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External SSD for storage - A little advice please
I am getting closer to moving into the Mac desktop environment (I have used iPhone and iPad for years). I am a bit of a newbie to some of technology like Thunderbolt. The plan is for an M4 Mac Mini with 512Gb storage and 24Gb of RAM. This should hopefully support the use of Office applications... -
MP 6,1 MP 6,1: External NVMe / Inject power into USB-C
Hello! I'd like to use an external NVMe SSD as Photoshop scratch volume with my 2013 MP. Is there an inexpensive way to make use of the Thunderbolt 2 ports (20 Gbit/s) instead of the significantly slower USB 3.0 ports (5 Gbit/s)? I already own Apple's bi-directional USB-C to Thunderbolt 2... -
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ACASIS USB4 M.2 Enclosure users, are you able to boot from this enclosure as well as enable FileVault? I plan on getting a WD Black SN750 for it.
I have read that some external drives work fine with M1 Macs but cannot boot Big Sur from them. Likewise, I have seen some able to boot externally but then FileVault does not work. Can anyone who uses this drive/enclosure confirm that both external boot and FileVault encryption works with the...- Screensaver
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- apple silicon m1 ssd ssd enclosure
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- Forum: Apple Silicon (Arm) Macs
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Late 2009 Mac mini SSD upgrade
Hi, I have a late 2009 Mac mini and I was planning on upgrading the hard drive to an ssd, my plan is to use a hard drive caddy: (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Proster-Compatible-Adapter-MacBook-SuperDrive/dp/B00EXPJADG/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=mac+mini+ssd+bracket&qid=1593497981&sr=8-5)... -
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no TRIM for USB SSD's - Big enough deal to buy Thunderbolt?
I just bought a nifty M.2 NVMe enclosure for a 1TB SSD, and using USB 3.1 gen 2 get a remarkable...and more to the point, noticeable...speed boost when accessing photo libraries. Now, of course, I discover that TRIM isn't supported for external USB drives. Part of me thinks I should turn a...- KrisAK
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- m.2 ssd nvme ssd enclosure usb 3.1
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- Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
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Upgrading SSD and recovering data from destroyed MBP 2012
Hello. I am not in a good situation since my MacBook Pro mid 2012 13” decided to pass on. According to the experts it’s rhe logic board that has a periodic failure - sometimes it work, sometimes it does not. Therefore, do I not know what to do precisely. Originally I wanted to buy a used...- JonasDenmark
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- 2.5" early 2015 macbook pro m.2 ssd macbook 13 2012 ssd ssd data recovery ssd enclosure transfer data
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Akitio Thunder2 PCIe for NVMe SSDs?
I have a late 2013 iMac (model 14,2) with a 1TB internal HDD. I feel like the performance of the system would benefit from moving the OS, applications, and my personal files to a SSD. There are several options for doing this (an external USB SSD, a thunderbolt 2 enclosure for SATA SSDs, opening...- JRBuchanan
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- imac (27" late 2013) ssd enclosure
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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OS on external SSD - iMac 2013
Hello guys! Thank you very much for this amazing forum! I have an iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) with USB 3.0 (link for specs below). I thought that I could install MacOS and Linux on an external and fast SSD. I would avoid to open the iMac, and honestly I was getting impatience because I cannot... -
Thunderbolt 2: Any external SSD enclosures?
I have a Thunderbolt 2 port free on a Mac mini (Late 2014). I'd like to get some more storage, but thus far not seeing much (if any!) Thunderbolt 2 SSD enclosures. Any help or advice? Thanks!- arkitect
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- ssd enclosure thunderbolt 2
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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SSD adapter to USB for MacBook Air (2013-2014)
Hello, Background: I'm the proud and despondent owner of a Macbook Air that's apparently died after I forgot it on the garden table for the time it took to be rained on... The machine won't boot, won't talk to me when I ask for forgiveness either-- sadly, I think she's done. Machine: All I...- userdrone
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- data recovery macbook air ssd enclosure water damage won't boot
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- Forum: MacBook Air
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Need help upgrading an 2017 iMac
Recently purchased a mid 2017 base model 27 inch iMac with the 1TB fusion drive and am wanting some opinions what I should do for upgrades while trying to keep the cost down a bit. Before I get heckled for not upgrading the ssd upon ordering it the reason I bought the base model with the 1TB...- RonSwansonsMustache
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- imac (mid 2017) ram imac 2017 imac ram upgrade ssd ssd enclosure upgrade ssd
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- Forum: iMac
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JBOD 2x SSD 850EVO 512 tb2->tb3 adapter + APFS: YES/NO?
Hi all (apologies if this should go into another subgroup - please move if you please). I‘m about to receive a 2017 iMac 27 with 512SSD (yeah!). Well, I wanted to expand it with an Atiko 2x 2.5 drive (?) external enclosure that connects via Thunderbolt2 using two Samsung 512GB SSDs (850 EVO I...- fb3
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- jbod ssd enclosure thunderbolt trim
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- Forum: macOS High Sierra (10.13)
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Internal HDD (SATA 5400RPM) VS External SSD (Thunderbolt) as main boot drive
So, I have a late 2015 5K iMac with a 1TB 5400RPM HDD and would really love to be able to boot from an SSD. I have a few questions I can't find the answer for, even when searching the forum etc. Will running my OS from an external SSD be better than the internal HDD I currently have? If yes -... -
What thunderbolt 2 bootable SSD raid 0 bootable enclosure for iMac
I have a iMac 27, 3.4 late 2013 standard model and I want to make it better by booting from an external SSD disk via TB2. Now SSD speeds of 500MB/s would be ok but if it would be possible I would like using something like RAID 0 in order to get higher speeds (or maybe you know other solutions... -
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Thunderbolt 3 M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosures
Thunderbolt 3 / 4 / USB 4 NVMe Enclosures The best enclosures for high speed transfers (2.5GB/s+) usually have one of these 2 chipsets: Thunderbolt 3: Intel's JHL7440, e.g. Acasis TBU-401 / 405 Orico TB3-S2 USB 4: Asmedia ADM2464PD Jeyi TB-2464 Maiwo 2464 ( NewEgg / AliExpress) Satechi Pro...- oreggero
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- drive external ssd ssd enclosure storage thunderbolt thunderbolt 3 usb-c
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- Forum: Mac Accessories
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Compact enclosures for 2.5" SSDs with USB 3.1 Type C
Hey guys... I'm currently in the process of moving from my 15" Late 2008 MacBook Pro to a new 13" Late 2016 MacBook Pro. Right now I have a 1TB SSD in the Late 2008 and will only have a 256GB SSD in the new 13". Since it is a non touch bar I hope I'll eventually be able to upgrade it if OWC...- PabloGS
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- late 2016 ssd enclosure usb-c
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- Forum: Mac Accessories
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help with sad setup for Mac mini 2014
Hi all. I know there are already threads and tutorials for this but I need some clear advice. I have a 2014 mini with the crappy 5400 HDD. I've now gotten a 240gb ssd and usb 3 enclosure. Im want to run the mac and apps from the ssd. My query is this - My HDD is 1tb and we as a family have 5...- boogiedout
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- boot from ssd mac mini ssd enclosure
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- Forum: Mac mini
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Resolved SSD enclosure for Mac Pro and MBP?
Hi everyone, A shopping question: I'm looking for a SSD enclosure that will fit both the Mac Pro OWC SSD cards and the ones in the MBP w/ SSD models. I found two (see below), but nowhere do they mention compatibility. I need an enclosure because: one of our employees her MBP died and we only...- davidwellens
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- backup macbookpro macpro ssd ssd enclosure ssd owc storage
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- Forum: Mac Pro