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    iMac SSD Help

    Hi guys. I currently have a 2017 27 IMac 4.2 with 1TB Fusion Drive and 32gb RAM. I am always working with Lightroom and Photoshop for work and I noticed that my Fusion Drive now cannot perform anymore. I just purchased a Crucial BX500 2TB and a Samsung NVme 970 Evo Plus 1TB If I upgrade both...
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    PCIe 2.0 x2 and PCIe 2.0 x4 for iMac

    Hi everyone, hope you are well. Can anyone recommend a PCIe 2.0 x2 and PCIe 2.0 x4 and adapter if required for imac 2014 and a 2015? Also, will I have to do any weird updates or is it pretty much plugin and boot in recovery, format/install? then in the future just normal updates via Mac OS...
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    upgrade 2014 and 2015 imacs to SSD or PCIe?

    Hi hope you are all well, a quickish question? I hear about PCIe lanes i think x2, Sata 3, thunderbolt 2. Am i best just wanging in a samsung Evo in the easy to reach sata3? or will dismantling it all to put in a PCIe drive be worth it or is it throttled and not much point? Thanks for...
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    Will I need an external scratch disk?

    I am doing photo and video editing as well as some 3d (Blender) and will be updating from a 2010 Mac Pro. In the Mac Pro I use a dedicated 1TB SATA SSD as a scratch disk for caches and such. I was taught that it's always best to keep a scratch disk that is physically separate from the system...
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    Which HD enclosure for Mac Studio (6 HDDs and SSDs)

    My 2010 Mac Pro is on it's last legs and I'm finally planning to upgrade to a Mac Studio and Studio Display. Problem is, I am currently using 3 internal HDDs and 3 internal SSDs inside my Mac Pro and will need a new place to move them to. Replacing them all with new individual external drives...
  6. Cham2000

    SSD in Mac Studio: is it upgradable?

    Any indications that the SSD in the Mac Studio could be user upgradable? I intend to buy the base M1 Max version with the 512GB SSD, but will I be able to change it in the future? Or could we add a second SSD in there?
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    MP 7,1 Apple SSD kit vs PCIe SSD

    Hello, I've just bought a Mac pro 2019 (7,1) with all basic specs and I've quickly run out of disk space (250GB ssd). I have only the n1 original Apple SSD and slot 2 is empty. First Q: What is the difference between upgrading the original Apple SSD kit and adding an additional SSD on the...
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    SSD running slow with new sata ribbon Mac mini mid-2010 on Catalina

    Hello everyone! I’m new to the community and I am trying to remedy my issue. I just purchased a Mac Mini mid 2010 for $15 that was expected to have a bad hdd but turned out it was the sata cable. I ordered a 1tb SSD Hynix gold and 16gb of ram. I updated my Mac from snow leopard that it came with...
  9. JustLegi

    Reuse 12+16pin SSD A1502 MacBook Retina 2015 for MacBook 2008

    Hello, I would like to reuse the Macbook 2015 A1502 the 12+16 pin SSD for Macbook 2008 HDD SATA. Would any one keen to advise converter or adapter product to convert 12+16 pin SSD for Macbook 2008 HDD SATA ? I have try to look on Amaz*n and eB*y but only found the 22 pin the Macbook Air, instead...
  10. Valdaquendë

    MP 1,1-5,1 Boot SSD periodically unmounting/remounting?

    The last two mornings, I've come into the office to find a MacOS notification admonishing me to properly eject my boot disk <Mac_SSD> before removing it. If seems, then, that for some unexplained reason, my boot SSD appears to be un-mounting itself in the middle of the night and then remounting...
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    16" MacBook Pro M1 Configuration

    Hi, I have decided to buy the new 16" MBP but I need some advice to decide which configuration is best for me. M1pro 16core or M1max 24core? 16gb or 32gb RAM? 500gb or 1Tb SSD? I am an architect and I mainly use Archicad for 3d and render, Autocad 2d, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator...
  12. Bobbins20

    Repurpose old SSD from 2014 Macbook Pro

    Just wondering here if you can recycle a 256 GB SSD from a 2014 MacBook pro to an external enclosure. I have decided that the old the old SSD is too good to waste and so does anybody know if there is an enclosure for this purpose. I'm already aware that Mac SSD sockets are non-standard and it's...
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    MP 6,1 New internal SSD (WD_Black SN750 2TB) not showing during setup on late 2013 Mac Pro

    I am trying to set up my new internal SSD (WD_Black SN750 2TB) with a Sintech adapter on my late 2013 Mac Pro after my factory 256gb ssd failed a bit ago and am having issues where the new SSD seemingly is not being recognized. To begin I prepared a USB boot drive (tried both Big Sur & Mojave)...
  14. lawlietkm

    Having a stressing hard time using my external SSD onto my 2021 Macbook Pro

    Hello, I'm in an emergency. Basically I'm leaving tomorrow for a few days away and I'll have work to do in the train and in the other city. I own an intel iMac from august 2020 and I backup often on an external SSD (Samsung 1T T5). Today, I tried to put my iMac save onto my recent Macbook Pro...
  15. tensixturtle

    2015 iMac External SSD?

    Hello, I have started to notice that my 2015 iMac's 7200rpm HDD is slow compared to my other computers with an SSD. I was wondering what might be my options to try to make it faster? I am too nervous to change the internal HDD because of the high risk of breaking the display. Is there a TB2 to...
  16. reddrag0n

    audio stuttering titanium powerbook

    i'm running itunes in the background, but when i open other apps or move the mouse, i get audio stuttering and glitching. now when i reset the pram and do the open firmware commands then boot into leopard, the stuttering isn't there. but if i shut down the mac or restart it after, it starts the...
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    What is the Actual Read-Write Speed OS request?

    Hi, I have a 2015 mac book pro, I'm going to upgrade SSD with an mvme + adapter. Looking on the internet I can see a lot of SSD with more or les 2400/1900 MB/s read and write speed , and other High-end model around 7.000/5.300 MB/s read and write speed. It Wurth to buy one of the high-end or...
  18. blackxacto

    Please explain this question about Disk Utility in Monterey?

    19,1 iMac, Monterey 12.0.1: 1. Shut down 2. Reboot holding Apple+Option+R 3. Chose an external disk to repair: Elite Toshiba MDXXX/Container disk5/"TimeBeast" 4. Why are time differences to repair an external ssd SO DIFFERENT between the Container disk5 and the enclosed data volume: "TimeBeast"...
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    Find out if internal nvme connector is broken

    The ssd in my macbook pro mid 2014 recently died so i booted into the macbook through an external drive. Now i would like to know if the connector is the problem before i buy a new ssd. so how can I find out if the connector is the problem before buying a new ssd?
  20. slimmy18222

    MacBook retina 12'' inch A1534 2016 DEAD SSD FIX

    Hello everybody. I've got a 12" MacBook retina A1534 2016 model with dead internal SSD. Since it's a well know hardware failure in those models and repair does not worth the effort nor buying a new Logic Board, I'm here to ask if somebody have managed to "put an other drive inside". This model...