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Developer Builds World’s Smallest iMac Using Raspberry Pi

Posted on the 27 August 2020 by Thiruvenkatam Chinnagounder @tipsclear
Developer Builds World’s Smallest iMac Using Raspberry Pi

Engineer and developer Michael Pick developed the world's smallest and prettiest iMac using Raspberry Pi and 3D printing.

DIY enthusiast Michael Pick uploaded a video to his YouTube channel with unhealthy hip hop beats documenting the entire process of building this iMac, which is no bigger than a Redbull.

Building the world's smallest iMac begins with 3D printing parts, cutting the screen to fit the parts, fit testing, and cutting the Raspberry Pi to fit the fine structure and tiny of the iMac. Michael cuts off the Ethernet port and two USB ports on the top of the Raspberry Pi to make it suitable for his DIY project.

The final iMac includes 1x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0, no Ethernet, but it did include Bluetooth and WiFi to run the computer. He used a 7 inch IPS screen with a resolution of 1024 x 600 for the project. It also used a Bluetooth dongle to add keyboard and mouse functionality to the iMac. He had to cut and cut a USB extension cable to maintain the aesthetics of the project.

To make it look like a replica of the iMac, Micheal applied a primer to the 3D printed parts. It even 3D printed a little Apple logo to put it on the iMac. To keep the installation cool, it added an aluminum heat sink and a fan that blows cold air into the case.

In the end, to test his DIY iMac, Michael played Minecraft at 1000 fps. You can watch the full video and subscribe to his channel to watch more of his exciting DIY projects.


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