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  1. iglaoftheninth

    External SSD issue: EFI partition missing after reformatting, now can't be read altogether

    (MacBook Pro 13" late 2013, 8 GB RAM, i5 2.4 GHz) Hi all! I recently got a 1 TB Seagate Backup Plus external SSD and was planning to install Mojave on it. After plugging it in for the first time, I opened Disk Utility to change the partition map from MBR to GUID and then started up the...
    • iglaoftheninth
    • Thread
    • disk utility diskutil drive efi external partition ssd
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  2. iglaoftheninth

    External SSD issue: EFI partition missing after reformatting, now can't be read altogether

    (MacBook Pro 13" late 2013, 8 GB RAM, i5 2.4 GHz) Hi all! I recently got a 1 TB Seagate Backup Plus external SSD and was planning to install Mojave on it. After plugging it in for the first time, I opened Disk Utility to change the partition map from MBR to GUID and then started up the...
  3. dood_son

    Internal SSD not showing while booted from external drive

    Hello all, FACTS: I am trying to clone an external volume (located on a USB 3,5" 500GB HDD SATA drive) to an internal SSD flash drive of my A1398 15" Macbook Pro (mid-2014, 2.8 GHz i7, dedicated graphics). The problem that I am getting is that once booted from the external volume (a CCC clone...
    • dood_son
    • Thread
    • cloning disk utilty disk0s2 drive el capitan external internal invisible device mojave ssd
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  4. C

    SanDisk external SSD password protect: Use Disk Utility or use SanDisk's SecureAccess software?

    And if I use either, can I password protect the drive without erasing data? Thanks!
    • circa7
    • Thread
    • encrypt external hard drive password password protect ssd storage
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  5. Love Divine

    RGB keyboard suggestions?

    I'm looking for an external keyboard - the more of the following, the better: 1) RGB - the more robust the better 2) Wireless 3) USB-C 4) Compact size (don't need num pad either) Either a super cheap RGB external keyboard, OR, I'd be willing to a pay bit more for a cheaper mechanical one...
  6. Jollyvideos

    Make the LCD panel of the iMac 2015 27 "5K external :(

    Hello everyone, My name is Giovanni. For days I've been looking for a solution to this problem anywhere on the net and at this point I would like to address you to the community. My iMac 27 "2015 has been around for some time but I got its LCD that works perfectly and is also always a...
    • Jollyvideos
    • Thread
    • 2015 27" controller board displayport external hardware imac lcdpanel make a lcd replace
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
  7. S

    Blu-ray Optical Drive for iMac

    For the 27-inch iMac I would like to be able to watch my Blu-ray discs on it and possibly burn the disc so I can include footage in my YouTube film reviews (that part is still up in the air for me since I don't know what kind of copyright infringements I could possibly get). Since the Apple USB...
  8. L

    Blurry Font on External Monitor 3440x1440 (2K): Asus PG348Q

    Hey all, just picked up a 2018 15" MacBook Pro (base configuration) and set it up with my existing 34" UltraWide 3440x1440 Asus PG348Q monitor. Mojave 10.14.3 Problem is font is blurry and I'm going nuts spending a lot of time troubleshooting this... Appreciate any ideas and here is what...
    • lmike6453
    • Thread
    • asus blurred blurry external font monitor pg348q ultrawide
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  9. Lyrik

    Disk Partition Problem

    I used this common in terminal (diskutil partitionDisk disk2 GPT HFS+ newdisk R) from another post here to try to get my 1TB Toshiba External USB HD to work on both PC and Mac. I was trying to do this WITHOUT erasing any files on the drive. Not only did it repartition, it erased everything and...
  10. waheed

    $5 docking / external storage solution for external Type C (USB C) SSD for Mac mini 2018

    I was looking for a decent and affordable USB C based desktop enclosure which look decent when placed on desktop along with Mac mini 2018 and has a very low footprint but I could not find one even after searching for couple of days. After a failed search attempt, I decided to do a DIY dock...
    • waheed
    • Thread
    • 2018 external mac mini ssd type-c usb-c
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac mini
  11. S

    Question for early adopters of MBP 15 inch with 560X GPU

    I am curious if you will be 1) buying an external GPU (if so which one?) 2) sell your “old” MBP 15 INCH 560X To buy a new Vega model 3) keep your 560X model and accept it’s limitations 4). Spend endless hours complaining about how Apple screwed you by making your computer obsolete in just...
    • Scott Sherman
    • Thread
    • blackmagic egpu external external gpu macbook pro 560x mbp vega
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  12. Skeptical.me

    With macOS Is it possible to create a Swap File on an external SSD?

    I have a new 2017 iMac 27" 5K iMac with 1TB Fusion drive. With macOS Is it possible to create a Swap File on an external SSD? Just wondering if it's worth trying. Thanks :)
    • Skeptical.me
    • Thread
    • external macos ssd swap file
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: macOS
  13. B

    Apple Watch Series 4 External HRM (Polar H10)

    I have been using an external HRM with the series 2 and 3 without any major issues. Since updating to Watch OS 5 and upgrading to the Series 4 from a Series 3, I haven't had much success. I have since updated to Watch OS 5.0.1 and hasn't improved the situation. It looks as though a connection...
  14. L

    Slow boot (black screen before Apple logo) after HFS+ to APFS conversion of external boot SSD USB-C

    Hello! :-) I have an iMac 5K 2017 3.4 GHz and was running High Sierra with an external SSD disk (WD My Passport SSD 512GB) as boot disk. The macOS High Sierra allowed me to skip the conversion from HFS+ to APFS. The latter caused slow boot times last year. I was running fine with that system...
  15. Z

    Restoring TimeMachine backup on an ext drive

    I got an ElCapitan Timemachine backup of a system and i wish to restore it on an external drive. That drive will be the boot drive of my iMac... how do i make the restore?
  16. E

    Using a SWEX w/ external PSU - Mac Pro

    I’ve got a 1080Ti (and a 980) added to my Mac Pro (4,1 upgraded 5690 CPUs to 5,1) using an external 750W power supply and it's working and now I think I need a SWEX so that I don’t have to turn on the power supply every time, and always have to shut down my Mac when I'm not using it for an...
    • echolock
    • Thread
    • 1080 ti 980 external power supply psu swex
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  17. shutterangle

    ePSU for 1080ti

    Hi there, newbie here. I joined to post this thread. I've read through tons of threads here and learned a lot, and I've managed to get a 1080ti running in my 2009 MP 4,1 flashed to 5,1 with power from the built in connectors + a SATA port. It's working great! However, when it goes under VERY...
    • shutterangle
    • Thread
    • 1080ti external jumping mac pro power psu
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  18. bladerunner2000

    Why is there no scaling in OS X for high res monitors?

    I recently had to return a 25" Dell U2518D monitor with a native resolution of 2560x1440 after having a hard time trying to work on it (text was too small). But WHY is it that high res screens have no way of adjusting the UI without changing the resolution? Windows does this perfectly fine on...
    • bladerunner2000
    • Thread
    • external high res mac monitor native resolution retina ui scaling windows
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: macOS
  19. P

    iMac as monitor for PC

    Long story short; I have a slow, overheating and SUPER NOISY 2010 iMac that I really wan't to replace with a brand new (non-noisy) iMac. Only problem is that my current iMac also doubles as an external monitor for my boyfriends Windows PC (for gaming). I know that the "new" iMacs (2010+)...
    • ppedal
    • Thread
    • 2010 2017 2018 external imac mini display port monitor remote desktop thunderbolt windows
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
  20. A

    How to boot on another laptop

    hello, I have my macbook pro screen not functioning anymore, and I need to use the system itself. I removed the hard disk drive and turned it to a USB hard disk (external) and i want to use it and operate the mac system on another laptop, the only laptop available is a windows 7 laptop. How...
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