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  1. ubercool

    USB4 on M3 MacBook and new Orico Crystal M.2 SSD enclosure

    I have been posting frequently on the USB on M1 Macs isn’t actually 10Gb/s? thread since owning a 2020 M1 MacBook Pro, but now that I use that Mac only for testing and also own a 2023 M3 Max MacBook Pro with 64GB memory, I thought I would put my new Orico enclosure, which I purchased via...
  2. A

    Are there any external SSD enclosures with on/off switches?

    I have a Acasis TBU405Pro enclosure with WDBlack SN850X but it doesn't work as I need. I would like to use it like I use it like all my other external hard drive : mount them when I need them (for video editing) and unmount them when I no longer need them. So, even if I unmount the Acasis SSD...
  3. hanhasgotqi

    Swapping Disks Out of LaCie 1Big Dock for Archives

    Hello there, I have a question about swapping HDDs out of LaCie 1Big Dock (TB3 version). I use two of them in two different locations. I've read in a review that the TB2 version of 2Big Dock Raid units create a unique Raid ID for each disk inserted and, unbeknown to the user, if you swap the...
  4. D

    Cheapest way to connect an internal SSD to a Mac Studio

    I have an external Sabrent 4-bay enclosure with 2 HDDs and 2 SSDs in it. One of those SSDs is causing weird behavior (like extremely long mount times, unwillingness to dismount) and kernel panics that crash my whole computer (happened multiple times now). The other drives seem to work fine...
    • danqi
    • Thread
    • driver enclosure hard drive hdd kernel panic crash sabrent ssd usb
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  5. D

    Convert external drives to APFS?

    I've put the internal drives from my old 2010 Mac Pro into a Sabrent Docking Station enclosure to connect them to my new Mac Studio. 2 of them are HDDs and 2 are SSDs. Would you convert the SSDs to APFS? And is there any risk involved in that conversion? Of course, I'd make a backup first. But...
    • danqi
    • Thread
    • apfs docking station enclosure external hdd hfs+ sabrent ssd
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  6. D

    SSD performance in Docking Station much lower than expected

    I have a Sabrent DS-SC4B Docking Station connected to my Mac Studio via USB-C. In it there are 2 SSDs and 2 HDDs, which I previously used in my old 2010 Mac Pro. I expected the drives to perform better in the new enclosure since they are now connected via SATA 3, while before it was SATA 2 in...
    • danqi
    • Thread
    • bay docking station enclosure external hard drive hdd sabrent ssd usb 3.2 usb-c
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  7. D

    External HDD/SSD enclosure for a Mac Studio

    Which external enclosure would you recommend for use with an M1 Mac Studio and a mix of SATA HDDs and SSDs? I am looking for 4 drives in one enclosure, more or less. When I last looked into this over a year ago I settled on the Sabrent DS-SC4B. Is that still a solid choice or did something new...
    • danqi
    • Thread
    • bay enclosure hard drive hdd hub ssd thunderbolt usb
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac Studio
  8. S

    External m.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure Ugreen

    Hello, I'm having a problem connecting m.2 disk to this UGREEN dual M.2 Enclosure. It doesn't fit, I can't make it work. I already have another Asus rog strix arion m.2 enclosure (PIC 5) and everything is working fine , I know how to connect hardware. I tried to put inside Samsung m.2 980...
    • stevanvejin
    • Thread
    • b-key dual m.2 enclosure external enclosure m.2 nvme raid ssd ugreen usb-c
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  9. polanskiman

    External NVME enclosure for Macbook Pro Mid 2015

    I am looking for an external NVME enclosure for a Macbook Pro Mid 2015. Most enclosures I see around have this UCB-C port or Thunderbold 3 or 4. I have none of these ports in my Mac. Only USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt 2. Some of these enclosures also have this recommend/non-recommend drive list to...
  10. S

    Enclosure needed for OWC Aura SSD

    Hi there. I found the OWC Aura 1TB SSD module that I must have purchased during a Black Friday special - and realized too late I couldn't use it. So I'm trying to find an external enclosure I can put this SSD module in. I can't make heads or tails of which OWC enclosure will or won't work...
  11. D

    External HDD/SDD enclosures and data corruption

    I am migrating from an old Mac Pro to a Mac Studio and need an external enclosure for my old SATA drives that used to live inside the Mac Pro. I was just about to order a Sabrent USB 3.1 gen 2 4-bay enclosure (due to recommendations in another thread) when I read some random comments around the...
    • danqi
    • Thread
    • corruption enclosure external enclosure hdd sata sdd usb usb 3
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  12. Z

    DVD drive enclosures?

    I have an old 2008MBPro. Is it possible to uninstall its optical/DVD drive and place it in an enclosure, in order to make it an external optical/DVD drive?
  13. T

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 4,1 Case Same as 5,1?

    Hi, Does anyone know if a 4,1 (2009) case is exactly the same as a 5,1 (2010 - 2012) so components from a 4,1 model will fit into a 5,1 or vice versa? Cheers, Chris
    • tecnos
    • Thread
    • 2009 2010 2012 case chassis enclosure mac pro
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  14. ondert

    Suggest me TB3 NVMe ssd enclosure

    Like the title says, I’m looking for a decent TB3 enclosure for a Sabrent 1TB NVMe pci-e 3.0 ssd. It’s a one sided model and has both writing and reading speeds over 3000 mb/s. I’ve already checked the forum but most of the topics were from previous years. The comments on Amazon are also...
    • ondert
    • Thread
    • enclosure nvme ssd thunderbolt 3
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: iMac
  15. nemoryoliver

    USB 3.1 Gen 2 External SSD as Boot Drive

    Anyone here using a 10Gbps USB 3.1 Gen 2 SSD Enclosure with NVMe PCIe SSD as the Boot Drive? Is building a drive like this better than using a Samsung T5 you think? Will this be reliable for long term?
    • nemoryoliver
    • Thread
    • 3.1 boot drive enclosure gen 2 imac nvme pcie ssd usb
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iMac
  16. goslowjoe

    SSUBX SSD in external enclosure slow

    Maybe someone can help me with this one, based on your own experience. I have a 250GB SSUBX original Apple/Samsung SSD taken from another Mac. I want to use this as external storage and purchased a QNINE external enclosure (expensive at 86 USD), designed for the Apple SSD's pinout. The device...
  17. M

    eGPU for iMac

    Hey guys, Here are the specs of my iMac: iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) Processor 3.5 GHz Intel Core i7 Memory 24 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M 4096 MB It is still a pretty capable machine (just annoyed by the black fogginess on the bottom of the screen), but I made the mistake...
    • Martinpa
    • Thread
    • egpu enclosure graphic cards imac nvidia nvidia 780m thunderbolt thunderbolt 2 thunderbolt 3 thunderbolt 3 (usb-c) to thunderbolt 2 adapter
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iMac
  18. radiohead007

    OWC Thunderbay 4 enclosures - sleep issue

    Fyi for folks getting their new minis and using this enclosure route to house their hard drives (or have one of the effected models). I received my enclosure today (and my new Mini). But turns out there is a known sleep issue with the enclosure, and I got a note indicating that drives may "drop"...
    • radiohead007
    • Thread
    • enclosure owc sleep issue thunderbay thunderbay 4
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Mac mini
  19. radiohead007

    External Drive enclosure for Mac Mini 18

    I will be migrating off of my 2008 Mac Pro with 4 bays of drives (1 SSD / 3 HD). Yes 10 years! Had a few questions on external storage on new mac mini that perhaps others may be contemplating. 1) Any recommendations on enclosures. Is the Thunderbay 4 from OWC reliable and speedy? Do I need the...
    • radiohead007
    • Thread
    • enclosure external drive owc ssd thunderbay thunderbay 4
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Mac mini
  20. A

    Chassis compatibility: 2006 - 2012

    I managed to snag a couple of Mac Pro early 2009 dual quad Xeon towers, for a good price, but the price was partly due to them both being a bit mangled, in the chassis department. Attempts to straighten one of them have failed and the other is, unfortunately, well past saving. Here in sunny...
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