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  1. M

    iM 4,1-14,4 Old HDD to SSD iMac late 2006 24"

    Hello! I installed an SSD in a 2006 24" iMac, when I tried to install the operating system with bootable USB 2.0 it said it took 2 hours and 30 minutes. Is this normal? I don't remember it taking that long with the old HDD. The SSD is crucial 500gb from the official page but I did put a 3.5...
    • marosa32
    • Thread
    • imac 2006 imac core 2 duo new ssd old imac ssd ssd adapter white imac
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Early Intel Macs
  2. M

    MacBook Pro Sales

    It's frustrating to see the MacBook Pros get cheaper and cheaper... unless you need a larger SSD! It was always obscenely expensive to get 4-8tb of SSD, but now with the discounts it's literally TWICE as much! </rant> Anyone know a workaround to this?
  3. EEzycade

    iMac RAM and SSD upgrade, first experience upgrading a computer!

    Just wanted to share my experience upgrading an old iMac, my first time doing anything like it. My parents have a 2013 27 inch iMac in their living room that’s starting to show its age with general slowness and some adware I can’t get rid of. I cleared everything off (pictures, documents, etc)...
    • EEzycade
    • Thread
    • 27 imac external ssd ram upgrade ssd usb installer
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iMac
  4. F

    imac 21'5 (late 2013) & SSD NVMe driving me crazy

    Hi everyone, I've just installed an OCW Aurora Pro X2 SSD and I can't get the system to recognise it (Catalina up to date). I have (I think) tried everything. Even unplugged the current HDD and booted on a USB key (with Catalina). Still the same, the Disk Utility doesn't want to know anything...
    • Fab29100
    • Thread
    • imac 2013 nvme ssd
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iMac
  5. Buadhai

    MacBook A1534 - Retina 12" 2017 - Recover SSD?

    My daughter's 12" Retina MacBook 2017 won't boot. I've tried all the published solutions with no luck. We'll get her a new iPad or MBA. BUT - Although she made TimeMachine backups regularly, she says that there are some important (!?!) photos that were not backed up. I know that the SSD in this...
  6. F

    Kingston NV2 NVME M.2 SSD

    Can anyone let me know if a Kingston NV2 NVME M.2 SSD can work in a late 2013 MacBook pro 15 inch?
  7. Sverkel

    Change default HDD?

    Hi. I am considering buying a Thunderbolt enclosure and an NVMe SSD that I want to use with my Mac Mini (2018) which was born with only 256GB. But is there any way to make the built-in SSD of 256GB only work as space for the system itself and so the external SSD will be the one that contains...
  8. T

    Macbook Pro 2015 - Screen Flicker On Login

    Howdy, I just got a refurbished MB Pro 2015 and noticed upon login the screen flickers twice before taking me into my account. My last unit didn't do this so naturally I'm concerned if this is signaling me of a potential ssd drive issue in the future? Any thoughts would be highly appreciated I...
    • tashi_108
    • Thread
    • display macbookpro macbookpro 2010 monterey monterey 12.7.5 screenflicker ssd
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  9. EclecticGent

    Portable SSD Rec. for iPhone 15PM? (Video & Picture Storage)

    I am looking for a portable SSD recommendation to use with the iPhone 15 Pro Max for storage of videos and pictures. My wife and I just welcomed our first baby, and I am thinking ahead about how I am going to off-load media from my mobile device. I am struggling to make a decision base on the...
  10. strayduck

    Thorough but paranoid: what /disk do I choose for wiping?

    I'm looking to use https://github.com/rentzsch/stressdrive to wipe and test all sectors of an SSD that is plugged in via USB. The README states: When I diskutil list in Terminal I see this after my internal drive listings: /dev/disk4 (external, physical): #: TYPE NAME...
    • strayduck
    • Thread
    • ssd stress test wipe disk
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: macOS
  11. N

    Secure erase external SSD

    Hi all, is anyone here who has expert knowledge in erasing an external Samsung SSD securely? I heard of recommending encrypting the SSD with filevault and then just forget the keys would be enough. Thinking about it, would following method work? 1. Formatting/Erasing the SSD in Disk Utility...
    • ngel22
    • Thread
    • encryption ssd
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: macOS
  12. sleeptodream

    iPad Air M2 Air SSD speeds

    Hey all, has anyone with a new M2 Air tested the SSD speeds? I’m wondering if it’s worth it to upgrade from the base storage if it will nearly double the speed like on the Pros, but don’t really want to have to go up to 512gb for it… Thanks!!
  13. M

    ipad storage full, I want to make movies

    on my 512 gb ipad pro ver 3 11” I am full with 499 gb saved. It’s major item ks a massive 350 gb Photos file. I will be sailing away from internet for weeks at a time so need a working solution which allows me to get all or most of photos file onto a portable ssd. I also keep a copy of all...
  14. ubercool

    USB4 on M3 MacBook and new Orico Crystal M.2 SSD enclosure

    I have been posting frequently on the USB on M1 Macs isn’t actually 10Gb/s? thread since owning a 2020 M1 MacBook Pro, but now that I use that Mac only for testing and also own a 2023 M3 Max MacBook Pro with 64GB memory, I thought I would put my new Orico enclosure, which I purchased via...
  15. DocCT

    iPad Pro Advice needed!

    I've been an IPad Pro M1 2021 user and I'm pretty happy with it. I'm looking to buy an SSD to pair it with and manage space. I am editing 4k video and RAW images on the iPad and looking to use the SSD as a storage solution. The conventional SSDs on the market are a little pricey for me at the...
    • DocCT
    • Thread
    • ipadpro ssd
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iPad
  16. J

    Need help pulling files off Macbook Pro mid-2015 drive

    Hi all! It seems either the battery in my MBP has died or it's no longer accepting a charge (the MagSafe does not light up but works for other MBPs—and I'm also seeing the charging icon on the black Macbook screen—so it is being recognized). Unless you have any idea what might be wrong with my...
  17. Chuckeee

    Who’s 8GB/256GB good for in 2024?

    Lots and lots of discussion so let’s vote: (You can have upto 2 votes)
  18. kcrossley

    iMac Pro

    I need to get a few 4GB external SSDs for my Late 2017 8-Core 3.2 iMac Pro. I want to get the fastest external SSD I can support. I'm currently trying to decide between a Samsung T7 SSD with 1050 MB/s or a T9 with 2000 MB/s read speeds or maybe even something I haven't even considered...
    • kcrossley
    • Thread
    • imac pro ssd
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iMac
  19. lenuxfrance

    Which SSD drive should I choose for my MacBook Air M1?

    Hello , I'm looking for a 2TB or 4TB SSD for my MacBook Air M1. I want to put MacOS on it to have a second system for my work and keep my personal macOS safe in my Mac. Do you have any suggestions for a good-value SSD hard drive? Thank you in advance for your help
  20. R

    “Secure all content and settings” vs “Erase” using disk utility on a Mac with a T2 chip

    I recently sold a MBP with a T2 security chip hoping that my data is completely erased, beyond recovery. My understanding is that the “Erase all content and settings” feature securely erases the encryption key stored somewhere (I forgot the name). If I didn’t use this “Erase all content and...
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