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<blockquote data-quote="Cowabunga" data-source="post: 7062198" data-attributes="member: 718"><p>I'm a big iMac fan. There is no issue whatsoever with anything, if only because you can have Windows running on it as well as Mac OSX. Not that I use Windows much at all.</p><p>Cattle movement portal works fine, as it works in a browser and I use Apple Safari mostly but my cattle management program prefers Google Chrome, which again works seamlessly. I often have multiple tabs open on Chrome and Safari at the same time.</p><p></p><p>It is less than a month since I bought a new iMac 27" with a few extras. Be aware that if you specify many options it will be built in Ireland, not China, but there is massive demand and a waiting list for factory orders.</p><p>I would advise you to buy from an authorised corporate reseller rather than an Apple shop for a better deal. I got mine from Deecies in North Wales, bought through eBay.</p><p>Be aware that new models are on the horizon with larger screens apparently, but I have upgraded from a 2011 21" machine and am perfectly happy with the style of the current model.</p><p></p><p>My 2011 machine works perfectly fine and if anything better than ever, having had extra memory added this year. Everything ported across from the old one to the new one without any issues whatsoever, including the bridging software between Microsoft Excel and the VAT. Almost incredible.</p><p></p><p>Currently I have both machines on the table and I could, if I wanted to, use the old machine as a second screen for the new. Or I could use the iPad as a second screen. The reason I've still got both is that I have yet to copy the Windows files over and I'm having trouble with W7 crashing on the old one. Not sure yet whether to run W10 on the new one in a partition, like the old one, or to run it as a virtual machine from within OSX. The problem with running in a partition [which they call 'Bootcamp'] is that to switch between OSX and Windows requires a machine restart.</p><p></p><p>I purchased the W10 and other programs as a package through Deecies and they installed it and the extra RAM before shipping onwards to me. The machine has a Core i9 processor and SSD drive rather than the Apple hybrid 'Fusion' drive. Whatever you do, get the SSD drives rather than the standard Fusion and do not hesitate to get the 27" over the 21"</p><p>The basic 21" may sound like good value but it doesn't even come up to the spec of my 2011 21" machine. It is meant as a student or bargain basic special with a spec to match. One step up is a giant step. A 27" with SSD is another giant step. Another thing is that you can easily upgrade the RAM on the 27" models yourself where the 21" models are sealed and it is a big job.</p><p></p><p>The 2011 machine still gets security updates but is not now supplied with operating system updates. However it works just fine with High Sierra. The current new machines run a version called Catalina but will soon have a free upgrade to a substantially revised OS Big Sur.</p><p></p><p>Yes everything syncs with iPhone and iPad, even YouTube and Chrome. One thing to remember is to use mostly Safari browser if you want your passwords to be remembered and sync'd using Apple's 'keychain'. If you join a site using Chrome, then yes the password will be remembered and synchronised between devices as long as you are using Chrome. If you use Safari to join a secure site that requires a password that was initially stored in Chrome, it will not remember across the two browsers. Use one or the other browser as a habit or use a third party password management app that will work across systems and browsers.</p><p>EDIT...</p><p>You can look up your password and use it to enter a site on the other browser of course. For instance, I have TFF remembered on both Safari and Chrome so it doesn't matter which I use it automatically connects to TFF. Indeed I often have a tab with TFF open on both browsers at the same time and just use a two fingered mouse swipe to change between browsers, or have them both side by side on the screen. Once you have done it on one of your devices, the other devices get the log in details automatically from both Safari and Chrome.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cowabunga, post: 7062198, member: 718"] I'm a big iMac fan. There is no issue whatsoever with anything, if only because you can have Windows running on it as well as Mac OSX. Not that I use Windows much at all. Cattle movement portal works fine, as it works in a browser and I use Apple Safari mostly but my cattle management program prefers Google Chrome, which again works seamlessly. I often have multiple tabs open on Chrome and Safari at the same time. It is less than a month since I bought a new iMac 27" with a few extras. Be aware that if you specify many options it will be built in Ireland, not China, but there is massive demand and a waiting list for factory orders. I would advise you to buy from an authorised corporate reseller rather than an Apple shop for a better deal. I got mine from Deecies in North Wales, bought through eBay. Be aware that new models are on the horizon with larger screens apparently, but I have upgraded from a 2011 21" machine and am perfectly happy with the style of the current model. My 2011 machine works perfectly fine and if anything better than ever, having had extra memory added this year. Everything ported across from the old one to the new one without any issues whatsoever, including the bridging software between Microsoft Excel and the VAT. Almost incredible. Currently I have both machines on the table and I could, if I wanted to, use the old machine as a second screen for the new. Or I could use the iPad as a second screen. The reason I've still got both is that I have yet to copy the Windows files over and I'm having trouble with W7 crashing on the old one. Not sure yet whether to run W10 on the new one in a partition, like the old one, or to run it as a virtual machine from within OSX. The problem with running in a partition [which they call 'Bootcamp'] is that to switch between OSX and Windows requires a machine restart. I purchased the W10 and other programs as a package through Deecies and they installed it and the extra RAM before shipping onwards to me. The machine has a Core i9 processor and SSD drive rather than the Apple hybrid 'Fusion' drive. Whatever you do, get the SSD drives rather than the standard Fusion and do not hesitate to get the 27" over the 21" The basic 21" may sound like good value but it doesn't even come up to the spec of my 2011 21" machine. It is meant as a student or bargain basic special with a spec to match. One step up is a giant step. A 27" with SSD is another giant step. Another thing is that you can easily upgrade the RAM on the 27" models yourself where the 21" models are sealed and it is a big job. The 2011 machine still gets security updates but is not now supplied with operating system updates. However it works just fine with High Sierra. The current new machines run a version called Catalina but will soon have a free upgrade to a substantially revised OS Big Sur. Yes everything syncs with iPhone and iPad, even YouTube and Chrome. One thing to remember is to use mostly Safari browser if you want your passwords to be remembered and sync'd using Apple's 'keychain'. If you join a site using Chrome, then yes the password will be remembered and synchronised between devices as long as you are using Chrome. If you use Safari to join a secure site that requires a password that was initially stored in Chrome, it will not remember across the two browsers. Use one or the other browser as a habit or use a third party password management app that will work across systems and browsers. EDIT... You can look up your password and use it to enter a site on the other browser of course. For instance, I have TFF remembered on both Safari and Chrome so it doesn't matter which I use it automatically connects to TFF. Indeed I often have a tab with TFF open on both browsers at the same time and just use a two fingered mouse swipe to change between browsers, or have them both side by side on the screen. Once you have done it on one of your devices, the other devices get the log in details automatically from both Safari and Chrome. [/QUOTE]
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