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  1. 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 -...
  2. 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...
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. R

    How to install Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB Internal SSD to Mac Pro 2009

    Hi, I would like to install the Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB Internal SSD M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 PCI Express to my Mac Pro 2009. Will it support ? How to install ? (do I need a software or any technical things to do? How to make it a boot drive and transferring all the Apps from the old...
    • Rohanpainter
    • Thread
    • bootdrive macpro 2009 samsung 970 evo plus ssd
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  15. bcartwright86

    MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017) SSD Speed

    Hi I have a MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017) and was wondering if anyone knows why I'm getting such slow speed from my ssd especially my read speeds?
  16. G

    iPod iPod Classic SSD Upgrade Struggles

    Hi all, Hoping to get some expert advice here on a topic I have no doubt some of you will be sick of reading. I've searched and searched but can't find any sort of solution. I've got an mSATA 128GB SSD, which is formatted to FAT32 and definitely works. This is mounted on an mSATA to ZIF...
  17. F

    Which SSD for iMac 2017?

    Hello there, i am honest from the beginning, i am not a mac person. I am buying a used mac to suprise my wife but the problem i have is that every used mac i find just has a 1TB hard drive in it. So i decided to buy a used mac, a SSD and then later on let a technician put the SSD in. My...
  18. I

    SSD upgrade MacBook Pro 15' mid 2012 NON- retina

    Hi everyone! I want to replace my SSD that I bought from origin to a new one because the space is an issue (I only have 128gb LOL). What do you think about replacing it for a Samsung EVO 860 sata III? It it a good choice? Thanks in advance
    • insonias
    • Thread
    • macbookpro mid 2012 non retina ssd
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  19. NicolaNicolas

    Clean install only boot in safe mode Samsung 860 SSD

    Hello, I have replaced my hard drive with a SSD Samsung EVO 860 on my Macbook 13 mid 2012 - 2,5 GHz - 4 Go. I have made a clean install of El Capitan. This was working very well, I tested this for 30 minutes. I have then reformatted the disk and made a clean install of Mojave. I can only...
  20. iglaoftheninth

    External SSD issue: EFI partition missing after reformatting, now can't be read altogether

    (MacBook Pro 13" late 2013, 8 GB RAM, i5 2.4 GHz) Hi all! I recently got a 1 TB Seagate Backup Plus external SSD and was planning to install Mojave on it. After plugging it in for the first time, I opened Disk Utility to change the partition map from MBR to GUID and then started up the...
    • iglaoftheninth
    • Thread
    • disk utility diskutil drive efi external partition ssd
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
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