New iMac for me, question?

iMacMart · 23 Jul 2010 at 20:24

Hi Guys

Picked up a 24" 2.66ghz model last weekend.... Absolutely love it, picked up some nice tips and recommendations on software from here already (Skitch....what a cracking app) but every time I restart my screen is very bright and I have to turn the brightness down, anyway to save the settings?

Also I want to purchase a 500gb time machine backup external drive, should I be going for a firewire solution or just usb?

Rooky007 · 23 Jul 2010 at 20:26

24" u sure?

craptakular · 23 Jul 2010 at 20:33

I would stick to usb incase you ever need to take it elsewhere, not many people outside Mac have firewire, as far as I know.

iMacMart · 23 Jul 2010 at 20:44

Rookies said:
24" u sure?

Yes why?

Oxy said:
I would stick to usb incase you ever need to take it elsewhere, not many people outside Mac have firewire, as far as I know.

Good point, there are a few models that have both, to be fair the backup speed won't be an issue as it won't be going far from my desk.....

Slogan · 23 Jul 2010 at 20:47

tweakinfreak said:
Yes why?

Good point, there are a few models that have both, to be fair the backup speed won't be an issue as it won't be going far from my desk.....

He probably thought you meant a brand new purchase of an iMac - which obviously aren't available in 24".

I would recommend the Western Digital drives that offer multiple connections but USB 2 should be sufficient enough for Time Machine.

iMacMart · 23 Jul 2010 at 20:51

Slogan said:
He probably thought you meant a brand new purchase of an iMac - which obviously aren't available in 24".

I would recommend the Western Digital drives that offer multiple connections but USB 2 should be sufficient enough for Time Machine.

Ah ha, I've had a few glasses of wine and thought i'd made a mistake somewhere lol... it's 8 months old but in mint condition, just need to add some more apple care before the first year expires..

I thought usb would be fine to be fair just wanted to be sure... Will check out the WD offers..

iMacMart · 24 Jul 2010 at 07:15

Sorry did anyone have any suggestions regarding the screen brightness? It's blinding when it first turns on every time

Rooky007 · 24 Jul 2010 at 10:51

Yup that what I though as i am wanting a new iMac but thinking waiting for the refresh I have set a limit of 1400k.

Hard drive I am using western digital myself using FireWire 800 on my 3 hrs old mbp. And it does it job very well

Rooky007 · 24 Jul 2010 at 10:52

tweakinfreak said:
Sorry did anyone have any suggestions regarding the screen brightness? It's blinding when it first turns on every time

Can't you set the screen brightness stay the same through system setting?

ca9phoenix · 24 Jul 2010 at 10:57

I have a seagate free-agent and it has both usb and fire-wire,

it's white and silver so matches my iMac and functions perfectly well as a time-machine over fire-wire 800

geekyEd · 24 Jul 2010 at 11:50

click displays in sysy prefs and there should be a brightness slider in there, with a tick box to adjust for ambient. Un tick the ambient and set your preference.

Illusion · 25 Jul 2010 at 09:35

Rookies said:
Yup that what I though as i am wanting a new iMac but thinking waiting for the refresh I have set a limit of 1400k.

1.4k should be enough

Rooky007 · 25 Jul 2010 at 10:50

Illusion said:
1.4k should be enough

Doh that what I meant lol how I got my figure wrong. Just hoping a quadcore come out at that price what the chance?

J1nxy · 25 Jul 2010 at 19:00

I paid a little more than that for my 27" i5 with 8gb and 3 years apple care and love it it's a brilliant machine