Posted May 1, 2021 I have a iMac 21" Mid 2014 but BIGSUR runs slow on it. Is it worth upgrading the hard ware like disc to SSD and RAM maybe or is there something else I can do to improve performance? I only use it for simple tasks browsing etc as I have other apple kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 1, 2021 macOS Big Sur was never designed to run on an HDD. If you have an HDD as a boot drive, it's worth spending the money to upgrade it to an SSD, and you should do it ASAP. elephants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 1, 2021 The RAM cannot be upgraded in your iMac. You can replace the mechanical hard drive with an SSD if you'd like, and you'd notice a major improvement. Phobos: AMD Ryzen 7 2700, 16GB 3000MHz DDR4, ASRock B450 Steel Legend, 8GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070, 2GB Nvidia GeForce GT 1030, 1TB Samsung SSD 980, 450W Corsair CXM, Corsair Carbide 175R, Windows 10 Pro Polaris: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2, 32GB 1600MHz DDR3, ASRock X79 Extreme6, 12GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080, 6GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 1TB Crucial MX500, 750W Corsair RM750, Antec SX635, Windows 10 Pro Pluto: Intel Core i7-2600, 32GB 1600MHz DDR3, ASUS P8Z68-V, 4GB XFX AMD Radeon RX 570, 8GB ASUS AMD Radeon RX 570, 1TB Samsung 860 EVO, 3TB Seagate BarraCuda, 750W EVGA BQ, Fractal Design Focus G, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations York (NAS): Intel Core i5-2400, 16GB 1600MHz DDR3, HP Compaq OEM, 240GB Kingston V300 (boot), 3x2TB Seagate BarraCuda, 320W HP PSU, HP Compaq 6200 Pro, TrueNAS CORE (12.0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 3, 2021 A SSD upgrade will be the best approach to extend the useful life of your mac. It will also greatly improve the speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 3, 2021 It's plausible that you already have an SSD, this model did come configurable that way, though it's unlikely and you would probably know since it would only have 256 GB of storage space. RAM is not independently replaceable, so you would have to replace the logic board for that (not worth it). I would definitely say an upgrade to an SSD is your best bet. There might also be issues with your HDD slowing it down, or software issues. But I still recommend the SSD even if that's the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Flannelist said: It's plausible that you already have an SSD, this model did come configurable that way, though it's unlikely and you would probably know since it would only have 256 GB of storage space. RAM is not independently replaceable, so you would have to replace the logic board for that (not worth it). I would definitely say an upgrade to an SSD is your best bet. There might also be issues with your HDD slowing it down, or software issues. But I still recommend the SSD even if that's the case. 8GB was the only option available. The RAM amount can't be changed. Phobos: AMD Ryzen 7 2700, 16GB 3000MHz DDR4, ASRock B450 Steel Legend, 8GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070, 2GB Nvidia GeForce GT 1030, 1TB Samsung SSD 980, 450W Corsair CXM, Corsair Carbide 175R, Windows 10 Pro Polaris: Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2, 32GB 1600MHz DDR3, ASRock X79 Extreme6, 12GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080, 6GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Ti, 1TB Crucial MX500, 750W Corsair RM750, Antec SX635, Windows 10 Pro Pluto: Intel Core i7-2600, 32GB 1600MHz DDR3, ASUS P8Z68-V, 4GB XFX AMD Radeon RX 570, 8GB ASUS AMD Radeon RX 570, 1TB Samsung 860 EVO, 3TB Seagate BarraCuda, 750W EVGA BQ, Fractal Design Focus G, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations York (NAS): Intel Core i5-2400, 16GB 1600MHz DDR3, HP Compaq OEM, 240GB Kingston V300 (boot), 3x2TB Seagate BarraCuda, 320W HP PSU, HP Compaq 6200 Pro, TrueNAS CORE (12.0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 3, 2021 Just now, BondiBlue said: 8GB was the only option available. The RAM amount can't be changed. You're right. Skimmed over that part of the specs sheet, looks like it uses a weird module for this anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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