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  1. Blue_Leader

    Upgrading MacBook Air 13-inch 2017 SSD Please Help

    Hi There, I was just wondering if anybody would be able to reccomend any cheap or 'reasonably priced' but well functioning SSDs that would be compatible with my MacBook Air 13-inch 2017 (running Catalina). I currently have its original 258GB SSD in it. I'm not quite sure where to look to find...
    • Blue_Leader
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    • advice help macbook air macbook air 13 2017 repair replace ssd ssd
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  2. Souponastick270

    Late 2012 iMac 21.5 SSD upgrade options

    Hi everyone, I'm looking at getting an SSD set up for my iMac, it's going to be 8 years old in December and is still running on the original 5400 rpm non-fusion drive HDD (yes I know I bought the upper spec iMac and cheaped out on the HDD 😅) so there are three main options I'm looking at, 1)...
    • Souponastick270
    • Thread
    • 2012 imac evo 860 hdd imac mojave 10.14 samsung samsung 860 evo samsung t5 ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 86
    • Forum: iMac
  3. Mark Bowen

    MP 1,1-5,1 SSD converter for Mac Pro 5,1?

    Hi there, After successfully upgrading my 2010 Mac Pro 5,1 to Mojave with a Radeon RX580 and 64GB ram I'm now looking to place a couple of internal SSD drives in to it to add some more space. I've just come across this converter on eBay and just wondering if anyone knows if it will work...
  4. ibuick

    MP 7,1 Mac Pro 2019 Internal SSD Upgrade, DONE!!!

    I got a kit of 4TB internal ssd module of Mac Pro this morning. Then use configurator 2 to upgrade it. https://support.apple.com/guide/apple-configurator-2/revive-or-restore-mac-firmware-apdebea5be51/mac According to this guide, I upgrade my stock 1TB to 4TB now.
    • ibuick
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    • internal ssd ssd
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  5. 4

    2012 MacBook Pro Restart Issue

    Hey everyone. As the title states, I have a mid-2012 MacBook Pro and I have been having an issue where it randomly restarts often. I have replaced the hard drive into an SSD and I have also used the SSD as an external hard drive but have had no luck. The system software is up to date and the...
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    • error code macbook pro macbook pro mid 2012 restart issue ssd
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  6. Mr Robert

    Imac 27" 2011 Non Starter

    I started having problems when my Mac would start, seeming the hard drive had eventually corrupted and couldn't get past the start up bar I have purchased a new drive Sandisk SATA iii 512mb + Heat adapter (OWC) but after checking realised this may not be compatible as the iMac only has SATA II...
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    • imac 27 ssd startup
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iMac
  7. A

    Is it worth installing SSD in my very slow Mac Mini

    I have a late 2012 Mac Mini and it is very (very) slow. The spec is 2.5GHz dual core Intel Core i5 processor, 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 and I have 500 GB of storage of which 292 GB is available. It was running very slowly and Apple last week installed the latest version of Mac OS Catalina (10.15.5)...
  8. S

    SSD showing incorrect usage

    Hello on the board, Could someone cast some light on this situation on a Macbook Pro (2017) running Mojave. My drive is 1TB, my Apps use 60Gb, my Library is 231 GB, System is 10 GB and Users is 176GB. This totals 477GB, but my drive reads that 783GB is used. Have I missed something here or...
  9. Marc Tuano

    MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)

    I have a MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015). I basically want to upgrade the ssd can i use CCC Or Superduper to clone the ssd? ty
  10. J

    MP 6,1 Mac Pro 6,1 SSD Upgrade

    I am looking into upgrading my Mac Pro 6,1 from the original 1TB SSD to a Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB. I have read a lot of recommendations saying to use the EKWB heat sink with it. Many of the reviews for EKWB heat sink state that it’s very hard to get both clips on the Samsung 970 EVO. Does...
    • jtmatchett
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    • mac pro (2013) nvme ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  11. S

    Help with Imac late 2009 please.

    Hello everyone, Story shot. My brother gave me a (Brand New) (Cannot find the DVDs) Imac 2009 A1311 emc 2308 3.06Ghz that he had in his storage and forgot about it. I started the Imac everything works great. I did some updates > reboot and then (White screen with a folder and question mark)...
    • SczarX
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    • 2009 imac a1311 emc 2308 ssd
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: iMac
  12. SonicDaHerzog

    iMac 2017 SSD upgrade questions

    Hi all! I want to upgrade the storage solution of my iMac 2017. It is currently a 1TB fusion drive so its starting to show its age. I want to replace it with 1TB m.2 SSD and possibly another SATA SSD to replace that infamous 5400rpm hard drive. I have all my data cloned via Carbon Copy Cloner...
  13. P

    HELP ! Never Seen Before ! Trying to install M.2 SSD on mid-2017 MBP A1708

    Hi everyone! I just bought a brand new A1708 13" mid-2017 i5 MacBook Pro (Function keys) that only has 128GB internal SSD. These come with special SSD drives, and by chance I found an adapter on eBay that I had never seen before (see picture). Basically it is advertised as being made for...
  14. A

    iBook G3 Dual USB upgrade questions

    Hi! During the pandemic, as I had left far away my PowerBook G4 12', I ended up using my iBook G3 (Dual USB, 500Mhz, 640Mb RAM) quite a lot under OS 9 for work, light internet, emails, and music stuff. I really marveled at what I could do with this underpowered computer. But now that I've been...
  15. Y

    MP 1,1-5,1 BlackMagic speed Highpoint 7101a & Samsung 970

    Hi, I've got four Samsung 970 SSDs in a Highpoint 7101a in Slot 1 (16x) in a Mac Pro 5,1. BlackMagic gives me write of 2508 MB/s, and a read of 2857 MB/s. That's for an individual SSD drive, I'm not using any RAID config. Is that speed around what should be expected?
    • ybakos2
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    • highpoint 7101a macpro 5.1 ssd
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  16. C

    SSD differences 2013, 2015, 2017

    Hi, are there any differences between the ssd in a 2015 MBA and a 2017 MBA? In my opinion, they should be the same. But I found an offer on eBay, who offers an a new SSD for the mid 2013 - 2015 Model. The ssd does only have unter 100 Hours of working time.
  17. Z

    New SSD Formatted As APFS - Trim Always? Slow Boot and Performance?

    I picked up a 500GB SSD for my Early 2011 MacBook Pro and upgraded to High Sierra, which reformatted the SSD to APFS. I plan to not completely fill my disk and keep the usage under 80%. I’ve read many posts on how enabling trim has caused slow boot times and performance in APFS. Is that still...
    • Zot3
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    • apfs high sierra (mac os 10.13) ssd trim
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  18. C

    Battery drain with replaced SSD (OWC, Transcend, Adapter)

    I have got a 2017 MBA with only 128GB of SSD-Capacity. The Plan is to upgrade the ssd. what should I choose? - OWC Aura Pro X2 -Transcend Jetdrive 850/855 or -a adapter Solution m2-SSD I did read some Reviews on all of them. I found some Problems as extremly high battery drain and high...
  19. E

    What would YOU do? (Mini Upgrade)

    I have TWO late 2012 Minis - I want to upgrade ONE Mini #1: 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 / 16 GB RAM / 500GB HDD Mini #2: 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 / 10 GB RAM / 1TB Fusion Drive (2012 Late MAC Mini https://support.apple.com/kb/SP659?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US ) Mini #1 Started running very slowly...
  20. M

    Buy a new Imac - Considerations on SSD speeds

    Recently I tried a Samsung X5 external Nvme M.2 SSD, connected via Thunderbolt 3 to an end-2017 Imac, pumped up on steroids with 64 Gb Ram (OWC 2666 Mhz DDR4 SODIMM PC4-21400). Yes the 2666 Mhz are working even it that model is using 2400 Mhz originally (the advantage, in case you buy a new Imac...
    • maxphotos1
    • Thread
    • fusion nvme pcie ssd
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iMac
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