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• The mid-2010 iMac with 4 bank going down. I have 12 Kingston SODIMM KTA-MB1333 / 4G.

  I have 12 Kingston SODIMM KTA-MB1333 / 4G.
  Checked with Memtest 86 any single bank, without problem.configuratio

  The mid-2010 iMac with 4 bank going down.
  Any other configuration with 3 Bank work perfectly.

  < post branched out by host >

  Forget the RAM Kingston and return it for a full refund, if you can.

  Spec'd correct., tested and reliable Mac RAM DO can be bought online Mac RAM sources Crucial memory, directly from the site Crucial (crucial.com) or OWC (macsales.com).

  Already mentioned several times in this post of the thread.

  Any other RAM from other sources and manufacturers (except OWC or Crucial) is questionable, at best.

  Good luck!

• I have mid 2010 iMac 2.93 GHz Core i7 16 GB of RAM. The Intel 730 Series 2.5 "480 GB SSD SSDSC2BP480G4R5 function in my iMac running OS 10.10.5?

  I have mid 2010 iMac 2.93 GHz Core i7 16 GB of RAM. The Intel 730 Series 2.5 "480 GB SSD SSDSC2BP480G4R5 function in my iMac running OS 10.10.5?

  For a comparison of the SSD in Mac, read http://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/mac/best-ssd-mac-updated-3522012/

• mid-2010 iMac slower afer is upgraded to El Capitan

  Hi all

  I ran EtreCheck (thanks Allan!); details below.

  Also ran AHT & it showed no problems

  I installed an SSD in December machine considered fast - then installed El Capitan and he slowed, & I think it's gotten worse in recent weeks.

  Symptoms:

  • delays of beach ball
  • Some applications and files are very slow to open
  • using bluetooth keyboard & mouse - cursor seems to get hung up in emails, etc. (& same jumps around tasks randomly once in a while - JUST started using the mouse & keyboard cable; so far, not sure they are better.)
  • using iCloud for most documents.  The files are slow to open, but Cnet speed test shows that 20-30 MB/s download speed.

  I do not know is that a "clean install", but I had no problem (obvious) El Cap installation.

  With the SSD and 20 GB of RAM, this machine should always work for some time, Yes?

  Thanks in advance for your thoughts and advice.

  David

  EtreCheck version: 2.9.6 (256)

  Report generated 2016-02-24 17:15:07

  Download EtreCheck from http://etrecheck.com

  Time 03:00

  Performance: good

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

  Click [details] for more information on this line.

  Click [delete] to remove the adware.

  Problem: Computer is too slow

  Description:

  Many beach balls, both apps & files slow to open too, even when no ball.

  Keyboard Bluetooth also accused; just started using a wired keyboard & seems better so far...

  Hardware Information: ⓘ

  iMac (27-inch, mid 2010)

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

  iMac - model: iMac11, 3

  1 2.8 GHz Intel Core i5 processor: 4 strands

  20 GB of expandable RAM - [Instructions]

  BANK 0/DIMM0

  OK 2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz

  BANK 1/DIMM0

  8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

  0/DIMM1 BANK

  8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok

  BANK 1/DIMM1

  OK 2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz

  Bluetooth: Old - transfer/Airdrop2 not supported

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

  Video information: ⓘ

  ATI Radeon HD 5750 - VRAM: 1024 MB

  iMac 2560 x 1440

  Software: ⓘ

  OS X El Capitan 10.11.3 (15 d 21) - since startup time: less than an hour

  Disc information: ⓘ

  Hitachi HDS722020ALA330 disk0: (2 TB) (rotation)

  EFI (disk0s1) < not mounted >: 210 MB

  IMac HD (disk0s2) DPG / Volumes/DPG iMac HD: 2.00 TB (433,40 GB free)

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

  OPTIARC DVD RW AD - 5680H)

  OWC Mercury Electra 6 G SSD disk1: (480,1 GB) (Solid State - TRIM: No.)

  EFI (disk1s1) < not mounted >: 210 MB

  DPG iMac SSD (disk1s2) /: 479,24 (Go 173,18 free)

  Recovery HD (disk1s3) < not mounted > [recovery]: 650 MB

  USB information: ⓘ

  Logitech USB-PS/2 optical mouse

  Alps Electric Hub in Apple USB keyboard

  Alps Electric Apple USB Keyboard

  Computer, Inc. Apple IR receiver.

  Built-in ISight from Apple Inc..

  Card reader Apple

  Apple Inc. BRCM2046 hub.

  Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB host controller.

  Configuration files: ⓘ

  / etc/hosts - Count: 15

  Guardian: ⓘ

  Mac App Store and identified developers

  Adware: ⓘ

  /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.genieoinnovation.macextension.client

  An adware file found. [Remove]

  Kernel extensions: ⓘ

  / Library/Extensions

  com.quantumintech.driver.emWave [no charge] (2.4.0 - SDK 10.8 - 2016-02-05) [Support]

  / System/Library/Extensions

  com.wdc.driver.IOFireWireWDHID [no charge] (1.1.2 - 2016-02-05) [Support]

  / Volumes/DPG Service.app software/Parallels HD IMac / Incompatible

  com.parallels.kext.prl_hid_hook [no charge] (6.0 12106.692267 - 2013-12-09) [Support]

  com.parallels.kext.prl_hypervisor [no charge] (6.0 12106.692267 - 2013-12-09) [Support]

  com.parallels.kext.prl_netbridge [no charge] (6.0 12106.692267 - 2013-12-09) [Support]

  com.parallels.kext.prl_usb_connect [no charge] (6.0 12106.692267 - 2013-12-09) [Support]

  com.parallels.kext.prl_vnic [no charge] (6.0 12106.692267 - 2013-12-09) [Support]

  Startup items: ⓘ

  M - Audio Firmware Loader: path: Library/StartupItems/M-Audio Firmware Loader

  RetroRun: Path: / Library/StartupItems/RetroRun

  WDBMService: Path: / Library/StartupItems/WDBMService

  Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite

  Launch system officers: ⓘ

  [loading] 165 tasks Apple

  [operation] 71 tasks Apple

  Launch system demons: ⓘ

  [loading] 199 tasks Apple

  [operation] 89 tasks Apple

  Launch officers: ⓘ

  [loading] com.adobe.AAM.Updater - 1.0.plist (2013-10-08) [Support]

  [loading] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist (2013-10-08) [Support]

  [loading] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2015-12-14) [Support]

  Launch demons: ⓘ

  [loading] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist (2013-10-08) [Support]

  [loading] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-01-28) [Support]

  [loading] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist (2015-12-14) [Support]

  User launch officers: ⓘ

  [loading] com.adobe.AAM.Updater - 1.0.plist (2013-10-08) [Support]

  [loading] com.adobe.ARM. [...]. plist (2014-09-16) [Support]

  [loading]    A spot of Apple

  Items in user login: ⓘ

  Application of Boingo Wi - Fi hidden (/ Applications/Boingo Wi - Fi.app)

  Request for SpeechSynthesisServer (/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks SpeechSynthesis.framework/Versions/A/SpeechSynthesisServer.app)

  Agent application RealPlayer Downloader (~/Library/Application Support/RealNetworks/RealPlayer Downloader Agent.app)

  Dropbox UNKNOWN (missing value)

  Other applications: ⓘ

  [operation] com.apple.xpc.launchd.oneshot.0x1000000c.EtreCheck (2016-02-20)

  [operation] com.google.Chrome.98592 (2016-02-19)

  [operation] com.realnetworks.realplayerdownloaderagent.114272 (2008-10-20)

  Plug-ins Internet: ⓘ

  JavaAppletPlugin: 15.0.1 - 10.7 (2012-01-12) check the version of the SDK

  o1dbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 - 10.8 SDK (2015-12-16) [Support]

  AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin1017287: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 (2012-10-23) [Support]

  Default browser: 601 - SDK 10.11 (2016-02-05)

  Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: 3.2.0.16 - SDK 10.8 (2014-04-29) [Support]

  RealPlayer Plugin: Unknown (2008-08-20) [Support]

  AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 (2015-01-06) [Support]

  FlashPlayer - 10.6: 20.0.0.306 - SDK 10.6 (2016-02-09) [Support]

  Silverlight: 5.1.20513.0 - SDK 10.6 (2013-08-13) [Support]

  QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-02-05)

  Flash Player: 20.0.0.306 - SDK 10.6 (2016-02-09) [Support]

  AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 (2011-12-31) [Support]

  googletalkbrowserplugin: 5.41.3.0 - 10.8 SDK (2015-12-11) [Support]

  AdobePDFViewer: 11.0.10 - SDK 10.6 (2015-01-06) [Support]

  iPhotoPhotocast: 7.0 - 10.8 SDK (2013-05-30)

  DirectorShockwave: 11.0.3r470 (2008-11-03) [Support]

  User Plug-ins internet: ⓘ

  Picasa: 1.0 (2010-12-02) [Support]

  WebEx: 1.0 (2010-11-01) [Support]

  Safari extensions: ⓘ

  Boomerang for Gmail (2014-12-24)

  3rd party preference panes: ⓘ

  Flash Player (2016-01-28) [Support]

  Flip4Mac WMV (2013-03-29) [Support]

  MacFUSE (2011-02-22) [Support]

  Time Machine: ⓘ

  Skip system files: No.

  Automatic backup: NON - automatic backup disabled

  Volumes to back up:

  DPG iMac HD: disc size: 2.00 TB disk used: 1.57 TB

  Destinations:

  My book Bootable [Local]

  Total size: 0 B

  Total number of backups: 0

  An older backup: -.

  Last backup: -.

  Backup disk size: too small

  Save the size 0 B < (disk used TB 1.57 X 3)

  Top of page process CPU: ⓘ

  4% Google Chrome Helper (15)

  coreaudiod 2%

  2% fontd

  1% Google Chrome

  1% iTunes

  Top of page process of memory: ⓘ

  1.80 GB Google Chrome Helper (15)

  1.14 GB kernel_task

  Mds_stores 696 MB

  451 MB softwareupdated

  Finder 225 MB

  Virtual memory information: ⓘ

  13,00 GB of free RAM

  used 6.80 GB RAM (2.47 GB being cached)

  Used Swap 0 B

  Diagnostic information: ⓘ

  24 February 2016, 16:30:01 ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/GoBoingo_2016-02-24-163001_[redacted].crash

  / Applications/Boingo Wi-Fi.app/Contents/MacOS/GoBoingo

  24 February 2016, 16:25:20 self-test - spent

  24 February 2016, 15:52:39 ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/GoBoingo_2016-02-24-155239_[redacted].crash

  24 February 2016, 15:39:44 ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/GoBoingo_2016-02-24-153944_[redacted].crash

  24 February 2016, 15:33:07 ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/GoBoingo_2016-02-24-153307_[redacted].crash

  24 February 2016, 15:26:25 ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/GoBoingo_2016-02-24-152625_[redacted].crash

  The only obvious thing that I see is that your RAM is installed incorrectly. It should be in pairs, your is wrong in pairs. The Bank 0 and Bank 1 should have identical RAM installed.   You also have a very old version of Parallels installed. If you use Windows yet then upgrade of Parallels and if you uninstall according to the developers.

• Reset foolproof Mid 2010 iMac

  Hey people and our apologies in advance to those of you who are aware, I am the fool who needs protection against

  I am trying to reset the iMac family as it has been rumbling along for close to 6 years accumulating all the usual garbage. Multiple users, multiple libraries etc. My feeling is to do a factory reset and then spend some time setting the system manually rather than Time Machine etc. I know it's rather long, but I want to make sure that whatever it is on the iMac is here to design rather than a hangover or an oversight. I will also be implemented as a user to avoid the trash in a triple that we had before.

  so... the question is how to do the factory reset without risk. I took all the files that I want to disable external hard drives and I have TM backups too. My only concern is because it is a 2010 that I have more no disks. IS this a problem or I'll be able to use the Restorer online?

  Machine - iMac (27-inch, mid 2010), 3.2 GHz Intel Core i3, 12 GB 1333 MHz DDR3, ATI Radeon HD 5670 512 MB, macOS Sierra 10.12

  Thanks in advance

  k

  If the computer is running Sierra what you can do is to restart in the recovery (command-R on startup) Partition

  Then, open disk utility and erase the internal HD ATTENTION! This will clean the HD.

  Then close THE, and then select install Mac OS and select the internal HD. This will install a clean version of Mac OS X on the computer.

  Once OS X is installed, select Restart and make sure that you choose the HD internal as boot drive. Once the computer restarts with your new version of Sierra you can start to install your applications and restore your files, settings, etc...

• Cards 8 GB memory for a 27-inch mid-2010 iMac will work in a 2015-2016 iMac?

  27-inch iMac have two cards of memory of 8 GB installed in my current mid-2010. Can I transfer them to a new iMac 27-inch Mid-20i5

  No, bad speed.

• Cost of repair disk HARD mid-2010 iMac

  I was wondering, how can I expect to pay to have my 1 TB HARD drive I replaced my iMac mid-2010? Is not an exact number, just a ball park figure.  I found a few DIY videos, make the repair, I just don't feel comfortable fact myself. I have an Apple Store 20 minutes from my house.  I tried to call Apple, but they tell me over the phone.  I am 100% positive it's HARD drive and I have a recent backup via time machine.

  Thanks in advance

  The only way to make sure is to take in, but you already know that. I heard between $200 and $300

• manufacture of mid-2010 iMac long beep during use

  My iMac mid-2010 recently started to long, high-pitched sounds of snoring randomly - normally after it has been for some time. I recorded the sound but can't seem to be attached to this post.

  Last night, he did a single, long and serious beep (like an old Atari or something) - it's like the sound on this link, but it does only once. https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=Zbmx_555fcE

  Anyone has any ideas on what could happen?

  Thank you!

  Tony

  Normally this beeps indicate memory RAM problems. You can try to take a MEMORY first and see if it gets better. If this is not the case, try a different RAM and check if it makes a difference.

• What Apple Cinema Display Monitor for my mid 2010 iMac 27

  Thinking of getting a 22 to 24 "Cinema Display to my iMac 27. Looking for the matte screen. What should I look for?

  Apple stopped making them. You will need a third-party monitor.

• Only 2 available ram slots, not 4 on 27 inch Mid 2010 iMac i3

  Hello

  Well, I'm puzzled.  I bought an iMac 27 inch, Intel Core i3 mid2010 news about 5 years ago. In the about this Mac it says 4 slots available, with only 2 in use (2 GB each).  This week I took it to a technician to install additional RAM and we discovered that the slots are not available. There is a molding hard plastic over them and in fact with a closer observation, that we noticed that even if I had to cut the moldings for the ram to connect. The tech denounces with Mac every day, because he's never seen it before.

  I just called Apple directly, and they have no idea why this would be.   Anyone else out there he never heard of this?

  Thank you, Darrell

  There are black plastic tabs that partially cover and returned to eject modules of ram installed. Get out the tabs, install the RAM and drag the tab back in. https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iMac+Intel+27-Inch+EMC+2390+RAM+Replacement/8828

• Anyone with an iMac11 of mid-2010, 3 find correct and compatible RAM?

  I just recently bought a refurbed 27 "Mac which has 2 GB and 2 GB of Ram, 2 slots (ports?).

  Photoshop Elements 6 works particularly ill w / beach ball all the other movements of spinning!

  For this and many other reasons as well, it would seem that some RAM expansion can be spot - we.

  Go here > http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/imac-aluminum-faq/imac-intel-aluminum-21.5-inch-27-inch-how-to-upgrade-memory.html ... revealed that minor variations can make one incompatible.

  All got pretty confusing!

  Anyone out there, matching my specs (below) who found the RAM really good?

  Presentation of the material:

  Model name: iMac

  Model identifier: iMac11, 3

  Processor name: Intel Core i3

  Processor speed: 3.2 GHz

  Number of processors: 1

  Total number of cores: 2

  (By heart) L2 cache: 256 KB

  L3 Cache: 4 MB

  Memory: 4 GB

  Processor speed of interconnection: 5.86 GT/s

  Boot ROM version: IM112.0057.B01

  Version of the SCM (System): 1.59f2

  Serial number (System): *.

  Material UUID: 2F4CF9B1-E0F8-500C-BD84-D0DAF2A25833

  All iMac Mid 2010 use modules of PC3 - 10600 1333 MHz SO - DIMM 204 pins.

  See > install memory in an iMac - Apple Support

  Problem is that the Mac is very picky and not just any PC3-10600 1333 MHz modules will work.

  Your best bet is to buy for providers like OWC and Crucial memory modules that specialize iMac RAM.

  https://eShop.MacSales.com/shop/memory/iMac/2010/DDR3_21.5_27

  http://www.crucial.com/USA/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Apple/iMac-27-inch-mid-2010 - imac

  You can add 2 2 GB or 4 GB 2 modules to the existing 2 modules of 2 GB that are currently installed in this model.

• The upgrade of the MacBook (13-inch, mid 2010) HDD and RAM

  Hi all!

  Before I get started here are my system specs:

  MacBook 13 inch, mid-2010 (white)

  Model: A1342

  Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

  Memory: 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3

  Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce 320 M 256 MB

  Serial number: 451244SHF5W

  Software: OS X El captain

  OK here's what I've done the research and understand from my research since a page archived Apple.com, ifixit.com and crucial.com and some comments I've read as well:

  According to ifixit.com, saying that most of this computer can manage is a 750 GB hard drive, yet I go to Crucial.com and when I look at the SSD (which I can't afford) says that this computer can be installed with a 1 TB SSD. Does this mean I could install a hard 1 TB? This computer can manage a second 500 GB hard drive at all? My second Question is in what regards the memory now, I go to apple.com page archived and is no longer being updated by Apple, it says most who manages this computer is 2 GB to 4 GB. I am not convinced. Is not possible to move to 8 GB to 16 GB or more on such a system? I'm just curious, I bought this from a seller on eBay who reconditions the Apple laptops and I bought this for a member of the family. If none of these improvements are possible I send this computer back and get my money back. Thanks for the help. I need a response as the end of today! AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

  Post edited by: Marshall Waha

  It's the right information:

  A model of Macbook 2010 7 identifier, 1 will support up to 16 GB of RAM (download the OWC)

  https://eShop.MacSales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/upgrade/DDR3_Wh ite

  You can install a SATA HDD/SSD currently available that are 2 TB of capacity.

  You can install a "data cube" instead of for a second HDD, but as this Macbook DVD drive can have a 2 TB of HARD disk installed, I see little interest to do unless you have an extraordinary amount of data.

  Ciao.

• I need to upgrade my Mac (MacBook white unibody mid 2010) with a SSD (and iMac mid-2010) and the RAM and SSD

  I need to upgrade my Mac (white unibody MacBook mid-2010) with a SSD (and iMac mid-2010) and the RAM and SSD: I look to buy upgrades site Crucial and OWC site and there is a little difference, in terms of money: it's better to buy the Crucial site or OWC site.

  MacBook, OS X El Capitan (10.11.4)

  < re-titled by host >

  They have good tools to find compatible parts for your Mac models.  The OWC took is here

  http://eShop.MacSales.com/MyOWC/

  OWC tends to have the most detailed information on the Mac.  If I look to the top of the part to OWC and review specifications.  OWC offers often information based on the Mac-specific tests.  If Crucial offer something similar for a substantially lower price, buy it from Crucial.  I'm sure they have a refund is not political, if a part they say is compatible.  I bought the RAM and SSD both Crucial and OWC.  From my experience, be it high quality.

  For the 2010 iMac, OWC also offers a "kit" (with the tools and support) to replace the hard drive of 3.5 inches with a 2.5-inch SSD.  Eventually, if it's a 27-inch iMac, I think that you can Add the SSD instead of replace the hard drive.  And they have self-produced how-to videos on the process, related to many of their lists of products.  OWC provides a lot of information with added value and service for Mac users.

  OWC also offers kits to replace the optical drive on some Macs (including MacBooks) with an SSD (as a secondary internal drive).

• Update the iMac 21.5 mid 2010 "with SSD

  Hi - I am interested in upgrading my iMac 21.5 mid 2010 "with an internal SSD. Have been reading the posts on the subject and I wanted to clarify a few points. As I understand it, there is not a spare drive Bay, so my options are to replace the existing drive, or replace the optical drive.

  My questions are:

  (1) is there a difference in meaning in performance in both options?

  (2) the location of the optical drive is a stable position (physically) to put a SSD?

  (3) if it is placed in the location of the optical drive, I'll be able to boot from the SSD drive?

  (4) I read that if you replace the hard drive, there is also a problem with a heat sensor that fans end up running a full speed, and you must download a software workaround solution, or get a special thermal sensor OWC. This applies also to put it in the optical Bay? Why or why not, and if not, is the drive always properly cooled? Not sure I quite understand that part.

  Thanks for any help,

  David

  I added an SSD for my iMac 2011. It has an extra SATA port, so I could leave the optical drive in place and put the SSD in behind it, while keeping the original HARD disk too.

  I think that 2010 models do not have this port, but the other World Computing would be able to confirm this on their site based on the available kits.

  1. you won't see any difference in performance in both positions. Note, the 2010 iMac uses ports SATA 3 G, so if you use a 6G SSD, it will only run at 3G speeds. Willl you always get a huge performance on the old HDD even gain at this slower speed.

  2. Yes, to use the available kits

  3. Yes the installer once you define which drive you want to boot from in system preferences > startup

  4. I think it's only valid for 2011 models, but still OWC kits will show if you need the adaptor cable. It does not apply in the optical drive. Cooling still works correctly if you use the kits to correct or additional software.

  Edit: just check out OWC, it seems that the thermal cable adapter is required for this model

  Edit 2: If you have never worked on electronics, I strongly suggest that you do not open the iMac yourself. If it is not particularly difficult if you are experienced, it is very easy to break something if you do not have this experience.

• I have an iMac 21.5 inch Mid 2010 OSX EL Capitan 10.11.6 Version and I get occasional yellow notes that appear on the display of the office telling my local name of the iMac 4 changed to local imac5 does that mean?

  I have an iMac 21.5 inch Mid 2010 OSX EL Capitan 10.11.6 Version and I get occasional yellow notes that appear on the display of the office telling my local name of the iMac 4 changed to local imac5 does that mean?

  Hi Clayton,.

  This means that some services has tried to open a connection & couldn't, possibly IPv4 vs IPv6 or iCloud/back to my Mac.

  Mifgt try the helpful message here...

  Name of my iMac computer continues to change automatically after Yosemite upgraded