Hi! I received my new iMac today and the Migration Assistant completed transferring data from a backup of the older Mac Mini machine to my new iMac about 2 hours ago, I wish such installations and setups were as seamless as this one was even though it took quite a bit of time to migrate the data. The machine I’m using has the latest Intel Quad Core I7 Cpu running at 3.6GHZ with turbo boost up to 4.10GHZ with 32GB of RAM on board. The new iMac looks a bit like an iPad on Steroids. I’m using the iMac on the kitchen table before I decommission the older mac Mini machine in the Den, just to be sure that everything is working correctly on the new machine before closing the old machine down. I ordered the complete accessories kit with the iMac which includes the new Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad and magic keyboard. I’ve always liked Apple keyboards, Mice and Trackpads and have been using them for 6 years. The main change in the redesigned accessories is the internal rechargeable battery which is charged by the use of the supplied Lightning to USB cable, will be interesting to see how long the battery’s last in these items so i’ll be keeping an eye on the battery status of each through the appropriate System Preferences. Have I noticed a difference in performance between new and old machines? Well yes I have noted something, the Acapella voices I use seem to be that little more responsive on the newer machine. The older Mac Mini is fitted with nice specs too, an Intel I7 Quad Core process running at 2.6GHZ with 16GB of RAM, Interestingly the late 2012 Mac Mini - my older machine - fetches more now second-hand than it was worth new, a Classic Mac machine it would seem given the degeneration of the Mac Mini series since.
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