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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
2008 IMAC - slow - restore
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<blockquote data-quote="Raz0rEdge" data-source="post: 1782930" data-attributes="member: 110816"><p>First, macOS El Capitan is indeed the newest version of the OS that this 2008 iMac can support. But just because it can run it, doesn't mean that it should. First and foremost, let's understand that the machine is very old and outdated (from a technology perspective). It has served your father well and that's great to hear. You could return it back to Snow Leopard (assuming you have the original disks), have a full backup of the machine/data and restore it back again.</p><p></p><p>Upgrading the memory to maximum, replacing the HDD with a SSD, and possibly other things will improve the performance of the machine, but I would frankly suggest that you don't spend that kind of money on this machine.</p><p></p><p>Assuming this machine is either 20" or 24", the latest generation 21.5" iMac is a much better place to be spending any money at all. You can look at the <a href="https://www.apple.com/shop/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/imac/21" target="_blank">refurbished store</a> where you'll find the cheapest one is at $929.</p><p></p><p>Once you get the new machine, you should grab an external drive and enable Time Machine to create automatic backups of all the data. That way, you can always restore the data should you have to re-install for any reason.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Raz0rEdge, post: 1782930, member: 110816"] First, macOS El Capitan is indeed the newest version of the OS that this 2008 iMac can support. But just because it can run it, doesn't mean that it should. First and foremost, let's understand that the machine is very old and outdated (from a technology perspective). It has served your father well and that's great to hear. You could return it back to Snow Leopard (assuming you have the original disks), have a full backup of the machine/data and restore it back again. Upgrading the memory to maximum, replacing the HDD with a SSD, and possibly other things will improve the performance of the machine, but I would frankly suggest that you don't spend that kind of money on this machine. Assuming this machine is either 20" or 24", the latest generation 21.5" iMac is a much better place to be spending any money at all. You can look at the [URL="https://www.apple.com/shop/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/imac/21"]refurbished store[/URL] where you'll find the cheapest one is at $929. Once you get the new machine, you should grab an external drive and enable Time Machine to create automatic backups of all the data. That way, you can always restore the data should you have to re-install for any reason. [/QUOTE]
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