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  1. Alvin777

    Will HFS+ Damage SSDs?

    Hello Mac friends, Will using HFS+ damage SSDs (understanding that APFS was made of SSDs and HFS+ is for hardisks, for mechanical drives)? This is for Time Machine (speed is not a priority). If HFS+ won't damage the SSD, I'm switching from APFS to HFS+ hoping I won't get the 'not enough space'...
  2. zachw

    FileVault2 Corruption, External hard drive encrypted RAID no longer accepting password.

    I have an encrypted hardware RAID (OWC Mercury Elite Pro Dual) that is MacOS (Journaled, Encrypted). This was created via Disk Utility a few years back. Disk Utility is saying the drive is in great shape. I am on BigSur 11.4 but have access to other macs with older OS'. Suddenly the external...
    • zachw
    • Thread
    • corruption disk encryption filevault hardrive macos raid
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  3. E

    NO SPACE LEFT ON MY MAC!!!!!!

    So, I have a 2014 Macbook Air and I only have 10gb left out of my 128GB SSD and I don't know why. I've constantly been deleting things and I'm pretty sure i've deleted everything expect my most important files but still, there is 118gb worth of stuff on there. WHY!!!! I went everywhere in the...
    • evol_kesh
    • Thread
    • 2014 air files folders hardrive macbook memory space ssd storage
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  4. W

    How to get around FileVault and restore my mac

    So I have purchased a Macbook Air on eBay that has FileVault encryption, and I am fully aware that there is no way I can access the information on this mac without the password or the reset key. So my question is this, what procedures will I have to take to get the mac in working order. Is there...
    • wiberley
    • Thread
    • air encryption filevault hardrive macbook ssd
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  5. S

    Safe way to never let MBP sleep?

    I'm needing to access my macbook pro (work computer) from home via chrome remote desktop. I'll need to make sure the MBP doesn't go to sleep so I can do this. Any ideas on a safe way to do this?? Unchecking "Put hard disk to sleep when possible"? I'm running Yosemite 10.10.2 on a 15 inch...
  6. cjh123

    Data recovery Help!!!

    Hi guys!! So I dragged a file unknowingly into my trash as it was under a ton of pictures on my desktop. Cleared my trash. Realized that file was gone. I have two essays due this week that were in there, one of them due in 6 hours (its 2:30am my time). I have tried using Disk Drill Pro and M3...
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