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2019 21.5 3.2 GHz i7 - drive configuration question (1TB SSD & 1TB HDD)
Just purchased a 2nd hand 2019 iMac (21.5 model - 3.2 i7). It was advertised as having a 1TB SSD, but upon receiving it and firing it up, it appears to have a 1TB SSD AND a 1TB HDD (see screenshot). Has anybody seen this configuration before? Would it originally have been set up as a Fusion...- theoriginalmartinifist
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Cannot erase a volume in recovery mode
I erased a Fusion Drive in an old iMac from Recover mode (lost passwords) and was then installing from a TimeMachine backup, starting from Recovery Mode. After copying over about 130Gb, for some reason the iMac shutdown. I tried restarting, but it shuts down midway during boot. Then I went... -
Partitioning a Fusion Drive for dual boot
I'm wanting to partition my 1.12Tb Fusion drive on my (late 2012) iMac i7 3.1Ghz, 8Gb Ram, 21.5 inch, 10.14.6 (I will update to 10.15 when stable update released) - so dual boot to 10.14/15 or 10.8. I'm wanting to put an older OS like 10.8 on the new small partition to run older software better... -
Looking at a Used 2012 iMac... Options?
I found a somewhat local iMac 27" for sale, price is decent, and I don't quite understand the Fusion Drive stuff. Haven't seen this unit yet, but the specs are a little confusing: macOS Mojave Version 10.14.1 iMac (27-inch, late 2012 Processor 2.9GHz Intel Core i5 Memory 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3... -
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Fusion Drive Format Help
Hi guys, I have a Mac Mini Late 2014, with Windows 10 Bootcamped on. Windows 10 decided to screw me with a forced update which ruined the entire installation. I've backed up the Windows partition. I now want to erase the fusion drive and restore it back to its original factory state. I want... -
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Fusion Drive
I am planning to add a 240GB SSD to my MacBook Pro which has a 500GB harddisk. Should I make them into a Fusion Drive? or just use the SSD as a single drive?- theguycallskevin
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- Forum: macOS Sierra (10.12)
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SSD or Fusion, the quesiton of our century
Hello all, I have been extremely torn over purchasing a late 2015 iMac or a new 2016 MacBook Pro 15 inch and have a question about the iMac. I already know if I get the iMac (middle selection) I will: - Upgrade to 4.0 GHz i7 processor - Purchase two 8gb RAM sticks from OWC for $110 for a total...- gabeascarl
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- 27 inch flash storage fusion dirve imac
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Upgrading hard drive and memory for MBP Mid 2012
Hello everyone, I want to upgrade my MacBook Pro mid 2012 using 5400 rpm hard drive to an SSD and buy an optibay for the current hard drive, and also upgrade it's RAM, but I don't have much experience in hardware and have a few things still unclear: 1. Do optibays have SATA 2 and SATA 3...- thinhpham
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- ddr3l fusion dirve hdd macbook pro 13 mid 2012 ram ssd
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Best storage option for video editing
Hi. I just sold my Early 2009 Imac, and now I,m waiting for news of the Imac upgrade in fall (if finally happens). But i have a question. I want the Imac basically for video editing. But I'm not sure which is the best storage option. My budget options are 512SSD (+usb3 externas HDD, like Western...- Jfernandez
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- fusion dirve hdd imac (retina 5k storage
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Does 1TB fusion drive with 24G SSD iMac meet daily need?
The apple iMac product lines now provide only 24GB SSD for their 1T Fusion Drive(FD) versions. The earlier FD iMacs all use 128G SSDs; thus I am very surprised that the capacity is now reduced so much. About this, Apple says: "The 1TB Fusion Drive pairs a 1TB hard drive with 24GB of fast...