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  1. Alvin777

    Any Recommendations for a Cost-Effective 1TB SSD Drive (Just the Drive) for External USB Enclosure Backup?

    Hello Apple & Mac friends. Could you recommend a very cost-effective but durable 1TB external SSD drive for USB 3.0 (Late 2015 5K iMac). It doesn't have to be fast, just durable and just 1TB. It can also be those M.2 SSD in a SATA adapter or it can be just a durable 1TB SSD drive that can be...
    • Alvin777
    • Thread
    • cheap cost-effective durable sata ssd usb enclosure
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iMac
  2. M

    Clean erase & install of OS on internal SDD - Need help!

    Hello, I have a 2013 macbook pro 15" retina (running Catalina) with an internal SSD which last year failed in some way/messed up, after it froze, I powered it off and then upon restarting couldnt boot onto/select the Mac OS drive. Its worth noting the hard drive was partitioned so it had...
  3. T

    Does SSD size affect speed in the Pro/Max MBP's?

    In prior MBP models, the larger SSD's were sometimes faster. For instance, in the 2014 MBP, the 128 GB – 512 GB SSD's were slower than the 1 TB SSD, because the former used PCIe 2.0 × 2 (8 Gbit/s), while the latter used PCIe 2.0 × 4 (16 Gbit/s). I'm thus wondering if there are notable speed...
  4. S

    New M1 Pro & M1 Max SSD Lifespan

    Hi folks, Who can inform me about the M1 pro & m1 max SSD lifespan? as IOPS or TBW value? Does anyone know? I am really concerned about SSD lifespan and there is no information anywhere about that subject.
  5. 81Tiger04

    Ordering a MBP - help choosing options. Thanks!

    I'm sitting here with my wife trying to configure her new MBP and we're having some debate over what to get. She is a virtual teacher so her computer is very important to her. It needs to operate smoothly and always be up to the task, no matter what it may be. On a daily basis, she is doing...
    • 81Tiger04
    • Thread
    • 16" macbook pro macbook pro options ram ssd
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  6. purzeki

    External SSD does not mount (or is inconsistent) on M1 MacBook Pro

    Hi, I've recently bought myself an external SSD with an enclosure (Simplecom NVMe M.2 SSD to USB-C) Which has given me a USB-A and USB-C cable. My SSD is a Kingston NVMe M.2 500GB. I've done a bit of reading and can understand that I probably need a thunderbolt enclosure to get better speed...
    • purzeki
    • Thread
    • external ssd macbook pro m1 ssd usbc
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  7. G

    Resolved Photos Library on EXTERNAL DRIVE Still Taking up Space on Local Mac Storage

    I keep my default Photos library on an External Hard Drive (selected as default in preferences) However, I recently transferred up about 20 gb of photos off my iPhone into that library, but it still took up 20gb of my internal storage too. Tried to locate where the photos may have been backed...
    • GV123
    • Thread
    • app iphotos photos ssd storage
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  8. M

    Macbook's ssd smart status

    Hey, I'm wondering if my Macbook's ssd is fine, I was a bit concerned of Available Spare and Spare Threshold status, can someone say if that is normal? Thanks
  9. C

    Internal disk disconnecting

    Hi, My late 2015 MacBook Pro started to freeze all the time, and after many things I ended up installing the OS on an external ssd and boot from there. After booting from the external ssd I can use the computer normally, but 1 minute after login there will be a message saying that I should...
  10. stv_ph_

    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...
    • stv_ph_
    • Thread
    • 17 inch 17" macbook pro macbook pro 17" 2010 nvme nvme ssd ssd
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  11. Alvin777

    Steps In Replacing the Apple Blade SSD Part in a Fusion Drive?

    Hi. The SSD still fused with the 2TB Fusion Drive in the Late 2015 5K iMac seems to have failed and can no longer be detected by Disk Utility (w/ View All Devices) and Terminal (Diskutil List). What are the proper steps to take to replace the Apple Blade SSD part of this Fusion Drive? I...
    • Alvin777
    • Thread
    • drive fusion proper replace ssd
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: iMac
  12. mkjohnnie

    Samsung T5

    I need a new external hard drive (just for backups), and I’m thinking of trying a Samsung T5 SSD. 1. I’ve heard that it will need to be reformatted - is that correct? How difficult is that to do? 2. What is the process for encrypting my backups?
  13. B

    Late 2012 Blade SSD in Mid 2011 Imac 27" ?

    Hi, I have found this OEM blade SSD from an Late 2012 Imac 27" (768GB) on an auction-site here in sweden. I was wondering if I could fit it in my mid 2011 Imac 27". I don't mean if I physically can fit it in the Imac! I mean if I can use Cables from standard HDD?
    • BosenSwe
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    • imac (27" mid 2011) ssd
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
  14. K

    Prohibitory sign on RESTART after installing Samsung 870 EVO Sata 2.5" SSD on Mini Late-2012

    I'm trying to upgrade my late-2012 mini stock HDD with Samsung 870 EVO SATA 2.5" SSD. At first I was having issue with getting disk utility to detect the drive, i thought it was a loose connector so i redid my setup and it popped up. Then during the OS installation using bootable Catalina USB...
    • kolz
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    • mac mini late 2012 prohibitory sign restart samsung ssd
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Mac mini
  15. Alvin777

    What Happens If You Make a Fusion's Hardisk an External Drive?

    Hello MacRumors friends. What happens if you remove the hardisk of a Fusion drive and made it into an external drive? Would your User folders be there (Documents, Desktop, Pictures, etc.) and will it be readable? I plan to remove both the Apple SSD and the hardisk of the 2TB fusion drive in a...
  16. D

    How much actual free space on the 256 GB SSD (M1)?

    How much storage is available on the M1 MacBook Air (with a clean install) with the 256GB SSD? And could I upgrade it after I bought?
  17. J

    External storage

    Dear community, currently, I am a Windows user. I will get the new 14“ MacBook Pro with 512 GB storage when it’s out. I am not storing videos/pictures, mainly office stuff. Now I am looking for an external backup system. In my imagination, I want to use an HDD/SSD which I stick in from times...
  18. T

    M1 Mac Mini speed difference between intetnal and external SSD?

    Long story short, I want to buy a Mac Mini, but I already have some external SSD. Should I spend some money on more internal SSD, or go with less and use the external one? How much of a diffetence is between the speed?
  19. R

    Can't disable TRIM, MacBook crashes after sleep mode

    I have installed a Samsung 870 QVO in my 2008 MacBook Pro. Then I've installed Catalina 10.15.7 with dosdude's patcher and then installed my time mahine backup. The problem is, that the system crashes and restarts every time I try to wake it up from sleep mode. I have noticed that TRIM was...
    • RioRio
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    • catalina crashing macos patcher qvo 870 sleep mode ssd sudo trimforce disable sudo trimforce enable trim
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS Catalina (10.15)
  20. H

    Max drive size on G3 iBook with mSata adapter

    I am in the process of refurbishing a 900MHz G3 iBook. Unfortunately (and expectedly) the hard drive is dead. My main use for the machine will be making lossless CD rips, so I'd ideally like to add a large 512GB drive using an IDE -> mSATA adapter. Due to the lack of ALAC/FLAC support under OS9...
    • heapsgood
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    • g3 processor hard disk drive ibook g3 msata os9 ssd
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
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