PowerPC Macs won’t let you install OS X to a USB drive or choose it as your startup volume, although there is a work around for that. PowerPC Macs running any version of the Mac OS prior to 10.4.2 cannot mount GPT volumes. Both PowerPC and Intel Macs can boot from APM (Apple’s old partitioning scheme) hard drives, which is the format you must use to create a universal boot drive in Leopard. Only Macintel models can boot from GPT hard drives. Intel-based Macs use a partitioning scheme known as GPT. The 2010 iMac shipped with OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard and is compatible with OS X 10.9 Mavericks. All other models ship with a 1 TB hard drive and even more powerful Radeon graphics (with 512 MB or 1 GB of video memory). The entry-level iMac has 4 GB of RAM, a 500 GB hard drive, an 8x SuperDrive, Radeon HD 4670 graphics with 256 MB of dedicated video memory, and Apple’s aluminum keyboard and Magic Mouse.
The Mid 2010 iMacs have 4 USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 800 (but not 400), gigabit ethernet, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, an SDXC Card slot, and an 8x SuperDrive. The 3.2 GHz 21.5″ and dual-core 27″ models use Radeon 5670 graphics with 512 MB of video memory, and the quad-core iMacs have Radeon 5750 graphics with 1 GB of video memory. The base 21.5″ model has ATI Radeon HD 4670 graphics with 256 MB of dedicated memory. The new iMac can also be ordered with Apple’s new Magic Trackpad.Ĥ GB of RAM remains standard across the line, and maximum RAM stands at 16 GB using four 4 GB modules. The SD Card slot, which is on the right side below the SuperDrive, supports SDXC.Īpple’s wireless keyboard is now standard, as is the Magic Mouse. Both sizes are LED backlit, and the 27″ iMac also has Mini DisplayPort input, allowing another computer or video device (DVD or Blu-ray player) that supports DisplayPort to use the iMac’s screen (it’s not compatible with HDMI, DVI, or VGA, although there are now some third-party adapters). The smaller iMac has the same 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution as 1080i high-def television, and the 27″ provides an incredible 2560 x 1440 pixels. Except for the base 21.5″ model, Apple offers a faster CPU option at $200 more. CPU speeds start at 3.06 GHz for dual-core models and 2.8 GHz for quad-core ones, and all but the i3 CPUs support Intel’s Turbo Boost technology, which allows them to run at even higher speeds (making allowance for heat issues).Īpple has also adopted 1333 MHz memory, a step up from 1066 MHz RAM in the previous generation. All CPUs used in the 2010 iMac support Hyper-Threading (on last year’s model, only the i7 versions supported Hyper-Threading). E&OE.Apple has now moved the entire iMac line to Intel’s Core “i” family of CPUs, including the dual-core i3 and i5 as well as the quad-core i7.
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