iMac 2019

27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display

  • 3.7GHz 6-core 9th-generation Intel Core i5 processor, Turbo Boost up to 4.6GHz
  • 8GB 2666MHz DDR4 memory
  • Radeon Pro 580X with 8GB of GDDR5 memory
  • 512GB SSD storage
  • Magic Mouse 2
  • Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad - US English
  • Accessory Kit

Scheduled Delivery was October 14, 2019. Actual delivery was October 4, 2019.

iMac 2019 Memory

iMacMemory

You can upgrade your iMac with more memory. The nice thing is that you can keep the orginal memory that came with the computer.

I found a 32GB memory on Amazon.com for $139! (Compaired to $600 that Apple was asking when I was buying the iMac.)

This is the memory that I installed: Crucial 32GB Kit (16GBx2) DDR4 2666 MT/s (PC4-21300) DR x8 SODIMM 260-Pin Memory - CT2K16G4SFD8266

MacOS

iMacMojave
October 4, 2019: Installed with the computer.

iMacMojave
October 7, 2019: Updated to the new MacOS.

In MacOS 10.15, Apple added the Startup Disk to the overview panel.

iMacMojave
November 7, 2021: Updated to the new MacOS.

Apple Thunderbolt Display - October 19, 2019

AppleCinemaDisplay

I have an external 20-inch Apple Cinema Display that I would like to connect to this iMac. The problem is that it won't plug directly into the computer, I'll have to get a converter.

I have the Model number: A1081 display, which means the display uses a DVI connector. I will need a DVI to Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) or a DVI to USB 3 adapter.

Amazon Pricing:

  • DVI to USB 3 is $45.95
  • DVI to Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) is $13.95

Update: October 20, 2019

NewDisplayiMac

I purchased the DVI to Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) from Amazon.com for $13.95 on October 19, 2019.

This works perfectly with my Apple Cinema Display (MA467). It works perfectly - just like my Thunderbolt adapter. The only thing that won't work is the Firewire port, but Apple has pretty much killed that since 2012 - when the last computer shipped with a Firewire port. Certainly USB-C is the way to go now.

Speed Difference:

USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) 10 Gbps
USB 3 5 Gbps
FireWire 800 800 Mbps
USB 2 480 Mbps
Firewire 400 400 Mbps
Satechi

Ericas Ristorante

Cool tool installed on December 25, 2019:

Installed a cool USC-C Clamp Hub so that I can access various ports on the front of the computer - that way I don't have to reach to the back of the computer for temporary items.

Software Install

These are the "must have" applications that I plan on installing on the computer. This computer will have a smaller base hard drive, so I don't want to install applications that I don't think I'll be using.

Apple Store Items

Unix Utilities