Thank you this was so helpful! I followed along exactly and upgraded from 8gb total to 64gb and i have no clue how to do anything with technology whatsoever! it was so easy and fixed all of my speed issues. thank you !
Thank you for a great tutorial. I have just upgraded my iMac to 32Gb with no problems. I used 4 x 8Gb ram modules from Integral DDR4 2667Mhz. You have saved me lots of money, I am a musician and use Cubase and Dorico music programs a lot. Many Thanks.
Thanks, will try this tutorial for my 27 inches IMac 2018. I just bought my refurbished IMAC with only 8gb Ram and I bought an extra 32 Gb to make it 40Gb. Will see how it works
did mixing the two ram sizes work ? I have 8GB of one manufacturer , the one that came with the iMac , and I've bought two 16GB sticks from OWC . I'm thinking about just removing the 8GB of original just to ensure no problems come up
Really great and helpful video but the presenter is the BEST! Humor in these videos is a slippery slope. He pulls it off beautifully. He should have is own TV show. Maybe he does. Thanks again.
The one part I needed, you missed--about mixing differently sized sticks. Ex., should I pair the 16's in one bank and the 4's in the other? Or just the opposite? Apple says to balance them in each "channel." If that's to mean, bank. Unsure.
No clue, but I took out the original and replaced with the 16 gb x 2 I purchased. Put the old 4 x 2 into the unused slots and no issues yet (been only a few minutes now). I can see it reads as 40Gb now ... hope it speeds things up now
@@bennykanny I landed up buying two sticks and popped them in taking it to total 40 gb (4+4) + (16=16). I feel the machine will take it. I purchased the sticks on Amazon, so if I had a glitch like incompatability, I could return it within 28 days. so far so good. I don't see any big differences but the thing would do its business when under strain I guess.
I chose the wrong third-party to get my RAM from and my computer was overheating so I went back and I changed it to Krucial and I’ve had no problem since.
i have el capitan copias de seguridad and it says i have little space though in " clean my mac" but in machitoch in the comp. says i have much more space how can i fix this please
I do this which worked (thanks for that) but man even with eggs extra memory it’s still not enough for my video editing. I have to make partial videos and then combine them into one after I delete the extra footage. Is there anyway to add even more? I use and external hard drive for my footage but even the it’s not enough. I was hoping for a hardware solution
Just got my new iMac and I wanted to upgrade the 8gb to 128gb. I bought the OWC kit and replaced the 2 sticks of ram that came with the computer. I tried to boot the computer back up and it wouldn't turn on! I put the original 8gb of ram back in and the computer still wouldn't turn on. Not sure what to do now. Any suggestions?
Unfortunately, I will not be able to upgrade my late model 2013 with 8 GB. I did however, acquire for free a 20 inch mid 2007 Mac with only 2 GB, now I can update it. Of course, I used only my MacBook Air with M1 chip for everything.
I have a iMac 27inch 2019 5k, base ram is 8gb which is 2 sticks of 4gb each, now my question would be if I buy ram from a third party like crucial or owc, can I buy 2 32gb sticks for a total of 64gb can it be compatible with the base 8gb for a total of 72gb ??? Or should I just get all the same ram sticks ??
So if I purchased a new 27in iMac, could I buy a 32GB RAM chip to add to the two 4GB RAM chips that come with the iMac to make it 40GB or would you need to discard the 2x4GB RAM before putting in the new 32GB Ram chip?
I did the same, bought 27" 16gig RAM for $950 on Amazon, just upgraded with his instructions so easy and now super fast. My slow 21" just sitting there now :(
Is it ok to install the ram because you even turn on your brand new IMac. I just bought a 2020 Imac and it comes tomorrow. I have the 64GB of ram. Can I install it before turning it on for the first time?
This sums my love hate relationship with Apple. When they decide to let users have access to upgrade they make it extremely simple. The problem is that they only allow us whenever THEY feel like it, which they don’t do often.
Excellent video, thank you. Is there a particular "brand" of ram that you recommend for Macs? I am a photographer and use Photoshop and Lightroom frequently.
I heard from a best buy worker that putting in 64gigs of ram in my 2020 Imac could be bad for it; he said something like "bottlenecking". what's a good amount to upgrade on a a 3.7Ghtz 2TB HD on the 27" Imac?? The max says 64gigs.
I'm about to buy a 27" iMac with the i9 processor and 1tb ssd. Should I just get the standard 8gb RAM and just buy 3rd party RAM cards so I can have a total of 32gb RAM?
I upgraded my iMac 27 mid 2017 from 8gb to 24gb. But the new ram just won’t kick in and boot my iMac. When i have both of the new 8gb(s) in it gives a beeping sound. Can someone share some tips or ways to go around this? Thank you
hello good evening, I wonder if any of you can help me, I have an old Imac 21.5 inch , mid 2011 - 2.5 GHZ Intel core i5 with a 4 GB 133 MHz DDR3 RAM, My question is how many GB of RAM can I upgrade for this iMac 21.5 Inch Mid2011, Please need advice, anyone??? Many thanks.
If my 2009 27in. iMac has 4 RAM slots and I want to upgrade to 16GB of DDR3 1067 RAM, is it better to put in 4x4gb or 2x8gb? Fill ever slot or leave two empty? Thank you for the great content.
I think you need to put a disclaimer on this video. Not all iMacs can be upgraded like this. Not all artists that ship will be able to pull apart the guts from an iMac to install memory. You're saying only if you have a machine with the door, then you can do this.
I try to open and unplug the ram from my iMac 2011 27" but when i power it. I hear 3 beep that loops mybe every 5 sec, but the screen is off. Is my iMac damage after i unplug the ram?
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Great video, thank you! If you're only putting in two sticks should they be in slots 1 & 2, or slots 1 & 3? If keeping the original 4GB ones also, do they alternate slots or do one size in slots 1 & 2 and the other size in 3 & 4?
They need to be in pairs but do not need to match, i.e., you can have 2 - 4gb sticks and 2 - 16gb sticks installed together. You can’t have a 4gb, an 8gb and a 16gb, they have to matched in pairs.
Thanks for easy to understand instructions. I successfully upgraded my new iMac today from 8gb to 64gb. Never imagined I’d be able to so thanks lots.
CWHO ELSE NOTICED THE "RAM" (MALE SHEEP) AS THE SCREEN SAVER? Nice touch to an excellent video
Can I put just one new ram in to remove the firmware
@@LX44erwhat
@@LX44er *Sure if you wanna start a friggin fire, kid!*
@@makaveli087 why ? Just one it will start to burn ?
@finnelkington4521 I guess you didn’t notice the Ram truck, the Rams football team logo, and the Paul McCartney album entitled ‘Ram’
Thank you this was so helpful! I followed along exactly and upgraded from 8gb total to 64gb and i have no clue how to do anything with technology whatsoever! it was so easy and fixed all of my speed issues. thank you !
64 is too overkill 😂
na fr what the hell u need 64gb of ram for@@xebec4547
@@xebec4547Relax there, buddy…
Great great tutorial. Just upgraded my ram with no issues! Thank you for saving me hundreds of dollars. ❤️❤️
Thank you for a great tutorial. I have just upgraded my iMac to 32Gb with no problems. I used 4 x 8Gb ram modules from Integral DDR4 2667Mhz. You have saved me lots of money, I am a musician and use Cubase and Dorico music programs a lot. Many Thanks.
Great video, even for we "old folks". Looking forward to upgrading.
I liked this video solely from those badass shots of the iMac at the start
Thanks, will try this tutorial for my 27 inches IMac 2018. I just bought my refurbished IMAC with only 8gb Ram and I bought an extra 32 Gb to make it 40Gb. Will see how it works
did mixing the two ram sizes work ? I have 8GB of one manufacturer , the one that came with the iMac , and I've bought two 16GB sticks from OWC . I'm thinking about just removing the 8GB of original just to ensure no problems come up
Is there a video to do this process on the Mac that has the vent on the bottom of the iMac where you have to screw out the door?
Really great and helpful video but the presenter is the BEST! Humor in these videos is a slippery slope. He pulls it off beautifully. He should have is own TV show. Maybe he does. Thanks again.
Thank you! I appreciate your humor, detailed tutorial & the link to the Apple article! 😊
The one part I needed, you missed--about mixing differently sized sticks. Ex., should I pair the 16's in one bank and the 4's in the other? Or just the opposite? Apple says to balance them in each "channel." If that's to mean, bank. Unsure.
No clue, but I took out the original and replaced with the 16 gb x 2 I purchased. Put the old 4 x 2 into the unused slots and no issues yet (been only a few minutes now). I can see it reads as 40Gb now ... hope it speeds things up now
@@tomskmtmathew How did that work out? I have 2x4 and 2x8, thinking of buying another 32 and replace one slot with that.
@@bennykanny I landed up buying two sticks and popped them in taking it to total 40 gb (4+4) + (16=16). I feel the machine will take it. I purchased the sticks on Amazon, so if I had a glitch like incompatability, I could return it within 28 days. so far so good. I don't see any big differences but the thing would do its business when under strain I guess.
Out of all the videos I watched your video solved my problem. Thank you
Good stuff. Just ordered 16 more for my iMac 27. Looks like an easy install. Thanks.
LOVED the end!
I chose the wrong third-party to get my RAM from and my computer was overheating so I went back and I changed it to Krucial and I’ve had no problem since.
What is the max we can put in a Mac?
I appreciate the Paul McCartney reference! :)
I thought it would be a lot harder but I managed to upgrade! with a MAC just like the one in the video!
My imac is bootcamped and it runs windows and I don't want to haft to go back onto the apple os to check how do I check the number
i have el capitan copias de seguridad and it says i have little space though in " clean my mac" but in machitoch in the comp. says i have much more space how can i fix this please
I do this which worked (thanks for that) but man even with eggs extra memory it’s still not enough for my video editing. I have to make partial videos and then combine them into one after I delete the extra footage.
Is there anyway to add even more? I use and external hard drive for my footage but even the it’s not enough. I was hoping for a hardware solution
I just put two new DDR4 2666Mhz in my iMac 27” -2020, but why does show 2133Mhz in ”About this Mac”? It had 8gb but now the total is 72gb.
Thank you for your help. I had not got a clue what I was doing. Nice to have such an easy video to follow. My Mac is running like a new one again!
Can we use usb sticks as ram on mac?
I have a imac 27” 1312 late 2009. What ram can i buy for 32 gb. Ive bought 3 sets of ram sticks and i get the three beeps
2009 imac only support 16 gb mx . Please check.
Great video and the humour is appreciated! We need it. Good to note which slots the RAM was initially in?
My 21.5 IMac 2015 does not have such a compartment door.
How much can i put in is there a limit to gb size?
Can we keep the original Apple Ram and add more third party ram or should we fully replace original and add third party ram? Thanks
@Spanish John any update? Did it go well?
You the best man I’ll see you, well I guess never because Apple doesn’t allow you to upgrade the RAM on your new devices
Very clear instruction. Thank you!
Hi please replay,if i upgrade
Will it help the adobe premiere pro performance better?
there would be a difference in size..??...4GO or 8GO..???what does this mean..???
i took out 1 ram just to check it and now i hear beeps ,, i put it back and still black screen and same beeps sound , imac 2011 27, any advice?
Remove and clean the RAM AND SLOT.
Next RESET PRAM if required
can upgrade ddg4 to 2009 model?
Unreal! Funniest tech video ive ever watched. All the rams in the intro. Love station to station.
Can you add ram on the the M1 24" IMAC?
Excellent tutorial, just ordered my 32gig from OWC for just $299, Crucial is out of stock :)
Just got my new iMac and I wanted to upgrade the 8gb to 128gb. I bought the OWC kit and replaced the 2 sticks of ram that came with the computer. I tried to boot the computer back up and it wouldn't turn on! I put the original 8gb of ram back in and the computer still wouldn't turn on. Not sure what to do now. Any suggestions?
Did you fix it because it’s what I plan on doing
@@kysheemb yes, I’m the end it all worked out - it just took some readjusting of the ram sticks and rebooting the computer a couple of times
@@Hhart94 I put mines In already and it works but the fan in my iMac goes crazy
@@kysheemb I've noticed that too. Whenever I'm exporting files it sounds like it's going to explode lol
I put the ram in, and it's not reading it, 2015. I found the exact model and the #. It says the slots are still empty!
i have a mac book with 2gb ram i put 4 gb in and now its not turning on
Unfortunately, I will not be able to upgrade my late model 2013 with 8 GB. I did however, acquire for free a 20 inch mid 2007 Mac with only 2 GB, now I can update it. Of course, I used only my MacBook Air with M1 chip for everything.
I have a iMac 27inch 2019 5k, base ram is 8gb which is 2 sticks of 4gb each, now my question would be if I buy ram from a third party like crucial or owc, can I buy 2 32gb sticks for a total of 64gb can it be compatible with the base 8gb for a total of 72gb ??? Or should I just get all the same ram sticks ??
that's what id like to know as well. I have 2 stick with 4gb each but want to upgrade and max out
Wow, this video was sooo helpful! Thank you so much!
So if I purchased a new 27in iMac, could I buy a 32GB RAM chip to add to the two 4GB RAM chips that come with the iMac to make it 40GB or would you need to discard the 2x4GB RAM before putting in the new 32GB Ram chip?
That’s a good question. Please consult with Apple support chat.
Apple said no just do the 32 GB on 2 and 4
my 2020 ha 2 4G ram. slots 1 and 3. do I put the 2. 16 G in 2 and 4
Mines the 2015 21 inch model 😩😩😩😩😩
Thank u sir! Amazing video,
One more subscribed from Brazil!
Thank you. I will try!!
Hi, in your video I saw 4 cards. when I buy, how many card I have to buy for 32GB ?
Brilliant video very informative. Thanks
great video, thanks for the 21.5" tip. I might just buy the 27" instead
I did the same, bought 27" 16gig RAM for $950 on Amazon, just upgraded with his instructions so easy and now super fast. My slow 21" just sitting there now :(
Seems easy.thank you!
Thanks! That was very easy to follow and, yes, pretty funny!
what about a 24 inch
Is it ok to install the ram because you even turn on your brand new IMac. I just bought a 2020 Imac and it comes tomorrow. I have the 64GB of ram. Can I install it before turning it on for the first time?
BRO? I only have 4
Thank you. I did it, it worked!!
can we take our computer somewhere to upgrade ram ?
This sums my love hate relationship with Apple. When they decide to let users have access to upgrade they make it extremely simple. The problem is that they only allow us whenever THEY feel like it, which they don’t do often.
I feel ya
Helpful, thank you....although I know that if I dismantle an iMac...there's a high probability that I won't be able to rebuild it 🤦♀️😂 x
can the ram be purchased and ship to Canada
Am I able to put a 4GB RAM card into a slot with a maximum of 2GB of Ram. I don’t expect it to use all four but would it work as a 2 GB?
Excellent video thank you
Can you upgrade the new iMacs ram yourself? I read that an Authorized apple rep has to do it.
Awesome video, simple and straight to the good stuff! Thank you!
Excellent video, thank you. Is there a particular "brand" of ram that you recommend for Macs? I am a photographer and use Photoshop and Lightroom frequently.
Good one , thanks
Great vid. Thank you!
Can a 27in 2020 iMac use 3200mhz RAM instead of the 2666mhz RAM??
No wouldn't recommend it
Thank you so much!!
Great help,thank you
So mine doesn’t have that so…
Great video, thanks
thank you
I heard from a best buy worker that putting in 64gigs of ram in my 2020 Imac could be bad for it; he said something like "bottlenecking". what's a good amount to upgrade on a a 3.7Ghtz 2TB HD on the 27" Imac?? The max says 64gigs.
The max is 128, but you should probably do 32 Gb, which is more than enough for the next decade.
What about laptops ???
I'm about to buy a 27" iMac with the i9 processor and 1tb ssd. Should I just get the standard 8gb RAM and just buy 3rd party RAM cards so I can have a total of 32gb RAM?
YUP!
I upgraded my iMac 27 mid 2017 from 8gb to 24gb. But the new ram just won’t kick in and boot my iMac. When i have both of the new 8gb(s) in it gives a beeping sound. Can someone share some tips or ways to go around this? Thank you
You should go on Reddit and ask Reddit
Thank you so much, super informative video.
DDR3?
hello good evening, I wonder if any of you can help me, I have an old Imac 21.5 inch , mid 2011 - 2.5 GHZ Intel core i5 with a 4 GB 133 MHz DDR3 RAM, My question is how many GB of RAM can I upgrade for this iMac 21.5 Inch Mid2011, Please need advice, anyone??? Many thanks.
If my 2009 27in. iMac has 4 RAM slots and I want to upgrade to 16GB of DDR3 1067 RAM, is it better to put in 4x4gb or 2x8gb? Fill ever slot or leave two empty? Thank you for the great content.
Great video, dear what about CORSAIR Vengeance ddr4 sodimm, is it compatible with imac? (sorry for the question as I am a newbie 😅)
hey, that's not compatible. you need a ram module made specifically for imac
does that void the warranty
No, you could just put the original back, and there would be no way to tell.
Great Video 🙂
Apple intentional made it difficult to upgrade it systems becoz upgradation meant low selling of their new units
It’s rather unfortunate that we will never get to upgrade the storage in any Mac besides the Mac Pro due to the T2 security chip and soldered storage.
I think you need to put a disclaimer on this video. Not all iMacs can be upgraded like this. Not all artists that ship will be able to pull apart the guts from an iMac to install memory. You're saying only if you have a machine with the door, then you can do this.
I try to open and unplug the ram from my iMac 2011 27" but when i power it. I hear 3 beep that loops mybe every 5 sec, but the screen is off. Is my iMac damage after i unplug the ram?
Beep of death. It's dead.
Thanks for sharing.
In the Amazon links for 64GB there are version of 2666MT/s and 3200MT/s.
I know 2666 is standard. But will 3200 work ?
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Now try it on a 21.5 model
Thank you!!
and big ups for the david bowie recommendation, that was the selling point.
Great video, thank you! If you're only putting in two sticks should they be in slots 1 & 2, or slots 1 & 3? If keeping the original 4GB ones also, do they alternate slots or do one size in slots 1 & 2 and the other size in 3 & 4?
It’s definitely best to have the same ram from the same company as well as equal amounts (4 in four, 8 in two, 8 in four, etc)
Merci beaucoup !
Great detailed video thanks. Can I add a single 32GB mem card or do they need to be in pairs?
They need to be in pairs but do not need to match, i.e., you can have 2 - 4gb sticks and 2 - 16gb sticks installed together. You can’t have a 4gb, an 8gb and a 16gb, they have to matched in pairs.
Pairs
Pears mmmmm
Best part was the pro tip 😂
Thanks! And "Station to Station" was a lovely soundtrack as I was installing.
Amazing.