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  1. L

    iMac 27” 2019 Base and Top models

    Hi all, I’ll order iMac through corporate plan. Regarding both the base and top models of iMac 27”, if both models are upgraded to 512GB SSD, then the price difference between both models is $230. In other words, $230 brings: i5 8600 —> i5 9600k Radeon Pro 570X 4GB —> 580X 8GB...
    • lucascylau
    • Thread
    • imac imac 2019 imac 27 ssd
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iMac
  2. miles8888

    MacBook Air specs for High School Student?

    We are about to buy new MacBook Airs for our nieces. One is about to enter 10th grade and the other 9th. Wondering to go with 8GB or 16GB of RAM? 128GB or 256GB Storage? As a professional photographer, when I buy a MacBookPro for myself, I always max out the RAM (currently have 32GB and wish...
    • miles8888
    • Thread
    • buying advice high school macbook air ram ssd student
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  3. alanmadzar

    MP All Models Mac Pro 2019 - PCIe Expansion Opportunities?

    Hi there, Could anyone provide some insight on whether the new Mac Pro 2019 is going to be compatible with third party PCIe expansion cards? I was looking to buy the low-end model which only has a 256GB SSD, and expand my storage performance via PCIe 3.0 x 16 RAID Controller cards... is this a...
    • alanmadzar
    • Thread
    • expansion mac pro pcie ssd storage
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  4. nemoryoliver

    How to update EFI BootROM firmware on an aftermarket SSD?

    Besides switching back to the OEM SSD just to update the EFI firmware. Are there other workarounds? Opening the iMac for each OS Update that requires an updated BootROM will be a pain. If my boot drive is an External NVMe SSD (ex: Samsung X5) will I ever have problems with the BootROM when...
    • nemoryoliver
    • Thread
    • aftermarket bootrom efi firmware imac m.2 nvme pcie securerom ssd
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
  5. W

    Boot from external TB3 SSD on 2018 Mini?

    I have a chance to buy a used 2018 Mac Mini at an astonishingly good price, but the catch is that it only has the 128gb hard drive (I need at least 500). That got me thinking - should I get the Mini, but some TB3 estrnal SSD and boot off of that? Is that a terrible idea (will I sacrifice a lot...
    • weezin
    • Thread
    • mac mini ssd tb3
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Mac mini
  6. nemoryoliver

    iMac 2019 upgrade to OWC Aura Pro X2 NVMe PCIe SSD

    Hi everyone! I guess it's official that the Aura Pro X2 NVMe PCIe SSD is compatible with the iMac 2019 as mentioned in their latest YouTube video. If you've upgraded to this SSD please feel free to share your experience. Attached is also our OWC Technical chat transcript saying that it's...
    • nemoryoliver
    • Thread
    • 2019 aura pro x2 imac imac 27 macsales nvme owc pcie ssd
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
  7. allan.nyholm

    I have to ask.. is your Desktop & Screensaver section slow also?

    Hi, So what I've been wanting to ask for a number of weeks and months is this; when in System Preferences and the Desktop & Screensaver portion of same - Is this also so painfully slow that browsing and adding wallpapers is a minute long process at times? For instance I have a series of...
  8. nemoryoliver

    Fledging Feather M13 NVMe SSD on an iMac?

    I wonder why nobody is talking about this 3rd Party NVMe SSD upgrade solution for iMacs. I believe they've been around for a while now. Just wanted to know if anyone here has tried upgrading their iMac to this NVMe SSD and how's it so far? https://fledging.net/feather-m13/
    • nemoryoliver
    • Thread
    • 2019 feather m13 fledging fusion drive imac nvme pcie ssd
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iMac
  9. desperado777

    Battery dropped to 3h after SSD replace!

    I just replaced my mba 2014 with 1T SSD Samsung EVO, but battery life is dropping to only ~3 hr now! Any suggestions? What's the experience with other SSDs? Anyone with better battery life?
  10. Jungles999

    2017 iMac fusion vs Samsung T5 ssd

    hi all I just bought a 2017 iMac with 1tb fusion and I’m happy with its performance for my needs But I’m getting the chance to buy a Samsung T5 500GB ssd for very cheap Would I be better off 1. Booting the os and everything on the external ssd 2. Leaving the boot drive and applications on...
    • Jungles999
    • Thread
    • boot external fusion ssd
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
  11. goslowjoe

    SSUBX SSD in external enclosure slow

    Maybe someone can help me with this one, based on your own experience. I have a 250GB SSUBX original Apple/Samsung SSD taken from another Mac. I want to use this as external storage and purchased a QNINE external enclosure (expensive at 86 USD), designed for the Apple SSD's pinout. The device...
  12. macduke

    iPad Pro iPad OS Drive/SD Card Test

    MAJOR EDIT: I have conducted my own test now. The setup: iPad Pro 2018 12.9" USB-C to USB-A adapter cable An old, cheap USB-A 3.0 four port hub Sony UHS-II USB-A SD card adapter Sandisk Extreme Pro 64GB 300MB/s card exFAT G-Drive 5400 RPM 2TB External Drive exFAT Samsung T5 2TB SSD exFAT I...
    • macduke
    • Thread
    • adapter drive support external drive ipad pro ipados sd card ssd usb hub usb-c
    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: iPad
  13. Jungles999

    iMac 2017

    hi all new here I just bought a 2017 iMac 27 inch with fusion drive and amd 570 pro. It was on sale in the U.K. I’ll primarily use it for photoshop. My old 2011 iMac kept freezing whenever I used photoshop and I guess that’s because it only had 512mb graphics memory This one has 4gb so...
  14. Jcpelaez

    SSD not recognized sometimes

    Hello! I'm having problem with my new 2TB Samsung SSD for media files on my Mac Pro with High Sierra. It seems to be working well according to the disk utility but sometimes I reboot and it doesn't appear (like is not connected) and when I shut down the mac entirely then it appears when I turn...
  15. Jcpelaez

    MP 1,1-5,1 SSD MacOS Installer (Already Formated)

    Hello! I have this issue. I tried some installation in a new SSD I bought then it got corrupted so I formated it. Many times actually, but still booting a macOS Installer partition that takes the screen to a (stop, deny) sign, so it doesn't boot with the apple, then everytime I turn the Mac on I...
    • Jcpelaez
    • Thread
    • boot mac macos installer ssd
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  16. M

    Samsung Portable SSD T7 Plus - Samsung Portable SSD T7 Touch - Samsung Portable SSD T7 - Samsung Portable SSD T7 Shield

    Samsung Portable SSD T7 Plus. Patent application on 12th June 2019; announcement expected by 6th September 2019 (IFA tech show in Berlin, Germany) for 2019 availability well in advance of Christmas: Samsung To Unveil New Portable T7 Plus SSD...
  17. iBoss101

    Mid-2010 MBP Hard drive cable failure

    Hey everyone, I recently started refurbing on my old 2010 MBP and have run in to some problems. First problem that I am having is the battery was bulging and pressing the trackpad up so that it would no longer click, but I have resolved that by simply removing the battery for now, and I intend...
    • iBoss101
    • Thread
    • 2010 battery cable failure failure hard drive cable macbook pro mid-2010 sata cable ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  18. F

    OS Majove USB installation keeps looping back to Disk Utility window

    Good day. Kindly help me with this. Problem: I have created a bootable USB (via Terminal, because Diskmaker threw up an error and stopped!). When I try boot from it so that I can reinstall my OS, it process starts off ok, but always ends up back at the Disk Utilities window without...
  19. A

    MacBook Pro 2016 w/Touchbar issue! Stumped

    Hey, I purchased a Macbook pro 2016 w/touch bar online and the other day it froze whilst i was using it and then shut down and "your system restarted because of a failure press any button to continue" or something along those lines appeared. Pressed a button, waited for it to load but it got...
  20. lemonade09

    SSD upgrade for 2017 MacBook air

    I'm interested in getting a higher storage name ssd for my MacBook Air. I only care about battery life and not peformance. I'm interested in the aura pro x2 and off the counter ssds combined with a Sintech adapter Any suggestions much appreciated
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