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  1. J

    Resolved Failed Fusion drive - how do I boot from external SSD? (iMac 2013)

    UPDATE: So I now have the SSD (Crucial MX300), but I can't get it to boot from / install OSX onto that drive. I open Recovery Mode, but only my standard HDD shows up as an option. The SSD appears in Disk Utility, so it's definitely 'there', it's just not registering as an option to install OSX...
    • JVNeumann
    • Thread
    • external drive fusion drive imac ssd thunderbolt
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: iMac
  2. TitanTiger

    Enabling TRIM

    I've installed a new SSD drive in a mid 2012 Macbook Pro. The drive is a Crucial MX300 525GB SSD. I'm on Sierra 10.12.4. There seems to be some disagreement on whether you should enable TRIM or not. Crucial appears to have some built in garbage collection in the firmware but it requires the...
  3. S

    CPU fans spinning a lot after OWC SSD upgrade

    Hi, I recently purchased and installed a 240GB OWC Mercury Aura 6G 2012 for MacBook Air 5,2. After installing the drive, I restored from Time Machine. But my CPU fans have been spinning like crazy. Is this normal? I reset the SMC and NVRAM to no avail. Is the SSD defective, and should I send...
  4. C

    Late 2013 SSD flash mem adapter to MSata?

    Is there an adapter out there that can convert to MSata considering the msata drives are a lot cheaper and faster than the apple flash memory. Take a look at pins below.
  5. T

    Fusion Drive

    I am planning to add a 240GB SSD to my MacBook Pro which has a 500GB harddisk. Should I make them into a Fusion Drive? or just use the SSD as a single drive?
  6. Rockoar

    Question regarding superdrive replacement and storage placement

    I know this is a (quite) frequently asked subject but I considered that my question was not answered on previous threads (which I searched through the Forum search function) so I'm hoping you guys can help me out. Here's my set of questions: 1) When replacing my MBP13 (mid-2012) Superdrive in...
    • Rockoar
    • Thread
    • files hdd mbp 13" mid-2012 replacement ssd storage superdrive
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  7. T0bra

    SSD/SATA problem on MBP early 2011

    Hi everyone, I tried to upgrade my macbook pro (13-inch, Early 2011 - OSX Sierra 10.12.1, all specs below*) with an SSD Crucial MX300. It worked, but at some point (after few weeks) the system started to get stuck. The only way to recover the laptop was to issue an hard reboot each time this...
    • T0bra
    • Thread
    • 13 inch early 2011 macbook pro sata cable ssd
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  8. D

    M.2 adapter for mid-2011 MBA ssd?

    Is anyone using an adapter in order to use an m.2 ssd in an older Macbook Air? I have a 13" mid-2011 Macbook Air (A1369). The sdd in it just failed. I know I can buy one to fit this unit from OWC or Transcend, but I came across this adapter on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2mltEPk Is anyone on here...
  9. S

    Should I upgrade Mac Mini??

    Hey Everyone, First time posting on here but I need some advice regarding a Mac Mini I have. It's a 2010, Intel Core 2 Duo... I think 2GB ram and a standard hard drive. I've upgraded it and of course it's running very slow. It was slow on the older version too but not it's pretty much unusable...
    • scottspooner
    • Thread
    • 2gb 8gb ram intel core duo mac mini sierra ssd
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Mac mini
  10. B

    SSD speeds with Tempo

    We installed a Sonnet Tempo SSD in a 6-core Mac Pro 2010 with a Crucial M4 SSD and there didn't seem to be any speed increase over the SATA 2 SSD installed in one of the drive bays. So I tested both with XBench and indeed the Crucial came up with a lower score (430 vs 490), only beating the the...
    • beachmat
    • Thread
    • mac pro (mid 2010) ssd tempo
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  11. N

    Mid-2014 15" MBP SSD Degradation

    I just ran a disk speed test on my Mid-2014 15" MBP and was surprised to see how low the write speeds are. Around a year ago, write was sitting at around 400MB/s and when new, around 700. Is this normal / is anyone else experiencing this sort of performance degradation?
  12. Rozikowsky

    Booting from ext. SSD, Windows on int. HDD?

    Hey guys, I've just been wondering if there's any possibility to boot MacOS from an external SSD and installing Windows 10 on an internal HDD? I have an iMac late 2013 with internal 1TB HDD. I bought an external 240GB SSD from which I am booting MacOS atm. Everything works fine but now I have...
  13. K

    changed ssd name to yosemite during partition

    I partitioned my ssd into 2 and downloaded flash drive version of yosemite.I forgot to do the erase and guid part and just downloaded the usb drive and chose that one for start up.It works fine but now my SSD says yosemite core storage logical volume group,can anyone help me turn this around or...
    • kjob3022
    • Thread
    • hd name macbook partition ssd
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  14. F

    Upgraded RAM in Mid 2012 Macbook Pro but it's constantly restarting?

    Hello MacRumors, Last week I brought my Mid 2012 13" Macbook Pro to NCIX to upgrade the RAM and install a new SSD. I upgraded to a 16gb 1600 MHz Corsair memory kit that was specifically for Apple products. The SSD that was installed was the Samsung 850 EVO 250GB. The next day my laptop was...
    • ForeverMacLife
    • Thread
    • corsair macbook macbookpro macbookpro2016 ncix ram restarting ssd troubleshooting
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  15. E

    iMac 27 hd replace

    Hello! I am using iMac 27 2015 with 1T HDD but its working slowly I want to replace for ssd but its to expensive The solution is to run the os from external hd what is faster and better ssd with usb3 or hd with thunderbolt?
    • elirand5
    • Thread
    • imac ssd thunderbolt usb3
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iMac
  16. superparati

    PCIE M.2 NVMe on MacPro

    Hi, Yesterday I did install my new Lycom DT-120 with its SM951 512GB (NVMe) M.2 PCIe. I've to admit, it's fast! Moving from a SSD SATA II to a PCIe SSD it is a different world! With the raise of the SSD it change my way of working but in the meantime the size of the files just boom! After...
  17. A

    Mac Pro 3.1 Disk Drive Max_Speed upgrade

    I would like to create topic about increasing Mac Pro 3.1 drive speed. As all of us know, main disadvantage of MP 3.1 is SATA II speed limit. My Mac Pro is very slow with FCPX or Premiere (latest versions). I want to upgrade disk subsystem. After a lot of reading I understand that PCIe SSD...
    • Acden
    • Thread
    • pcie pcie to m2 pcie to sata pcie to ssd ssd
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  18. AlexGraphicD

    External Drive with Usb 3.0 or TB 2? Which is best for backup?

    I need to purchase an external drive for time machine for my late 2015 fusion 2tb, m395 i5 iMac. I just don't know what is the best choice for me. usb 3.0 or TB2? HDD or SSD? The heavy files I work with are mostly photoshop, illustrator and to a smaller degree, iMovie, FCP for casual video...
    • AlexGraphicD
    • Thread
    • external drives fusion m395 ssd
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: iMac
  19. M

    Mac mini 2012 wont boot from new SSD

    I have late 2012 mac mini with an i5, 4 GB of ram and the standard 500GB HDD. The system had really slowed down do I decided to upgrade to and SSD drive. I cloned the current drive using CarbonCloner. I bought a crucial 275GB SSD and cloned the HDD using CarbonCloner. I think I did everything...
    • macindian
    • Thread
    • boot disk boot fail mac mini ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Mac mini
  20. Kaiserbuch1701

    Powerbook 17" 1.5Ghz Upgrade Problem

    Hi everybody. I´m new to this forum and at first. Sorry for my terrible English. :-/ I was very interested in the PowerPCs Mac and owned a few. Now i got Powerbook G4 17" with 1.5Ghz from a good friend of mine. Its in pretty good shape and after knowing, that it is possible to upgrade it with...
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