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    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...
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    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
  3. 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.
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    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
  5. 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...
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    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...
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    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
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    • fusion nvme pcie ssd
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iMac
  8. Adam1988

    Trying to upgrade my iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010)

    Hello Everyone! Hi! I got an old machine is an iMac 21.5 inch, Mid 2010. I am trying to upgrade its internal HDD to an SSD, is this possible? I already installed the latest MAC OSX system, which is macOS High Sierra, and made a time machine backup. Is it possible to install a new internal...
    • Adam1988
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    • 2010 hdd imac internal ssd
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: iMac
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    External T3 SSD "Disk Not Ejected Properly"

    Hi, I have a new Thunderbolt 3 OWC SSD external drive that connects to my 2020 Mini's T3 port and even since before I formatted the external (to APFS), I kept getting "Disk Not Ejected Properly"messages as the OWC kept unmounting on its own, even during a clone. I am running Catalina 10.15.3. I...
    • audio99
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    • catalina disk not ejected properly external hard drive mac mini owc ssd unmounting
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac mini
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    The most power-efficient external drive

    I would like to use and external drive with my 2014 rMBP and the main goal should be the least power consumption as possible. I have thunderbolt 2 ports and USB 3.0. I tried to google about different drives power consumption but I barely found anything useful. Basically I don't know if HDDs or...
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    13" Mid 2014 rMBP 1TB SSD upgrade

    I would like to upgrade the storage in my 13" rMBP from 256GB and due to incompatibility issues (extra power consumption, sleep/hibernation issues) I rather choose a used SSD. My questions that is it physically possible to put the 1TB Samsung SSUAX drive into the slot and close the bottom case...
  12. Jericho0ne

    Fusion Drive Replaced Not Freeing up Disk Space

    Hi Team, I need some help as I’m running out of space. I had my HD replaced with a 2TB SSD. All seemed to be well. But now I’m not able to free up space. I have deleted hundreds of GB of files, yes I emptied trash, but the space is not becoming available. On investigation, it appears that I...
  13. Sai22

    Mac Mini 2014 - best way to remove lag?

    I have a Mac Mini (2014) i5 8Gb 1Tb HDD. It was running ok, until I upgraded to Mojave. Is there anyway to backtrack on an OS upgrade? I assume there is not :( I'm not too tech savvy, (although I have dismantled an old macbook and installed a hard drive where the DVD Rom drive was.) Looking into...
    • Sai22
    • Thread
    • 2014 mini macmini pci express ssd
    • Replies: 52
    • Forum: Mac mini
  14. NavySilver

    iPad Pro External hard drive keeps dropping connection?

    After two unfruitful communications with Apple’s support staff (who I assume are working from home), it dawned on me that at this point, I need people at MacRumors’ support for this issue. I have an iPad Pro 2018 updated to 13.4, which means that powered by the USB-C port, I should be able to...
  15. EEzycade

    parents old iMac is slow, I want to speed it up.

    Years ago, my parents bought a base model 2013 27 inch iMac(1 TB hard drive). It was fast then but not now. It's not impossible to use but there are a few more beach balls than I'd like to see and the overall performance is just slow. It also has a crack in the corner but it's not a big deal. I...
    • EEzycade
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    • imac ram screen repair ssd
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: iMac
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    27" late 2013 iMac - upgrade or recycle?

    MY late-2017 27" iMac - 3.4 GHz intel Core i5 with 8gb of RAM and 1Tb SATA HD has outlasted any computer I've ever owned - MAC or PC. It is slowing down and cannot or will not upgrade to Catalina...and I "think" that the Mojave upgrade was a mistake. I do not need the best and the brightest...
    • jlabenberg
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    • imac2013 ram ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: iMac
  17. Uridium

    Slow iMac on HDD running Catalina going to be the next lawsuit?

    I see a lot of customers complain their iMac is running slow. We get a lot in for this and they test fine - the issue is they are running Catalina on an APFS format HDD. Plug in an ext SSD or replace the HDD for an SSD and they FLY! I think Apple may be heading for another "Slowing down my...
    • Uridium
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    • apfs hard drive imac lawsuit ssd
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: iMac
  18. Sam Cracknell

    Thunderbolt 1 Enclosure for Samsung 860 EVO 1 TB SATA 2.5" Internal SSD?

    My MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) can no longer handle my Logic Pro X sessions and I'm getting constant system overload messages. Just getting to grips with all of the jargon surrounding external storage but I'm looking for some help. I haven't utilised the thunderbolt capabilities of...
  19. danakm

    Replacing one SSD on a two-disk set-up

    This might be a silly question, but I'm still going to ask it because I have no idea. I have an ancient (but champ) mid-2009 MPB 15" that a few years back I upgraded to a two disk set-up taking out the HDD and the optical drive and replacing them both with Samsung SSDs. The start up disk is...
    • danakm
    • Thread
    • ssd swap boot drive swap drive
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  20. roobarb!

    Updating Boot ROM Firmware with Non-Apple SSD

    I've seen it mentioned a few times that firmware updates don't always work when booting from non-Apple storage. Well, I took a moment to check the firmware on my 'MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)', the MacBookPro12,1 A1502 model, which had its Apple SSD die out of warranty and which now...
    • roobarb!
    • Thread
    • boot rom firmware firmware flash ssd
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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