{"id":18442,"date":"2013-06-24T08:18:13","date_gmt":"2013-06-24T13:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=18442"},"modified":"2014-05-22T13:24:55","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T18:24:55","slug":"boost-your-2010-11-imacs-performance-with-owc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/18442-boost-your-2010-11-imacs-performance-with-owc\/","title":{"rendered":"Boost Your 2010-11 iMac\u2019s Performance with OWC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-18460\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/21_2011imac_kit_HDDflat.jpg\" width=\"280\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/21_2011imac_kit_HDDflat.jpg 280w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/21_2011imac_kit_HDDflat-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/21_2011imac_kit_HDDflat-242x323.jpg 242w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/21_2011imac_kit_HDDflat-142x190.jpg 142w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/21_2011imac_kit_HDDflat-90x120@2x.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/>Let\u2019s face it\u2026upgrading the ultra-slim 2012 iMac is no easy task. In fact, a user-upgradeable hard drive doesn\u2019t exist at this point (rest assured we\u2019re hard at work on this). That leaves the pricey factory option as the only current performance upgrade option. Fortunately, those looking to help their previous iMac model run as well as \u2013 if not better than \u2013 the new hard-to-upgrade model need look no further than OWC.<\/p>\n<p>In the January issue of Macworld, we explained how our <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/16752-double-your-mac-mini-macbook-or-macbook-pros-capacity\">Data Doubler delivers a huge performance or capacity boost<\/a> to a Mac mini, MacBook or MacBook Pro. This month, we\u2019re focused on how to give your 2010-2011 iMacs a major boost with our <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/turnkey\/iMac\">mail-in Turnkey service<\/a> or with our <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/imacdiy\">DIY Kits<\/a> that feature free step-by-step installation videos.<\/p>\n<p>Looking to help your 2011 iMac pack a serious punch? Upgrade the main hard drive bay with a high-performance OWC Mercury 6G SSD or a higher capacity hard drive. Need elite performance? You can upgrade up to three (yes, three!) 6Gb\/s SSDs to get a total of 1.44TB capacity and incredible speeds. Or, you can install two SSDs along with a 4TB hard drive for the best of both speed and capacity worlds!<\/p>\n<p>And if you have 2010 iMac 27\u201d model, you can choose from the same options as the 2011 models and breathe new life into your machine so it runs better than new!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s face it\u2026upgrading the ultra-slim 2012 iMac is no easy task. In fact, a user-upgradeable hard drive doesn\u2019t exist at this point (rest assured we\u2019re hard at work on this). That leaves the pricey factory option as the only current performance upgrade option. 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