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  1. 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
  2. D

    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...
  3. 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...
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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...
  5. C

    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...
  6. 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...
  7. G

    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...
  8. tevion5

    MP 7,1 PCI-E SSD Upgrade Advise

    Currently using my 7,1 for the past few months and loving it. I spend most of my time in MacOS between work, audio production and some software development. I also boot into Windows for games, and replaced the Pro 580 GPU with an RX Vega 64. The only thing lacking is storage. I spent a little...
  9. T

    iMac 21.5 Late 2013 32GB RAM is it...possible?

    Hello all, This is my first post and I wanted to know if perhaps this could be possible? I will be replacing the HDD of this iMac with a 1TB SSD and I also wanted it to upgrade the RAM. However, I know it will only take 2 sticks of RAM. So, I was just wondering if anybody knew if perhaps this...
  10. doyen.tj

    iMac came with wrong storage :/

    Hey ya'll, I ordered a new iMac and upgraded it with 1 TB of SSD storage. But when opened it and looked under "about this mac" it only has 1 TB of Flash Storage. What should I do? Return it? Take it to the Apple store? Thanks
  11. C

    Will Drive from MJVE2LL/A 'plug/play' in replacement ?

    Gang this is an obscurity I do not have experience with so I need your help. I bought a MBA, early 2015 A1466 MJVE2LL/A i5 4GB for my daughter, and I installed APFS with Catalina, and it ran beautifully. She used it for everything, business, kids, etc, until one of the aforementioned kids...
  12. S

    Can’t split iMac fusion drive

    iMac 2017 27” catalina I am trying to split my fusion drive so I can upgrade my HDD with a 2tb Samsung sata ssd. I have run into nothing but problems trying to split the drive. I tried all the different commands, and guides I found onlinebut nothing has worked.
  13. Alyss_

    Mac Mini Late 2014 keeps freezing and shutting down while working on Ext SSD

    Hello everyone. I wrote a while ago asking for help to install the OS on my ext. Sandisk SSD and it worked perfectly. I'm a Graphic Designer and this was really helpful cause I installed the Adobe Suite on it and it works much more faster than before. The only problem is, when I'm working on...
  14. M

    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)...
  15. X

    MacBook air 2013 does not recognise the new nvme ssd

    Hi there, I recently bought a 512Gb NVMe M.2 ssd from verbatim as it was really cheap and I also bought the adapter on eBay so that it'd fit in my macbook (the adapter is from sintech) but after installing it, the ssd doesn't show up in disk utility or ubuntu terminal, I tried so many different...
  16. V

    Restoring from external clone to blank SSD inside system.

    So I recently stumbled across the thread for the SSD adapter for the 2016/2017 Macbook Pro Non-touch bar: (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/found-this-adaptor-for-2016-2017-non-touch-bar-for-ssd-upgrades.2231881/) I decided to buy the Sabrent 1tb 2242 SSD and the adapter. I'm just waiting...
  17. gauzah

    Upgrading old late 2012 iMac to SSD

    I have an old iMac that I never used for quite a while and have recently been using it quite a bit more throughout my countries 'lockdown' period. I wanted to upgrade it to a new OS (Catalina) as it's currently running OSX Yosemite. After reading online about performance (I have an old 5400rpm...
  18. F

    iMac 2010 SSD Fan control

    I have an iMac 2010 27" and I am planning to replace my hard disk with a new SSD drive which just arrived today. My question is, does SSD fan control apps such as https://exirion.net/ssdfanctrl/ or https://crystalidea.com/macs-fan-control work well or I need to pay around 50EUR for the OWC...
  19. Blue_Leader

    Upgrading MacBook Air 11-inch 2015 SSD - Looking for advice

    Hey everybody, I was just wondering if anybody could give me advice on suitable SSDs to purchase to upgrade the storage in my MBA 11" 2015. Ideally I'm looking for a 800GB - 120GB drive, anything in that range is fine, ideally I'm looking for the most affordable option. If location affects...
  20. Lowe Lilliehorn

    1TB INTERN. FUSION DRIVE OR 1TB EXTERN. DRIVE?

    Hello everyone, Sorry for the big caps, but I really need some advice regarding iMac. You see, I am currently working on a MacBook Pro 2015 without dedicated graphics in Final Cut Pro and I'm editing large 4k files with 60fps. Doesn't not cooperate good at all. First second or two is working...