Safe to Purchase 27" iMac Now?

After months of issues and having "3 weeks" posted as their shipping estimate, Apple seems to have reduced this estimate to a normal 3-5 business days. Does this mean that a majority of the iMac problems have been resolved?
I've been ready to order an 27" iMac Quad-Core with i7 since the day they released it, but have been hesitant to do so as a result of all the issues I've read about online. Do you think it's finally safe to purchase this machine without having to worry about having to return the machine a few times before I get a flawless one?

I purchased this iMac Core 2 Duo back in November. I only had a slight flickering problem which was resolved with an update. I haven't yet had some of the problems that others have had. I had the Apple Store set it up and transfer data from my old PowerBook G4. Maybe in that process they found problems and cleared them before they returned the iMac to me; I have no idea.
So far, this iMac appears to be flawless. I'm not sure there's any guarantee that I might not have problems down the road. That's why I bought Apple Care.

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Should i purchase a iMac now or will there be a update in april/may?

Hello everyone,
Im curious to know if i should purchase a iMac now or wait and see if there will be a update for ivy bridge? Im curious how big of a update it will be though. I dont NEED it right now but i would prefer to have it now rather than waiting.. specially if the update will be a simple speed boost.. any idea's and opinions would be helpful.

This may be not what you want to hear 'cos it's expensive.
Instead of buying an iMac, buy a Macbook Air, Thunderbolt 27" display, wireless keyboard,mouse & trackpad. Then when you want to upgrade buy a new Macbook Air or whatever ther rest of the kit will still be up to date!
I am fed up every few years upgrading everything when really only the 'system' needs renewed. So the initail outlay is megabucks but future spend should be less????
Check back in two years to see if I still think that way........

Buy iMac now to replace old MBP?

I need your humble opinion, people: purchase an iMac now or wait to see if Apple updates 'em within the next month or so? I can live without one for now, it's just my MacBook Pro (late '06 2.33GHz) is one of the older models and it is getting laggy as ****! Thanks for your input.

Hello I:
No one ever accused me of having a humble opinion
With technology, waiting for the latest and greatest is like timing the stock market - you are never right. If you want, need, and can afford a new computer, go ahead. As you know, most changes in hardware are incremental.
I have an Intel-based iMac and a G5. Bot run very well.
Barry

Safe to purchase an 27" iMac

I'm the owner of a MacBook Pro and an ancient QuickSilver machine, and I'm considering finally replacing the Quicksilver. I would like to replace it with a 27" iMac, but I recall hearing numerous stories about yellowing of the screen and receiving cracked screens when they were first released. After looking over some of the posts on this site I see folks posting about several other (what I would consider) unacceptable hardware behavior, so I would like to ask if it is now safe to purchase a 27" iMac or should I wait until the next generation come out?
Thanks for any insights, opinion, and feedback...

I suggest buying one at an Apple Store or retailer and checking the unit out before leaving with it. There is a web page with a test pattern you can check for the yellowing issue.
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I purchased an iMac MC309LL/A model A1311 21.5" All in one computer. I purchased it 8/28/11 and about 2 months ago it started powering down. I called for support and a Apple Customer Support, I did what they said and now it wont turn on at all.

I purchased an iMac MC 309LL/A model A1311 21.5" All in one computer on 8/28/11. The computer stated to shut down on me every once in a while when I was working on it. I called Apple customer support and a rep walked me through deleting all of my cache files saying it was the prooblem. She then had me do a re-install with the installation disc. After doing that she said to turn my computer off then back on and the computer would want to run some updates an to let them run. I was told to call back if there were anymore problems. The computer turned on for a couple minutes then shut down again and won't turn back on at all now. I took it to the Apple store and they told me it was the main board that delivers power to the computer and it whoulld cost about $550 to replace. I have had this computer for 1 1/6 year and hardly use it. My tech told me the same thing happened to his. Doesn't this mean the equipment could be faulty?
Who keeps track of how many of these are having the same problem and when should there be a recall. I have always used Dells at work. The one I have is 6 years old and works great. I have Compaq laptop at home that is almost 7 years old. I have never had a problem like this before and I can't believe that I spent$1300 for a computer that crashed after 1 yr 6 months. What's worse is that it is my first major Apple product other than my iPod Shuffle.

Sorry to hear of your problem, but any hardware in a computer can fail - that includes the hard drive, the logic board, etc, etc. Fortunately, it usually doesn't happen that soon; however, I've read of hard drives failing within 6 months.
So, since you did not purchase the extended Applecare Protection Plan (3 years coverage), you will need to make a decision to repair or sell it as is. I would always purchase 3 year coverage for an all in one or a laptop because repairs are expensive and at least I'd be covered for 3 years.
We can't speculate on whether there should be a recall or not; these forums are for user to user assistance with technical problems. In your case, there is nothing we can help with since you've already gotten a diagnosis.

Is now a good time to purchase an IMAC?

I bought my first mac two years ago, macbook. Words can not express how much I love the laptop and osx in particular ofcourse. Now I want to replace my xp machine(dell dimension 8400) I simply want to get rid of windows in my life. I have gone over the applications I use and I simply have no need for windows and when I do, ofcourse bootcamp or parallel is there.
This post is more about should I bite the bullet on getting a new imac, its of course going to be pricey, I am estimating 2400 for 3ghz, 1tb, wireless mouse and keyboard, 2gb ram. That's after I sell the free ipod touch im getting and the $100 printer.
What does the current gen have missing? I don't plan on purchasing another imac for five years or so. My current dell xp machine is still fast to me(4ghz, 1gb ram) so I cant wait to see how fast this imac is. Since we do not know what the future i understand its a hard question but im sure there are some folks here who may not think its a good idea. The only problem I see with the imacs this gen are display issues, and I'll just keep returning them until its fixed.
I should also mention I have been looking at the mac mini also and because I use dual monitors with my dell I could use one of those monitors. However it seems the mac mini life is very short and its just about half the price compared to the imac, so it really does not look like a good deal to get one.
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The iMac displays I've seen at the local Apple Store look great to me, especially the 24-inch model. I was playing HD movie trailers on it full screen, and it looked amazing.
I can't think of anything that is lacking, based on current technology. If you're into gaming, I suppose it can always have better graphics chips... I'm sure toward the end of the "five years," you'll want more than the 4GB max for RAM. And there will probably be a quad-core version of the Intel CPU by then, and some type of faster wireless, and faster mid-range graphics chips from ATI or NVIDIA. But for what's available now, it is up-to-date as far as I can see.
You can even use your current display as an extended desktop on the iMac, through the mini-DVI port. You'll need a $19 adapter for either DVI or VGA (whichever type your display uses).
Because Apple does not offer a mid-range monitorless desktop between the Mac mini and Mac Pro, I bought the smallest size iMac available (17-inch white 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo model) as a refurb. I plugged in my excellent existing external display as the main display with the iMac off to the right as the secondary display. I did not consider the Mac mini because I wanted to use two displays and it also has the inferior Intel graphics. Even though my iMac is actually a 2006 model, it's a great performer; I have no complaints.

I recently purchased an iMac and transferred all of my documents etc. from my Macbook Pro, but now it seems as if some of my photos are distorted and squished. Does anyone know how I can fix this?

I recently purchased an iMac and transferred all of my documents, photos etc. from my Macbook Pro. Everything seemed fine until I opened iPhoto and now it seems as if some of my photos are distorted and squished. Does anyone know how I can fix this?

How did you move your iPhoto Library from the old Mac to your new one?
Do the following:
1 - launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down to open the First Aid window. Be sure to follow the circled recommendation in the screenshot.
2 - run Option #4, Rebuild Database.

When purchased, my imac would load pages very quickly. Now, the pages seem to take much longer to load and when watching video or streaming, it often stops to catch up or rebuffer. What do I do to speed things up?

When I purchased my iMac last month the pages would load quickly when using the internet browser. Now it takes much longer to load the pages and when I watch a video it pauses to catch up or is rebuffering the streaming. What can I do to speed up my browser?

See:
Mac Maintenance Quick Assist,
Mac OS X speed FAQ,
Speeding up Macs,
Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance,
Essential Mac Maintenance: Get set up,
Essential Mac Maintenance: Rev up your routines,
Maintaining OS X,
Five Mac maintenance myths, and
Myths of required versus not required maintenance for Mac OS X for information.

I purchased my imac in the United States and now I live in the United Kingdom. How do I set the computer to know where we live as it defaults to US settings and I am having trouble registering my iphone

I purchased my imac in the United States and now I live in the United Kingdom. How do I set the computer to know where we live as it defaults to US settings and I am having trouble registering my iphone. I had used it in the US for two years.

You're Welcome..
See Here for
Changing Account Information
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1918
Changing iTunes Store Account
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1311
Apple ID FAQ
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE37

I purchased an imac in November, complete with Lion. now it says i have to buy Lion again.

I purchased an imac in November, complete with Lion. now it says i have to buy Lion again. It was a refurbed mac, is OSX registered to someone else. Why has my apple i.d forgot ive purchased lion?

Your post was pretty unclear, but if you are CERTAIN that you purchased Lion off the App Store, and cannot see the option to re-download it, see this article: Unhiding Purchases in Mac App Store
If you purchased the iMac in November without buying Lion, and cannot seem to boot into the recovery partition (if Command-R doesnt work, try just "Option" as well), then go back to an Apple Store and ask them to reinstall Lion. They will be aware that your machine came with it if if you bought it in November.

TS1424 I have all my previous music files in wma formats from PC Windows xp computer. But now I had decided to purchase an iMac computer, and there is a lot of information I would like to bring to the Mac, but I'm having problems with my music file, and o

I have all my previous music files in wma formats from my previous PC Windows xp computer. And only two weeks ago I decided to purchase an iMac computer OS X Maverick, and there are a lot of files and information I would like to bring to the Mac, but I'm having problems playing my music file, suited to the PC but not with iMac as yet. So, I hope you can help on this...
Kind Regards
Robert Klaassen

WMA files are 'window media audio' files, which is a Microsoft format. If you want to add them to your iTunes library on your Mac then you will need to convert them into a compatible format first. If you still have your windows machine then iTunes for Windows can convert them from WMA to MP3 format : https://discussions.apple.com/message/24158701#24158701
Or try a search for, for example, 'convert wma to mp3' to find programs to convert them.

I am no musician, but have owned an iMac now for around four years. During that time I have had Garageband installed. I have dipped in and out very occasionally as I would like nothing more than to be able to get my head around it just for my own amusemen

I am no musician, but have owned an iMac now for around four years. During that time I have had Garageband installed. I have dipped in and out very occasionally as I would like nothing more than to be able to get my head around it just for my own amusement really. I would at least like to be able to record my electric guitar with loops and tracks etc, just try to be a bit creative and see what comes out. The problem that I have is that perhaps its me, but every time I try to get to grips with this software, I just can't seem to get my head around it, even to begin to do something. I have now recently downloaded 10.0.2 which is confusing in itself, as, as far as I can ascertain that is actually version 11, but I'm not even sure about that. I have also recently purchased a Rocksmith RealTone Cable to connect my guitar. I can sometimes get a sound come out, but nothing to brilliant. And every time I try to set something up, it just doesn't seem to work out. I end up hitting buttons and controls in the simple hope that I may hit the correct control in order to get some sort of result. But I'm kind of fumbling in the dark with this. I have trawled the Internet just trying to find either a good manual or video tutorials for absolute beginners, but there just simply doesn't seem to be anything of that nature out there and what there is appears always to be very sketchy and not particularly detailed in explaining anything properly, and so I always find myself seemingly jumping in with both feet and just struggling to try and find a foothold with this on how to really begin. It is so frustrating as I can see the fantastic potential of this software, but just can't understand how to use it properly. If there is anyone out there who may be able to offer me some advice with this, I would be most grateful indeed... Many Thanks.

I have now recently downloaded 10.0.2 which is confusing in itself, as, as far as I can ascertain that is actually version 11, but I'm not even sure about that.
Version 10.0.2 is the newest version and the successor to GarageBand '11 (version 6.0.5).
The '11 is referring to the iLife '11 suit of multimedia application - the older GarageBand was a part of this bundle.
Have a look at Edgar's graphical enhanced manuals, the explain very detailed how things work and why. You can buy them as iBooks from the iBook store or directly from the page:
http://DingDingMusic.com/Manuals/

I upgraded to iOS x mavericks on my iMac now i cannot access my iPhoto i get this messageThis update is not available for this Apple ID either because it was bought by a different user or the item was refunded or cancelled.

I upgraded to iOS x mavericks on my iMac now i cannot access my iPhoto i get this messageThis update is not available for this Apple ID either because it was bought by a different user or the item was refunded or cancelled. I have not changed anything thankyou for any info.

Please test after each of the following steps that you haven't already tried. Stop when the problem is resolved. Back up all data before making any changes. Keep in mind that no one here represents Apple or can help with customer-service issues.
Step 1
A purchased app can only be updated by signing in to the App Store with the same Apple ID that was originally used to buy it. There's no way around that limitation, which also applies to free apps. If you can't sign in with the buyer's ID, delete the app and reinstall it. You'll have to pay for it again, if applicable.
Step 2
If you get the alert when trying to update a bundled iLife app, elect the Purchases page in the App Store and locate the app in your purchase history. If there's a button marked ACCEPT on the right, click it.
If you have a used Mac, the bundled apps were linked to the original owner's Apple ID and can't be transferred to you. Reportedly, customer service has issued redemption codes to some second owners who asked, but it's not guaranteed.
Step 3
If you're trying to update iLife or iWork apps that were installed from a purchased DVD, or if you have a refurbished Mac bought directly from Apple, contact App Store customer service for a redemption code. You may be asked for the part number of the DVD.
Step 4
From the App Store menu bar, select
Store ▹ View My Account
Enter your Apple ID password at the prompt. At the lower right corner of the window that opens, click the Reset button. Close the window.
See also: remove app
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Purchasing New iMac?

I have plenty of money to purchase a new iMac for school this year. I am going to buy a 24', 500gb HD, 4gb ram with the nVidia graphics card. But I have heard that a new refresh of iMac is coming out soon. I need this for school in the next few weeks, so if the new refresh is coming out in 1-2 months then i'll wait. But if it will be any longer then that i'll just buy the iMac now.
Also if you bought an iMac and then Apple refreshed it a couple of weeks or perhaps a month later would they let you exchange it for a small upgrade fee or something along them lines?
Thank you for any help offered, i'm curious on your opinions on when I should get one.

But I have heard that a new refresh of iMac is coming out soon.
This is an unsubstantiated rumour, because Apple don't announce new models in advance.
I need this for school in the next few weeks, so if the new refresh is coming out in 1-2 months then i'll wait. But if it will be any longer then that i'll just buy the iMac now.
No-one outside Apple knows and Apple aren't telling. This is always the situation; whenever you buy a new computer there is a risk that a newer model will appear after not too long. That way you could put off buying one for ever.
Also if you bought an iMac and then Apple refreshed it a couple of weeks or perhaps a month later would they let you exchange it for a small upgrade fee or something along them lines?
No chance.

I purchased a IMac in Feb later I added a Seagate ext. hard drive. On April 29 I received an errors that the ext. Drive may be a read only and not backing up files. I'm unable to check disk permission or correct errors. Help would be appreciated.

I purchased a IMac in Feb later I added a Seagate ext. hard drive. On April 29 I received an errors that the ext. Drive may be a read only and not backing up files. I'm unable to check disk permission or correct errors. Help would be appreciated.

Click on the hard drive on the desktop, then File > Get Info. What does it say about permissions? If this is just a data drive you may want to consider "ignore ownership on this volume".
Otherwise I can only say I have not been reading good things about Seagate drives recently. I have some of their rock-solid ones from about 10 years ago (still running well), but now...?

Safe to Purchase 27" iMac Now?

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