I use one as my daily driver. After maxing out the ram, and doing a SSD swap, she runs like a dream. I used OCLP to install Sonoma - which runs without any issues.
I've been putting off using OCLP for Sonoma on mine. Mostly due to habitual procrastination. Ha! Did you experience any initial technical obstacles installing Sonoma? You know, like losing Wifi or Bluetooth? I may finally start backing up everything and giving it a shot ASAP. Thank for sharing! Cheers!
@@markgeorgeff9816 If you have to upgrade the memory, install an internal SSD while you're in there. External drives do not have the same performance as internal.
I use my 2013 iMac for my photos, music. 4-5 years ago I bought an external usb ssd which hugely improved it. Recently I used Opencore Legacy Patcher to install Sonoma on it. Runs great.
@@BrokenDonkey It would work I’m putting Adobe Premier on it. The specs are similar to what I do on my Windows pc so should work. I’ll give you an update when I use mine with Premier
Also, for those of you with an older iMac, if you decide to open it up then it’s a great time to blow out and clean the fan. After years of use these things collect a lot of dust which can cause them to overheat and cause Kernal Panics / freeze ups / etc.
I love my g3 for retro mac gaming. You got an excellent deal on this one for 50 dollars King. Definitely do some progress videos with whatever updates that end up happening.
I use my 27' late-2013 iMac running Sonoma every single day, and twice on Sundays. It has a Core -i7 (4771) 3.5Ghz, a 2TB M.2 NVME and a 2TB SATA SSD + 32G of RAM. So your question asking if people would use this machine in 2024, not only makes absolutely no sense.
For those of you who want to install an NVME to a 27” iMac, the easiest way is to use a dremel tool and cut out an opening right above the ports on the back of the case.
I use a 2010 iMac snd 2014 Macbook Air but have installed Chrome OS Flex. Runs perfectly on the Macbook as it has an SSD but the iMac struggles on a HDD. Regardless of this my Macbook is now working like new again.
If you don't want to use the iMac's internal HDOF, add an external SSD and install Mac OS. I did that on my 2012 iMac, which worked like a champ. I later bought an SSD installation kit from OWC and followed their installation video for the iMac. I am not going to sugarcoat it; it was a pain in the rear end, but after a few hours, I had my small sledgehammer at my side, and I almost used it, so the whole installation was completed. If I had known that the entire installation would be a pain, I would have stayed with the external SSD. BTW, I am pleased with my iMac running Monterrey. If Apple decides to build it, I would only replace it with a new M4 27 or 30-inch iMac.
It's the worst computer I ever worked on. I wasn't sure it would work after taking it apart....it did and it's a great computer. I use it just for surfing the internet and youtube.
Hi. I bought my iMac 2013 in 2016. I did not know that it was a 2013 at the time or I wouldn’t of bought it. I thought it was a new newer one. I want to use my computer for my website and my small business that I have at home, it would have to hold Shopify website and PayPal. I have a money bun for that prints out. The computer tells it to print out the shipping information. Is this too much for this iMac computer
Months back I scored a 21.5" 2013 "as is/for parts" locally from the original owner for a whopping $50! Turns out the old factory 256gb SSD finally folded when they went to wipe the machine prior to listing it. Would not boot. Yadda yadda. So, I bring it home and use my USB MacOS boot thumb drive aaaand...? Total score specs wise! It had a quad core i7-4770 CPU 8gb ram GTX 750M 1gb, and a failed 256gb SSD. Not to shabby for $50 right?! Anyway, after investing an additional $40 for parts/tools? I endured the intentionally laborious complete tear down process, maxed out the ram to 16gb, replaced the failed SSD with a NOS one, and then added an additional 1tb HDD that I had lying around. Overall? For just $90 and a few hours of DIY labor? I got no complaints TBH. Runs Reaper & Studio One like a champ! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
My late 2013 i7 is still running and is my daily driver. I have an M2 Mac Mini on the way and I'll probably revert the iMac to Mojave to use old 32 bit apps.
i have the same thing. for the life of i cannot get it to connect to the internet. it connects fine to the wifi (and i use ethernet cable too). however i keep on getting the "safari can't establish a secure connection" i have tried everything, fixing date, updating certificate etc. I cannot connect to Apple Store even to the apple site. please help
@KingWilliam i cannot access any website. It complains that it cannot establish server. My wifi works fine. I have fixed the date time thing, added the google DNS. The Imac is connected to the internet but i cannot seem to get pass the "unable to establish server" issue. Its so frustrating. I even reinstalled OS
I am unable to download chrome. when i click on the chrome download link, nothing happens, no file downloads, keeps sending me to previous page . its a loop @@KingWilliam
@@KingWilliam I got it 3 years ago. Paid $100. I did add a couple 8 gig sticks of ram. I bought an ssd during Black Friday. Just need the sticky kit for the screen. I have windows 10 and Linux mint loaded on it as well.
@ Surprisingly, it performs quite well for everyday tasks. It handles TH-cam smoothly and without any issues. I even installed it on an earlier MacBook Pro (Mid-2010), which manages it fairly well. However, the live backgrounds are a bit much for the MacBook Pro-it plays them, but the fans go crazy. On the iMac, everything runs perfectly. The installation process, however, was a bit frustrating. I recommend holding off on logging into your iCloud account until everything is fully set up. Once the system is configured, it runs very smoothly and provides a great user experience.
i just bought one of these yesterday real cheap havent gotten yet but hope its decent 2013 i7 imac paid 150$ like new 16 gig ram 256 ssd . Think it will be good ?
I bought this solely for photo editing and just answering email. Just wanted a stationary system to do work on. I’m currently trying to update it to Sonoma
@@KingWilliam Thanks King, I will do it this week. I use this Imac to create theaters for for the after school ( primary). Thank you so much from Norway.
This is my 1st “modern” iMac. It works great for TH-cam and internet. I just upgraded to Sonoma with open legacy patcher so now it gets security updates
@@KingWilliam No, I haven't tried that. I have had to restore my system to an earlier state on several occasions when upgrades haven't worked out for me. So, I'm a proponent of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
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Well it runs faster than my 2018 laptop so there’s that
I use one as my daily driver. After maxing out the ram, and doing a SSD swap, she runs like a dream. I used OCLP to install Sonoma - which runs without any issues.
I've been putting off using OCLP for Sonoma on mine. Mostly due to habitual procrastination. Ha!
Did you experience any initial technical obstacles installing Sonoma? You know, like losing Wifi or Bluetooth?
I may finally start backing up everything and giving it a shot ASAP.
Thank for sharing!
Cheers!
@@EasyHeat no issues once I'd run the post install patches.
Just follow the instructions, and you'll be fine.
deciding on whether to go with more external ssd drive or go internal ssd...have to boost memory sticks too. all while saving up for new MAC PRO tower
@@markgeorgeff9816 If you have to upgrade the memory, install an internal SSD while you're in there. External drives do not have the same performance as internal.
@@markgeorgeff9816 🤠 Go external USB 3 SSD & use the internal HDD for Time Machine.
I use my 2013 iMac for my photos, music. 4-5 years ago I bought an external usb ssd which hugely improved it. Recently I used Opencore Legacy Patcher to install Sonoma on it. Runs great.
I’m going to do the patcher next. It’s not a bad system.
Do you think it’s good enough now to edit basic video?
@@BrokenDonkey It would work I’m putting Adobe Premier on it. The specs are similar to what I do on my Windows pc so should work. I’ll give you an update when I use mine with Premier
Also, for those of you with an older iMac, if you decide to open it up then it’s a great time to blow out and clean the fan. After years of use these things collect a lot of dust which can cause them to overheat and cause Kernal Panics / freeze ups / etc.
Yes! I use mine every day! Upgrades to an SSD a few years ago, still works like a charm!
@@Annette_Hons the ssd made all the difference on mine. I used open core patcher and run Sonoma so all the modern apps and chrome work
Thank you for sharing
I love my g3 for retro mac gaming. You got an excellent deal on this one for 50 dollars King. Definitely do some progress videos with whatever updates that end up happening.
The g3s are cool. And inexpensive if you can find one
I use my 27' late-2013 iMac running Sonoma every single day, and twice on Sundays. It has a Core -i7 (4771) 3.5Ghz, a 2TB M.2 NVME and a 2TB SATA SSD + 32G of RAM. So your question asking if people would use this machine in 2024, not only makes absolutely no sense.
How do you update? Mine no longer loads any apps!
@@gardeniagomez4695By installing Open Core Patcher - it allows you to install newer versions of MAC OS that aren’t available for an older Mac.
i found my late-2013 iMac as well, but the resolution is 2k :(,
for an 11 year old machine it has excellent performance
It performs pretty well. I’m going to do an ssd and some more memory later on
For those of you who want to install an NVME to a 27” iMac, the easiest way is to use a dremel tool and cut out an opening right above the ports on the back of the case.
Interesting..
I use a 2010 iMac snd 2014 Macbook Air but have installed Chrome OS Flex. Runs perfectly on the Macbook as it has an SSD but the iMac struggles on a HDD. Regardless of this my Macbook is now working like new again.
The hdd was "useable" on the last suported OS, but the SSD was a major improvement.
I'm using it for 2 or 3 years with an internal SSD upgrading : it's super fast !
Nice. I just upgraded to Sonoma and it works fine. Ssd is the way to go
@@KingWilliam I will, even if I don't like new the Finder design... But I have to, if I want to upgrade apps. :/
If you don't want to use the iMac's internal HDOF, add an external SSD and install Mac OS. I did that on my 2012 iMac, which worked like a champ. I later bought an SSD installation kit from OWC and followed their installation video for the iMac. I am not going to sugarcoat it; it was a pain in the rear end, but after a few hours, I had my small sledgehammer at my side, and I almost used it, so the whole installation was completed. If I had known that the entire installation would be a pain, I would have stayed with the external SSD. BTW, I am pleased with my iMac running Monterrey. If Apple decides to build it, I would only replace it with a new M4 27 or 30-inch iMac.
It's the worst computer I ever worked on. I wasn't sure it would work after taking it apart....it did and it's a great computer. I use it just for surfing the internet and youtube.
Hi. I bought my iMac 2013 in 2016. I did not know that it was a 2013 at the time or I wouldn’t of bought it. I thought it was a new newer one. I want to use my computer for my website and my small business that I have at home, it would have to hold Shopify website and PayPal. I have a money bun for that prints out. The computer tells it to print out the shipping information. Is this too much for this iMac computer
Does it still have the original hard drive in it. After swapping out with an ssd it’s way faster
@@KingWilliam now for me it’s actually kinda slower
@ it will be slower with the newer os. I’m staying on Sonoma.
Months back I scored a 21.5" 2013 "as is/for parts"
locally from the original owner for a whopping $50!
Turns out the old factory 256gb SSD finally folded when they went to wipe the machine prior to listing it.
Would not boot. Yadda yadda.
So, I bring it home and use my USB MacOS boot thumb drive aaaand...?
Total score specs wise!
It had a quad core i7-4770 CPU
8gb ram
GTX 750M 1gb, and a failed 256gb SSD.
Not to shabby for $50 right?!
Anyway, after investing an additional $40 for parts/tools?
I endured the intentionally laborious complete tear down process, maxed out the ram to 16gb, replaced the failed SSD with a NOS one, and then added an additional 1tb HDD
that I had lying around.
Overall?
For just $90 and a few hours of DIY labor?
I got no complaints TBH.
Runs Reaper & Studio One like a champ!
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Nice haul and an i7 in it. It’s the worst computer I ever worked on but still useful.
@@KingWilliam The full tear down and overhaul was definitely a beast! But it came together well. although I did have some screws left over. Ha!
@@EasyHeat that happens. I just keep them as mementos of the upgrade
@@KingWilliam haha! Absulutely
My late 2013 i7 is still running and is my daily driver. I have an M2 Mac Mini on the way and I'll probably revert the iMac to Mojave to use old 32 bit apps.
i have the same thing. for the life of i cannot get it to connect to the internet. it connects fine to the wifi (and i use ethernet cable too). however i keep on getting the "safari can't establish a secure connection"
i have tried everything, fixing date, updating certificate etc. I cannot connect to Apple Store even to the apple site. please help
Try installing chrome and see if that one works. The older safari doesn’t seem to work on many pages
@KingWilliam i cannot access any website. It complains that it cannot establish server. My wifi works fine. I have fixed the date time thing, added the google DNS. The Imac is connected to the internet but i cannot seem to get pass the "unable to establish server" issue. Its so frustrating. I even reinstalled OS
@@asignul2009 did you give chrome a try
I am unable to download chrome. when i click on the chrome download link, nothing happens, no file downloads, keeps sending me to previous page . its a loop
@@KingWilliam
nop with Catalina ! you need open core and Sonoma , the machine is perfect to use
That’s what I’m doing next
first change hdd, you have slot for ssd nvme m2 the best is 970 evo Samsung
@@KingWilliam
@@gyoung7802 yup. I put in a ssd and doubled the ram to 16gb
I have one and use it daily. I am thinking about updating my hard drive.
@@FS.DJParty mine is updating to Sonoma 14.6.1 right now. Still a good working computer
@@KingWilliam I got it 3 years ago. Paid $100. I did add a couple 8 gig sticks of ram. I bought an ssd during Black Friday. Just need the sticky kit for the screen. I have windows 10 and Linux mint loaded on it as well.
@@FS.DJParty nice. I should try windows on it one day
I have this but it boots up so slowly now that I’m giving up
@@VTEC_12345 I replaced the hard drive with a ssd. Makes all the difference
It’s not an easy to do watch my video on upgrading it and memory
i got Sequoia on the same one
@@sirkylebruce how does it perform?
@ Surprisingly, it performs quite well for everyday tasks. It handles TH-cam smoothly and without any issues. I even installed it on an earlier MacBook Pro (Mid-2010), which manages it fairly well. However, the live backgrounds are a bit much for the MacBook Pro-it plays them, but the fans go crazy. On the iMac, everything runs perfectly.
The installation process, however, was a bit frustrating. I recommend holding off on logging into your iCloud account until everything is fully set up. Once the system is configured, it runs very smoothly and provides a great user experience.
@@sirkylebruce I’ll probably wait until Sonoma is no longer supported before upgrading. It’s still a great system for being from 2013
@@KingWilliam Yes, that’s probably a good idea. I only did it to see if it could handle it-it was purely experimental.
I still use it everyday with an external hd
@@TheMetalMag that seems like the way to go. Much easier than removing the display
i just bought one of these yesterday real cheap havent gotten yet but hope its decent 2013 i7 imac paid 150$ like new 16 gig ram 256 ssd . Think it will be good ?
Same as the one I got. I updated to a 256gb ssd and to 16gb and Sonoma. Works well
I bought this solely for photo editing and just answering email. Just wanted a stationary system to do work on. I’m currently trying to update it to Sonoma
Open core patcher worked great. It updates to Sonoma and the latest security patches installed 2 weeks ago
I’m using one, with open core just fine
@@ottf24 I did it on mine and it’s working great with sonoma
Yo quiero conprar una la modelo A1418 del 2013
Pero nose que conponentes modificar si me alludan para conprarlos porfa???
I’ve been thinking about getting one for my shop running Shopify and printing docs should be fine right?????
Should be. I’m happy with mine
Im using the late 2014 in 2024 but cant upgrade premiere . and videos looks gitering like Chaplin style. I getting hot and noise when I run programs
Might want to open it up and see if the fan is full of dirt and possibly time to replace the thermal paste on the processors.
@@KingWilliam Thanks King, I will do it this week. I use this Imac to create theaters for for the after school ( primary). Thank you so much from Norway.
Mine can only update till 10.15.7, what should I do?
If its safe and good working order I would use it its still an imack
This is my 1st “modern” iMac. It works great for TH-cam and internet. I just upgraded to Sonoma with open legacy patcher so now it gets security updates
I'm using one right now! It does everything i need only problem is that some software is no longer supported.
@@brucegilmour2447 have you upgraded to Sonoma with open core. Then you can use all the apps
@@KingWilliam No, I haven't tried that. I have had to restore my system to an earlier state on several occasions when upgrades haven't worked out for me. So, I'm a proponent of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
@@KingWilliamSorry for the question but what is open core. Is it a program you buy or a dongle please explain 🤔
@@MTMSA1280 dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/. You install it on your old Mac and then can update to unsupported os versions
Today I bought a iMac 2013 for my kid and she download Roblox and uses TH-cam and is running fast and look like a new iMac 100$
@@Erickgeronimo805 can’t beat that price. Did you use open core patcher and upgrade it?
50 where?
How much did u pay?
50$
It’s really not trust me
Why?
@@viper9178 constant freezing, slow loading not saving work etc. That’s for me anyway