What Are You Buying Right Now? (non-OT version)

lousubcap

Are you seeing the slow-down only on boot-up or across the entire operation of the iMac?

Gulfcoastguy

Mostly on the boot up but some on general performance. But there’s an update, it has gone to puter heaven, no boot up at all. So I am about to head out on the hour and a half drive to the Apple Store. Posting will be limited to the iPhone for a couple of days. 

Edit: I didn’t see what I wanted at BestBuy last night.

Gulfcoastguy

Edit 2 unplugging and replugging seems to have worked but I will still go replace it today while I can access the hard drive.

SonVolt

nolaegghead

Gulfcoastguy said:

Edit 2 unplugging and replugging seems to have worked but I will still go replace it today while I can access the hard drive.

if it has a hard drive, replace it with an SSD and it will give it new life

Gulfcoastguy

nolaegghead said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

Edit 2 unplugging and replugging seems to have worked but I will still go replace it today while I can access the hard drive.

if it has a hard drive, replace it with an SSD and it will give it new life

Base model iMac, it's all one sealed unit. I want more than 8 gb of RAM also and the new chip sounds good. I imagined that I would have to replace it this fall anyway, too many IOS updates. 

HeavyG

Gulfcoastguy said:

nolaegghead said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

Edit 2 unplugging and replugging seems to have worked but I will still go replace it today while I can access the hard drive.

if it has a hard drive, replace it with an SSD and it will give it new life

Base model iMac, it's all one sealed unit. I want more than 8 gb of RAM also and the new chip sounds good. I imagined that I would have to replace it this fall anyway, too many IOS updates. 

Is a 6 year old Mac running Ventura (13.x)?

Gulfcoastguy

HeavyG said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

nolaegghead said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

Edit 2 unplugging and replugging seems to have worked but I will still go replace it today while I can access the hard drive.

if it has a hard drive, replace it with an SSD and it will give it new life

Base model iMac, it's all one sealed unit. I want more than 8 gb of RAM also and the new chip sounds good. I imagined that I would have to replace it this fall anyway, too many IOS updates. 

Is a 6 year old Mac running Ventura (13.x)?

I believe so, all updates up to date anyhow. Replacement will have to wait until tomorrow, had a car issue that I had to resolve first. 

lousubcap

Gulfcoastguy said:

HeavyG said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

nolaegghead said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

Edit 2 unplugging and replugging seems to have worked but I will still go replace it today while I can access the hard drive.

if it has a hard drive, replace it with an SSD and it will give it new life

Base model iMac, it's all one sealed unit. I want more than 8 gb of RAM also and the new chip sounds good. I imagined that I would have to replace it this fall anyway, too many IOS updates. 

Is a 6 year old Mac running Ventura (13.x)?

I believe so, all updates up to date anyhow. Replacement will have to wait until tomorrow, had a car issue that I had to resolve first. 

Ripe for a post but I will refrain...good luck with getting it all sorted out.

nolaegghead

Gulfcoastguy said:

nolaegghead said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

Edit 2 unplugging and replugging seems to have worked but I will still go replace it today while I can access the hard drive.

if it has a hard drive, replace it with an SSD and it will give it new life

Base model iMac, it's all one sealed unit. I want more than 8 gb of RAM also and the new chip sounds good. I imagined that I would have to replace it this fall anyway, too many IOS updates. 

You want the M processors anyway so i don't blame you for upgrading. 

Yes, you can update the SSD on those, fwiw.

https://www.ifixit.com/products/imac-intel-21-5-mid-2017-2019-select-models-blade-ssd-upgrade-bundle?pk_campaign={PMax:US|Shopping|SSC|FixKits|}&pk_source=google&pk_medium=cpc&pk_kwd=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhKa2kvW7_QIV_RPUAR0CBw-3EAQYAiABEgLkuvD_BwE

Gulfcoastguy

Well I got the new iMac this afternoon at the Appl Store. I even got a bonus, a roofing tack in my right front tire. I imagine that it will be flat as a pancake in the morning. 

TechsasJim

Level 3+ plates for a vest to run drills.   

Botch

Gulfcoastguy said:

Well I got the new iMac this afternoon at the Appl Store. I even got a bonus, a roofing tack in my right front tire. I imagine that it will be flat as a pancake in the morning. 

My "Like" was for your first sentence.  
I guess I now understand the verbal I got at my last Apple Store visit: "That'll be $OMG dollars, plus tacks".    

alaskanassasin

Gulfcoastguy said:

Well I got the new iMac this afternoon at the Appl Store. I even got a bonus, a roofing tack in my right front tire. I imagine that it will be flat as a pancake in the morning. 

It may not have penetrated. Fingers crossed 

Gulfcoastguy

alaskanassasin said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

Well I got the new iMac this afternoon at the Appl Store. I even got a bonus, a roofing tack in my right front tire. I imagine that it will be flat as a pancake in the morning. 

It may not have penetrated. Fingers crossed 

I had to stop at 4 different air machines so I know it penetrated. On a side note did you know air machines take credit cards now?

Gulfcoastguy

Botch said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

Well I got the new iMac this afternoon at the Appl Store. I even got a bonus, a roofing tack in my right front tire. I imagine that it will be flat as a pancake in the morning. 

My "Like" was for your first sentence.  
I guess I now understand the verbal I got at my last Apple Store visit: "That'll be $OMG dollars, plus tacks".    

Yeah when I saw the markup from 8 to 16 gigs of ram I settled for just upgrade to ROM and 8 core processors plus Apple Care. There goes nearly a half month’s income.

alaskanassasin

I keep a plug kit handy. Worth looking into but probably not your jam

JohnInCarolina

Gulfcoastguy said:

Botch said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

Well I got the new iMac this afternoon at the Appl Store. I even got a bonus, a roofing tack in my right front tire. I imagine that it will be flat as a pancake in the morning. 

My "Like" was for your first sentence.  
I guess I now understand the verbal I got at my last Apple Store visit: "That'll be $OMG dollars, plus tacks".    

Yeah when I saw the markup from 8 to 16 gigs of ram I settled for just upgrade to ROM and 8 core processors plus Apple Care. There goes nearly a half month’s income.

Those new iMacs are pretty slick.  Kind of amazing how thin they are these days.

Hope the tire thing proves to not be too much of a PITA.

Gulfcoastguy

JohnInCarolina said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

Botch said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

Well I got the new iMac this afternoon at the Appl Store. I even got a bonus, a roofing tack in my right front tire. I imagine that it will be flat as a pancake in the morning. 

My "Like" was for your first sentence.  
I guess I now understand the verbal I got at my last Apple Store visit: "That'll be $OMG dollars, plus tacks".    

Yeah when I saw the markup from 8 to 16 gigs of ram I settled for just upgrade to ROM and 8 core processors plus Apple Care. There goes nearly a half month’s income.

Those new iMacs are pretty slick.  Kind of amazing how thin they are these days.

Hope the tire thing proves to not be too much of a PITA.

Thanks, like many newer models it doesn’t come with a spare but with a compressor. I just have to get a mile to the WallyWorld service center tomorrow. 

As to the iMac the old one was 6 or 7and was the second one. The dog now nearly 9 knocked iMac the first off the computer table at less than a year old . 

Ragingirishman2

Gulfcoastguy said:

alaskanassasin said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

Well I got the new iMac this afternoon at the Appl Store. I even got a bonus, a roofing tack in my right front tire. I imagine that it will be flat as a pancake in the morning. 

It may not have penetrated. Fingers crossed 

I had to stop at 4 different air machines so I know it penetrated. On a side note did you know air machines take credit cards now?

Unfortunately I know this all too well. Had a nail in the tire on SWMBO’s Explorer in December and also went to 4 different air machines since I couldn’t find the tire attachment for my compressor. Those machines are highly unreliable. I bought a small compressor/jump start box for emergencies. 

Good luck with the new MAC

nolaegghead

We keep jump starters and air pumps in all our vehicles.  Car doesn’t have a spare, no room.  And not run flats.  But you get a pump and can of slime!  Good luck, muthaflippah!

U_tarded

Gulfcoastguy said:

alaskanassasin said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

Well I got the new iMac this afternoon at the Appl Store. I even got a bonus, a roofing tack in my right front tire. I imagine that it will be flat as a pancake in the morning. 

It may not have penetrated. Fingers crossed 

I had to stop at 4 different air machines so I know it penetrated. On a side note did you know air machines take credit cards now?

The last 2 times I had a credit card get skimmed was those machines.  Wouldn’t even think to be on the look out on those.

Gulfcoastguy

It’s that or beg for 6 quarters to operate it. I had 3.

Gulfcoastguy

Btw the air compressor included with the car only operates if I sit inside with my foot on the brake.

TechsasJim

Smaller Kuiu bag.   Love the bags

nolaegghead

Jstroke

@nolaegghead, looks to me like you fell down a new rabbit hole.. where did you find that and what’s the thoughts on the truffles, or was that a simple impulse.

johnmitchell

Jstroke said:

@nolaegghead, looks to me like you fell down a new rabbit hole.. where did you find that and what’s the thoughts on the truffles, or was that a simple impulse.

I think Carey has a serious sweet tooth craving, maybe waffles with a medley of fresh fruits topped with cream, then some chocolate chip cookies,I think you are correct on the truffle impulse buy 😂 

alaskanassasin

I am thinking he is going to make some outrageous shakes and the cooler was on triple discount.

JohnInCarolina

alaskanassasin said:

I am thinking he is going to make some outrageous shakes and the cooler was on triple discount.

I’m guessing he acquired that Ninja for like $99, refurbished.