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  1. R

    Clone Windows Partition

    Hi, I have MBP 2009 13inch with El Capitan & Windows 10. 2 partition on 1 SSD . Now I bought another SSD and I want to clone my Windows partition to the new ssd. How can I do that?
  2. P

    MP 7,1 Best 4TB SSD + PCI Adapter Combo

    Hey all! Ive been reading through all of the related storage threads but I’m struggling to determine what the best SSD drive + PCI adapter card combo to get. I would love to get some recommendations from anyone that has researched or purchased this sort of setup. My setup is a 12-core 2019 Mac...
    • pento
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    • mac pro (2019) nvme ssd storage
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  3. S

    How to upgrade Storage in MacBook

    Hi Friends, My cousin got this MacBook Air and now he is unable to sync the iPhone because of some storage issues (he thinks), however he would like to upgrade the storage now. How do we go about that? How to find out if it supports a M.2 or Sata one though the site says configurable upto...
  4. KnechtNoobrecht

    macOS partition missing after removing a partition

    Hi. I installed Linux Mint on my MacBook from late 2009 to just try it out. In order to do that, i added a partition to my SSD, so the one for macOS had to get smaller. After i was done trying what i wanted to, i went back into macOS, opened Disk-Management-Utility and deleted the partition for...
  5. darshkpatel

    kernel_task writing >2TB a month to SSD, Worried about SSD Lifespan

    kernel_task has been writing to the SSD like a mad man, it has > 2TB written in a month with 49TB Disk writes till date ( my MacBook is 8 months old) At this rate the SSD would die soon considering SSD's have limited disk writes. How do I stop this from happening / will my machine be fine? I've...
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    MP 6,1 Does Mac pro 6,1 support SN550?

    althought Mac pro 6,1 looks is not worth to buy, I still get one several days ago. I use P4801X as its drive. It works really well, but I have to keep the fan works on 50% or higher to make sure its temperature stay on around 55 degree. So I plan to move the optane out and put an cooler and...
  7. S

    External storage for MacBook Air 128 GB 2015 model, all legit & updated to latest Mac OS.

    Dear Folks Good day I own a 2015 Mac Book Air 128 GB, an Iphone 7+ , an Iphone XR and Ipads in addition to a Win Laptop. I'm basically a windows user on laptops, but slowly moving to Mac Book Air My basic usage of the Mac Book Air is for web browsing, web mail, apple mail client, apple...
    • Subu
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    • external storage hdd iphone 7+ iphone xr macbook air ssd
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  8. CuriousOtter

    NVMe SSD Upgrade on a Late 2012 iMac

    INTRO Hello, I do hope you as the reader are well! I have been given a Late 2012 iMac 2.7ghz 21.5" as a gift, and it is painfully slow. The HDD corrupted and it is running off an external HDD connected via USB. So I am looking to add a few upgrades. I am focussing on the RAM and SSD as the CPU...
    • CuriousOtter
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    • hardware hardware changes mac nvme ram ssd
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: iMac
  9. M

    Upgrades for iMac 27inch

    Hi, I am looking to do some upgrades to my iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) iMac17,1 Quad-Core Intel Core i5 3.2 GHz. Want to upgrade the CPU and the SATA mechanical drive / and add an additional PCIe stick since I will be going under the hood. Can someone tell me if there will be any...
  10. Joshua Rhines

    MP 7,1 Adding Another Samsung SSD for Bootcamp (Mac Pro 7,1)

    Hello my fellow Mac Pro brothers and sisters! I recently purchased a Mac Pro, and even more recently added a Samsung Evo 2 TB SSD on my Mac side. I also dual boot this computer for some casual gaming. My Mac Pro came with a 1 TB drive, which I split 700/300 between Mac and Windows. It would be...
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    iMac2020 + SSD Samsung T7 + Windows = drivers

    Hello everybody! Bought iMac 2020 / i7 / 512Gb / 8Gb / 5700 8Gb Bought immediately additional RAM 2*16 Samsung And to install Win 10-SSD Samsung T7 1Tb Now the most interesting part: I put Win 10 Pro on an external SSD Samsung T7, but did not connect Wi-Fi, speakers, microphone, camera...
    • lapot
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    • bootcamp imac 2020 ssd window
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: iMac
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Quick Help needed – cMP 4.1 red CPU LED and not booting after SSD install

    Hello, I just got a 2009 cMP 4.1 single CPU with 5.1 firmware flash. I wanted to install a PCIe SSD (AXAGON PCIE-NVME M.2 PCEM2-NC + Samsung 970 EVO). When I pressed the power button, the vents and DVD drive started as usual, but after one or two seconds I could smell a bit of smoke. No boot...
    • bdavid32
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    • 2009 4.1 fail mac pro no boot ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Mac Pro
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro PCIe NVMe reboot during sleep

    Hi All and thanks in advance for any advice. I've searched the forum and sticky SSD thread but can only find this issue as regards MBPs not Mac Pro. I'm currently running a Mac Pro 4,1 2x 2.26 flashed to a 5,1. I have recently upgraded the machine to Mojave on a PCIe SSD and I am now having...
    • Jackdown_101
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    • mac pro (2009) nvme nvmeboot pcie adaptor reboot sleep ssd
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  14. juliovg

    Upgrade SSD Macbook Pro early 2013

    Hello guys, i would like to upgrade my actual SSD. Actually it goes slow, i know that i CAN'T upgrade RAM, if for that reasson that upgrade SSD with a better SSD. My question is , can somebody suggest me the best SSD for my model? Best regards
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    MP 6,1 Does the SSD with a heatsink from a Mac Pro (Late 2013) "trashcan" will fit in a MacBook Pro (Late 2013) 13-inch ???

    Does someone knows for sure if the original SSD that comes in the Mac Pro (Late 2013) "trashcan" which comes with a heatsink attached from factory does fit in a MacBook Pro (Late 2013) 13-inches ??? I know both drives are the same and are obviously full compatible and the only difference between...
    • dtelena
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    • 2013 heatsink mac macbook pro ssd
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  16. TrumanLA

    Bootable Clone (with CCC) 10.15.6 / Catalina still possible..?

    CCC produced a message suggesting they no longer provide bootable clones as of 10.15.6 ... which I know just came out. Is it REALLY over..? I found a video which alleged that: Sync Folder Pro+ ... which it appears uses Rsync as the 'engine' but has an advanced wrapper which manages the...
    • TrumanLA
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    • 10.15.6 apfs backups carbon copy cloner catalina disk utility hfs+ rsync ssd storage
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: macOS Catalina (10.15)
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    Does the SSD with a heatsink from a Mac Pro (Late 2013) "trashcan" will fit in a MacBook Pro (Late 2013) 13-inch ???

    Does someone knows for sure if the original SSD that comes in the Mac Pro (Late 2013) "trashcan" which comes with a heatsink attached from factory does fit in a MacBook Pro (Late 2013) 13-inches ??? I know both drives are the same and are obviously full compatible and the only difference between...
    • dtelena
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    • 2013 heatsink late mac macbook pro ssd trashcan
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    iMac 21,5" Late 2012 RAM Update Question

    Hello everyone! I have a little doubt with my iMac 21.5" (Late 2012). I want to upgrade the hard drive into a SSD and also I want to update the RAM from 8GB into 16GB (because its the maximum that iMac model can hold up). The thing that i want to know is if its possible to installar DDR4...
    • crazyjorgito
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    • change ddr3 ddr4 imac late 2012 ram ssd update
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
  19. Bob Grip

    What to store on SSD?

    Now that Apple has finally gone to SSDs, what kind of files should be stored on a one? Just the OS? Video files currently in use? Reason I’m asking..I currently have a 3 TB Fusion Drive and I’m trying to figure out what size SSD to have in a new iMac. TIA...
    • Bob Grip
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    • imac ssd
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iMac
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    2008 C2D MacBook doesn't recognize blank SSD

    Hi everyone, I bought an old Macbook (white 2,4GHz C2D 2008) for $25 on eBay and had the plan to upgrade the RAM and hard disk. The RAM is no problem, but the machine doesn't recognize the SSD I bought for the upgrade. It's a blank Intenso 2,5" Sata 3 SSD with 256GB of storage and a read speed...
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