Information about the Apple iMac Intel Core Duo All-In-One Desktop
Originally introduced in 2006, the Apple iMac has a processor that was made by Intel and featured an enclosure that was made of white polycarbonate and aluminum. It was introduced by Steve Jobs at the San Francisco Macworld Conference in 2006. This was the first time that the core duo processor, made by Intel, was used in a desktop computer.
What operating systems can be used in the Apple iMac?You will find a range of operating systems (OS) used in this desktop iMac. Depending on whether it was updated previously, you may find an Intel iMac that runs on the following OS:
- Snow Leopard - OS 10.6
- Tiger - OS 10.4
- Mountain Lion 10.8.5
Yes, a microphone is included and a camera is found at the top of the base. Sound comes out just below the bottom edge of the display screen. Optional speakers can be attached. The camera is an iSight video camera, which works for out-of-the-box video-conferencing. It is for use with iChat AV software.
Other pre-installed software includes:
- Photo Booth
- iMovie
- iTunes
Designed to be an ideal computer for iLife '06, this version of the iMac hardware originally came wit the Mac OS X, Tiger, 10.4.4, and the following award-winning applications on the hard drive:
- iMovieHD
- iDVD
- Safari
- Garage Band
- Front Row
The 17-inch 1.83 GHz iMac included an Apple keyboard, a Mighty Mouse, and an Apple Remote. It also had Bluetooth. Other features of this computer included:
- Widescreen LCD monitor display
- 512MB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, which could be expanded to 2GB
- 8x SuperDrive with double-layer support (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) for burning CDs
- PCI Express-based ATI Radeon X1600 with 128MB GDDR3 memory
- 160GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 7200 rpm
It is the hardware that was developed by Intel and Apple that permits the connection of peripherals to its ports. It was first sold in 2011 and can be a part of the more recent Intel iMac computers. It was originally called Light Peak, which premiered in 2009.
The company first introduced Light Peak at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) and it used the Mac Pro logic board. It had two optical buses and was able to power four ports. After its introduction in 2010, the company said that Light Peak would be incorporated in HD cameras, docking stations, laptops, and monitors.