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Is External NVME ssd fast enough for 4k editing?
Sold my previous 5,1 Mac Pro to fund my 2019 MacBook Pro i9/16GB/512/560x in July to learn video editing with Final Cut Pro. I thought the 512GB base storage would be enough but found out after a few months that it wasn't. I still have my Crucial 1TB nvme from my Mac Pro, so I went and bought an...- AppleMyI
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- fcpx macbook nvme ssd
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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MP 1,1-5,1 Not able to install MacOS High Sierra on 2010 Mac Pro
I bought a 2010 Mac Pro recently and I just got an m.2 SSD and adapter PCIe card. I was running off an old SSD temporarily while I waited to get the new m.2. Well it came in and I was able to format it, but I couldn’t install high Sierra. I open the installer and let it install but when it boots... -
Suggest me TB3 NVMe ssd enclosure
Like the title says, I’m looking for a decent TB3 enclosure for a Sabrent 1TB NVMe pci-e 3.0 ssd. It’s a one sided model and has both writing and reading speeds over 3000 mb/s. I’ve already checked the forum but most of the topics were from previous years. The comments on Amazon are also... -
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MP 6,1 Macpro 2013 6,1 Internal SSD Upgrade 2020
Hey Guys I really need help to choose a new SSD nvme hard drive for my 6,1 Macpro. I saw on Amazon the EVO 970 1To at 189€ but also Sabrent Rocket 2TB for 299€. Is Sabrent as good as Evo 970 ? What SSD do you recommend for 6,1 Macpro ? and what Heatsink model should I buy ? thanks a lot !! -
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MP 1,1-5,1 High Sierra SSD Seems to have "memory leak."
I recently re-authorized (in iTunes) my 4,1 --> flashed 5,1 High Sierra CMP and noticed an alarming phenomenon. All had been well with the machine and things looked fine after the authorization but I soon noticed that free space on my boot SSD (a 500GB Mercury Extreme Pro from OWC) had shrunk... -
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Mac mini mid 2010 SSD Speeds
Hey guys first time posting on this forum ever in my life. Yesterday I upgraded my Mac mini drive to a Samsung 860 SSD but when I tested the drive speed it never reached max potential! I got around 200mb/s RW. I would like to mention that this SSD was previously installed on my Windows pc and...- juancarlord
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- mac mini 2010 macmini slow ssd ssd apfs
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- Forum: Mac mini
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iMac 2007 does not boot after SSD upgrade
Hello, I have replaced the old HDD in my mid 2007 iMac with an SSD (Kingston 480 GB). I did not format the SSD prior to installation, just put it in right from the box. When trying to boot using the original Leopard DVD in the optical drive the screen remains stuck with a funny logo I had never... -
MacBook Pro 16 SSD Speed Benchmark Results
Has anyone else benchmarked their MBP 16 SSD on or seen a benchmark result? I used BlackMagic on my 2TB SSD. The results of my testing (repeated over 3 days now): Write Speed (average over multiple tests): 2825 MB/s with highest at nearly 2850 MB/s Read Speed (average over multiple tests)...- cp1160
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- benchmark ssd
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Late 2015 iMac SSD Upgrade Advice (Internal or External?)
Hello, I know this issue has been covered in a lot of different ways in other posts...I've read through a lot of them but haven't found anything definitive for what I'm looking for...so sorry if I missed it. I have a Late 2015 iMac 27" (i7, 17,1) with a 2TB Fusion Drive. I'd like to update from... -
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Speed difference amongst 16" SSD options?
Do you guys think there's any considerable (say >5%) read and or write speed difference between the various SSD capacity options of the 16" Macbook Pro?- Veritas C&E
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- performance read and write speed ssd
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SSD Capacity vs Speed
Hi, Does anyone know the read & write speed difference amongst the different BTO capacities on the 2019 15" Macbook Pro? I'd like to buy a 16" and use that as a reference in my choice of SSD capacity- Veritas C&E
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- perfomance speed ssd
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Resolved Looking for External Thunderbolt 3 SSD 4TB or Higher (No less than Thunderbolt 3 wire connections)
The "Infamous" External SSD (solid state drive) Thunderbolt 3 (Thunderbolt 3 cable, & SSD 4 TB storage drive) Hi Everyone! Well, I did some research for my MacBook Air 2019. I have been looking for some external Drives...but not just whatever external drive.... I been doing some research...- Adam1988
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- 4tb external ssd macbook air 2019 ssd thunderbolt 3
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- Forum: MacBook Air
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Upgrades for iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
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. Can anyone tell me if the Intel i7-6700K is the fastest CPU you can put in this particular imac? Can you put an i9 for... -
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Resolved Fast ssd card
Hello I' m have a mac pro. looking for some new fast ssd. ( ±1300 - 2500 MB/s) 500 - 1tb. Price max ±180,- euro -
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Best name for internal SSD drive
Which name do you use on internal SSD drive? The two most obvious names would be ”Macintosh HD” and ”Macintosh SSD”. Of course there are endless possibilities and you can change the name straight from Finder. ”Macintosh HD” is the default name by Apple but technically SSDs are not HDs by the... -
Upgrading iMac Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019 - SSD
Hello, I would like to upgrade my iMac with a powerfull SSD: https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/S3DAPT4MA10K Tutorial: https://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/imac-27-inch-5k-2019-pciessd/ My question is that if I have to replace the HDD too or not ? It is important for me to use macOS +... -
2010 27" iMac new HDD and loud fan problems
I recently decided to add an SSD to my Mid 2010 27" iMac while keeping the original HDD for storage. I purchased part 922-9531 to be able to keep both drives. Needless to say that the installation was a fun experience. Unfortunately, soon after I put together the machine I noticed that the fan...- Evildude683
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- 2010 27" dual drive firecuda imac ssd
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- Forum: iMac
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Fusion drive between NVMe and SATA SSD?
My late-2015 27" iMac has been feeling slow lately when there's a lot of disk access going on (like when running VMWare). It's pretty clear the bottleneck is the existing 2.2TB fusion drive. I was thinking of replacing the stock drive components with a 2TB NVMe, but then was wondering if some... -
Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)
Dear colleagues A few days ago, I had the opportunity to get a Power Mac G5 4 x 2.5 GHz for free. Since I work as a graphic designer, I like to «rescue» older Macs and make them running like new. As I never worked with a G5, I have a few questions…: • Can I run a 1 TB SSD in this Mac? • Are...- raphaelbruegger
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- ahci graficcard ppc g5 ssd
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- Forum: PowerPC Macs
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Want to update the storage of my MacBook Pro 15-inch, late 2013
I want to update the storage of my MacBook Pro 15-inch, late 2013 from 512MB to 1GB. I did some googling and it seems that I need to buy a 1GB SSD for my MacBook. The installation seems to be fairly easy, but what kind of SSD do I need and where can I buy it?- kayut
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- macbook ssd
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- Forum: MacBook Pro