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    Satechi releases NVME SSD version of their Mac Studio and Mini hub

    https://satechi.net/products/stand-hub-for-mac-mini-studio-with-nvme-ssd-enclosure?sscid=11k8_h6p53&
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    Gen 5 SSPolaris SSD Upgrade for Late 2015 iMac 27"

    Hi all, I recently purchased a Late 2015 iMac 27" (Model: A1419 EMC: 2834) and I am interested in installing an SSD using the PCIe interface. I have already purchased an Apple OEM NVMe SSD SSPolaris (Gen5) as it was mentioned on the Beetstech site...
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    MP 6,1 Trashcan Macpro 2013 Kernal Panic

    I have a 2013 Mac Pro which is mostly upgraded but consistently get system freezes after a long duration of use or when it restarts, it says there it restarted because of a problem. Sometimes it does not even power off but instead comes back to life like something from the Walking Dead. I am...
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    Updating MBP 2014 to Bug Sur worth it?

    I've got a 2014 MacBook Pro, currently running the last version of Mojave, and contemplating upgrading to Big Sur. I didn't bother with Catalina because I hear the performance was pretty bad, how is it on Big S? Will it slow down my Mac? I have an aftermarket NVME SSD in it aswell, will Big S...
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    16 Inch MackBook Pro -Would two external NvME drives give better transfer speeds? Should the plugged in on different sides of the Laptop?

    I am thinking of temporarily repurposing an Intel MacBook Pro as a file/ Media Server. I understand using an NvME in an enclosure is going to give the best speeds! . Would I get even better speeds if I split my applications between two smaller NvME drives? In other words I could use 2 1TB...
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    Resolved iMac 2011 w/ Thunderbolt 3 Dual NVMe Enclosure not showing in Disk Utility

    Hey, from what I've read (example here) it's possible to hook up an NVMe drive to an iMac mid 2011 via an Apple T3 to T2 adapter and a self-powered dock. This is the setup I'm using, with a self-powered dual NVMe enclosure (from Sabrent found here). I'm running macOS Sierra 10.12.6. I'm able to...
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    3rd party NVMe controller panic - random shutdowns on 2014 MBP?

    My MBP keeps on randomly freeze/shut down, and I'm not sure why: Some potential clues, but I have no idea what to make of them: 1. I upgraded my internal SSD using https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/upgrading-2013-2014-macbook-pro-ssd-to-m-2-nvme.2034976/ (Sintect adapter, Crucial P2) 2. It...
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    What is the Actual Read-Write Speed OS request?

    Hi, I have a 2015 mac book pro, I'm going to upgrade SSD with an mvme + adapter. Looking on the internet I can see a lot of SSD with more or les 2400/1900 MB/s read and write speed , and other High-end model around 7.000/5.300 MB/s read and write speed. It Wurth to buy one of the high-end or...
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    MP 1,1-5,1 What can slowdown PCIe NVME M.2 Samsung 970 EVO in Mac pro 5.1 ?

    Hi All Rumors I have strange slowdown to half of possible speed (from 1400Mb/s to 750 Mb/s ) on my Samsung 970 EVO 1TB M.2 attached via PCIe card to Mac pro 5.1 All components are the same like before 1 year and on same PCIe slot but 970 EVO writes and reads half slower ? I reformatted the SSD...
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    Macbook Pro 17 Mid 2010 Upgrade with nVME

    Hi Guys, I have my Macbook Pro 17 Mid 2010 (Specs on the image) I wan have a regular HDD with 500GB, and im looking to upgrade the disk to a nMVE of 500gb or 1TB. I am not an expert on this, but i want to know if anyone has done this on this specific computer, Ive been researching on the...
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    Samsung Nvme and super slow Boot on Monterey

    I have a configuration with OC and everything was working flawless until I've updated to Monterey Beta. The Beta runs quite well on my Machine, except booting time. It takes about 130 seconds from entering the password until I can see the apple desktop. I'm using a Samsung 970 evo m.2 Nvme...
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    HELP: Brand new NVMe SSD undetectable by ALL computers

    Hi all, Recently purchased a 1TB NVMe SSD to replace my MacBook pro 13 A1502 current SSD. When I replaced the ssd cards, I can see the 1tb card in the disk utility and also the installation process can detect it. I had Sierra installed on that mac, I got a Catalina boot USB with the drive. I...