Apple 2019 iMac with Retina 4K/3.6 GHz Intel Core i3 Quad-Core, 21.5-Inch, 8GB RAM, 1TB, Silver (Renewed)

This was a good purchase. It arrived with Mac OS 12, which seemed to run a bit sluggish. I got on some online Mac groups, and read that this particular 2019 model, with a hard drive, had come with OS 10.13, and would run OS 12 or 13 slowly. I was tempted to downgrade the OS back to 10.13, but then a friend recommended I ditch the HD and have it replaced with a solid state drive. I did, for the price of $220 at a local shop, and it was money well spent. It runs like a racecar now, and I'm really happy with it. It arrived in excellent condition, and seemed like a new computer. Other than the OS issue, I'm very pleased. There's a reason the price of these 2019 models is hundreds cheaper than the later 2021 models, and it's the difference between a hard drive and a solid state drive. Had I known more, I think I would have spent a several hundred more for a 2021 solid state drive iMac, but live and learn. In any case, I have about $630 invested in this now, and it runs like a dream, with very fast load and run times. If speed is important, go with the 2021 models, or spend a little extra and convert one of these 2019 models into a speed demon with a fairly inexpensive upgrade.

As far as the physical condition, the iMac was very good. It was rated "excellent" but there are marks and dents (mostly on the rear and not visible) that, in my mind, do not merit an "excellent" rating. As far as performance, however - while I did not expect a 5-year old computer with an 8th generation i3 intel chip to be a speed demon, I did expect that I could surf the internet and check email. This machine is so slow, that I can only assume it's defective. My 2017 MacBook - which is 2 years older, has a broken screen, a ridiculously small HD, and a dead battery - runs circles around this thing. After a 10-minute boot time, I find that I cannot even load a webpage. Simply trying to open Safari is an act of utter aggravation. And you can forget about doing anything beyond that. You thought you were going to load an app? Forget about it. Microsoft Office? Ha! Load a PDF? You must be joking. For fun, or because I'm a masochist, I thought I'd try to upgrade it to Sonoma. If a computer can simply die of a broken spirit, then that's what this machine did. Do yourself a favor and save your $400 for a better system.

I've been using an identical Mac for nearly 4 years, and like it a lot. When I noticed that I could get an otherwise identical refurbished Mac for about 1/3 the cost, I thought that it would be worth the cost even if it was terrible. As it happens it works as if it was brand new. There are a few issues, which I will enumerate below, but don't let that get you down: this product is worth every penny that you pay --- which happens to be much less than what a new unit would cost. (*) the mouse and keyboard are not Apple devices. In particular, the keyboard is intended for Windows. It works for a Mac, but there are things such as the audio volume which work differently. (*) the installed OS is out of date. It took several days to bring it up to speed. This is not a problem, but it's just a reminder that you're going to have to do some work to breath life into this. (*) In addition to the OS, there is other software that you're going to have to install. As it happens, I do software development, so Xcode and a variety of Python things had to be installed ... and of course the installers for that software had to be installed, too. Okay, after griping a little bit, here's the important question: "Would I buy the same refurbished iMac again, for the same price?" Absolutely I would, and I probably will. And if you're new to Macs and want a perfectly good first iMac desktop *and* are willing to do a little work to bring it up to current OS and other software installs, you would be hard pressed to do better than this.

The computer - the computer is great (overall) it sits on my desk and i can do work, school, and whatever else i need it for. it needed two updates, and it had some bugs. But after a few online searches, the day after i got it everything worked out. The keyboard and mouse were very nice generic ones, great for gaming, but i had already owned my own. Delivery- the delivery was shipped with FedEx and it was supposed to arrive on Wednesday. It didn't due to snow issues. Thursday came around, delivery showed up, but i was gone during that time so they left. Friday comes around, and i'm fully prepared to wait by the door all afternoon so that they wont leave. 4 o'clock shows and no delivery man. I check my amazon app and it shows that he showed up but i know he didn't because i have a ring camera and it notifies me when people are at the house. I call the FedEx people and they tell me it hasn't even gotten on the truck today and left because they were having issues, and i have no idea if this is true or not, but he told me it would be there Saturday. On Saturday I waited by the door all afternoon and morning, until eventually i just waited on the porch i was so excited for my package and i didn't wanna miss it again. So, the guy arrives and i sign, and set it up, after everything was good ready for use the update is awesome. Im just happy to have a computer to last me for 6 more years without serious issues.

Honestly this computer is reaaaaaaaaaaaaally slow. I am trying to figure out why. The display is great and no damage to the computer but the key board had bolts glued to the bottom like it was bolted to a table on display and some of the keys didn't work. The mouse worked fine but you need a keyboard to set the computer up. Due to the storm in Texas my order took 2 weeks to come (not a big deal not anyones fault). When i finally got it I needed it to works so the keyboard was an issue. I was not trying to wait another several weeks to use this computer so I went out and got a new keyboard. When I asked the seller for a partial refund for compensation ($50 refund request for a $100 keyboard) they asked for a picture. When I sent the picture above they said amazon will only let them do $20 without a full refund to which they would charge a restocking fee. I never even got the $20 refund so I would recommend finding another seller and pay a little more so that you dont end up paying for accessories that are supposed to come with this.

Overall the product was in great condition. It looks brand new and works up to my expectations. I had my own Magic Mouse which was fairly new and I purchased a brand new keyboard. The item does come with keyboard and mouse (not apple) . I feel like the price was worth it by paying half the price. The only challenge which isn't the fault of the seller was shipping through FedEx. It was almost a week after the expected delivery date. My product sat in the warehouse for three to four days before they decided if they were going to deliver it or not. I reached out to the seller and asked them to have it held. I finally got my computer and it has so far worked great!

THIS MAC RUNS SLOW AF, THERE IS AN ANNOYING YELLOW SCREEN THAT POPS UP , AND STAYS ON HERE FOR WAAAY TO LONG, SO FREAKING ANNOYING AND ITS RUNS SO BAD, I HAVE A 2O YO MAC THAT BOOTS UP AND RUNS SO MUCH FASTER. WISH I WOULD OF JUST BOUGHT A NEW ONE, SUPER DISSAPOINTED.

This item I'm almost sure had to be brand new straight out the box, because it functions perfectly, it looks great and I don't see any scratches or wear and tear. I updated the computer to the newest software and everything runs so smoothly it does not slow at all I think I got one of the better refurbished Macs.. it also comes with a nice mcally brand keyboard and mouse and a gray outlet cord.. I have had my computer now about 2 weeks and I am happy with my purchase.