Comments on: The iMac 27″ for graphic designers: part 1

By: James

James — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:29:07 +0000

I would submit to you that we’re talking about the iMac here, which is not (supposed to be) a high-end workstation. Firewire may still be available on the new Mac Pros when they’re announced later this year.

As far as Firewire to USB adapters, I googled it and found numerous adapters available from Amazon & NewEgg. Not very expensive either. You might want to give one a try if you have the need.

Apple transformed itself from a professional computer company to a consumer electronics/computer company over five years ago. While I agree that pro users are having their goodies slowly taken away, the unfortunate fact is that Apple is going where the money is.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:59:44 +0000

Having the ports borderline inaccessible is certainly egregious and, as an industrial designer myself, a clear indiction that no IDs worked on this design. The worst and most unforgivable move, however, was the callous and thoughtless deletion of firewire. I have analog-to-digital converters, music interfaces and numerous hard drives that will no longer work. USB, no matter how fast, will not work because the protocols are fundamentally different. There are no adaptors. Thunderbolt has no hardware at a reasonable price point and only a fool would invest in something that Apple will certainly discontinue in a couple of years. This type of disregard for customers now typifies and defines Apple Computer of the 21st century the way its egalitarian ease-of-use attention to detail defined it in the 20th. It is now a bad company, producing products that have no design thought and are created as eye-candy that may or may not function as a computer. I’m bitterly, bitterly disappointed at what Apple, Inc. has become.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 07:56:26 +0000

Hi James
In reply to your post, yes I can send a photo. How can I contact you?

Thanks, Mark.

James says:
03/07/2013 at 10:23 am
You could send an image, but I can assure you that if the lower half of your screen has a yellowish tint toward the bottom of the screen it is most definitely a hardware problem.

A screenshot isn’t going to show me that because it captures what the computer actually sees, not what we see displayed on the screen. Now if you’re talking about an actual photo of your iMac taken with a digital camera, that would show me what you’re talking about… but like I said, it’s a hardware problem that only Apple can fix (or replace).

By: James

James — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:23:54 +0000

You could send an image, but I can assure you that if the lower half of your screen has a yellowish tint toward the bottom of the screen it is most definitely a hardware problem.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:34:48 +0000

Thanks, James. Is there anyway that I can send you an example photo/file of what my screen looks like? You have my e-mail address on your system.

By: James

James — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:00:25 +0000

The yellowing of the screen is a hardware flaw and is not normal. You should return the unit again. Color Munki is a calibration device and won’t help fix your problem.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 06:51:29 +0000

Apple did replace the iMac and I now have my second. I can see a slight yellow tinge on the replacement but it is not as bad as on the first iMac I received. I did buy the ColorMunki Display which should arrive today. I am hoping this will help but am not sure what to do if it doesn’t. I have read on the web that all iMacs have a very little yellow tinge and that it is normal to have this. Would you say that’s correct? Is there any difference (when looking at a web site with a white background) between the white at the top of the page compared with the white at the bottom on your iMac?

By: John Lasrk

John Lasrk — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 03:11:44 +0000

I expect to be geting a new iMac sometime soon. Your article helps a lot.

By: James

James — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:22:46 +0000

I have heard of the problem, but don’t have it myself. Thankfully, Apple will replace it with a new machine right away.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:53:31 +0000

Hi James

My new 27″ iMac arrived two days ago and I’m sorry to say that it’s going back to Apple. There is a clear yellow ‘tint’ across the bottom third of the screen. I’d like to know if you have noticed anything like this on your iMac. After checking online, there seems to be quite a few other people in my situation.