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10 April 2013

This month, EveryMac.com features enhanced Mac Pro specs, the latest Actual Maximum RAM capacities for Intel iMac models, and a complete update to the Mac Upgrades section.

EveryMac.com's Mac Pro specs, identifiers, and more have been enhanced and expanded to improve identification and differentiation between the similar "Mid-2010" and "Mid-2012" Mac Pro lines.

EveryMac.com's Actual Maximum RAM has been updated with the latest capacities for Intel iMac models when running newer operating systems and EFI versions. This info is provided within Q&As, on individual specs pages, on the single-page "rundown" from the By Capability section of the site, and elsewhere.

EveryMac.com's Mac Upgrades section -- which has all upgrade related Q&As on a single page for your convenience -- now includes the latest Macs and upgrade options.

The Ultimate Mac Comparison, Ultimate Mac Lookup, and Ultimate Mac Sort features all have been updated, too.

Finally, the EveryMac app [subsequently discontinued] -- designed for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad -- has been updated, as well.

New Q&As

A selection of Q&As since the last major site update include:

How do you upgrade the RAM in the "Mid-2007," "Early 2008," "Early 2009" and "Mid-2009" (20-Inch and 24-Inch) Aluminum iMac models? What type of RAM do they use? How much RAM do they actually support?
How do you upgrade the RAM in the "Late 2009," "Mid-2010," "Mid-2011" and "Late 2011" (21.5-Inch and 27-Inch) Aluminum iMac models? What type of RAM do they use? How much RAM do they actually support?
How do you upgrade the RAM in the "Late 2012" and "Early 2013" Tapered Edge Aluminum iMac models? Is it even possible? What type of RAM do they use? How much RAM does each model actually support?
How do you upgrade the hard drive in the "Tapered Edge" Aluminum iMac models? What about the processor? Is it even possible to upgrade these models?

Today in Mac History

Select dates in Mac History since the last major site update include the following hardware introductions:

March 19, 1990: The then wicked fast Macintosh IIfx.
March 27, 1995: Radius introduced the System 100, beginning the official Mac clone era.
March 31, 1998: Exactly fifteen years ago, the playful "molar" Power Mac G3.
April 7, 1998: Precisely fifteen years ago, the Japan-exclusive PowerBook 2400c/240.

For earlier Mac History mentions, please refer to EveryMac.com's Mac History section.

Additions & Changes:

Expanded and enhanced the Mac Pro specs to improve differentiation and identification between the "Mid-2010" and "Mid-2012" models:

Updated the Mac Upgrades section with the latest Macs and upgrade options.

Updated specification listings:

Updated site features:

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