Is it time to replace my iMac? (Page 3): The processor is NOT 32 bits. lntel Core I-7s (introduced in 2008) are 64 bit CPUs (and it’s 64 bit, not 64 byte). So much incorrect computer...

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

davidrb wrote:

You have the same problem I encountered last fall. Your processor is 32-bytes and software today is written requiring 64-bytes machines…

The processor is NOT 32 bits. lntel Core I-7s (introduced in 2008) are 64 bit CPUs (and it’s 64 bit, not 64 byte). So much incorrect computer information being propogated.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

bweber wrote:

I had a mid 2015 5K iMac with 32 gigs of ram that ... (show quote)

100 MP data files are a challenge for any but the newest, fastest machines, but very few users are using 100 MP MF cameras. Likely not applicable to the OP.

bweber Loc: Newton, MA

My other camera is a Canon 5dsr and I had similar problems processing those 50MP full frame files. Although, I agree with you that the larger the photo files, the more work the computer has to do to process them.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

The M1 Macs have received fantastic reviews. You can get the basic MacBook Air and process just fine with 8GB of memory. "M1 MacBook Air OVER One Year Later! NOTHING Else Comes Close!" Watch this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQesyAf849Q

More on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=macbook+air+m1

flyguy Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico

Pat F 4119 wrote:

Yes, I'm sure I have 32 gigs, and I purchased the machine from a photographer who added the extra memory.

To be sure of how much ram you have, click on the apple icon up in the the left hand corner of the screen in the menu bar and then on "about this Mac", that will show you how much memory you have.

PaulBrit Loc: Merlin, Southern Oregon

burkphoto wrote:

Run Clean My Mac. br br If only 28% of your driv... (show quote)

Clean My Mac and Time Machine are excellent apps. I recently had a virus on my 2015 iMac and had the machine restored to factory settings. When I and the computer were back home all my data and settings were fully restored using Time Machine! Brilliant, and I sighed a huge relief.

CarolS

Don't replace it. I recently bought a new iMac and have nothing but trouble with it. It took 3 months to get it to work. Cannot use the current operating system. Never buy it from the Apple online store because if you take it to the Apple store for help, they will not help you. If you need another computer, buy from some other company, not apple.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

I use an iMac PRO and Lr can give me some agita id I don't keep up with it. I have over 300,000 images in my library which only makes things worse. I just completed some (expensive) steps that returned some speed. I moved the Lr Catalogue to an external TB4 SSD. Big difference. I also moved my more current files from an external drive system to an external TB4 SSD system. Better again. Don't know if your system has TB ports, but I just extended the life of my 2017 system. Sorry to say but fast cost bucks, but Adobe offers many suggestions on how to speed up Lightroom, way too many to discuss here. Check their site or use Google. Bill B also offered wise advice, as always. Best of luck. If you want more info, PM me.

SteveG Loc: Norh Carolina

burkphoto wrote:

Run Clean My Mac. br br If only 28% of your driv... (show quote)

From Mac:

Apple Silicon Mac Lineup

Apple's first Macs with Apple silicon chips, the late 2020 ‌MacBook Air‌, MacBook Pro, ‌Mac mini‌ and the 2021 iPad Pro and ‌iMac‌ all use the M1 chip, which is Apple's first custom-designed Arm-based chip for Mac. The 2021 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models use the M1 Pro and M1 Max, upgraded variants of the ‌M1‌ that are more powerful.

I don't know for sure, but it appears that has happened already?

JD750 Loc: SoCal

PaulBrit wrote:

Clean My Mac and Time Machine are excellent apps. I recently had a virus on my 2015 iMac and had the machine restored to factory settings. When I and the computer were back home all my data and settings were fully restored using Time Machine! Brilliant, and I sighed a huge relief.

A virus on a Mac? And you restored from the last backup but then didn’t restore the virus? I call BS.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

CarolS wrote:

Don't replace it. I recently bought a new iMac and have nothing but trouble with it. It took 3 months to get it to work. Cannot use the current operating system. Never buy it from the Apple online store because if you take it to the Apple store for help, they will not help you. If you need another computer, buy from some other company, not apple.

Do tell? Odd because I bought in line and took mine in to the store same as if I had bought it at the store.

Unfortunately Apple has had problems with appoint due to Covid shutdowns but that seemed to be ending now.

JBRIII

Frayud wrote:

Are you sure you have 32 gigs of memory? I have the identical machine except I have 16 Gigs 8 of which were installed at my local Apple Store. I thought there wasn't room to instal anymore.

I don't have Imac, but on many computers there are say 4 slots and makers usually use the cheapest size. So, you may get 2x4, but then can only add another 2x4 = 16. To get 32, you might need to replace everything with new chips. I also believe memory once at least needed to match, so no mixing sizes. I bought a new PC this past summer and got them to give me credit for the existing chips to upgrade to 32GB as I remember.

JBRIII

Forgot this: If you computer is only doing this some of the time, check your settings for updates of any kind. I have had similar issues and then found it was updating the anti-virus or windows as the computer had been off for a time, travel, etc. Could disconnect from internet when it happens and see if it helps.
Nothing wrong with buying a new computer, but then again it could be like buying a new car because it behaves poorly because you forgot the 1000 lbs of cement in the trunk.

via the lens Loc: Northern California, near Yosemite NP

Pat F 4119 wrote:

My iMac is 8 years old, manufactured in 2014, purc... (show quote)

YES

sodapop Loc: Bel Air, MD

Just got a new computer with solid state hard drive and windows 11. LR PS Topaz all load and run like lightening compared to my old computer..