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  1. W

    Which external SSD drive should we buy?

    We've recently bought a MacBook Pro M1 Max Pro Retina 16”, 10 CPU, 24 GPU, 64 Gb (2011) and we're going to edit videos, movies (max. 3-4 layers) on it with DaVinci Resolve 19 from external SSD drive. Our question is: regarding the external drive, what features should we look for if we'd like...
  2. M

    Macbook pro ssd weight

    Hi. I am looking to buy a Macbook pro 14 and I was wondering if there is a weight difference between 1Tb and 2Tb storage... (would the 2Tb feel heavier or is the difference negligible?) I guess it depends on the SSD type. I tried to look it up but couldn't find the information...
  3. phoenix_jet

    External SSD Drive

    Does it make sense to buy an external ssd drive to supplement a lower memory macbook air? If you do this / have one a recommendation of brand would be appreciated. Thank you.
  4. K

    Internal vs External SSD's on an M1 iMac

    I'm getting ready to buy a new M1 iMac and am trying to decide whether to pay the extra $180 for the 500GB SSD instead of the stock 250GB one. I'm thinking that for less than $180 I could buy a 1TB external drive but am unsure about performance and other issues that come with a plug in...
  5. J

    2016-17 15 inch macbook pro. Upgrading SSD from 500GB to 1TB

    Hey all! So i got this macbook here and i'm wanting to upgrade to a reliable compatible 1TB SSD into this 15 inch 2016-17 space grey touch bar macbook pro. Any tips or help is. appreciated to all please help me!
    • jfrosavage
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    • 2016 15.4 inch macbook pro replacing ssd ssd drive
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  6. B

    Looking for a good SSD external Drive for 2020 27' Retina 5k iMac

    I'm new to Macs and I'm looking for advice on an external drive for my iMac. 2020 27" Retina 5K. It currently has a 1TB internal SSD and I use 2TB of cloud storage. I am in the process of copying data from my old PC to this iMac and it includes a lot of photos so I can't really proceed until I...
    • BababooHi
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    • external hard drive imac ssd drive ssd external hard drive time machine backup
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  7. R

    Would a new, third party ssd be causing constantly spinning wheel/hangs on my 2012 Air?

    I'm running a mid-2012 Air and until September when I bought a Fledgling Feather M12 SSD, I'd been on the stock 128gb hard drive. Considering it's age it ran nearly flawlessly, especially in regards to speed. The hard drive indicated it was going to fail (the computer was rebooting itself) and...
  8. J

    upgrade advice for a late 2013 27-inch iMac

    With the "new normal" being working from home with ZOOM meetings my (late 2013 27" imac with 8gb of RAM and 3.4 GHz Intel Core i5) is doing ok. It also doubles as my home entertainment system - mainly HULU and NETFLIX and for this purpose it is doing ok. I also like the rest of those running...
    • jlabenberg
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    • 27-inch external had drive imac imac (27" late 2013) ram imac 2017 imac ram installation ssd drive upgrade
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: iMac
  9. LA_LEE

    2019 iMac Fusion vs. SSD Question

    Couple of questions about the 2019 entry level iMac 27" machine. If I get the machine with the fusion drive can I swap out the drive for a 1 TB SSD myself? It's a major concern as I have changed all my drives to SSD and love them! I know ram is user expandable and I will do that myself. If not...
    • LA_LEE
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    • imac (27" 2019) ssd drive
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: iMac
  10. J

    iPad Pro External SSD connectivity iPad Pro (10.5”)

    Weird one, and I’ll preface by saying I know iPadOS is in beta, so it COULD be a bug. Recently bought the Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter, with the intent of using my 10.5” iPad Pro with a Samsung T5 SSD. One of the more celebrated features of iPadOS is the support for these drives. But...
    • james_sweatyman
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    • ipados13 lightning adapter ssd drive
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iPad
  11. lpretorius

    Fusion Drive Failed, Questions on SSD Upgrade

    Hey all, a couple of days ago my fusion drive in my late 2015 iMac toasted out on me... I received the dreaded prohibitory signal and after a long phone call with Apple support it seems as though the hard drive portion has died while the 128gb SSD is still ticking. After doing some extensive...
    • lpretorius
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    • fusion drive late 2015 mac ssd drive
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: iMac
  12. R

    SSD drive for a iMac on 10.6.8

    I'm looking for an external SSD drive for my mid-2011 iMac running 10.6.8. I plan on using the drive for booting the iMac up each day. The SSD drive should be about 500 GB to replace the internal drive which will be used for my random files.
    • rabsparks
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    • macos 10.6.8 ssd drive
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
  13. S

    Macbook Pro No SSD- diagnostic QUESTION

    I have a 2013 Macbook Pro 15 inch i bought from ebay. it has no ssd. i bought a new ssd and it will arrive shortly, but when i turn on the machine, the fans kick on, the processor gets warm, but the screen stays black. In my previous experience, the screen turns white with a grey folder flashing...
    • seankerns
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    • hard drive macbok pro operating system ssd drive
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  14. TomM1

    Free space, Mojave on an external APFS SSD

    I started booting my iMac from an external Samsung T5 SSD as it is a big speed improvement over the internal platter drive. I have noticed the free space diminishing daily on the Ex SSD. I do create some large files and download photos occasionally but I also delete files as often as possible...
  15. 2

    External monitors and USB-C

    Hi there. So I have a Mid-2017 27-inch iMac, which has two Thunderbolt USB-C ports. I have two external Full HD monitors. Those monitors have HDMI or VGA input (they're very cheap), so I have two USB-C to HDMI cables, one for each monitor, plugged in each of the Thunderbolt/USB-C ports. Now I...
    • 2580285
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    • external display external drive ssd ssd drive thunderbolt 3 thunderbolt 3 hub
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iMac
  16. S

    Problem with booting of Macbook

    Hello. I have macbook Air 13'' 2015 and got some problems with it. -First it was problem with kernel_task.... etg. my macbook got very slowly so i just bought new SDD -Installed Mac OS Mojave on the new SDD, installation took looooooong time to be finish ( about 4hours) -Kernel_task is gone but...
    • Swagmen9
    • Thread
    • battery help !! kernel task macbook air 13" problem reinstalling ssd drive
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  17. Grape_Brotherhood

    Boot Mac Pro 5,1 (late 2012) from SSD ?

    Hi all, I hope this is the right place where to ask this. This is my first post on here! I have this Mac Pro: Mac Pro 5,1 (Mid 2012) (Silver Tower) 3,33 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon OS: High Sierra 10.13.6 (17G65) My Goal: - Clone the boot drive to a SSD Samsung Evo 860 drive (I have a 2,5'' to...
    • Grape_Brotherhood
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    • boot disk boot ssd clone disk evo evo 860 ssd ssd drive
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  18. P

    Recommendation on the SSD on Mac Pro 2006 and 2009

    Hello all, This is another topic that I have been looking into that I have some questions about. I remember that there was a SSD guide somewhere on this forum. But for the life of me, I can't seem to find it. I have some questions about SSDs in Mac pro 2009 and 2006 and I have a few items that...
    • philm001
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    • adapter mac mac 5.1 pcie pcie adaptor ssd drive
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  19. MarkCan1971

    Ssd types for mini

    i have Mac mini 2012 late bought specifically to help me learn to get into some coding. Internal has 2x2 ram and standard HDD drive. Can I use an external usb ssd drive as main drive to help speed up my machine.That is to install os and also use (as if it was internal drive?) and run everything...
  20. S

    SSD vs Seagate Firecuda for iMac Plex server

    I have a late 2010 iMac that needs a replacement hard drive. It will not be my primary computer but I am instead going to use it as a media server with Plex installed. I have a good, fast external 8TB drive with my media but am not against transferring the data to the iMac’s new internal drive...
    • SlashFredo
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    • hybrid drive imac (mid 2010) ssd drive
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: iMac
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