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    DriveDx failed problem

    I recently downloaded DriveDx and scanned SSD in my Macbook Pro 13 2019 it says this: is it just app bug or real problem? I saw someone already posted this possible bug, what do you think? I have macbook for 1,5 years and ssd was on power only about 300 hours
  2. R

    MP 1,1-5,1 cMP 2.1 slower using SSD than HDD

    Hi guys, got a cMP 1.1 for peanuts. It was working decently (and by decently I mean astonishingly fast for a 15 yo computer), booted in 10 seconds, overall workflow was great & snappy. I wouldn't be myself, if I wouldn't try to make things better, so I took an SSD laying around (it was working...
  3. JippaLippa

    Black Magic Disk Speed Test alternative, for testing disk speed

    Hello. I'd like to know if there's an alternative software (even paid) to the free Blackmagic Disk Speed test I can get for my mac. The reason I'd like a second test is that I sometimes experience weird behaviours with some SSDs, and this has been the same on different macs and different new...
  4. TheSynchronizer

    A list of tweaks & fixes to try if you're experiencing high SSD writes on M1

    A list of tweaks/fixes to try to fix excessively high writes on M1 Originally all suggested by me in ssd swap - high usage of Terabytes Written, doing these has reduced my M1 daily SSD write from ranges of 350-500GB to 25-50GB, while maintaining the same heavy workflows and not losing any...
  5. verstaerker

    MP 7,1 MP 2019 - SSD Extension

    my Promise Pegasus Raid, connected via TB, seems to be getting on in years and at all the connection via a sensitive 20 m TB cable annoys me, so I've been thinking about switching to an internal solution for quite some time I need 8TB - speed doesn't have to be crazy (the Promise is currently...
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    MacOS cant detect SSD but Linux can

    Hello everyone, i tried googling and looking here at the forum but couldnt find anything. It all started when i tried to install Linux next to Windows and MacOS, without refind which was probably my mistake.. In the end it didnt work and i could only start Ubuntu, not Windows or MacOS. So i...
  7. RenaldoG

    Replace 2019 iMac 1TB Fusion with Internal or External SSD?

    Hi everyone, I have a 2019 5K iMac that just went out of warranty and the 1TB Fusion Drive has been very underwhelming. I bought the Samsung 870 QVO 1TB SSD and simply want to know if there will be a difference in whether I run it internally or externally. I know that there are faster options...
    • RenaldoG
    • Thread
    • fusion drive imac (27" 2019) solid state drive ssd
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iMac
  8. leosole

    Mac Mini M1 can't recognize external SSD

    I recently bought a XPG SSD (SX6000 Pro 1Tb) and an Orico case, to use as an external SSD drive. When I plug it into my Mac Mini (M1), it doesn't detect it. It doesn't even appear in Disk Utility. I tried in an older Mac with Mojave, and it doesn't recognize either. I tried in another Mac (that...
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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...
  10. garypixel

    External SSD Drives not showing correct amount of free space

    I have a Mac Mini M1 with 2 2TB external Samsung SSD Drives. Both are formatted with Journal HFS+. Both drives show the wrong amount of free space, for example: 1 Drive shows 1.1 Tb of space is used. However, if I select all the folders and use cmd+option+I tos how the total size of all selected...
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    Macbook Air 11" 2015 died. Can I put its SSD in a replacement laptop for data recovery?

    I had an incident and the MacBook will no longer power on / damaged beyond repair, but the original 128GB Apple SSD is intact. I need to get the data off the SSD if at all possible. I tried buying an external SSD enclosure to read the data, but even though the pins matched it was not compatible...
    • waugh70
    • Thread
    • macbook air 11 macbook air 11 inch macbook air 11" ssd
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Air
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    MBA Early 2015 (11") - SSD upgrade - what is the best 1TB to get?

    Hi I am looking for SSD upgrade with Sintech adapter I am thinking about Crucial P5 1TB, is any better drive with good performance/power ratio for my laptop?
    • wiewiec
    • Thread
    • 2015 crucial early early 2015 macbook air mba sintech ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  13. Z

    longer booting time with the 2 ssd's

    I have installed the 2nd ssd on my mid2010 iMac and the booting time seems to be longer than it was before when i had the HDD inside (ssd was primary). Could it be some setting thats needed to be changed? Could the system be taking time to decide which of the two ssds is in charge or something?
    • zoran
    • Thread
    • booting imac longer ssd
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iMac
  14. Spigaw

    Upgrading a Mac Mini (late 2014) to a combo SSD + HDD

    Hey there people! I couldn’t find a definitive answer anywhere, so here I am with hope. I recently bought a Mac Mini (late 2014), with these characteristics. I want to upgrade it to a combo SSD + HDD because you know why, but I can't find a way to know if it is possible or not to add a second...
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    Added a SSD on my 2019 Imac and now Bootcamp won't start

    Hey everyone. I just bought a 2019 Imac (MHK23BZ/A Intel Core I3 8GB 256GB SSD Retina 4K 21,5) and I asked my friend, who's a former Apple employee to install a 500 SSD drive (Western Digital Blue) and more RAM. I'm not in the US so Apple charges 4x what he charged me, anyway... Now Bootcamp...
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    MacOS can't be recovered; stuck on progress bar

    Hi, I was hoping someone could help me figure out my issue because even the Apple Phone Support guy couldn't. I have a very old MacBook Pro Retina 15" Mid-2012 (10,1) that stopped starting up. Nothing I tried worked so I gave up on it and used my iMac and iPad mainly. Months later, I decided I...
    • zee11
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    • bootable drive catalina hard disk replacement internet recovery mode recovery recovery partition recovery partition kernel panic ssd
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: macOS Catalina (10.15)
  17. castroa320

    Blinking floppy icon on startup but then boots with SSD upgrade

    Hello there. Got a iMac 600 MHZ summer 2001 that I recently upgraded to a Inland 128 GB SSD with a IDE to SATA converter board. Also install 768 MB of RAM. I installed Mac OS 9.2.2 on it. Did see a little bit of a different speed wise. My issue is every time I boot into the system, it gives me a...
    • castroa320
    • Thread
    • imac g3 mac os mac os 9 mac os 9.2.2 old mac ppc ssd
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
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    MacBook Pro 2015 SSD Suggestion

    Hi everyone, last week I bought a MBP 2015 13" 256gb and ordered a nvme adapter before the device arrived. But I'm little bit confused on ssd speeds. I was thinking of buying Intel 660p 512gb (I'm using the same ssd on my 2013 iMac and I'm completely satisfied) before I saw the original Samsung...
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    A few questions about Carbon Copy Cloner!

    Hello there! Hoping to get an answer about a couple questions I have with CCC. I plan to migrate to it to use as my backup solution. I have long just made a literal drag-and-drop copy of my most important external drives to a hard drive every quarter or so as "backup," but I've decided that I...
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    Mac Pro mid 2010 SSD upgrade - Sata III compatible?

    Hi everyone, I have seen different posts with similar issues about upgrading the SSD on Macs Pro 2010 and upgrading system, but I as i understand the systems might be a bit different or as some threads are few years old the suggested hardware has been discontinued from production in the...
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