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    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
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    • hard drive help macbook pro macbook pro 15 2012 owc ssd
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    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...
  3. 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
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    • crash kernel panic macbook pro max ram os x install ram ssd
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  4. 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...
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    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
  6. 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...
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    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...
  8. 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
  9. 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
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    • fusion photo editing ram speed speed up mac ssd
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: iMac
  10. MarckyG

    Odd performance drop with external SSD on new iMac Pro

    Hello professionals :D I'm a proud owner of an iMac Pro for a few days now. I'm coming from an iMac 2013 with Thunderbolt 1 and no retina display. I observed an oddity with external drives and wanted to ask for advice... It's with the SanDisk Extreme 900 (a 1,92TB SSD in Raid0). While on my...
    • MarckyG
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    • black magic disk speed external ssd imac pro sandisk sandisk extreme 900 ssd thunderbolt 3 write speed
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: iMac
  11. MarckyG

    Odd performance drop with external SSD on new iMac Pro

    Hello professionals :D I'm a proud owner of an iMac Pro for a few days now. I'm coming from an iMac 2013 with Thunderbolt 1 and no retina display. I observed an oddity with external drives and wanted to ask for advice... It's with the SanDisk Extreme 900 (a 1,92TB SSD in Raid0). While on my...
    • MarckyG
    • Thread
    • blackmagic disk speed external ssd imac pro sandisk sandisk extreme 900 sandisk ssd ssd thunderbolt 3 usb-c write speed
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  12. davidgnomo

    Replacing Fusion disk with SSD (late 2012 iMac)

    I'm about to buy an OWC kit to make the upgrade by myself and there's plenty of videos about how to replace the hardware on the OWC site and on YouTube ... what I cannot find anywhere is a tutorial on how to take everything (Mac OS included) from my old Fusion disk and put it on the new SSD ...
    • davidgnomo
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    • diy fusion owc kit ssd tutorial upgrade
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iMac
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    DIY Thunderbolt 3 SSD

    I made a video showing how to build your own fast external NVMe SSD: I am using this setup with a Macbook Pro and will continue to use it as a boot drive with the new Mac Mini. I am thinking that it is the best way to get a fast and large SSD without becoming poor at the same time. Sonnet...
    • DRDR
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    • 970 evo nvme samsung ssd thunderbolt 3
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  14. Skeptical.me

    2017 iMac External SSD Boot Drive & Time Machine

    Hi, I have a new 2017 iMac 27" 5K 3.5Ghz 1TB Fusion drive. I added a 500GB M.2 SSD in a USB-C to USB-C External Housing as the the boot drive. It's certainly made a difference in performance. However, the Fusion Drive has a Windows 10 partition (Boot Camp) and 750GB of free space. I am just...
    • Skeptical.me
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    • external boot drive fusion imac 2017 internal drive m.2 ssd time machine backup
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iMac
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    Can I use this SSD to upgrade my MacBook's storage?

    I have a MacBook Pro 13' 2015 and was wondering if I can use this SSD to upgrade my Macbook's storage. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07J2WBKXF/ref=twister_B07JBDFWJT?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 If not what kind of SSD's can I use that doesn't break the bank(Under 200 pounds/dollars).
    • runirogvason
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    • macbook macbook 13 macbook 13 2015 macbook pro ssd storage
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    MP 1,1-5,1 Which is the best combination of bootable NVMe PCIe card & SSD blade for the cMP?

    I recently got my new Mac Pro up & running (a Mid 2012), and because in the short term I've moved my hard drives over from my previous Mac Pro (a Mid 2009), I currently have the following installed: 2 x 1TB Hard Drives, configured as a single 2TB volume via RAID 0. This volume is the boot...
    • Diamond Dave
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    • 970 evo highpoint mac pro nvme ssd ssd7101a-1
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Mac Pro
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