mac pro

I have a deal on getting a Mac Pro Late 2013 Quad Core with 16gb ram for $900, is this worth it? I mean I could go hackintosh and all but I would like my Apple Experience to work seemlessly. I do edit 4K and I know lots of computers struggle in that area in general (we use proxies and etc), but...

Hi all, I am wanting to run an external SSD Raid system through a PCIE port, I was wondering if anyone knew if it this was possible and if so what connectors I would need? Cheers, Jordan

Hello everyone, Yesterday I installed an ADATA SX8200 M.2 drive via a PCIe adapter in my 2009 Mac Pro (flashed to 5,1) and have found the read/write speeds to be less than stellar. For a drive that is supposed to get speeds of 3200 MB/s read and 1700MB/s write, I am getting lackluster speeds...

hi All I have this macpro from early 2008 2 x 2.8 quadcore intel xeon upgraded to 12gb 800 mhz ddr2 total ati radeon hd 2600 256mb no wifi what do you think is its value / what shall I expect to sell it for in London ? also ive seen on many threads people using the number "2.1/3.1/4.1.."...

I normally update pages on my G3/OS 9.2.2 based web server by using file sharing from my G5/OSX 10.5.8. Today I tried to update a page by using my Mac Pro/OSX 10.6.8. The OS 9 volume mounts as usual and I can copy files from it but I can only write files with a total size of up to 5,006 bytes...

Hi friends, I was searching online to increase my Mac Pro speed with out upgrading hard disk to ssd and increasing RAM. Disabling all animation in Mac OS will help opening your apps fast. When you close an application and reopen it, it will start from where it left disable it, then the app...

I'll be honest, my patience is beginning to wear thin with Apple on their new professional/ modular desktops. I do video editing for clients and I can't edit 4K footage on my Mid 2014 13" Macbook Pro, and other projects in general can just become a chore with the slow rendering. I thought about...

Hi, After a loong time (almost 2 years), I had some time today to try one more time to revive a Mac Pro 4.1 that I had to stash away since it died on me back in April 2017. The original post was this...

Native Install Windows 10 on mac pro 1.1 / 2.1 without usb or dvd or bootcamp This is a long read. Also it is a solution for aggrieved Warcraft players who are compelled to buy expensive mac pro 5.1 and video card to play. With this solution you have all the tools you need to continue to play...

Dear Friends, I planned to purchase ssd for my Mac Pro mid 2012. Can any one suggest me best ssd brand in India. I googled and found Crucial MX500 500GB 2.5-inch SSD , but I am not sure how it will perform , I need your opinion friends.

(Mid 2010) Mac Pro Problems Recently my dad’s Mac Pro (mid 2010) started having an issue where it couldn’t turn on at all so we tried fixing this computer as it is a really reliable and strong machine which has never failed him before. *NOTE: We are doing this ourselves as the computer is...

Hello everyone. I have a Mac Pro 4,1 (Early 2009) currently running OSX 10.11.6 My goal here is to make the necessary upgrades/actions in order to make this to work perfectly with the latest OSX Mojave /w working SSD & USB 3.0 My specs are : 2x2,93Ghz Quad Xeon / 24GB RAM / EVGA GTX 660 2GB...

Apple showcased (in today's keynote) several instances of Mac minis being stacked for improved performance and intense workloads. What if this is the "modular Mac Pro" Apple promised 1.5 years ago? Maybe there's some neat software coming that enables Mac minis to be daisy chained together with...

Just curious about your thoughts on the possibility of next Mac Pro release in Silver Aluminum color along with silver for rumored Apple Display?

Hi guys, I'm currently using a mid 2010 Mac Pro with an Apple 27" LED Cinema Display (not Thunderbolt). I'm thinking of upgrading to a late 2013 Mac Pro and was wondering if i can use my display with this new Mac Pro? Is there some kind of adapter i can use to connect the Mini-Display Port to...

Hi everyone! I would like to share test results from two video cards. Connected display resolution 2K. And so we look at the results: Sapphire Radeon RX 580 Pulse 8 GB Sapphire Radeon R9 280X Toxic 3 GB Geekbench v4.2.3 LuxMark v3.1 Unigine Valley Benchmark v1.0 Final Cut...

hello guys, have equipement need high speed connection, who know which thunderbolt 3 pcie card will work on mac pro 2009 please? will Asus Thunderbolt EX 3 will do? many thanks

I am searching for my GPU upgrade and find out the new RTX2080 has a maximum power consumption about 225W, which means this should be the most powerful GPU for the Mac Pro's within the power safety limit at this moment 2018 October. Although there's no Webdriver yet available. This is a card...

hello guys, i was trying to flash my 980ti to mac version, but nvflash 5.13 won't recognize the card, and the newer version 5.28 read the card but said " PCI subsystem id mismatch", of course, I can't use option -4 -5 -6, there is no more these options from the latest version nvflash, I put the...

Hello, maybe it has already discussed here before, but I'm in a situation I need real users advice coming out of their experiences with iMac Pro so decided to ask the community. I need a new machine to replace my old Mac Pro 5,1. It will be used mostly for video compositing and editing (After...