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  1. vitaopus

    iMac 5K Retina Buying Dilemma PLEASE HELP!!

    For the TL;DR folks... please skip ahead down to the line of smileys divider: :):(:mad::confused::cool::p:D:eek::oops:o_O:rolleyes: Alright, here's the whole story so you can fully understand the context. I work as a full-time graphic and web designer and then I work part-time as a freelance...
  2. J

    iMac 27" late-2015 1TB SSD and 3TB Fusion Drive models

    Hi all, If you have iMac 27" late-2015 with original Apple 1TB SSD or 3TB Fusion Drive or you know the following info, please share: 1. is 1TB SSD NVMe? I think you could check it by going to  -> About this Mac -> System Info and looking if the SSD is under NVMExpress or SATA/SATA Express...
    • j1104638
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    • 27" 3tb fusion drive imac nvme retina ssd
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: iMac
  3. G

    27" iMac - 1Tb or 2Tb Fusion Drive?

    I having been considering entering into the Mac world for a few months. I was going to wait to see whether a new model came out later this year, but the Pound falling against the Dollar has made me nervous about a price increase so I hope to pull the trigger in the next week or so, as soon as my...
    • Goody13
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    • 128gb 24gb dpp fusion drive lightroom photo editing
    • Replies: 66
    • Forum: iMac
  4. B

    Building a fusion drive on El Capitan

    I'm sure this has been handled here before, but like a fool I can't find a search engine for the forum... I have an early 2011 MacBook Pro with a failing HD running El Cap. I've already replaced the optical drive with a 500GB HD which I now realise was a bad idea as there's no shock...
  5. circatee

    Missing Fusion Drive

    In the process of restoring to factory, I did a 'erase' drive, and then went to reinstall the OS (as you're supposed to). But, now, the Fusion Drive is missing. Well, it is listed as Fusion Drive 1.02TB, but you can't select it during the OS reinstall, etc. I can't partition it I can't run...
    • circatee
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    • fusion drive missing
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: iMac
  6. smirk

    Some questions about installing SSD for fusion drive

    Hey everyone, I was thinking of adding an SSD to my mid-2011 iMac and turning it into a fusion drive with those terminal commands. Is a home-brew fusion drive as reliable as an Apple one? I kind of want to make sure this isn't a risky hack. Also, once the drives are fused together, will...
    • smirk
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    • fusion drive imac 2011 ssd
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
  7. parboy31

    Install SSHD drive

    How would I install an SSHD drive so that it leverages the flash drive for OS processes? Can it also manage application processes?
  8. gabrielsanz

    4k 21.5" iMac. Fusion Drive vs HDD + external SSD?

    Hello all, This is my first time in this forum and I am sure this question has been asked a lot but I cannot find an answer to my specific question. I am about to purchase a 21.5" 4k iMac and would like to know if getting the base model with the 5400rpm HDD and booting from a thunderbolt...
    • gabrielsanz
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    • 21.5 inch external ssd fusion drive imac
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iMac
  9. S

    27-inch Late 2012 3TB Fusion Drive & El Capitan = SLOW

    Hi everyone, Upgraded to El Capitan last week and it hasn't been a great experience. App's are crashing, the wheel of death is a regular occurrence even for the smallest tasks e.g. Apple>About This Mac. The iMac is just generally slow. I time machined about three weeks ago, so I can go back to...
  10. W

    Strange Mac Mini 2012 Fusion Drive Boot/Formatting Problem

    I'm wondering if anyone else has had this type of thing happen to them and hoping for some enlightenment before I reformat... I have a 2012 Mac Mini quad i7, 16 GB RAM, and a fusion drive (240GB OWC SSD and 1.5TB HDD) I sat down at the machine yesterday morning to do a short simple task and...
    • WiscoNicky
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    • boot problem fusion drive mac mini
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac mini
  11. D

    Fusion Drive soundlevel adapting to iMac over time?

    Hello I've received my new iMac 5k a couple of days ago, maxed out settings except for a 3TB Fusion Drive. Like mentioned before, some people are complaining about the noise level for the Fusion Drive. I myself believe it's a bit too noticeable when working in a quiet environment. However, my...
    • dsiim
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    • fusion drive imac noise ssd
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iMac
  12. S

    Upgrade SSD in iMac late 2012 Fusion Drive

    I got the 1 TB fusion drive for my late 2012 iMac (full spec in sig.). Instead of pulling the trigger for a new retina iMac (can't really justify the cost yet...) I'm curious about the possibilities to upgrade my iMac. Is it possible to replace the 128 GB SSD that comes with the fusion drive...
  13. M

    1Tb SSD fusion drive 1Tb HDD og seperate in iMac 2011?

    I ordered a 1Tb SSD to be installed in my iMac 27 mid 2011 wurrently ith a 1Tb HDD. Should i make a fusion drive or two seperate? If seperate drives, then install OS X on SSD and what I use most? Any experience of lost data on fusion drive - I read this can happen due to no check of data...
    • MacHenrik
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    • fusion drive imac ssd ssd
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iMac
  14. M

    Fusion Drive - Early '15 vs Late '15

    Hey all, So I was checking out a YouTube review by DetroitBorg (or something to that effect) and he included a benchmark that made it seem the write speed on the late '15 Fusion is almost twice as high. Is there anyone out here who has compared the speeds? Cheers!
    • Mookeh
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    • fusion drive
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iMac
  15. alexdeepsoup

    Reseting fusion drive iMac.

    I have a fusion drive on my iMac (HDD+SDD). Anyways I screwed it up by formatting my SSD while trying to bootcamp my imac. I reinstalled OS X on the SDD and started fresh. I used third party recovery tools, to recover what I needed from the HDD. Now I want to clear my entire computer and start...
    • alexdeepsoup
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    • factory reset fusion fusion drive hdd hybrid imac osx sdd
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: macOS
  16. J

    Cannot install Windows 8.1 or 10 with Bootcamp

    I'm having so many problems trying to install Windows with Bootcamp, I don't really know where to begin. Firstly, my setup: 2015 5k iMac, 4.0Ghz. 32GB RAM, 3TB Fusion Drive, OSX 10.11.2 I tried running bootcamp with a windows 10 ISO from Microsoft and the partition is created and the mac...
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