Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

ssd

  1. 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...
  2. 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
  3. 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...
  4. 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
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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
  8. iMacedonian

    Need help choosing SSD for MBA 2017

    Hi all. I want to upgrade the SSD on my MBA 2017 to a ±256 GB. The available options where I live are: 1. SSD M.2 2280 Gigabyte NVMe 256GB PCIe 3.0 x2 (3590 MKD - $65.3) 2. SSD M.2 Kingston NVMe A1000 240GB PCIe 3.0 x2 (3490 MKD - $63.4) 3. SSD M.2 Samsung 860 Evo 250GB SATA III (4230 MKD -...
  9. tomhfh

    External SSD for Early 2015 MacBook Pro

    Hi, I'm looking to finally get an external SSD (preferably 1tb) for my 256gb early 2015 13" MBP to keep my FCPX libraries on. I guess only the thunderbolt ones will make the idea work? I don't have a huge budget for this so is the idea just not a smart one, or is there a good Thunderbolt 2 SSD...
  10. M

    2017 3.4 GHz 8GB DDR4 RAM 512GB SSD VS 20193.0 GHz Intel Core i5 Six-Core 8GB DDR4 RAM 512GB PC

    Hi guys I have a limited budget was trying to get to 1TB SSD but instead i'm comparing these two 27 in one 2017 one 2019 with 512ssd what are pros and cons i am a Youtuber editing on final cut express at the moment upgrading from a 2011 21.5 1TB hybrd iMac 32GB ram I would use external Samsung...
    • MacMagicMan
    • Thread
    • 2017 27 imac 2019 27 imac 512 gb better comparison ssd which
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iMac
  11. C

    Is 1TB SSD faster than 512GB SSD?

    For the 2019 iMac, anyone has any idea if that is true? I remember someone posted when Mac mini came out that the larger the SDD the faster it is. I wonder if that also is the case for iMac? If so, by how much? Thanks!
    • czz
    • Thread
    • imac performance ssd
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iMac
  12. Gratefulgoat

    Target disk mode shows SSD but won’t mount

    Hello, I’d really love some guidance here. My girlfriends laptop crashed on her. Upon turning on the laptop a folder with a question mark showed. We moved it into internet recovery mode. Initially the standard Mac HD showed in red. We reset the laptop and another screen showing the SSD...
  13. D

    Stuck trying to have Home directory on SSD - setup but can't login.

    I have a 2018 Mac Mini with only 256gb internal SSD so I want to use the internal only for the boot drive, OS, apps and have all files on the external SSD. I formatted the SSD as APFS encrypted. Set a password and added to Keychain. I created a new User account to test this out moving the...
  14. W

    What drive do I have? Got pics of the info but can't understand it!

    Hi! I have a 2017 iMac 27 inch. I have been told (by the seller) that my drive is a 1TB fusion drive. I've tried to find out from clicking on things but I feel like I'm getting conflicting information. Here's what Disc Utility says: Here's what 'storage' says: That seems weird because...
  15. F

    Fastest external drive for Mac Pro 2013?

    I just learned (very little) of the NVMe ssd today. I'm simply looking for a fast 2TB SSD, including an enclosure for my 2013 Mac Pro. Would something like this work...
  16. W

    Advice upgrading PCIe and SATA drives on 2017 iMac

    Hi! I have a 2017 27 inch iMac (EMC 3070) with a 1TB fusion drive. I'm wanting to upgrade the storage, and thinking: Upgrade SATA III to: Crucial MX500 2TB (3D NAND, SATA, 2.5 Inch, Internal SSD) Upgrade the PCIe to: Samsung 970 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 SSD Does this seem a good plan? I reckon I can...
  17. Ithrial

    Mac Pro 5,1 HS slow M.2 Performance

    Afternoon all. I had a question about NVMe performance Mac Pro 5,1 Quad Core Xeon with 32GB HS 10.13.6 7950 3GB GPU I went a little cheap on the adapter and boot NVMe (which is still way faster than the SSDs I was using) Drive: Inland Professional 256GB M.2 2280 Gen3x2 SSD...
    • Ithrial
    • Thread
    • 5.1 high siera mac pro nvme ssd
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  18. M

    Ingesting video from a USB C SSD on a 2015 MBP with no USB C port

    Im about to get delivery of a Black Magic pocket 4k that records to an SSD. The SSD is connected by USB C but my MacBook only has thunderbolt 2 and USB 3 ports. I know you can get adaptor cables but is this all just snake oil here. Has anyone actually done it and got it to work successfully...
    • mty
    • Thread
    • black magic macbook pro 2015 ssd thunderbolt 2 usb 2 usb c
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  19. Arta

    Macbook continuous reboot, chime, black screen after SSD change?

    Macbook Pro Retina Early 2015 (bought refurbished, have no warranties) It had 121 gb storage and I wanted to up it a bit; bought SSD from OWC https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/ssd/owc/aura-pro-x2 with 240 gb. Short story - the change didn't work, but computer still works with my old SSD, so no...
    • Arta
    • Thread
    • black screen startup early 2011 macbook pro retina owc owc aura pro rebooting loop ssd
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  20. M

    Upgrade Mac Pro Mid 2010 SSD

    Hey I have a few questions about an SSD upgrade for my Mid-2010 Mac Pro. I mainly use it for Video Editing, Rendering and Music Production. So far it runs the programms and the Data Storage on HDD Drives but it is getting a bit slow. I have been researching a lot and many people advise to the...
    • mimalot
    • Thread
    • mac mac pro mid 2010 mac upgrade ssd ssd specifications ssd upgrade mac
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Mac Pro
Top Bottom
Back