Yes, they've released first version of NVMeFix v1.0.0. so you can try it. I've installed it through Hackintool and looking forward to see results.
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/nvme-power-management-support-apst.273554/page-4
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Upgrading 2013-2015 Macbook Pro SSD to M.2 NVMe
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https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/nvme-power-management-support-apst.273554/page-4
Is it easy to install for someone who has never used Hackintosh tools?
And do you see any difference in battery life?
I am curious, how much power is your Sabrent 1 TB SSD draining in idles on your MacBook ?
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Yes, like I said:
That's why I was interested to know how bigpoppamac31 drive was performing in order to compare both mine and your results.
How hot is usually your SX8200 Pro when it idles ? I would love to find out why there is so much difference between the consumption of my SX8200 and yours.
What software are we using to see how many amps and temperatures the computers are running at?
hi, folks. I recently get a Mid-2014 MBP 13' with 128GB SSD. I decided to bump it to 512GB by going with Sabrent Rocket NVme PCIe M.2 2280 and Sintech adapter. I have Catalina os and after sawpping the ssd, it can not recognize the new one, and all it shows up under utility disk was a drive with the size of 1.33GB. Any insight on what I did wrong?
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Isn’t it only the weather related features that are supposed to stop working after 14 days?
Hi,
To try and choose the right SSD I'm putting the reported results in this thread into a spread sheet. A chart helps me making an informed (hah!) decision.
Adata seems a winner here (as does Samsung with the firmware update but EVOs are more expensive.)
I've put in a few hours and collected about 70 cases. I got as far back as August '19. If more / all cases in this thread get in the table, it would get better. I'm happy to share the spread sheet (LibreOffice Calc ods) if anyone is willing to help.
MR means mixed results, NG means not good, OK means, well, you've guessed it. I think battery drain still counts as OK because it's par for the course and maybe there's hope anyway with a custom kext. Same goes for speed problems because spotlight/benchmark software/user error just makes it too unreliable.
Cheers from Holland!
To try and choose the right SSD I'm putting the reported results in this thread into a spread sheet. A chart helps me making an informed (hah!) decision.
Adata seems a winner here (as does Samsung with the firmware update but EVOs are more expensive.)
I've put in a few hours and collected about 70 cases. I got as far back as August '19. If more / all cases in this thread get in the table, it would get better. I'm happy to share the spread sheet (LibreOffice Calc ods) if anyone is willing to help.
MR means mixed results, NG means not good, OK means, well, you've guessed it. I think battery drain still counts as OK because it's par for the course and maybe there's hope anyway with a custom kext. Same goes for speed problems because spotlight/benchmark software/user error just makes it too unreliable.
Cheers from Holland!
So how do we install this NVMEfix from the Hackintosh community and is it safe?
It’s in the thread over there. I’m going to try it out but first I have to upgrade my SSD.
That thread doesn’t explain how to install the kext.
But someone in that thread made a clean installation of Catalina, and says his battery is the same as before? Maybe Catalina supports third party NVMe? I’m on Mojave so can’t test, and I really don’t want Catalina. Way too many bugs.
Anyone here on Catalina who can report on battery life? And also please state whether your bootrom (with the nvme drive not original ssd)was updated during installation?
Hi everyone,
I just tested a 4TB Sabrent in my trusty rMBP 15" 2015
So far, so good, I'm waiting for Spotlight to finish indexing and will check power consumption. but everything seems good.
I just tested a 4TB Sabrent in my trusty rMBP 15" 2015
So far, so good, I'm waiting for Spotlight to finish indexing and will check power consumption. but everything seems good.
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You simply have to :
1 - download NVMeFix.kext and Lilu.kext
2 - Install both with KextBeast in /Library/Extensions
I did this with SIP disabled but you may be able to only activate the unsigned kext in "System Preferences" -> Security
I've tried under 10.13 and even if the kext did load, I didn't see any reduction in standbye mode, but I need to test in 10.14 and 10.15, 10.13 is not supposed to be supported.
Will try it and report results
Just wanted to add my two cents.
Yesterday I finally installed 10.14.6 on my 2015 13" rMBP and went to sleep with 91% remaining charge. Now after 7 hours of sleep I still have 86% of charge left which is definitely a surprise as a 970 EVO user (used to be more like 70-80%). Also did a PRAM and SMC reset last night. Might have something to do with that.
Yesterday I finally installed 10.14.6 on my 2015 13" rMBP and went to sleep with 91% remaining charge. Now after 7 hours of sleep I still have 86% of charge left which is definitely a surprise as a 970 EVO user (used to be more like 70-80%). Also did a PRAM and SMC reset last night. Might have something to do with that.
I went through another 10 pages of messages.
The chart below is sorted for machines similar to mine; Mid 2015 15".
I'd like to attach the (LibreOffice Calc) file so anyone can make their own charts but don't know how. Many thanks to everyone who has posted their results. Many more thanks to gilles_polysoft who must have put in many many hours in this thread.
Cheers!
The chart below is sorted for machines similar to mine; Mid 2015 15".
I'd like to attach the (LibreOffice Calc) file so anyone can make their own charts but don't know how. Many thanks to everyone who has posted their results. Many more thanks to gilles_polysoft who must have put in many many hours in this thread.
Cheers!
Hi,
my MacBook is a MacBook Pro 13 Early 2015 not a 2013. My Crucial P1 is installed with Sintech Long on Catalina. The bootrom is 188
If you want, you can correct the file.
I bought the Sintech short and in the next few days I'll test if something change.
Ciao
Andrea
my MacBook is a MacBook Pro 13 Early 2015 not a 2013. My Crucial P1 is installed with Sintech Long on Catalina. The bootrom is 188
If you want, you can correct the file.
I bought the Sintech short and in the next few days I'll test if something change.
Ciao
Andrea
Thanks! Is it safe though? I’ve never installed kexts. I just want to fix this battery drain
Bottom line is multi-lane PCIe link NVMe drives fundamentally requires more power to operate, therefore you'll never see the same battery life than when you had your genuine AHCI Apple drive installed. Period.
If you want factory spec battery life don't fit an NVMe drive.
If you want factory spec battery life don't fit an NVMe drive.
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Where did you get this 4TB Sabrent? I have a 2TB and may think about upgrading to the 4TB. I looked on Amazon but didn't find one.
Update: I found it.. I had to search for Sabrent 4tb nvme. ~$750. Whew! No Thank you! lol - too expensive for me. I'll make my 2tb work for a while longer!
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How are you getting such high read speeds? I don't get over 2,000 for read speeds and never higher than around 2,500 for write speeds. I have the 1TB Sabrent SSD. Looks the same as yours.