“Some users of the new 27-inch iMac have expressed issues with the hardware, specifically stuttering when playing back Flash content on Apple’s new desktop system,” Slash Lane reports for AppleInsider.
“Two threads on the Apple Discussions support forums are filled with users who claim that Flash-based content on the Web makes processor use on the new 27-inch iMac spike, and the video becomes choppy,” Lane reports.
“Theories on why the issue exists are wide, with posters suggesting it could be the Flash player software, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, or the computer’s hardware,” Lane reports. “A number of users noted that running Flash videos in Windows 7 via Boot Camp allowed playback with no slowdowns, suggesting the problem could be Snow Leopard related.”
Full article, with a video of the issue occurring on an iMac, here.
Click2Flash +1
Flash has always caused performance issues on Mac OS X.
I fail to see why this is news.
@Another IT Guy…
Yea, iPhone!
People still use flash? Why do we continually allow crap to be used?? Flash madness needs to be stopped
Use ClickToFlash to shut out Flash
Hey, mostly bull-
How are your people liking the 27″ iMacs? Any differences in speed that you’ve noticed?
Just wonderin’… and daydreamin’.
Every single one of us using ClickToFlash could post a response here, and it still wouldn’t be enough to represent how friggin awesome it actually is.
@ aka Christian:
They are loving them so far. The new displays on the 27″ are amazing, truly the best that has ever been in an apple product, and that includes the 30″ cinema.
As far as speed goes, the 3.33 doesn’t crunch numbers much faster than the 3.06 from the previous generation, but the extra RAM is surely welcome. With 8-16GB in each machine it really helps with multitasking and productivity (like OS virtualization).
We can’t wait for our quad cores to come in next month, then we will be really able to see performance gains and replace some older mac pro’s. It’s a great machine, I think the best iMac ever. You will not be dissapointed.
Sounds like a feature to me. I use Click to Flash to avoid Flash whenever possible.
Itʻs way past time to flush Flash.
@ PC Guy
Yeah, but do we trade 50 PC annoying problems for one Mac Flash problem that will soon be solved with an updat? I think not.
I was one of the high end graphics card purchasers in the June 24″ iMac that experienced a bug. It was fixed in a reasonably fast time with an update. No biggie.
I was using Windows 7, and flash doesn’t even work AT ALL in Internet Explorer 64-bit. So take that into consideration.
The sad thing is my MacBook had the same problem with the flash video too in the same places. When I was watching the embedded video – the drummer seemed to stutter on my computer too.
Hope Apple has a fix for all Mac computers that try to play back the video.
Peace.
I haven’t tried watching the video yet on my wife’s new Mac Mini which arrived today! It’s her computer but we’re both excited.
It discourages Flash? I’m sold
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As if I needed one more reason!
Actually folks I spent multiple years like you loving my mac but also appreciating my roots from windows. Unlike you I woke asking myself why am I overpaying for something that is no better than windows so I went back to my first love and will stay there forever. I still have my mac but only for movie editing and photo collection. When I want to do real work I go to windows!!
All I know is I upgraded my Mac to Snow Leopard and had stuttering video issues like those described above. I reverted back to Leopard and video is good again. Tells me hardware is fine, software (either snow leopard or Flash) is jacked up.
What was Apple thinking?
I went to the store to see the new 27 inch iMac. I could not believe how crappy the keyboard and mouse are. The keyboard looks so out of proportion compared to the computer and seems
light and flimsy and cheap. The mouse felt too small for my hands and I have SMALL hands. I can’t believe they put this out. I’m shocked and how cheap the keyboard looks. Looks like it cost about 2 dollars to make.
Anthony007,
I actually purchased the same keyboard that comes with the 27″ iMacs if its the one with the aluminum base and flat whitish grey keys. It types very well and I love it, although mine has some slight issues after having spilled soda on it (not recommended for any type of keyboard).
I haven’t tried the new mouse but have read a number of positive reviews of it. I’ll have to try one myself to decide, I currently use a Razor Lachesis mouse. Don’t like any Apple mouse going back to before the puck mouse.
Ken, PC Guy and other trolls, feel free to keep coming here and spewing nonsense. I’m sure you will convert many Mac fans to Windows. I can see Microsoft’s 90% marketshare going up by 100th of a point right now!