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    2018 MBP 15 Coil Whine

    I just bought the i7 2.6GHz, 512G version and noticed there is coil whine. It's pretty audible all the time and becomes loud when I use VM. Anyone else having it?
    • Oreotto
    • Thread
    • 2018 activity black magic mbp noise speed ssd static test
    • Replies: 360
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Upgrade iMac Fusion Drive: Processes for Late 2015 27" and Late 2013 27"

    Hello Folks, First time poster here and relative newb. Please be gentle I'm looking to upgrade the fusion drives in two (2) imacs...a Late 2015 27" and a Late 2013 27" Please take a look at the processes I come up with: Upgrade iMac Fusion Drive: Process Late 2015 27” 1. Change Permissions...
    • swanky1
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    • 27 inch fusion imac late 2013 late 2015 pcie speed ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
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    New purchase - 512SSD or 2TB Fusion drive?

    Hi Everyone, I have two related questions - I'm torn between getting the 512GB SSD drive and the 2TB Fusion Drive. I think I would prefer the SSD drive but I'm worried about how small it is. I hope to learn how to edit video in Final Cut Pro, and I'm not sure if a faster hard drive is better...
    • Bleeny
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    • fushion drive ssd
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: iMac
  4. ipedro

    What's the minimum size SSD recommended to run macOS Mojave on?

    I have an iMac (late 2012) with a Fusion Drive comprised of a 128GB SSD and a 1TB HDD. The SSD portion was failing or at least the "fusion" relationship between them was. I managed to split the drives into their own individual selves and the SSD seems to be working just fine on its own even...
  5. gocke004

    3.0 vs 6.0 GB/s SATA SSD Drive for Macbook Pro (Mid 2009)

    Dear Fellow MBP Enthusiasts, I am considering upgrading the storage on my mid 2009 Macbook Pro (5,3). It currently runs off of the original 320 GB HDD. The computer is getting extremely slow as of late. I am also upgrading RAM to 8 GB (the max supported on this model). This laptop is only...
    • gocke004
    • Thread
    • hard drive replacement macbook pro macbook pro (15" 2009) sata solid state drive ssd
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    MBP 2018 (13 inch), 512GB SSD or 16GB of RAM?

    Hello everyone! I am about to buy a MacBook Pro 2018 13 inch, but I am still not sure about the version that I am going to get. After reading a lot of forums and articles, I am closer to getting one with 512GB SSD, 8GB of RAM and the i5 processor. What is your opinion, would you personally...
    • 2018Ram
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    • 13 inch 2018 and macbook pro ram ram vs ssd ssd
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  7. pierino23

    internal SSD is overheating, how to fix

    Hi all! This is my first post here. I'm on my 50s and I have been playing with hardware since .. 1987, my first mac was the SE. Now I'm on the software side of IT for living and even if I can still do some hacking I can not keep pace with hdw, that's why I'm asking some help here. I replaced...
    • pierino23
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    • mac mini overheat sata ssd
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Mac mini
  8. gocke004

    TiBook (Gigabit) HD Replacement

    Dear Fellow PPC Enthusiasts, I have seen this question posted numerous times on the tubes and in various venues. In my research I've been seeing some conflicting reports and information floating around. I thought I'd come here now that it's 2018 and ask again! I've got a titanium PowerBook G4...
    • gocke004
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    • hard drive advice hard drive replacement hd failure partitioning scheme powerbook powerbook g4 powerbook g4 titanium solid state drive ssd tibook
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
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    Help in Encrypting My MBP and External Backup HD's

    I've a MacBook Pro running High Sierra with an internal SSD and 2 external HDD's for backup. The first external is using Time Machine and the other is using Carbon Copy Cloner, in order to be bootable if needed. None of those 3 HD's are encrypted. For security/privacy I've been using encrypted...
    • qqurioustiger8945
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    • encrypt external hd filevault internal hd mac os extended journaled privacy ssd
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: macOS
  10. Mac4Brains

    Apple installed 512G SSD (iMac14,2)

    Just an idea I wanted to ask about, My iMac14,2 is showing signs that it might not last much longer. So I was thinking about getting a new iMac. The idea hit me that but I don’t know if I can do it or not. Can I move the Apple installed 512G SSD from my “ME089LL/A” (iMac14,2) to a new iMac...
    • Mac4Brains
    • Thread
    • imac imac (27" late 2013) ssd
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: iMac
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    Does my 2018 MacBook Pro 15" 512GB have slow SSD speeds?

    Expected (as advertised on Apple's website): Write: 3000 MB/s (give or take) Read: 2600 MB/s (at least) Actual (tested using Black Magic): Write: 1600 MB/s Read: 2600 MB/s Is anybody else experiencing something similar? What are your SSD write/read speeds? There seems to be a community...
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    Apple Hardware Test result code meaning 4SNS/1/40000000: VD0R - 18.616

    Hi All So I managed to get the Apple Hardware Test running on my MacBookPro prior to taking it to my local Apple store for an appointment at the Apple genius bar tomorrow, but I wonder can someone help me interpret the reported results from the test please? The error code reported is...
    • theMouthPiece
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    • aht applications boot el capitan hardware test hdd ssd
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: macOS
  13. jodomonk

    970 Evo SSD in MacBook Pro mid-2012

    I have been trying to find an adapter to install a Samsung 970 Evo in my A1398 mid-2012 15" MacBook Pro Retina display and I'm at a bit of a loss. All the adapters I've been looking at such as these.... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NAIBIVE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?smid=A3TJA36NYNJMMS&psc=1...
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    Ssd issue MacBook Pro 2011

    Hello, I have a Macbook pro early 2011. In short: I changed the battery with a compatible one from Amazon (not original) that works ok but I had 2 (3) ssd failure, the last ssd died after 2 month. in early 2013 i upgrade to 8 gb of ram and an ssd Samsung evo 840 or some thing like that (it...
  15. XGO7

    Creating a copy of your HDD to SSD?

    Hey Everyone, First time poster, long time lurker. I have an iMac late 2013 1 TB HDD. I just bought an external 1 TB SSD that i'd like to create a mirror copy of my current HDD and put it on my SSD and make that my primary drive. Then i'd like to format the internal HDD and use that for...
    • XGO7
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    • imac ssd
    • Replies: 44
    • Forum: iMac
  16. RealMonster

    Question about APFS on a freshly converted drive

    tl;dr Disk Utility info on my main disk says 'Bootable: No'. Is that a problem? Is it a problem I can fix? So I upgraded my Mac Mini to a 1TB SSD, like so many people do. Because the Mini was basically dead when I did the upgrade (the fusion drive had been slowly failing for weeks), the only...
  17. asustak

    Change flash storage to WD BLACK nvme m.2 with adapter NGFF M.2 PCIe cannot see SSD

    Hi i upgrade my Flash Storage macbookpro retina 2015 with adapter NGFF M.2 PCIe SSD Card as 2013 2014 2015 MacBook SSD and WD BLACK NVME m.2 500GB (2018) PCIe (WDS500G2X0C). i tried to install same clip and i have a problem cannot see my ssd on bootable Mac Os Sierra. i make bootable...
    • asustak
    • Thread
    • macbookpro retina 2015 ngff ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    2018 15'' MBP with 512GB SSD actual writing speed

    Hi friends, I just received my new 2018 15'' MBP with some configurations (i9, 512GB SSD, 32GB Ram). I'm happy about most aspects of the machine, but sort of confused by the test results I get from running BlackMagic Disk Speed Test. I ran my test on both BlackMagic and AJA (as shown below) and...
    • santolie
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    • 2018 macbook pro speed ssd write speed
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    2018 Macbook Pro 15 ssd speed

    Hello everyone, Recently I bought a new customized Macbook pro 15. It is actually baseline and only I upgraded the SSD to 512 GB. Today I installed the Blackmagic speed test app and I noticed that the write speed is 1790 MB/s and the read speed is 2580 MB/s. I was wondering if anybody knows...
    • arianrz
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    • macbook pro macbook pro 15 2018 ssd ssd speed
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Wanting to install SSD in 2011 MBP

    Hi All OK, so I want to upgrade the internal HDD of my MBP to a 500GB SSD version and I was wondering if this process would work. Several years ago I replaced the optical drive in the MAC with a 750GB drive, and I wish to keep that drive in place as it contains stuff I need, what I want to...
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