iMac (late 2009) as screen for Mac Mini

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• IMac late 2009 - 5 yellow bars on the screen - sometimes...

  Hi all..

  I recently bought an iMac late 2009 really nice second hand.  It worked wonderfully for a few weeks and I was about to become a mac convert.

  All of a sudden things have changed.  I pulled to the top of the machine first thing the morning only be greeted with lines to the bottom of the screen and a stall on a white screen.  The next day, it worked fine for a while.  Then the problem comes back for an hour or two.  Then back to yellow bars.

  I pulled up to my PC and started researching and found suggestions that this could be a graphics card problem.  After some time of reading and discovery, I pulled the top of AHT, and he advised me that there is actually a problem with the machine, and it's a sensor on the HARD drive.  Then, I would expect an additional error that could somehow link to the screen and absolutely nothing.

  Now, I know that historically the 27-inch late 2009 iMac screen / GPU has been examined by several different sites and forums but it is now an old machine and I don't know what to do.  What is a HARD drive failure?  Seems very unlikely but the only error listed... The flaw is GPU displayed on AHT down?  If this graphics card has received a "reformatting of oven" at a given time in its life and Ive been sold a dunce?

  Any advice would be great.  I don't have an Apple store near me and I don't know if they would even look at a machine this old.

  Help, please... My brief relationship was positive that ended quickly in tears!

  Alan

  Take it to an Apple authorized Service provider in your area, click on to start Apple authorized Service Provider Locator to find one near you.

• The use of several screens with the iMac (late 2009)

  Despite a few good support here to support the communities I'm unfortunately still not able to use my 2 Macs the best average.

  When you use the 'Cmd F2' keys on the main iMac everything seems ok, but the iMac display is at the head and

  When I press Cmd-F2 on the iMac screen only the bottum menu bar appears...

  Anyone know what are the exact steps to follow?

  What to start first?

  Thank you!

  I'm confused as to why you started another thread. Your original-> thread screen connect 2 iMac (late 2009) with mini DisplayPort

• I would like to buy and install a stand-alone version of Lightroom on my iMac. I do not want to join the CC program. The CC is not an option for me. I'm iMac late 2009 user, osx el capitan, installed on a formatted hard drive 1 t, 16 GB of ram with1066 MH

  I would like to buy and install a stand-alone version of Lightroom on my iMac. I do not want to join the CC program. The CC is not an option for me. I'm iMac late 2009 user, osx el capitan, installed on a formatted hard drive 1 t, 16 GB of ram with1066 MHz PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM. Everyone uses LR6 on iMac late 2009? anyone has any experience with el capitan and LR6 osx?

  Hi Piotrsta,

  With the last update of Lightroom, most of the problems have been corrected.

  Also, you can read the following article: Lightroom and El Capitan | Mac OS 10.11

  Kind regards

  Tanuj

• my 27 Imac late 2009 became very slow

  My 27 Imac late 2009 became very slow - I think especially after I've upgraded to El Capitan. Otherwise, everything in the computer works perfectly and I m using only 200 I have the 1 TB. Onyx and other tests can't find anything wrong. I mainly use my computer for word documents and to manage his photos about 30 000. The internal memory is 2 x 2 GB. Does anyone have any suggestions of what I could do to speed it up? Thank you.

  I wish I had an answer, but all I can do is rather echo to your problem. I have a 19 mid-2007 "iMac, contributed to the maximum with the RAM, 1 t disc hard less that half full, who did the same thing - he has worked with El Capitan until I updated to the latest version. Once that has happened the machine became so slow as to be unusable. It would take ten or twelve minutes to record a mouse click. When I restarted the machine, it took 32 HOURS to start (Fortunately it isn't my main Mac production).

  Last week, I tried all the remedies of common sense - by removing unused software, keeping an eye on the activity monitor (there is nothing fancy here), etc. Finally, I did all the stuff start, PRAM, run utilities disk (no noted problem) and even tried to reinstall El Capitan to a bootable USB I did with my first Mac, the reinstall, but seemed not 'take' somehow - he wanted to repeat the installation procedure again and again.

  I use the little Mac for Internet, e-mail and (as Karlis2) deal with some of the oldest pictures in my files - I'm sure that I have pictures on Time Machine, so I'm not too worried about it, but this was the first Mac way back in the day, I bought with my money and I'm a little sentimental on and would like to resurrect if possible... I wonder if there is a way to restore the operating system to an earlier version and it would make a difference?

• iMac (late 2009) 27-inch vertical streak on the right side

  iMac (late 2009) 27-inch vertical streak on the right side. Oddly enough it is still there even on the gray splash screen. How much is it? I tried restarts it, Vpram etc, but still there. Always in the same place. Is a graphics card out or the display itself. Should I make an appointment with an Apple Retail Store?

  Strange, strange! This mysterious line disappeared miraculously se today!

  I am delighted, but at a loss for why it appeared and why he disappeared.

  The only idea I have is THAT HEAT could have something to do with it.

  I look forward to any comments on this mystery.

• Can I put a Seagate FireCuda drive in my iMac late 2009?

  Apple Hardware Test (AHT) says that my SATA drive, 1 TB in size, has a problem.  Nothing specific indicated. The code given is: 4HDD/11 / 40000000:SATA (0,0)

  I was testing because of the prob trying to get a good download of macOS Sierra.  Looks like I need to replace a hard drive first.  I have an iMac late 2009 with a Core i7 quad core, 16 GB DDR3 1067 Mhz ram and ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics card.  I can put a SSD in this unit or am I stuck with the Barracuda drives.  I'm looking for FireCuda readers and like what I see and read about them.

  If you want an SSD, then I highly recommend:

  • Samsung 840.
  • OCZ ARC100 and other models.
  • OWC 3 G SSD.

  The foregoing is all compatible and should work well. Your model only supports SATA 3 Gb/s speeds due to the controller, so don't waste your money on more expensive discs of 6 G or 6 Gbps because they work faster than a car of 3 G. If you decide on a 6 GB drive, however, they must be compatible as they work on the slower bus of 3G.

• What is the size of the Philips screwdriver I use to open the locations of memory on my iMac late 2009?

  What is the size of the Philips screwdriver I use to open the locations of memory on my iMac late 2009?

  I already bought three different sizes at random and none works... I live in Germany and I need size in German units (if it is different from the United States).

  Thank you thank you a lot for your help!

  Philips #2.

• Mid-2009 MBP memory is compatible with the iMac late 2009?

  Hello

  I just upgraded the memory for my MacBook Pro (from 2 X 2 GB 2 X 4 GB)... I was going to sell the used memory space but realized that I might be able to add to my iMac late 2009.  How will I know if it's compatible?  Currently the iMac only has 4 GB as 2 units but is expandable to 16 GB and has 4 slots available.

  Forward a response and thanks in advance.

  J

  Hi OhThatGirl, you can use theCrucial memory Advisor for this.

• I use iMac (late 2009) as a screen for the new Mac Mini?

  I could use my iMac 2009 end as a screen to a new Mac Mini? It was love at first sight, and the other has a mini-Display port.  Although they look alike, should which cable I buy?

  iMac has 8 GB of Ram, El Capitan 10.11.3

  Thank you!

  1. only if it is a model 27 inches, or you set up Virtual Network Computing.

  2. According to what you choose / are able to make, a Mini DisplayPort cable or a regular network connection.

  (140550)

• I need to transfer my OS to iMac with firewire for Mac mini with love at first sight. Don't know what to do.

  Hello I have a 2010 iMac Core i3 3.2 GHz, 8 GB of memory, and El Capitan mid with a firewire 800 port that goes wrong. I just bought a Mac mini refurbished end of 2014 Apple, Core i5, clocked at 2.6 GHz with 8 GB of memory with thunderbolt 2 ports (but unspecified OS, I guess Yosemite 10.10 if Apple put the original on the renovated units OS) I want to use migration assistant to transfer all of the iMac with firewire for the Mac mini with the crush.  Can I use thunderbolt Apple firewire adapter for it? If this is not the case, what can I do? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.

  Yes, you can.

  (144741)

• 27 "imac late 2009 gel

  Hello

  I have an imac 27 "late 2009 with 16 GB of RAM which is constantly freezing. Later, I'll try to explain all the things I tried before this announcement:

  • Start the computer, everything goes well and after a few minutes, the imac freezes: I can see the screen and move the mouse but the iMac does not. I stop and restart
  • The two phases of boot, it only works the first: I see the Apple logo and progress bar until it reaches about half, disappears a moment, and instead of progress, it displays white screen.
  • The next day begins, but after a few minutes, it does the same thing.
  1. 1st attempt: reinstall the operating system with recovery
     Choose the drive Macintosh HD and formatting
     Computer is connected to an average installation
     I turn it off, turn on, and complete the installation, but fails again once the operating system is running
  2. 2nd attempt: check the RAM
     Burn a CD memtest, alt to start, choose CD and passes the test properly without crashing
     Reset and the same average progress of white screen fault bar
  3. 3rd attempt: resets
     Reset the SMC, no load
     Reset the NVRAM, no-load
     Boot in safe mode (the carillon and then capitalized) and start correctly
     Reboot in normal mode and will not start

  When I reset the SMC, instead of the white screen after flash in the middle of the progress bar, the apple logo reappears and the progress bar stays frozen

  I read a lot of other posts and it seems that you need the journal of EtreCheck. I ran this tool twice (no problem - simply check and Apps are broken) since none of the profiles corresponding to my problem. Note that I had to run in safe mode because I'm not able to start normally. I don't know if this is a problem.

  - No problem - simply check

  EtreCheck version: 2.9.13 (267)

  Report generated 2016-07-19 23:13:38

  Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

  Time 03:02

  Performance: good

  Click the [Support] links to help with non-Apple products.

  Click [details] for more information on this line.

  Verify the signatures of Apple: enabled

  Problem: Apps are broken

  Hardware Information: ⓘ

  iMac (27-inch, late 2009)

  [Data sheet] - [User Guide] - [warranty & Service]

  iMac - model: iMac11, 1

  1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 strands

  16 GB expandable RAM - [Instructions]

  BANK 0/DIMM0

  8 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

  BANK 1/DIMM0

  8 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

  0/DIMM1 BANK

  Vacuum

  BANK 1/DIMM1

  Vacuum

  Bluetooth: Old - transfer/Airdrop2 not supported

  Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n

  Video information: ⓘ

  ATI Radeon HD 4850 - VRAM: 512 MB

  iMac 2560 x 1440

  Software: ⓘ

  OS X El Capitan 10.11.5 (15F34) - since startup time: less than an hour

  Disc information: ⓘ

  ST1000DM003-1SB10C disk0: (1 TB) (rotation)

  EFI (disk0s1) < not mounted >: 210 MB

  Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 999,35 go-go (949,05 free)

  Recovery HD (disk0s3) < not mounted > [recovery]: 650 MB

  OPTIARC DVD RW AD - 5680H)

  USB information: ⓘ

  PIXART OPTICAL MOUSE USB

  Computer, Inc. Apple IR receiver.

  Built-in ISight from Apple Inc..

  Card reader Apple

  Apple Inc. BRCM2046 hub.

  Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB host controller.

  Guardian: ⓘ

  Mac App Store and identified developers

  Startup items: ⓘ

  TuxeraNTFSUnmountHelper: Path: / Library/StartupItems/TuxeraNTFSUnmountHelper

  Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite

  Launch system officers: ⓘ

  [loaded] 8 tasks Apple

  [loading] 166 tasks Apple

  [operation] 64 tasks Apple

  Launch system demons: ⓘ

  com.Apple.ucupdate.plist [failure]

  com.Apple.watchdogd.plist [failure]

  [loaded] 47 tasks Apple

  [loading] 161 tasks Apple

  [operation] 80 tasks Apple

  Launch officers: ⓘ

  [no charge] com.adobe.AAM.Updater - 1.0.plist (2016-07-13) [Support]

  com.bjango.istatmenusagent.plist [no charge] (2016-07-13) [Support]

  com.bjango.istatmenusnotifications.plist [no charge] (2016-07-13) [Support]

  Launch demons: ⓘ

  com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [no charge] (2016-07-13) [Support]

  com.bjango.istatmenusdaemon.plist [no charge] (2016-07-13) [Support]

  com.Microsoft.Office.licensing.helper.plist [no charge] (2012-11-05) [Support]

  User launch officers: ⓘ

  [no charge] com.adobe.AAM.Updater - 1.0.plist (2016-07-13) [Support]

  Items in user login: ⓘ

  Cinch application (/ Applications/Cinch.app)

  CrossOver CD Helper application (/Applications/CrossOver.app/Contents/Resources/CrossOver CD Helper.app)

  Other applications: ⓘ

  [loading] 410 tasks Apple

  [operation] 153 tasks Apple

  Plug-ins Internet: ⓘ

  MeetingJoinPlugin: Unknown - SDK 10.6 (2016-07-12) [Support]

  SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.6.6 - SDK 10.6 (2016-07-12) [Support]

  QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-07-10)

  Default browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-07-10)

  3rd party preference panes: ⓘ

  Tuxera NTFS (2016-07-12) [Support]

  Time Machine: ⓘ

  Time Machine not configured!

  Top of page process CPU: ⓘ

  1% WindowServer

  1% fontd

  0% askpermissiond

  Top of page process of memory: ⓘ

  Kernel_task 656 MB

  Iconservicesagent (2) 115 MB

  Safari of 115 MB

  Storeaccountd (2) 98 MB

  UserEventAgent (2) 98 MB

  Virtual memory information: ⓘ

  11.00 GB of free RAM

  4.74 used GB RAM (1.30 GB being cached)

  Used Swap 0 B

  Diagnostic information: ⓘ

  19 July 2016, 23:05:38 self-test - spent

  -Apps are broken

  
  

  Sorry, but it was missing the log from 'no problem '. Here it is:

  EtreCheck version: 2.9.13 (267)

  Report generated 2016-07-19 23:18:16

  Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

  Time 02:31

  Performance: Excellent

  Click the [Support] links to help with non-Apple products.

  Click [details] for more information on this line.

  Verify the signatures of Apple: enabled

  Problem: No problem - just check

  Hardware Information: ⓘ

  iMac (27-inch, late 2009)

  [Data sheet] - [User Guide] - [warranty & Service]

  iMac - model: iMac11, 1

  1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 strands

  16 GB expandable RAM - [Instructions]

  BANK 0/DIMM0

  8 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

  BANK 1/DIMM0

  8 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok

  0/DIMM1 BANK

  Vacuum

  BANK 1/DIMM1

  Vacuum

  Bluetooth: Old - transfer/Airdrop2 not supported

  Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n

  Video information: ⓘ

  ATI Radeon HD 4850 - VRAM: 512 MB

  iMac 2560 x 1440

  Software: ⓘ

  OS X El Capitan 10.11.5 (15F34) - since startup time: less than an hour

  Disc information: ⓘ

  ST1000DM003-1SB10C disk0: (1 TB) (rotation)

  EFI (disk0s1) < not mounted >: 210 MB

  Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 999,35 go-go (949,03 free)

  Recovery HD (disk0s3) < not mounted > [recovery]: 650 MB

  OPTIARC DVD RW AD - 5680H)

  USB information: ⓘ

  PIXART OPTICAL MOUSE USB

  Computer, Inc. Apple IR receiver.

  Built-in ISight from Apple Inc..

  Card reader Apple

  Apple Inc. BRCM2046 hub.

  Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB host controller.

  Guardian: ⓘ

  Mac App Store and identified developers

  Startup items: ⓘ

  TuxeraNTFSUnmountHelper: Path: / Library/StartupItems/TuxeraNTFSUnmountHelper

  Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite

  Launch system officers: ⓘ

  [loaded] 8 tasks Apple

  [loading] 167 tasks Apple

  [operation] 63 tasks Apple

  Launch system demons: ⓘ

  com.Apple.ucupdate.plist [failure]

  com.Apple.watchdogd.plist [failure]

  [loaded] 47 tasks Apple

  [loading] 161 tasks Apple

  [operation] 80 tasks Apple

  Launch officers: ⓘ

  [no charge] com.adobe.AAM.Updater - 1.0.plist (2016-07-13) [Support]

  com.bjango.istatmenusagent.plist [no charge] (2016-07-13) [Support]

  com.bjango.istatmenusnotifications.plist [no charge] (2016-07-13) [Support]

  Launch demons: ⓘ

  com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [no charge] (2016-07-13) [Support]

  com.bjango.istatmenusdaemon.plist [no charge] (2016-07-13) [Support]

  com.Microsoft.Office.licensing.helper.plist [no charge] (2012-11-05) [Support]

  User launch officers: ⓘ

  [no charge] com.adobe.AAM.Updater - 1.0.plist (2016-07-13) [Support]

  Items in user login: ⓘ

  Cinch application (/ Applications/Cinch.app)

  CrossOver CD Helper application (/Applications/CrossOver.app/Contents/Resources/CrossOver CD Helper.app)

  Other applications: ⓘ

  [ongoing] com.etresoft.EtreCheck.118752

  [loading] 411 tasks Apple

  [operation] 153 tasks Apple

  Plug-ins Internet: ⓘ

  MeetingJoinPlugin: Unknown - SDK 10.6 (2016-07-12) [Support]

  SharePointBrowserPlugin: 14.6.6 - SDK 10.6 (2016-07-12) [Support]

  QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-07-10)

  Default browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-07-10)

  3rd party preference panes: ⓘ

  Tuxera NTFS (2016-07-12) [Support]

  Time Machine: ⓘ

  Time Machine not configured!

  Top of page process CPU: ⓘ

  1% fontd

  1% WindowServer

  0% com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (2)

  0% kernel_task

  0% askpermissiond

  Top of page process of memory: ⓘ

  Kernel_task 732 MB

  Com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (2) 492 MB

  WindowServer 147 MB

  Safari of 131 MB

  Iconservicesagent (2) 115 MB

  Virtual memory information: ⓘ

  10.00 GB of free RAM

  5.92 GB used RAM (2.13 GB being cached)

  Used Swap 0 B

  Diagnostic information: ⓘ

  19 July 2016, 23:05:38 self-test - spent

• Display problem iMac late 2009

  

  Anyone know what happened to my screen? Its a model of iMac 27 "late 2009 running 10.11.1

  It happened all of a sudden while I was surfing on the internet - sometimes it goes back to normal, but most of the time she stays like that...

  2.66 GHz IntelCore

  12 GB OF DDR3 MEMORY

  ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB

  Thank you for your kind support.

  The GPU is a failure, you can have the machine repaired or you can replace the computer.

• IMac will perform faster than the Mac mini when exporting video files in Apple Compressor?

  I want to export 3-8 hours long videos using Apple Compressor in 720 p, 3 per day.

  I intend to use Final Cut Pro X.

  Simple slide shows with music. Like this:

  https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=tGQAqHkyKGw

  
  

  Mac Mini end of 2012: Processor: Core i7 clocked at 2.6 GHz; RAM: 16 GB; Video card:

  HD 4000, 512 MB graphics card;

  iMac plug end of 2015: Processor: Core i5 2.8 GHz; RAM: 16 GB; Video card:

  IRIS Pro 6200, 1.7 GB;

  The SSD is the same.

  Thanks for your replies!

  Download GeekBench and look over the results of tests to find out. Not enough information provided and without tests side by side of each configuration, it's almost an impossible question to answer definitively.

  The SSD used by Apple in a Mini 2012 is not necessarily the same brand and model from the one used in an iMac of 2015. Then there is a dual-core or quad-core i7 in the Mini. iMacs usually had the quad-core processors, I think.

• Thermal Pad thickness, brand and Type of GPU memory (surrounds the GPU chip) iMac late 2009?

  Hello. I'll be repair (and cleaning after 6 years) 2009 end iMac coz ' the screen has five 2cm thick, uniformly distributed, striped of vertical lines (it is still usable in Mode safe), which indicates a good chip GPU (used to pass all the tests of stress for the GPU and GPU memory) but a subcomponent that surrounds it has weld fracture joint coz' it may have overheated in the summer (which has a record high 36 to 42 degrees Celsius) and OS X might not revved up fans enough that may have contributed to cause solder joint breaking.

  When I open the iMac Monday, the thermal pads for memories of the GPU (surrounds the GPU chip I use a thermal paste with) may not be in good condition more. I was wondering how thick cushion is suitable for the GPU of the iMac (an ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB), what brand and what type (if the thickness is perhaps the most important)?

  Thank you. God bless you. Revelation 21:4

  I would like to contact https://www.ifixit.com/

  If anyone should know...