to iMessages as well.
11:31 PM Saturday; August 11, 2012
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How do I restore my 27" mid-2011 iMac EXACTLY the way it was after hard disk replacement?

Hi all.
Recently received an email from Apple saying that the 1TB Seagate hard drive in my 27" mid-2011 iMac is apt to fail anytime. Apparently they used some bad hard drives in the mid-2011 27" iMacs which are problematic so they're offering me a free replacement to a brand new hard drive. I'll be sending in my iMac for the replacement sometime in the next few days.
In preparation for it, I've backed up my entire system using Time Machine into an external harddrive. The backup is up to date & includes all system files. I've also made a Lion install disk on an 8GB USB flash/pen drive using Carbon Copy Cloner.
My question is: When I get my iMac back after the hard disk replacement, will I be able to restore my iMac to EXACTLY the way it was before the replacement using the Time Machine backup & the Lion install disk that I've prepared? When I mean EXACTLY, I do mean EXACTLY, e.g I don't have to re-install all the programs I have, my settings for the programs I have will stay intact, everything is where it should be etc...i.e EXACTLY the way my iMac is right now.
If yes, how do I do it? I've read Pondini's guide: http://pondini.org/TM/14.html
However it is less than clear on certain points, e.g in my case, which one do I have to use to restore my system to the way it was...the Time Machine backups I have on the external HDD or the Lion install disk that I made using Carbon Copy Cloner? And how do I go about doing the restore?
I'd appreciate any & all help given. Thanks in advance!

daniirwan wrote:
baltwo: Thanks for your input! I didn't think of wiping the old HDD before sending it in for the replacement..all those sensitive user data! One question: What's a FWHD?
Already answered. Just note that FW is much faster than USB. See http://help.bombich.com/kb/troubleshooting/how-long-should-the-clone-or-backup-t ake for details.
I already have CCC installed so I'll probably try it out. Are the steps outline here the one that I should do to restore the CCC clone when I get my Mac with the new HDD back? See: http://help.bombich.com/kb/overview/restoring-data-from-your-backup#full_volume_ restore
Yes.
Another question: while I'm booted on the backup/clone, and just after I've wiped the old HDD, how do I reinstall the OS to create a generic user account? Will I have to use a Lion install USB disk?
No. IIRC (if I remember correctly), you can either use a saved Lion installer (hopefully it exists on your backup/clone) or use the Recovery HD. If you have the USB stick w/Lion installer on it, use that.

Mid-2011 iMac won't boot Win 8.1 (BC) w/ ACD 30 attached

I have a 27" mid-2011 iMac Core i7 with two external displays, an ACD 30" and a 20" HP. I spent a great deal of time watching Win 8.1 in a reboot loop after install (Apple Drivers installed fine), sometimes with vertical lines down the ACD 30 (nothing on the HP). (I didnt expect Win to notice the more than one DisplayPort screen.) Finally I disconnected the displays and I booted into 8.1 fine.
IS this a thing? Others share this experience?
Thats not the end of my Boot Camp woes, but that's all tied to this issue.
BP

Can you provide details on how each these displays are connected?
From iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) - Technical Specifications, you have two TB ports, which can support DP connections.
Please also see
Apple Mini DisplayPort adapters: Frequently asked questions (FAQ) - Apple Support
Target Display Mode: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Apple Support (this not directly related).

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