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  1. cococheaf

    Mac Mini 2018 SSD NAND cell type?

    Hi, is anyone aware what cell level is used in the Mac Mini 2018's SSD NAND? SLC, MLC, TLC or even QLC? As far as i have seen (on iFixit) apple is soldering Toshiba TSB3225V81199TWNA1 chips to the logicboard. But i cannot find any info about the chips on google... Any infos?
    • cococheaf
    • Thread
    • macmini macmini 2018 mlc nand flash qlc slc ssd tlc
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac mini
  2. A

    MacBook Pro failure or SSD failure?

    Hi, The other day I upgraded my MacBook Pro 2011 (with an SSD) from Yosemite to High Sierra, it rendered it unusable. I attempted to do a clean install but it kept falling or stopping. I've now reinstalled Snow Leopard from the DVD that came with the MacBook (this took 17hrs). Again it's...
    • aidan2901
    • Thread
    • broken faulty high sierra macbook pro slow snow leopard ssd unusable yosemite
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  3. C

    SSD's for Macbook Pro Retina - Early 2015

    Hey guys, I want to expand my SSD to 1TB (currently at 256GB) and looking at some SSD to purchase. Seems like the go to is the OWC Aura Pro X. I'm looking at some cheaper alternatives for a 1TB SSD, under $300 would be ideal. The [Samsung 970...
    • chango-
    • Thread
    • early 2015 early 2015 macbook pro macbook 13 ssd
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  4. U

    Recovery data from dead macbook

    Hey guys, I just got the miserable news that my Macbook Pro mid 2012 has a major problem with its motherboard. How can I take back the data that was in its SSD and HDD? Please tell me it is possible. Thanks!
    • unkinkedash
    • Thread
    • dead hdd macbok pro mother board motherboard recover recover data ssd
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  5. waheed

    $5 docking / external storage solution for external Type C (USB C) SSD for Mac mini 2018

    I was looking for a decent and affordable USB C based desktop enclosure which look decent when placed on desktop along with Mac mini 2018 and has a very low footprint but I could not find one even after searching for couple of days. After a failed search attempt, I decided to do a DIY dock...
    • waheed
    • Thread
    • 2018 external mac mini ssd type-c usb-c
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac mini
  6. E

    My Hard Drive (HDD) Not SSD is APFS??

    Main Topic: Upon opening disk utility I noticed my internal hard drive (HDD not SSD)was seen as APFS formatted? Not sure if it has anything to do with my hard drive's poor performance but it really feels like the drive is on the verge of death and I don't know if I should just reformat the...
    • EmmaL20
    • Thread
    • apfs disk utility hard disk hardware hdd imac (27" late 2012) mac macos performance issues ssd
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: macOS
  7. Ardo

    After VRAM Set Up with Mac Pro 5,1 doesn't recognize Sapphire Vega 56

    Hi, Some weeks ago I updated my Mac Pro 5,1 with Mojave and Samsung 970 Pro 1 TB with the Sapphire AMD Vega 56 and it works perfectly. A friend told me to do the VRAM set up for the SSD. I did it today and finally the Vega graphic card doesn't work, the ssd doesn't work either. So I changed the...
    • Ardo
    • Thread
    • mac pro (2012) ssd vega 56
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  8. S

    Which hard drive? Help.

    Hey All! Would love some help deciphering which is the best hard drive for my Macbook Pro 2012... I'm looking at revamping my Macbook Pro. I have a 2012, 15", 2.6ghz, 8gb RAM, i7 quad core. Currently it just has a 1tb hdd) I use it for everything but I do a lot of video & photo editing in...
    • stjerzay
    • Thread
    • hard drive help macbook pro macbook pro 15 2012 owc ssd
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  9. M

    i-tec MySafe M.2 Thunderbolt 3 + Samsung 970 EVO 2TB

    I'm on the lookout for fast external storage for my 2018 Mac Mini and/or Late-2017 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. I was originally looking at ready-to-buy external storage such as the SanDisk Extreme 900 Portable SSD 1.92TB or the Samsung X5 Portable SSD MU-PB2T0B 2TB, but the prices are very high...
  10. rexifelis

    macbook pro upgrade problems

    I am working on a macbook pro for a client. I swapped out the existing ram 4gb to the max 16gb and swapped out the existing hd 500gb with a sandisk ssd 1 TB (/edit) macbook pro A1278, Mid-2012 (/edit off) we did a full time machine backup before doing the above upgrades. the problem is that...
    • rexifelis
    • Thread
    • crash kernel panic macbook pro max ram os x install ram ssd
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  11. tennisproha

    Mac mini 2012 SSD upgrade help and Time Machine setup

    I have a refurbished 2012 Mac mini 2.3 GHz Quad-core i7 with upgraded 16 GB DDR3 Crucial memory and a stock 1 TB HDD. I’ve been meaning to upgrade the HDD but never got to it. Realized last week that SSDs may be on sale now so trying to figure out how best to do this. I’ve read through some...
  12. D

    Is anyone running a 2018 Mini from an external SSD

    Hi everyone, It's been ages since I've bought a new Mac, in-fact I'm currently only running an old Mac Mini that is starting to show its age. My question to you, is whether anyone is running a new 2018 Mini from an external SSD. I can't justify Apple prices when I can get a good quality 2TB...
    • DYER
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    • external ssd mac mini ssd
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Mac mini
  13. nkanakakis

    MacBook Pro 2017 13 inch ssd service programm

    Apple mailed me that I have to service my MacBook Pro 2017 13 inch no TouchBar An ssd firmware update needs to be applied in order to prevent possible data loss As I live hundreds of miles away from the closest authorized service can someone who has already done the update give me the version...
  14. U

    Macbook 2014 new SSD and Bootcamp woes :(

    Hello all! First, I would like to thank anyone who can assist! I have looked through many, many posts trying to find a fix and would be very grateful if someone has a solution. Second - while I do have some knowledge of Macs and PCs and computing in general - I am not super savvy and may need...
  15. gtx3r

    Swap Logic Board MacBook Air 13" 2013 to 2017

    Hello, I am curious if it is possible to swap a 2013 Macbook Air logic board with a MBA 2017 logic board. I saw some post at (Upgrade MacBook Air A1466 i5 2013 logic board with a newer one 2015) claimed that he successfully installed a 2015 logic board on a 2013 MBA body. Since the logic board...
    • gtx3r
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    • 2013 2017 logic board macbook 13 macbook air nvme ssd swap upgrade
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  16. coco carter

    Change Fusion Drive to SSD or upgrade RAM for photo editing?

    To speed up my photo editing on Lightroom, I was advised to change my fusion drive to SSD as opposed to upgrading my RAM. Is this the best option? And if so, can somebody recommend a suitable SSD? I've got an iMac 27 inch (late 2013) 3.5 GHz Intel Core i7 Memory 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3 Storage -...
    • coco carter
    • Thread
    • fusion photo editing ram speed speed up mac ssd
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: iMac
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