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  1. sbavington

    Buyer Beware

    Buyer Beware: Be careful buying equipment from OWC Macsales. The sneak a 90 day warranty on used computers they sell. In May i spent 1,200 on an M1 Mac Mini. Yesterday the memory failed. I got this from them when i asked for help: "Dear Mr Bavington, Thank you for contacting Other World...
  2. S

    What to use as an Archive unit (of hdds) to the Raid unit :)

    Hi there! I work in photo / video field... I used to send files to my external WDs and then backing that up on other WDs = yes I have a lot of WDs lying around... 2 years ago I switched onto OWC thunderbay 8, which works in RAID with Softraid softeware by OWC. Works beautifully. BUT, the fear...
  3. D

    (Resolved) OWC ThunderBay 8 RAID 5 Kernel Panics on Silicon Macs when using DaVinci Resolve

    TLDR: DO NOT BUY the OWC Thurderbay 8. When simply viewing footage in a timeline in DaVinci Resolve, this raid and it's software SOFTRAID causes silicon macs kernel panics and pink screens forcing hard restarts. When brining this to OWC's attention, they told me they had never heard of this...
    • dysonvideography
    • Thread
    • b&h photo davinci resolve kernal panics mac os monterey mac os ventura owc raid 5 softraid
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: macOS
  4. culser

    MP 1,1-5,1 trying to install OS Monterey on PCIe mv me ssd

    Using open core legacy patcher, i was able to install Monterey 2009 5.1 Mac Pro on a Sata SSD. i have been trying to install the same OS using a USB flash drive, on to MVME OWC PCIe using a 2TB OWC ssd, i can install set up files on to the mv-me ssd, then on reboot i keep getting a recovery...
    • culser
    • Thread
    • mvme owc ssd
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  5. maccoops

    OWC SSD cable missing temperature sensor (iMac 2011)

    Hi all I have inherited a 12,2 mid 2011 iMac with an OWC SDD kit including caddy adaptor and cable with temperature sensor... Except that the sensor itself is missing, the previous owner found that it was stuck to the dead SDD drive and trashed it! So I have the cable, all working fine, but no...
  6. L

    MacBook Pro 13” M2 2022 - Dual Monitors

    I have a 2022 13” M2 MacBook Pro and looking to hook it up with dual monitors. I got the OWC Thunderbolt Hub that states it supports dual monitors. When it’s all hooked up only one monitor is active. Am I doing something wrong or is there a better alternative? My setup: • Ben Q monitor with...
    • limegreenzombie
    • Thread
    • dual monitor dock macbook pro "13 2020 owc owc thunderbolt 4 dock
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  7. E

    Photo Storage - OWC Thunderbay 4 with SoftRAID in RAID5 but now facing yearly 'upgrade' fees - alternatives???

    Have had an OWC Thunderbay 4 since 2015 working well with SoftRAID. I upgraded to 4x8TB HGST drives in 2017 and am getting about 450 MB/s read/write. I have this attached to a 14" M1 Macbook Pro to store 6 TB of photos and other assorted files. I paid $100 for the upgrade of SoftRAID in April...
    • eoren1
    • Thread
    • external enclosure owc softraid thunderbay
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Photography
  8. S

    Enclosure needed for OWC Aura SSD

    Hi there. I found the OWC Aura 1TB SSD module that I must have purchased during a Black Friday special - and realized too late I couldn't use it. So I'm trying to find an external enclosure I can put this SSD module in. I can't make heads or tails of which OWC enclosure will or won't work...
  9. U

    Bad OWC Experience

    I paid more to buy from OWC, expecting tech and customer support -- but I got NOTHING by doing so. I have been a longtime customer of OWC, but have not needed to buy anything from them for several years. I decided to put an SSD into an old G4 Mac and bought an Addonics SATA to IDE converter...
  10. D

    M1 Max with OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock - 2 displays supported?

    Hey, I am waiting for my new MacBook Pro M1 Max. Up to 4 external displays are possible and I am asking myself, how many displays I could use with my Thunderbolt 3 Dock to get 1 cable charging and docking. Currently I use an OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock with my Windows PC which is in another room...
  11. uBetchya

    Best Thunderbolt 4 USB-C Docking Station Solution?

    I've used a variety of USB-C docking station solutions for my M1 MacBook Pro, and unfortunately, I have been having constant issues with them. The OWC Thunderbolt 3 docking station was one that I've had the fewest issues with, but they ultimately breakdown after a couple months of usage. One of...
    • uBetchya
    • Thread
    • belkin docking station echo 11 m1 macbook pro owc thunderbolt 4 usb-c usb-c dock usb-c docking station
    • Replies: 43
    • Forum: Apple Silicon (Arm) Macs
  12. N

    Access files with OWC Envoy Pro Enclosure

    My MacBook Pro 2015 13" stopped booting. My last backup is too old so I bought and OWC Envoy Pro Enclosure to retrieved data. The only other Apple machine that I can use is an iMac 27" 2012. I put my disk in the enclosure and plugged it to the iMac. However, I can't see the files. In "disk...
    • Nocxy
    • Thread
    • external enclosure owc ssd data recovery
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  13. hkjazz

    M1 with OWC thunderbolt 4 hub

    I’m using OWC Thunderbolt 4 Hub with MacBook Air M1. I installed OWC Dock Ejector. When I boot Mac with OWC hub attach, Apple SuperDrive does not work. But I boot Mac then the hub attach, Apple SuperDrive works. Does anyone have same issue?
  14. B

    Doc or hub for Macbook Pro M1 laptop ?

    Hello and good day, I am not familiar with doc's or hub's, and I would greatly appreciate it if anyone here could help me or provide advice. I do not know a lot about the system or terminology, so please forgive me if I make a few mistakes ( I welcome corrections!) I am trying to research, read...
  15. A

    [OWC Envoy Express TB3 Enclosure] Sabrent 2TB Rocket issues. Help?

    Hi, hope this is the right way to do this (saw similar posts but related to double sided vs single sided stick on another enclosure). I have received the OWC Envoy Express (pre-oredered when it appeared around here on macrumors) and a Sabrent 2TB Rocket NVMe stick. Summary of the issue: -...
  16. M

    New 2020 5k iMac having trouble with 4 new dimm sticks. 3 new +1 OEM work just fine. :o

    Howdy, I bought a 64gb ram upgrade kit from OWC for my brand new 2020 5k iMac, 27 incher. However, strange boot issues abound when I try to install all 4 sticks at once. 2 OEM sticks and 2 empty slots = boot normally 1 OEM stick + 3 OWC sticks = boot normally 4 OWC sticks = failed boot When...
    • manhattanmac
    • Thread
    • boot imac issues memory owc problem ram
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: iMac
  17. C

    Battery drain with replaced SSD (OWC, Transcend, Adapter)

    I have got a 2017 MBA with only 128GB of SSD-Capacity. The Plan is to upgrade the ssd. what should I choose? - OWC Aura Pro X2 -Transcend Jetdrive 850/855 or -a adapter Solution m2-SSD I did read some Reviews on all of them. I found some Problems as extremly high battery drain and high...
  18. A

    External T3 SSD "Disk Not Ejected Properly"

    Hi, I have a new Thunderbolt 3 OWC SSD external drive that connects to my 2020 Mini's T3 port and even since before I formatted the external (to APFS), I kept getting "Disk Not Ejected Properly"messages as the OWC kept unmounting on its own, even during a clone. I am running Catalina 10.15.3. I...
    • audio99
    • Thread
    • catalina disk not ejected properly external hard drive mac mini owc ssd unmounting
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac mini
  19. M

    iMac 27" 2017 5K retina: does it need an OWC thermal sensor adapter or NOT?

    Hi, i managed to change the internal small 32Gb pci-e ssd with a 128Gb Apple pci ssd and swapped the original Apple HDD with an aftermarket 2Tbyte HDD. I didn't placed an OWC Thermal sensor on the sata cable, even though OWC says it is needed. I am hearing perfectly the fans NOT blowing at full...
    • mitridig
    • Thread
    • 27‑inch imac with retina 5k display (mid 2017) mid 2017 owc owc thermal sensor
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: iMac
  20. bossanova

    Used Thunderbolt 27" Display at OWC.com

    As I'm about to receive a new 2018 MacMini (6-core i7/64GB/1TB SSD) to replace my late Mavericks-gimped 2010 MacAir, I'd really like to find one or even two refurbished/used TB Display to connect. Short of finding one at the Apple Store, I'm considering this one available at OWC's Macsales.com...
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