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1. #Ram upgrade for late 2013 21.5 i mac how to#
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Having said that and having worked many a moons for Apple at the genius bar I can tell you that 1.) I am far from a genius and 2.) it's just not a best practice to upgrade your RAM through Apple. I get it and I don't care if you can custom build your own PC for a bajillion dollars cheaper and in theory you say it's faster. In every sense of the word, PC's are cheaper.

#Ram upgrade for late 2013 21.5 i mac how to#

Below is second video on how to change the RAM in your 2011 version iMac.īefore I even begin this article I want to say for the record that PC's are cheaper than almost any Apple computer and I fully understood this before I spent thousands on my Mac. Upgrading your RAM on your own is easy and can save you $300 in the process as opposed to doing it through Apple at the time of your purchase.

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In addition I am the computing solution editor for Best Buy Canada’s Plug-in blog and one of the original writers for the award-winning GeekDad blog.In this episode of Hardware from PRO EDU, I take you through the super simple steps of upgrading the RAM in your 2013 or later iMac using third party RAM. For the past decade and a half I have been writing about technology-related subjects, contributing to outlets that include: Wired, InvestorPlace Media, MSN Money, Yahoo Finance, Shaw Media,, and Kiplinger. Along the way I got my Apple certification and began amassing cool gear. I began my career at the Richard Ivey Business School in Canada, transitioned to running the product management team at one of Canada’s largest fintech companies and finished out office life as a senior research analyst. Expect to see lots about Apple gear from the latest iPhone to the newest Apple Watch, and a steady stream of content for all things music, including wireless speakers, headphones, and turntables. My primary mission is to help readers enjoy the best experience from their gadgets, consumer electronics, and accessories - through hands-on reviews, commentary and guides. Once you have the RAM in hand, it’s time to install. You can usually enter your model number and it will spit out the options without any fuss or nail-biting over compatibility.

#Ram upgrade for late 2013 21.5 i mac for mac#

The easiest way to make sure you have the right stuff is to shop at a retailer that sells RAM specifically certified for Mac use. Buy in matching pairs for maximum impact. In the case of that 2011 iMac, it requires PC3-10600 unbuffered, nonparity 1333 MHz 204-pin DDR3 SDRAM. Note that you still need to follow Apple’s requirements for technical specifics of the RAM. To find out how much RAM your iMac will really support, a site like EveryMac that tracks this data is worth checking out.

The model I most recently upgraded is a 2011 vintage 27-inch iMac and although Apple lists it as supporting a maximum of 16GB of RAM, in fact it will recognize and utilize 32GB.

That could be great news if your iMac is currently equipped with the maximum amount of RAM and you’re hitting a performance ceiling. Apple publishes guidelines for the maximum amount of RAM each iMac model supports, however the company is known for being conservative and memory upgrade specialists have discovered many iMacs are actually capable of supporting twice the amount of RAM Apple suggests.