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eGPU with a 2011 late 17'
Hello guys, Currently I have a late 2011 machine with a 6770M card. The machine rocks with the i7 and 16gb ram. However, I do a little gaming too and I would like to run games on higher or ultra settings, but remain in full hd resolution or maybe try 2560x1440. Currently I'm running OS X on...- bolyki0
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- 2011 egpu gpu mbp mbp17 thunderbolt
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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ISSUE: Thunderbolt Display Monitor Wake Up
I have two Dell UltraSharp U2515H 25-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor's. I have a thunderbolt to display port going into 1 of the 2 monitors. On the 2nd monitor I have an HDMI going in. The dual screen works perfectly fine when plugged in for the first few wakes. After a couple days, I have realized...- privateporter
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- dell display hdmi monitor osx10.11.5 thunderbolt
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- Forum: OS X El Capitan (10.11)
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Changing volume not possible for external monitor connected via DisplayPort
Apple are following some kind of standard; That if you connect something digitally (eg HDMI or DisplayPort) the sound volume should be altered on the digital device (at least, this is what I've read about it). I bought a monitor that connects via DisplayPort. It has built in speakers. I cannot... -
thunderbolt 2 raid can be upgrade to thunderbolt 3!
DATOptic just added a new feature to all their thunderbolt 2 RAID quiet tower or rack mount . I think it's good news As Intel and PC release their Thunderbolt 3 products, of course Apple will follow soon, but this post a dilemma for some of us to purchase a thunderbolt 2 now, because soon the...- FireWire2
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- thunderbolt thunderbolt 2 thunderbolt 3
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Early 2011 Macbook Pro + 21:9 WQHD display: best cable/connection to use?
Shelled out on a WQHD UltraWide 21:9 aspect monitor to use with my PC but also my early 2011 MacBook Pro which has a Thunderbolt port which I currently use with an HDMI converter cable to drive my current 24" monitor. The 21:9 monitor has a plethora of inputs - HDMI, DVI, Thunderbolt and...- peanutismint
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- 2011 21:9 displayport macbook pro thunderbolt ultrawide wqhd
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Thunderbolt monitor keeps pulling out
I have a 27 Inch iMac with 2 monitors connected to it via thunderbolt. One is connected via HDMI cable -> HDMI/thunderbolt adapter. The other is connected via VGA cable -> VGA/thunderbolt adapter. The one using VGA -> thunderbolt keeps pulling itself out. It happens about once a day. That...- CutmanCometh
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- 27" imac thunderbolt vga
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- Forum: iMac
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Can Thunderbolt pass ATA commands to attached HDDs?
Hi, Does anyone know if a SATA drive connected via an eSATA adapter to a Thunderbolt port can successfully receive and act upon ATA commands? So: SATA -> eSATA -> Thunderbolt -> MacBook Pro. I'm primarily thinking of using the Sanitize Device command.- 0004838
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- ata erase information esata thunderbolt
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Best Macbook Pro for Dual UltraWide Monitors?
Sorry I originally posted in the Macbook subforum like a dummy. Hi all, So I recently bought two LG 25UM56 UltraWide monitors for my new table setup. I bought these two in a hurry and I didn't fully research how I was going to use them. Apparently, my late 2008 white unibody Macbook (running...- hadi27
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- dual monitors hdmi macbook pro retina thunderbolt ultrawide
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Best Macbook Pro for Dual UltraWide Monitors?
Hi all, So I recently bought two LG 25UM56 UltraWide monitors for my new table setup. I bought these two in a hurry and I didn't fully research how I was going to use them. Apparently, my late 2008 white unibody Macbook (running El Capitan) can't handle extending the display to two monitors... -
MBP mid 2012
Hello, I just have bought a MBP mid 2012. I wonder if it is a rMBP? And what is the option with a samsung UHD display. I own a U28D590 display with HDMI and DisplayPort. I tested a thunderbolt cable from Apple Store in an adaptater mini displayPort to DisplayPort. It actually doesn't work...- tillets
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- display displayport mbp 13" mid2012 minidisplayport second display thunderbolt
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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help connecting macbook to TV
hello all i have a quick question i just bought a 4K TV (sony x810c) it has a few HDMI ports and a few USB ports my question is regarding the best way to connect my macbook to this TV for purposes of watching movies / streaming / playing video games my macbook has a thunderbolt port and an...- drdeez
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- 4k tv hdmi macbook retina thunderbolt
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Workflow/Storage assistance needed
Workflow assistance needed: Here is my scenario. I have a 2014 Macbook Pro with 3 external Dell 24" monitors connected to it (2 via display port and 1 via HDMI). I come in from a shoot and take my SD card, dump it to a new folder on my MBP. Edit, and then move to a primary external drive...- ddublu
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- backup storage thunderbolt workflow
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- Forum: Photography
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External HD & Speakers disconnect using Belkin Thunderbolt 2 Express Dock
I am using the Belkin Thunderbolt 2 Express HD Dock to connect an external monitor, speakers, and a powered USB hub to my MBP 13" mid-2012 running OS X 10.11.3 (El Capitan). Over the last week, I've noticed that my external HD will disconnect and an error stating that the drive wasn't ejected...- CaliScruff
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- disconnects macbook pro thunderbolt thunderbolt dock
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Ethernet via Thunderbolt stopped working
After a system crash the ethernet adapter connected via Thunderbolt has stopped working and no longer recognizes the cable connected. Tried on both doors. WiFi works properly. What can I do? rMBP 15 Late 2013 running El Capitan.- pen expers
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- ethernet thunderbolt
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- Forum: MacBook Pro
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Let's talk external drives
I've got a late 2013 MBP and am out of room on my internal drive. Mostly Steam games. My intent is to run an external drive for mostly the games and I may install Windows on there too but that's a whole other thread. My frustration lies in the fact that I can not seem to find the right combo of...- makinit1212
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- external drive gaming sshd thunderbolt
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- Forum: Mac Accessories
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Update on SSD swapping in Buffalo MiniStation TB
Hi all, I'd love to swap out the horrid 5400rpm drive in our Buffalo MiniStation Thunderbolt enclosure. I've been following a lot of the threads on here about it BUT most of them are old so I wanted to know if anyone had some fresh intel -- namely if any current SSD drives over 250GB meet the...- dawindmg08
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- buffalo drive swap ministation ssd thunderbolt
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- Forum: Mac Accessories
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Help needed, partitioning an external RAID drive for Windows (El Capitan)
Hi, new member here, So I have recently purchased a LaCie Big2 12tb HDD with RAID. This is to go with my iMac that has a Bootcamp Windows partition generally used for playing games. What I want to do is use the LaCie drive in a RAID 1 configuration for the OSX partition. I then want to create...- Chumberstone
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- apple bootcamp disk utility hard drive osx el capitan raid thunderbolt windows
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- Forum: OS X El Capitan (10.11)
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add fastest external HD to iMac
Good evening I am trying to see what is the best option to get the fastest external HD on my iMac to improve performance. on my iMac max speed is 90mb/s while on ssd i am getting 480 read and 150 write. I want to know what would be the best option: Thunderbolt -- SATA-III case -- SSD... -
Cables needed to connect a Macbook Air to a Dell E2414Hm Monitor
MacBook Air (Early 2015) OS X Yosemite Version 10.10.5 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 Intel HD Graphics 6000 1536 MB Hey guys, I have a Macbook Air that I'm trying to connect to a 24" E2414Hm flat panel monitor. The monitor supports either VGA or DVI-D. DVI-D is intentionally bolded because I'm...- ARNK
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- adapters cables dvi dvi-d thunderbolt
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice
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Beefiest Mac Pro 5,1 Processor
Hi guys. Since I soon can't wait for Apple to release a nnMP any longer, I am looking for alternatives. So here's some questions since the search engine on my favourite "buy-used" site isn't properly functional. · What is the most powerful processor for the 5,1? And 4,1? · What is the...
