Next OS Sierra will drop support for many 07-09 Macs

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#31
November 18, 2016, 03:39:50 PM
Quote from: Ear on November 18, 2016, 03:05:16 PMI went with the smaller (512gb), Flash drive (instead of the Fusion drive), based on stuff I had read... some of it here... about the Flash drive being a lot faster, with the configuration I am getting.

It's a October 2015 release, refurb. Has 16gb of RAM but I'll probably put at least another 16 in. I was reading that this model is capable of accepting 64gb of ram, if configured correctly.

When I bought mine, I maxed everything out but the RAM. Apple is about $100 for RAM, and it is a super easy thing to add yourself. I went with the 1TB flash, and Flash/SSD are a must for any computer I own or use to make my living on. You can have all the great specs in the world, but without SSD it all just starts slowing.

Ear

#32
November 18, 2016, 03:45:09 PM
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#33
November 18, 2016, 06:17:42 PM
Quote from: Ear on November 18, 2016, 03:45:09 PM
That dude went to my high school!
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Ear

#34
December 02, 2016, 12:36:25 PM
I added another 16gb, for a total of 32gb of RAM. CC was a bit laggy with just 16gb, but it scoots now. 
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born2print

#35
December 02, 2016, 12:41:50 PM
I just put the squeeze on IT and got upgraded to 16GB. Seems no different than 8 but you didn't hear that from me :ninja:
Those days are gone forever
I should just let them go but...

Joe

#36
December 02, 2016, 12:53:54 PM
We're running with 8 gb right now and CC is slow as hell. I asked for 6 new 27" Retina iMac's yesterday and to upgrade all existing Macs to 16 gb. Might want to consider making that 32 gb I guess.
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David

#37
December 02, 2016, 01:17:47 PM
I have 16 gb on my Mac now and it seems pretty fast, unless you are doing 10,000 barcodes...    :hangme:
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born2print

#38
December 02, 2016, 01:36:27 PM
Quote from: david on December 02, 2016, 01:17:47 PMI have 16 gb on my Mac now and it seems pretty fast, unless you are doing 10,000 barcodes...    :hangme:
A job exactly like that, 60,000 ish barcodes and data merge too, is what made obvious to us that RAM was not the deciding factor on speed. We split it up onto 4 different stations and processor was all that seemed to matter. Faster processor meant around twice as fast or better.
YMMV.
Those days are gone forever
I should just let them go but...

Farabomb

#39
December 02, 2016, 01:50:15 PM
I've been toying with the idea of getting some DDR2 so I can max out my Mboard at home. What's more sad is the max for that MB is 8g, it's that damn old (ASUS Formula SE with a modified rampage formula BIOS)

Still plays all the old games I haven't gotten through so I have no real reason to upgrade. Though a new 5tb HDD will be coming shortly.
Speed doesn't kill, rapidly becoming stationary is the problem

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Joe

#40
December 02, 2016, 02:23:06 PM
OK. Y'all have talked me back down to 16 gb. ;D
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The seven ages of man: spills, drills, thrills, bills, ills, pills and wills.

Ear

#41
December 02, 2016, 04:20:50 PM
I did the RAM myself. I found a 16gb pack (2@8) from OWC for $109. Showed up in 3 days with free shipping. Took a minute to install and it feels faster than 16gb did.... don't know what 8 feels like.

I will say, it boots from cold in 7 seconds and will open Illustrator in 5 seconds (takes a minute and a half on my '09 iMac).

I got the big graphic card too but the refresh feels a little glitchy laggy hangy at times, especially with the Acrobat/PitStop dog and pony show, so, like, WTF...
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Joe

#42
December 02, 2016, 04:22:58 PM
Do you have a traditional HD, SSD HD, or flash storage in it?
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The seven ages of man: spills, drills, thrills, bills, ills, pills and wills.

Ear

#43
December 02, 2016, 04:27:32 PM
Quote from: born2print on December 02, 2016, 01:36:27 PM
Quote from: david on December 02, 2016, 01:17:47 PMI have 16 gb on my Mac now and it seems pretty fast, unless you are doing 10,000 barcodes...    :hangme:
A job exactly like that, 60,000 ish barcodes and data merge too, is what made obvious to us that RAM was not the deciding factor on speed. We split it up onto 4 different stations and processor was all that seemed to matter. Faster processor meant around twice as fast or better.
YMMV.

Aside from the processor, did you get to do any comparison on Solid State (flash) hard drive vs a standard ATA drive? 

Data is mostly transfer and processing, probably not a lot of RAM necessary, since it isn't actively rendering something, it might not be using even the full 8gb. 
"... profile says he's a seven-foot tall ex-basketball pro, Hindu guru drag queen alien." ~Jet Black

Ear

#44
December 02, 2016, 04:32:54 PM
Flash storage... which in the system profiler, Apple calls SSD, under Media Type but it is sold as Flash.
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