Hello guys,
I'm having an iMac mid 2011 that I would like to upgrade the RAM for. Reading the specs, it says I would need DDR3 PC3-10600. I was able to find only DDR3 PC3-10600S, which from what I had read stands for SO-DIMM. Is it the same thing, can I use the 10600S to upgrade this device?
The memories are produced by Samsung, is it a must for them to state 'MAC Memory'?
iMac 27″, macOS 10.13
Mac machines are very sensitive with types of memory modules.
Therefore, buy "Mac certified" memory modules -- is quite important for getting memory for Macs..
Furthermore, users here have pretty good experience with OWC and Crucial memory modules, not only for the reliability/compatibility but also "warranty" if issues may arise.
samtenor is 100%. correct, please only use crucial.com or macsales.com RAM due to their compatibility, lifetime warranty, reasonable prices and service. In short there is no reason to use any other types of RAM. Do not purchase Crucial Ram from a reseller such as Amazon or any other reseller, buy it from Crucial.com!!
I strongly second these comments. I also have added RAM I purchased from OWC and had no problems. They even have on line videos that show you hoe to do the job easily in about 10 minutes. Would I use Samsung? Never!
RAM Upgrade - 10600 and 10600S
