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  1. M

    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...
    • MrVman858
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    • catalina help mac mini slow ssd
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iOS 10
  2. 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...
    • JustLegi
    • Thread
    • 12+16pin 28pin a1502 hdd macbook 13 sata sata 3 ssd
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  3. 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...
  4. K

    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...
    • kjks
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    • help with configuration m1max m1pro mbp16" ram ssd
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  5. 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...
  6. A

    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)...
    • adam94
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    • disk utility harddrive mac pro (2013) nvme sintech adapter ssd ssd update wd drive
    • Replies: 43
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
    • tensixturtle
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    • imac speed up mac ssd tb2 thunderbolt 2
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
  9. 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...
  10. M

    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...
    • mari_pav
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    • macbook pro macbook pro 2015 15" nvme ssd ssd
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  11. 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"...
  12. G

    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?
  13. 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...
    • slimmy18222
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    • a1532 apple class action dead external drive fix help macbook 12 inch problem ssd
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook
  14. GoztepeEge

    Using an old Apple SSD externally with an adapter and USB cable, is it possible?

    Hi! I have an Early 2015 MBP 13", and soon will be upgrading my original Apple SSD (128GB) with a XPG SX8200 1TB one. After that I would like to utilize my old SSD externally as well, but this is just an idea in my mind, I am not sure if this can be done practically or not. Do you know if there...
    • GoztepeEge
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    • adapter applessd externaldrive externalssd macbook mbp oldssd ssd ssdadapter ssdtousb
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  15. C

    High Sierra disappearing Desktop Files/Folders? Ideas?

    Friends I'm just looking for clues & Ideas here to see if I have missed any steps in trying to decipher "what happened" in the loss of some files. This is on an iMAC, wherein we installed a new SSD back in March, loading High Sierra from "scratch" using a USB installer, and it runs really...
    • cognus
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    • high sierra lost files ssd
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: macOS
  16. GoztepeEge

    MBP Early 2015 13" SSD Upgrade, does it boost the device speed?

    Hi! I currently have an "old-but-powerful enough" MBP Retina 13" Early 2015. It has i5 processor, 8GB RAM, 128GB original SSD, etc. I would like to upgrade it a bit, the first thing is the SSD, I guess. I now have 55GB of free space, so I do not have so much trouble with free space on this...
    • GoztepeEge
    • Thread
    • 1tb 970 evo macbook mbp plus samsung ssd ssdupgrade
    • Replies: 44
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  17. ItsAShaunParty

    Optimal Connection Speed for External Enclosure for 2020 iMac... USB 3.1... 3.2...TB etc.

    When I bought my 27” 2020 iMac 3.8 GHz 8-Core Intel Core i7, 72 GB RAM. I didn’t realize the hard drive was soldered until it was a week too late. The 512 SSD is pretty rough. My computer is filling up. I also have an 8 TB Seagate Expansion HD external that is pretty full. Instead of buying a...
    • ItsAShaunParty
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    • external enclosure imac 27 2020 ssd usb 3
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iMac
  18. P

    MP 7,1 Sonnet Fusion U.2 and Kingston NVMe Panic/Crash

    I just installed the Sonnet Fusion U.2 and a Kingston DC1500M in my Mac Pro 7,1. The drive was recognized, formatted, and I’ve successfully installed and booted Monterey on it. However, shutdown and manual reboot both result in a kernel panic and subsequent restart. Sleep apparently causes the...
    • Polymorphic
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    • kingston mac pro (2019) nvme sonnet fusion dual ssd
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  19. K

    New M1 MacBook Pros will not format the SanDisk 4TB Extreme PRO Portable SSD drives

    I bought two of the SanDisk 4TB Extreme PRO Portable SSD drives (that are rated at up to 2000 MB/s) and tried to format them using Disk Utility in the latest MacBook Pro with the M1 Max chip running OS Monterey 12.0.1. They both would not format. I worked with Apple tech support and we...
    • KDLM
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    • apfs disk utility error erase external drive extreme pro format mac sandisk speed ssd
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  20. J

    2012 MBP upgrade from 1TB SSD to 2TB or 4TB SSD?

    Hi. Just wondering if I should upgrade my 2012 MBP from 1TB SSD to 2TB or 4TB? A new MBP will cost me $4,000+. May consider upgrading next year 2022 and keep my 2012 as a backup machine. Currently my 1TB is almost full. I bought a S20 Plus Android recently so I will be shooting more 4K content...
    • JayK84
    • Thread
    • 2012 macbook pro ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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