{"id":26352,"date":"2014-09-05T09:21:42","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T14:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=26352"},"modified":"2014-09-06T09:58:19","modified_gmt":"2014-09-06T14:58:19","slug":"owc-back-to-school-everything-you-need-for-your-imac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/26352-owc-back-to-school-everything-you-need-for-your-imac\/","title":{"rendered":"OWC Back to School: Everything You Need for Your iMac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-26353\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/um_imac.jpg\" alt=\"um_imac\" width=\"255\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/um_imac.jpg 255w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/um_imac-158x120.jpg 158w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/um_imac-190x145.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/>The new design of the iMac looks great, and <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/26237-owc-back-to-school-packing-big-performance\">like the Mac mini<\/a>, its thinner and lighter frame definitely makes it easier to carry up the endless dorm staircases.<\/p>\n<p>But with that sleek new look came with some caveats. Apple continued its <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/22689-owc-has-optical-options-for-your-optical-less-mac\">phasing out of optical drives<\/a> with the new version of the iMac, upgrading the machine is now <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/15932-what-does-it-take-to-upgrade-a-2012-imac-21-5\">harder than ever<\/a>, and in some cases\u00a0upgrades <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/25084-teardown-of-lower-cost-2014-imac-reveals-memory-not-user-upgradable\">can\u2019t be done at all<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With the help of OWC, however, these obstacles can be overcome. We have everything you need to complement your new or old iMac so your system is complete with everything you\u2019ll need for <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/school\/\">Back to School<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/firewire\/\">External Drive<\/a>: Maximize your storage, and\u00a0take it wherever you need it<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/item\/OWC\/MRSSDSDL8X\/\">Optical<\/a>: Bring optical capabilities back to your workflow<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/ministack_max\">Optical + Storage<\/a>: Get the best of both worlds and more with the NewerTech miniStack MAX<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/SSD\/OWC\/\">Internal SSD<\/a>: Give your iMac a crazy fast boost with an OWC Solid State Drive<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/apple\/memory\/iMac\">Memory<\/a>: Get the best performance from almost any iMac model with OWC RAM<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/search\/imac+accessories\">Accessories<\/a>: Grab a new <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/Search\/?Ntk=Primary&amp;Ns=P_Popularity%7c1&amp;Ne=5000&amp;N=100289&amp;N2=100289&amp;Ntt=keyboard\">keyboard<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/Search\/?Ntk=Primary&amp;Ns=P_Popularity%7c1&amp;Ne=5000&amp;N=100308&amp;N2=100308&amp;Ntt=mouse\">mouse<\/a>, and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you&#8217;re still looking to pickup an iMac for Back to School, OWC\u2019s selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/Apple_Systems\/Used\/Macs_and_Tablets\">used Macs<\/a> features affordable and upgradeable <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/Search\/?Ntk=Primary&amp;Ns=P_Price%7c0&amp;Ne=5000&amp;N=100423&amp;Ntt=OWCUsedMac\">iMac models<\/a>\u00a0in a variety of sizes and prices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new design of the iMac looks great, and like the Mac mini, its thinner and lighter frame definitely makes it easier to carry up the endless dorm staircases. 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