Recent content by dcoke22

I have a machine very similar to your option 2. Mine is a 2017 iMac 5k with the 8GB video memory, the 3.8 Ghz i5, and the 3TB fusion drive. Personally, I like the simplicity of a larger internal drive so I don't have to worry about having a bunch of external drives connected to my machine. I...

Apple says MacBook Pros last up to 10 hours playing movies or web surfing. https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro-13/specs/#mn_p PCWorld more or less confirmed this. https://www.pcworld.com/article/3157392/laptop-computers/tested-the-truth-behind-the-macbook-pros-terrible-battery-life.html Their...

Perhaps the battery is aged? https://www.imore.com/how-to-use-battery-health-ios

A flickering display sorta feels like a trip to your local Genius Bar is in order.

An iMac G3 is pretty old and I don't think they'd be worth selling. The newest model is probably at least 15 years old. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMac_G3

My current (2017) and my previous (2012) iMacs have Fusion Drives. They work well in my experience as macOS does a good job of keeping the important stuff on the fast SSD. In a perfect world, we'd be all SSD all the time but over the life of an iMac, many folks with outgrow the available space...

iOS has ways to check which apps are using battery. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201264 If the battery is approaching the end of its life, then Apple will replace the battery for $99. https://support.apple.com/ipad/repair/service Finally, Apple says the iPad Pro 9.7 will do 10 hours...

As others have stated, the most efficient way to turn money into computer games is to build your own PC. Over a 5+ year time frame, it is reasonable to expect to replace a hard drive/SSD & a video card to be able to play the latest games. The internet is full of knowledgeable people talking...

Have you tried resetting the Apple TV to its factory settings? https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202118

I used to have a 27" Thunderbolt display. I now have the 27" 5k iMac and I love it. I don't know that I could go back to the non-retina Thunderbolt display. The 2017 iMac has Thunderbolt 3 ports. The Mac Pro only has Thunderbolt 2 ports. Apple is only supporting eGPUs on Thunderbolt 3 ports...

For instance: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/FNED2LL/A/Refurbished-27-inch-iMac-38GHz-quad-core-Intel-Core-i5-with-Retina-5K-display That's a refurb iMac 27" w/ the Core i5 @ 3.8Ghz & the Radeon Pro 580 GPU w/ 8GB video memory & 2TB Fusion Drive for $1949. Stuff that with a bunch of RAM...

I would definitely recommend the 27" iMac. The major difference between the smaller and the bigger iMacs is the 27" has user accessible RAM slots and can hold 64GB of RAM. The 21" iMac does not have user accessible slots and can hold less RAM, potentially only 32GB if one buys the fanciest...

https://support.apple.com/kb/PH25375 On my iMac, once I put a check in the box on the appropriate line I can set a start up or a shutdown as I like.

re: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH25548 The lock icon is in the bottom left. Also, if users other than you are logged into the Mac in question, they can not be selected. From the link above:

The Siri Remote on the 4th Gen Apple TV and the Apple TV 4k use bluetooth. So I bet the old ones won't work. https://support.apple.com/en-us/ht203777 There is a way to adjust the scrolling speed on the remote...