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27″ iMac Offers Easier RAM Upgrade

The difficulties encountered when upgrading the 2012 iMac 21.5" model are well documented. In fact, with the particularly complex screen and logic board removal, professional installation is highly recommended. Fortunately, Apple has made upgrading memory a much easier endeavor in the 27" model of the new iMac. The 27" model features a simple memory access port on the rear that ejects via...

Shielding Resolves USB 3.0 Conflict with Bluetooth

We’ve spoken quite a bit about the benefits of USB 3.0 in recent months. Its high rate of data transfer, backward compatibility with previous versions, and overall low cost are still very compelling arguments for the interface. However, many Mac...

Apple’s Time Machine Bug May Ignore Drives

We’ve talked about backing up your data quite extensively here on the OWC Blog. We’ve talked about different backup strategies. We’ve discussed mirrored RAID devices like the NewerTech Guardian MAXimus and how they can fit into your backup scheme. We’ve...

Two More Installation Videos Posted

With all the crazy activity last week, including Cyber Week specials, Fusion Drives, and coverage of the new iMac, you might have thought we forgot about any other Mac models. Don’t worry, we haven’t. We’ve got two more videos for...

More Memory = A Faster Mac

Everything is better when it’s faster: cars, amusement park rides, food. Well, maybe not food. But the point is, when things are faster, it leaves more time for you to spend on more important things. Unfortunately, your computer isn't always...

Rocket Yard Guide: How to Create Your Own Fusion Drive

One of the newest technologies available with the latest Macs is the ability to have what Apple calls a Fusion Drive. This is essentially a Solid State drive and a platter-based drive combined into a single volume. Apple's underlying Core...

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