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    Best macOS version and SSD for mid-2014 16 gb ram ?

    Hi everyone. I am pro windows user. But i bought an old macbook pro mid-2014. So i don't know about anything macOS or macbook pro. I researched some but everyone says different things. Which version should i choose for fresh install? I'm computer engineer. I care about performance ,battery and...
  2. DominikHoffmann

    Necessary to set TRIM manually on upgraded < 2013 MacBook Pro?

    I am wondering, whether I need to set TRIM manually on Macs I have upgraded from having hard drives to SSDs? I know that at least several years ago, this was not automatically turned on. With the later APFS-based version of macOS, however, will TRIM be enabled on SSDs automatically?
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    Is there any magnetic case to attach portable external storage back on the iphone?

    Since usb-c external storage direct recording is available on iphone 15 pro models, I’m trying to search for magnetic case for the portable ssd external storage (such as samsung T7) that attaches to the back of iphone. So that I don’t have to see the external storage dangling on the iphone while...
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    Installed new SSD and now MacOS won't boot or finish installation

    My SSD got busted and I got a replacement. Now that I've replaced the SSD, I've been struggling with the OS for my MCB Pro 2015. The standard on installation in recovery is Monterey. Everytime i install and about to finish, it reboots and then says "About 29 minutes remaining" What should I...
    • TheVaultGhost
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    • 15 inch 15 inch macbook pro mac macbook macbook pro macbook pro 2015 monterey retina display ssd
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS Monterey (12)
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    Using External SSD and then OCLP?

    I have a late 2012 iMac that is running Catalina. I have a new Samsung T7 SSD and want to load the OS on it as primary. Note - I am not experienced with mac at all so please explain this to me like i am 6. What is the first step to loading an OS onto a new SSD? Would I need to FIRST load...
  6. culser

    MP 1,1-5,1 trying to install OS Monterey on PCIe mv me ssd

    Using open core legacy patcher, i was able to install Monterey 2009 5.1 Mac Pro on a Sata SSD. i have been trying to install the same OS using a USB flash drive, on to MVME OWC PCIe using a 2TB OWC ssd, i can install set up files on to the mv-me ssd, then on reboot i keep getting a recovery...
    • culser
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    • mvme owc ssd
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Mac Pro
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    Which HDD/SSD for backup?

    Hi! I'm looking for a backup drive (~3TB, not to be used with Time Machine). Is HDD really the safer option compared to SSD? Are there good options with Thunderbolt? Should I use AFPS or HFS+? Thanks for your respective 2 cents!
  8. semiraw

    Are the SSDs in the M2 Pro/Max also slow?

    Hi! A few months ago the news came out that the new Macbook M2 have a slower SSD than the M1. In the base model, because in the advanced ones it is not slower: https://www.macrumors.com/2022/06/26/base-m2-13-inch-macbook-pro-slower-ssd-speeds/ I would like to buy a Macbook 14" M2 Pro with...
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    external ssd can't be formatted for Mac

    Heyo All I went thru some of the post but could not find a satisfactory answer. I got a 4TB external ssd in a very small form format, (size of a matchbox just 1/3 of the thickness) for about the same amount I would pay for the aluminium casing it is in. However, as soon as I try to format it to...
    • guido.coza
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    • exfat external disk format ssd ssd
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iOS 10
  10. CPmav

    Time Machine Question

    I'm hoping to move some of my large video files off of my Mac SSD and onto an external SSD. My question is regarding the behavior of Time Machine. I keep my backups on a second SSD strictly for Time Machine, and I'm curious if my backed up files will remain on my Time Machine SSD after deleting...
    • CPmav
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    • macos ssd time machine
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: macOS
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    Hard drives in docking station: Weird behaviour

    My M1 Mac Studio and all devices are connected to power strips. Whenever I leave work I shut down the computer and then turn off the switches on the power strips, so that everything is disconnected from power completely. I have to do it like that and it never was a problem since all external...
    • danqi
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    • docking station hard drive hdd mount power sabrent ssd un-mount unmount
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  12. kowens

    Help with iPhoto please

    Hello, I need help please. I bought a Portable SSD T7 (Samsung). My old portable hard drives had iPhoto libraries stored on them. The tech support at the store transfered my stored photos onto the new SSD. He knew I used a MacBook and formatted to that effect. My question(s) (and I have tried...
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    Convert external drives to APFS?

    I've put the internal drives from my old 2010 Mac Pro into a Sabrent Docking Station enclosure to connect them to my new Mac Studio. 2 of them are HDDs and 2 are SSDs. Would you convert the SSDs to APFS? And is there any risk involved in that conversion? Of course, I'd make a backup first. But...
    • danqi
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    • apfs docking station enclosure external hdd hfs+ sabrent ssd
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
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    SSD performance in Docking Station much lower than expected

    I have a Sabrent DS-SC4B Docking Station connected to my Mac Studio via USB-C. In it there are 2 SSDs and 2 HDDs, which I previously used in my old 2010 Mac Pro. I expected the drives to perform better in the new enclosure since they are now connected via SATA 3, while before it was SATA 2 in...
    • danqi
    • Thread
    • bay docking station enclosure external hard drive hdd sabrent ssd usb 3.2 usb-c
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
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    External HDD/SSD enclosure for a Mac Studio

    Which external enclosure would you recommend for use with an M1 Mac Studio and a mix of SATA HDDs and SSDs? I am looking for 4 drives in one enclosure, more or less. When I last looked into this over a year ago I settled on the Sabrent DS-SC4B. Is that still a solid choice or did something new...
    • danqi
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    • bay enclosure hard drive hdd hub ssd thunderbolt usb
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac Studio
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    M2 Ultra constant disconnects with external SSDs

    I purchased this external dock: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q1YS4Z8?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Along with an 8TB SSD: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089C3TZL9?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details And a 4TB nVME...
  17. JZJJZJ123

    Can the Thunderbolt 2 hard disk box support high-energy-consuming hard disks to run at full speed?

  18. JZJJZJ123

    What is the Thunderbolt 2 output power of the a1398? I want to buy a hard disk box and replace it with a 5v 1a emlc ssd

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    2019 21.5 3.2 GHz i7 - drive configuration question (1TB SSD & 1TB HDD)

    Just purchased a 2nd hand 2019 iMac (21.5 model - 3.2 i7). It was advertised as having a 1TB SSD, but upon receiving it and firing it up, it appears to have a 1TB SSD AND a 1TB HDD (see screenshot). Has anybody seen this configuration before? Would it originally have been set up as a Fusion...
  20. maccoops

    OWC SSD cable missing temperature sensor (iMac 2011)

    Hi all I have inherited a 12,2 mid 2011 iMac with an OWC SDD kit including caddy adaptor and cable with temperature sensor... Except that the sensor itself is missing, the previous owner found that it was stuck to the dead SDD drive and trashed it! So I have the cable, all working fine, but no...
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