So I've stupidly bought a late 2015 21,5" iMac which is not upgradable. the specs are:
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)
Processor 3,1 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5
Memory 8 GB 1867 MHz DDR3
1 TB disk 5,400 rpm
It's slow and frustrating to work on either photo editing or in garage band.
I'm also having a latency problem when playing with S-Gear even in the lowest buffer settings but I'm not sure if it's the interface causing it also (I'm connected to the PC via an iRig HD) as I had the same latency problem when connecting it to my iphone.
So, what are my options? Would getting a new interface lower my latency issue or have no impact as it's caused by a slow iMac? Would it be a better bet to resort to a external SSD disk?
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"You don't know what you've got till the whole thing's gone. The days are dark and the road is long."
Be good to check your Photos, and especially to delete the 'deleted' photos in iPhoto.
Also check your storage (and hence what uses your storage in 'About My Mac'.
Adding more RAM will certainly help, and is easy to do. Not sure if 21" can be upgraded though... you'll have to check.
Buy from Crucial Memory.
Bugger.
Start with a backup format and reinstall of the operating system.
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I've cleaned up the iMac: photos, unused docs, etc. My storage capacity is now at approximately 50%. I cannot ad more RAM as late 2015 21,5" iMacs are not upgradable - everything is soldered into the pc.
"You don't know what you've got till the whole thing's gone. The days are dark and the road is long."
I've just cleaned up my 2013 Macbook Pro...
Released over 36GB via storage in about my Mac
Don't install over the top, don't use migration or any restore because you'll just replace any issues you currently have.
Drag copy the data from your backup and reinstall all applications.
If that doesn't work then sell it- but I think it will be acceptable for most people.
The biggest issue is going to be the hard drive.
Do you have thunderbolt?
Adding an external SSD for audio data will help.
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I use a presonus interface and I am not having any issues, though the programmes do seem slow to start up
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I would reload it first. Simply turn on and hold CMD-Alt and R to start internet recovery and then use disc utility to verify the disk. Then make a new partition and reload OSX.
Then I bet it will be fine.
My own music iMac is 2007 with 4Gb ram and internal 320Gb disc and it's fine for music
"You don't know what you've got till the whole thing's gone. The days are dark and the road is long."
Your be amazed what a difference a clean load makes .. far more of a difference than adding another 8Gb of ram. I have a test load of OSX on a USB drive I use to prove to customers it;s not the machine... it's the load.
Oh and if you do reload it stay away from Catalina for the moment, use High Sierra or Mojave
"You don't know what you've got till the whole thing's gone. The days are dark and the road is long."
If you're recording with direct monitoring it's fine, but I use S-Gear for general playing as well and the latency is noticeable.
"You don't know what you've got till the whole thing's gone. The days are dark and the road is long."