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  1. M

    How to format a WD Red Plus 6TB NAS HDD drive as an external drive for Mac

    Hi. I just bought a WD Red Plus 6TB NAS drive. My intention is to use it as a normal storage disk with my MacBook Pro using an adapter to USB. I chose a NAS drive as they are supposed to have a superior build to "normal" drives. They for example include sensors to sense shaking in order to...
    • Max xk285
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    • external drive format hdd does not mount hdd format nas nas drive not recognized wd nas wd red wd red plus
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  2. halloleo

    Are image bundles OK as disk image format on a non-apple NAS?

    On my Synology NAS I create some big disk images (with Apple file systems on them). The end result should be read-only, so I have tried sparse bundles with read-only permissions and read-only DMGs. Both work fine once created, but the creation of the DMGs fails quite often. So this makes...
  3. H

    Home Office / Music Studio Storage Solution

    Setting up an office/music studio with a couple of 1st Generation Mac Pros, a 2018 256GB MacBook Air, and a 2019 256GB MacBook Pro. Want to put the laptops in cool looking stands and run them in clamshell mode if possible. Not sure due to the fans. Will likely be picking up a Mac Studio in the...
  4. Sumleilmus

    Apps A simple-ish NAS movie server for VLC for tvOS

    I have AppleTV HD from 2017 (model A842) I wanted to make a simple-ish media server hosted on my Synology NAS. I made a shared folder on it and put the movies there, in 26 subdirectories, one for each letter of the alphabet. There is no standard for alphabetization I could find. I ignored all...
  5. M

    SMB (Samba) shares broken in Monterey?

    It seems the issue was the NAS itself. It did not have enough power for an external drive that size. With a different NAS, I have not seen this problem so far. ________ Up until recently, it was all working fine - copying files from my Mac M1 to my mini-NAS via Samba. I can still access all...
  6. A

    QNAP/NAS Will Not Launch FCP

    I recently swapped my drives and SSD into a brand new QNAP (TVS-872XT). The previous QNAP failed and would not power up. After transferring the SSDs I installed the firmware (4.5.4.1892), rebooted, and then installed all eight drives. Every program works with the exception of Final Cut Pro. If I...
  7. A

    QNAP Firmware Update and Thunderbolt 3 (TB3)

    If you are using a QNAP via TB3 and plan to update to Firmware Version 5.0.0.1828, please be aware there is a bug. QNAP is aware of it. Unfortunately, the tech support person I spoke to, prior to updrading to V5.0 did not inform me of the bug. When I called back, a different support person told...
  8. S

    NAS vs. Mac server: Functionality test/differences

    Hello! What are the benefits and differences between using a NAS vs. a Mac server? I was recently listening to Todd Olthoff and the MPU podcast where they talk about NAS and a Mac server, and much of what they described was similar. What the benefits of each, which one did you opt for and why?
  9. halloleo

    Time Machine to a NAS stuck on "Backed Up: XXX GB" just before it finishes

    I try my first backup to my (Synology) NAS. I have created a SMB share as Synology recomends for Time Machine backups. My MacBook running Catalina started the backup perfectly and 15 hours later it has copied all data, but now it is stuck on "Backed Up: XXX GB" (see attached screenshot)...
    • halloleo
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    • inprogress nas time machine backup
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: macOS
  10. halloleo

    Best way to store bootable machine copies on a NAS: Sparse bundle, sparse image or fixed disk image

    I bought a shiny new Synology NASwith plenty of space. I also have quit a few old pysical external hard drives with bootable macOS system copies: I always make a copy of my system which I store away when I upgrade my macOS version. So I have Leopard, Lion, Mavericks and El Capitan drives...
    • halloleo
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    • bootable backup disk images nas sparse image
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Networking
  11. purdnost

    iCloud Photo Storage - Would This Work?

    I want a place to store all of my wife’s and my photos and videos from the last several years. Currently, everything is on a portable hard drive, but we don’t have a way to access the content on the fly. I’m also worried about data corruption and drive failure. I’m not sure I want NAS because...
    • purdnost
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    • cloud family icloud library media nas shared storage
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Photography
  12. gow75

    time machine with Qnap NAS - 8 bay - proper backup

    Hello, i have 3 client MAC computers were they are using a Qnap NAS to backup with time machine. however one of the users thinks it is a good idea to backup all 3 of their mac computers to one backup using time machine. the users want real time restore with time machine. my question is what is a...
    • gow75
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    • mac nas qnap time machine backup
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  13. J

    Multiple RAIDS (all of a sudden) running extremely slow, at work, and at home.

    I have been using a QNAP NAS 6-bay setup at work for the past 2 years with R/W speeds upwards of 1.4GB/Sec (thanks to 2TB cache and 32GB Ram in the NAS). Until about a month ago those speeds were constant. Now, all of a sudden, I'm hitting 100MB/sec with absolutely no changes to my setup...
  14. W

    Best Plex Server for 6+ Simultaneous HD Streamers? Synology 1520+? Mac Mini M1? QNAP?

    Hi there. First post, so go gentle. The current equipment: Currently, I have a Plex Server (PMS) set up on an old 2012 Macbook Pro (2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor). I recently upgraded its memory to 16 GB. Its only job right now is acting as a Plex server. We bought it used for $250...
    • whiskeyriver
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    • mac mini mac mini m1 nas plex plex server qnap synology synology nas
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Mac mini
  15. K

    Can’t delete files via programs on NAS

    I'm on a Mac mini M1 with Big Sur and working with 2 different Audio programs - reaper and logic. Both programs have the same problem - I can’t delete files within the program. I need to do this to clean out a project with files. I’ve tried using a a wired network to a Synology NAS and a Qnap...
  16. R

    Networked storage options that play nice with iCloud and Time Machine?

    Really seeking guidance from the experienced heads on here. Converting literally thousands of priceless film negatives into digital format that the family matriarch took over a quite extraordinary lifetime (each converted image is just under 200mb per image). Similarly, there are some amazing...
    • Riptide#62
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    • cloud storage nas networked storage storage
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Networking
  17. U

    Mac mini as a server AND media player

    Hi! I'm in need of file server for some time now. My WD Live is slowly dying and I'm looking for a replacement. Mainly I'd need it to: - storing files - storing TimeMachine backups - hosting VPN server - hosting HomeBridge - whatever comes to my mind in the future :D I consider a Synology NAS...
  18. mayuka

    MP 1,1-5,1 Use Mac Pro as NAS/RAID with more than 8 hard drives?

    Hi all, I'm in need of a NAS with large capacity and redundancy (RAID) but I have limited money and want to upgrade it over the next few years. Per year I will produce 12-16 TB of data which I need to save securely somehow. First of all I considered a full-blown NAS. But they are too expensive...
    • mayuka
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    • eight hard drives mac pro (2009) mac pro (2010) mac pro (2012) nas openzfs raid software raid zfs
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  19. S

    sphereSaver - an auto Filesaver for Office, iWork and Adobe that works with NAS

    Hello MacRumors I am the Developer of sphereSaver which is an auto Filesaver for Office, iWork and Adobe. Yes it works even with your NAS. How it works? It looks into your Applications folder and already knows what you have installed and will grey out non active application, then you can...
    • SphereCyber
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    • adobe illustrator adobe photoshop auto saving file server filesaver help saving iwork nas office 365 software
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  20. C

    Alternative to NAS for TB3 dock desktop setup

    Here’s the thing I have a home desktop setup that is based on a Caldigit TS3+ dock where I connect my MB Pro. I have a number of accessories installed on the TS3+ but my main problem is how to work comfortably with external hard drives that are attached to the TS3+ directly. evidently they...
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