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  1. Mach Disc

    NVMe Problems in High Sierra

    I’m attempting to install a Samsung 960 Pro into Slot 3 of a Mac Pro 5 1 that’s running High Sierra. I've seen claims that there’s native support for NVMe drives such as the 960 Pro, and I have gotten the Mac to see the drive in disk utility in both safe mode and recovery mode. I’ve formatted...
    • Mach Disc
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    • high sierra mac pro nvme ssd
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  2. D

    NVME PCIE M.2 SSD + High Sierra + Macbook Pro 2015 13"

    With the introduction of High Sierra I am noticing NVME being supported out of the box. So my question is now this. Has anyone yet to try and buy a standard NVME PCIE M.2 SSD and install it with an adapter like so...
  3. Ylan

    Imac 2017 Speed of Internal SSD vs. Thunderbolt 3/USB 3.1

    I believe I've read or heard that the internal SSD's in the new iMacs are several times faster than what you can get from an external SSD. Does anyone have any numbers on this? I'm asking since Apple's prices for SSD's are, if not exorbitant, at least rather expensive. On the other hand...
    • Ylan
    • Thread
    • imac ssd thunderbolt 3 usb 3.1
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: iMac
  4. D

    Does APFS Mean a Bigger SSD?

    Well, just as I was about to order a new 27" iMac (replacing my geriatric 2009 Mac Pro), I saw some stuff on the Apple Developers Forum that gave me pause about my configuration. I was going for a top flight configuration except I thought a 512 GB SSD would be big enough. My current MP has the...
    • dfuerpo
    • Thread
    • apfs high sierra ssd
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iMac
  5. P

    Macbook Pro 2016/17 SSD SMART Status

    Hello fellow MBP 2016/17 owners, What is the status of your internal SSD SMART Status? Mine is labelled "Not Supported". Is yours the same? My old 2014 MBP 13 inch with 512 GB SSD however, has SMART Status: Verified. Is it normal for the 2016 and 2017 MBP to have their SSD SMART Status: Not...
    • Penlocky
    • Thread
    • not supported s.m.a.r.t. smart smart status ssd storage verified
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  6. J

    2017 iMac external SSD for Photography

    I’ve seen a lot of threads about external drives here and was wanting to jump in for a little more specific advice. I have a new 2017 iMac i7 3Tb Fusion drive and do a lot of Lightroom and Photoshop as well as occasional video editing. I’m coming from a 2012 and had the same 3TB drive and...
    • jmantn
    • Thread
    • enclosure external lightroom photoshop samsung evo ssd
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iMac
  7. J

    iMac, Logic Pro and virtual instrument libraries

    So, after going back and forth on waiting for the iMac Pro or long-prophesied Mac Pro, I've decided I'll probably get a 2017 iMac and fill it up to the gills with (third party) RAM to use as my next Logic Pro-focused machine. What I'm still on the fence about is how to approach the HD...
    • JVNeumann
    • Thread
    • 2017 fusion drive imac instrument library library logic pro ssd virtual instruments
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
  8. H

    What SSD?

    I've got an iMac 21.5 Late 2012 with an HDD 5400 rpm (soo bad!). I usually use audio editing and music production softwares. I need an upgrade to a SSD. Could you advice me some models with a good quality-price ratio?
  9. G

    SSD help macbook pro 2012

    Hey guys, so I have a 2012 MacBook Pro and upgraded the ram to 16 gigs as well as purchased two SSDs to install. However, when I tried to remove the HDD and replace it with an SSD, I had a lot of problems, so I just settled for putting in one of the SSDs and using a secondary HDD caddy to put it...
  10. Y

    SSD and RAM recommendations for MacBook Pro 13" Early 2011

    Hi, I have a MacBook Pro 8.1 (13" early 2011), and I want to upgrade the HDD (320GB 5.400rpm) and the RAM (4GB, the base model). I want to upgrade to 8GB RAM (2 modules of 4GB, correct me if I'm wrong) and something around 250GB SSD. What do I buy? I'm looking for straightforward answers, I...
  11. L

    Looking to upgrade mid 2012 13.3" Macbook Pro

    As I stated in the title, I am looking to enhance speed and overall functionality of my swiftly aging 13.3" 2012 MacBook Pro. Through some searching, I have found out that the easier way to do this is by installing an SSD as well as upgrading the RAM. However, will the difference be enough to...
    • Lindamood21
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    • macbook pro 13.3 macbook pro mid 2012 ram ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  12. N

    MacBook stuck on Apple's logo(Not Booting)

    Model: Late 2013. OS: macOS Sierra 10.12.5 Below are the list of things I tried: 1. SMC Reset 2. PRAM RESET 3. Safe mode(failed): Stuck on Apple logo. 4. Recovery Mode(failed): Skips showing the disk utility and starts booting again(Shows apple logo). 5. Internet Recovery mode(failed): After...
    • NitinNike
    • Thread
    • boot fail boot from ssd macbook macbook 13 macbook air ssd
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  13. macduke

    1TB SSD vs. Radeon Pro 580 Upgrade

    So today I found out that I am eligible for an upgrade to my late 2012 (purchased March 2013) iMac 27" at work (specs in sig). But I also need to make sure that the price doesn't go too high, so I'm trying to weigh the pros and cons. Would most of you rather get by on a 512GB SSD and have the...
    • macduke
    • Thread
    • 1tb ssd 27" 512gb ssd 580 bto imac radeon pro 575 radeon pro 580 specs ssd
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iMac
  14. B

    Installed SSD, Mac Lagging

    Specs - Have MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) - New SSD What Happened Went to an authorized Apple retailer to install an SSD. They migrated my information from the old hard drive and it seemed to work pretty fast, but would lag a bit. I've been meaning to restore my Mac, so I restored the...
  15. Nyte

    Macbook Pro 15 (Late 2008) OS / Hardware question.

    Hello! So I've got this old MBP for dirt cheap, it's got a faulty airport card and speakers, also I need to get a new battery for it. So the question is...should I stick to Sierra on it or just go Mavericks or something, from what I can tell I Sierra runs somewhat sluggish. (It came installed...
  16. ravenvalley

    SSD won't show up in Disk Utility when connected via SATA, even though it is formatted correctly

    Hi! So my SSD (mid-2012 MBP) crashed a couple days ago. I was running Bootcamp, and it looks like it was the Windows partition that crashed, because I had to connect the drive to a Windows machine to delete and format it. Anyway, i put the drive in an USB enclosure, connected it to my Mac...
    • ravenvalley
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    • boot drive ssd ssd disk
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: macOS
  17. Patth9

    Mac Mini 2010 to late 2012

    Just bought a WD Blue SATA 6Gb/s 2.5 Inch 500GB Internal SSD Solid State Drive (WDS500G1B0A) hubby's Mac Mini 2010, now would like to know if the SSD will also fit into a late i5 2012? I have looked for hours and can not find the answer on Google. Also, I have looked and looked on MacRumors...
  18. G

    Anyone with El Capitan or Sierra on iMac 11,2

    Hi guys! I have an iMac mid 2010 (iMac 11,2) and i've put an SSD Samsung 850 Evo 256GB. Although the machine doesn't support Sata III, it runs pretty smooth with the OS X Yosemite that i have right now. But i want to update my machine, at least with the El Capitan, because i would like to use...
    • gsykomanis
    • Thread
    • el capitan imac 11.2 imac mid 2010 ssd yosemite
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: macOS
  19. S

    Using built in ssd raid v my existing 4tb raid so

    recently started using a late 2013 mbp for casual editing in fcpx and noticed, it performs much better probably down to it running off a ssd. So what I'd like to do is raid 2 or 3 ssds and make the 4tb raid my new home directory - is using a raid ok as a home directory? The boot drive is a...
    • steveOooo
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    • disc utility fcpx raid ssd
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  20. khaidir77

    can i use Samsung 850 Pro & 850 Evo same size storage to do RAID 0

    can i use Samsung 850 Pro & 850 Evo same size storage to do RAID 0 ?? both SSDs same size storage ..same brand..just different model..need your feedback and advice please??? My Macbook Spec as below:
    • khaidir77
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    • 850 evo 850 pro macbook pro 2012 raid 0 samsung ssd
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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