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  1. 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...
  2. H

    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...
  3. Z

    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
    • Thread
    • bootable drive catalina hard disk replacement internet recovery mode recovery recovery partition recovery partition kernel panic ssd
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: macOS Catalina (10.15)
  4. 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
  5. S

    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...
  7. E

    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...
  8. voraciousvegan

    MP 1,1-5,1 Windows on PCIe SATA SSD?

    4,1->5,1. Can I boot W10 on a PCIe 2.5" SSD if I'm just cloning my current W10 over, not a clean install (as I understand, you can't clean install over PCIe)? When I was initially installing W10 on this Mac Pro, I remember it was impossible to do thru Bootcamp, although Bootcamp drivers were...
    • voraciousvegan
    • Thread
    • 2.5" ahci boot bootcamp pcie sata ssd w10 windows windows 10
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  9. S

    MP 7,1 Mac Pro 2019 - backing up to an INTERNAL SSD?

    Hi everyone, I have a nMP with 8TB storage from Apple in our studio here. It is my understanding that it is actually two separate 4tb SSDs that have been combined (I don't know the technical terms, I'm sorry). Is it possible at all to split them into individual 4TB and 4TB drives and have one...
  10. voraciousvegan

    MP 1,1-5,1 cMP: MacOS + Bootcamp off Single PCIe Card?

    Can anyone confirm if I can run 2 bootable drives (Mac + Windows separately) off a single PCIe card, if I intend to clone the Bootcamp partition before popping it in the adapter? They're plain old SATA SSD drives.
    • voraciousvegan
    • Thread
    • 2 drives adapter bootcamp card macos pcie slot ssd windows
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  11. gastypm

    SSD on eMac troubleshooting

    Hi everyone! I’m new here and I’m reaching for help since I couldn’t find anything on the web nor in this forum. I have an eMac (the one from early 2003) and it hard drive died. Instead of replacing it with another hard drive, I thought it would be better if I replaced it with an SSD. I bought...
    • gastypm
    • Thread
    • emac power pc install mac os x tiger ssd
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  12. Sovon Halder

    I really need to upgrade storage of my Mac Mini M1

    It's been 6 days and already I've got a warning "storage almost full". My 3TB HDD sounds like a jet engine when powered on, and hangs up Finder when waking up from sleep, it's very annoying. I need a large storage device for casual use that is QUIET and will be connected to the back of the...
  13. macnerd93

    SSD Inside my G4 Cube - A Quick Demo

    Hi all, After having a bit of a disappointing time with a previous IDE to SATA adapter (erratic system behaviour crashes, flashing lights or not switching on at all) I spent a bit more and got one of the red Startech ones. This one seems to play nicely with old Macs and can confirm works inside...
    • macnerd93
    • Thread
    • apple demo g4 cube mac os 9 power mac g4 powerpc ssd tech upgrade video
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  14. T

    USB-C Case for 8TB M.2 SSD (Corsair MP400)

    Hi community, I'm super excited about the 8TB version of the MP400 M.2 SSD from Corsair. Link: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Storage/M-2-SSDs/MP400/p/CSSD-F8000GBMP400 I'm a Mac user (MacBook Pro 16-inch 2019) and need lots of storage on the road, storing video and photos...
  15. Buadhai

    Time Machine SSD For New iMac

    I bought an iMac for my daughter and her sons for Christmas. I want to order an external SSD for them to use as a Time Machine backup drive. They live on Saipan, so I’ll need to find something that can be shipped to US Zip Code 96950. (It ain’t easy....) I think 1TB would be enough. I’d prefer...
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    27" iMac (Late 2012) Blade SSD Upgrade Question

    So first things first I have already performed the upgrade and all is well with one exception. Prior to performing the upgrade I did not decouple the fusion drive. I've since read that was a good first step...now the machine doesn't detect the HDD. It only detects the new blade SSD. I've...
    • Flipme
    • Thread
    • blade ssd fusion upgrade hdd issues imac (27" late 2012) ssd
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
  17. MiniApple

    iTunes movies/tv/music library permanently on external SSD? HD/4K, Dolby?

    first time MacOS user soon, switching from Windows10 Setup: M1 Mac Mini External 2TB SSD connected with USB-C as far as I am aware iTunes movies and tv episodes are saved in HD 1080p only when downloaded locally, even if you have bought 4K versions. Is this still the case? Will the sound...
    • MiniApple
    • Thread
    • download itunes library local file movies and tv music picture quality sound quality ssd
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  18. AveryWrubleski

    Mid 2009 SSD replacement Question

    Machine: Mid 2009 MacBook Pro 15 inch (Dual Core) Hi everyone, I am looking to upgrade the original hard drive to an SSD in order to revive this machine. It works fine, but has become rather slow. I want to make sure this computer can be upgraded simply by replacing it with a Samsung EVO 860...
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    Lightroom Classic is BROKEN under M1 Macs with Rosetta. BEWARE!

    Hi. I'v just installed LR Classic on my M1 Macbook pro with 8G/256GB, and LR is completely broken. It works, blazing fast, but as fast it's destroying my SSD. It wrote arround 100GB of data in 15 minutes. I have uploaded this video showing the nonsense. When culling a folder with around 1800...
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    MacBook Pro w/Retina Late 2012 SSD Issue

    Hello All, I have been searching the web for a fix for my Late 2012 MacBook Pro with Retina and can’t seem to find any answers. I am hoping someone else has had the same or similar issue and would be willing to help me. Here’s my backstory: I have a Late 2012 MacBook Pro w/Retina and a...
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