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  1. nachopugliese

    Can I connect a SSD disk to new ipad pro 11 thru the USB C?????

    I bought the new ipad pro 11 this week, wondered to know if I can connect directly a Solid state disk (HD) direct to the ipad using the USB C? thanks
  2. MCAN

    New M.2 drive has very slow transfer speeds

    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...
  3. fhturner

    Server RAID5: SAS/SATA vs. NVMe

    Sometimes there are just too many good options... :P I am developing a plan for a Mac Pro server for a client of mine, and have been planning an SSD RAID5 for the main data store. I was liking this pretty cool solution from MaxUpgrades that situates 4 SAS or SATA SSDs in an optical bay, and...
  4. S

    Will replacing a 5400 RPM hard drive with an SSD help iMac performance substantially?

    My wife has a late 2013 21.5" iMac with 2.7 GHz Core i5, 8GB memory, Intel Iris Pro 1536 MB graphics, and a 1 GB 5400 RPM hard drive (25% used). It's gotten slower and slower over the years, but has always been sluggish. I remember being disappointed when we bought it. I was about to buy a new...
  5. W

    Would installing a Jetdrive SSD revitalize my 2011 Macbook Air?

    I have a base 2011 13" Macbook Air that I've had since new (that I love). Its currently running El Capitan (after experiences with later OSs caused me to revert due to performance issues). It is fairly slow and some basic tasks seem to take a while. I've wiped and reinstalled the OS so its...
  6. Craigus_uk

    Upgraded to Mojave 10.14.1 — where has all my storage gone?!

    Hey. I've just upgraded to the latest Mojave 10.14.1 release and was a bit surprised to find that my SSD is only showing that it is 250.69GB (strange number) in size as apposed to the 512GB it actually is, and was, before i updated to macOS 10.14.1. My system specs: 15inch, 2017 2.8GHz i7 16GB...
  7. Mikesilvadj

    SSD upgrade on mid ‘15 mac pro A1398

    my mac pro is currently maxed out at 500gb. Looking into installing a 1tb without breaking the bank. But at the same time i dont really kno how to spec out a drive for proper compatability. Im linking a drive below. Can someone tell me if this will be plug and play sort of or will i need an...
  8. sibby

    Refurbed iMac - best year for a good deal?

    Hi folks, I currently own a 20" early 2009 iMac with 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo and 8 GB RAM and 320 GB SATA, running OS 10.9.5. After heavy use (I work from home) it's been having issues over the past year (occasionally needs fresh power cycle to boot up, grey screen occasionally on start up...
  9. R

    Two disk or partition?

    Hi guys, I've a question about a macbook air 13 (early 2015) with OS High Sierra installed. I do understand if it has a 256 SSD with two partitions or two separate SSDs one for mac and one for windows. I though the first because the sizes of the "two disks" are ~100GB and ~150GB, but it looks...
  10. RAJESHWAR

    Suggest best SSD for my Mac Pro 2012

    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.
  11. radiohead007

    External Drive enclosure for Mac Mini 18

    I will be migrating off of my 2008 Mac Pro with 4 bays of drives (1 SSD / 3 HD). Yes 10 years! Had a few questions on external storage on new mac mini that perhaps others may be contemplating. 1) Any recommendations on enclosures. Is the Thunderbay 4 from OWC reliable and speedy? Do I need the...
  12. C

    SSD way forward?

    Hi, Sorry if I'm barking up the wrong tree as I'm not up to speed on tech. I have an early 2009 iMac with 8mb memory running El Capitan (the latest OS it will take). Recently start-up has been a problem: it takes ages, especially after a crash when each app gets a spinning cog. I've slimmed...
  13. jonatanheyman

    Upgradeable SSD in 2018 Macbook Air?

    Hi! How likely do you think it is that the SSD in the Airs will be upgradeable (and operate stable on a non-default SSD disk)? Paying $200 for a 1TB SSD + m2 adapter, instead of $1200 for the 1.5TB, is tempting...
  14. Grape_Brotherhood

    Boot Mac Pro 5,1 (late 2012) from SSD ?

    Hi all, I hope this is the right place where to ask this. This is my first post on here! I have this Mac Pro: Mac Pro 5,1 (Mid 2012) (Silver Tower) 3,33 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon OS: High Sierra 10.13.6 (17G65) My Goal: - Clone the boot drive to a SSD Samsung Evo 860 drive (I have a 2,5'' to...
  15. J

    Slow Macbook Pro 2012

    Hello, I've got a Macbook pro 2012, I use it everyday mostly to edit videos on. Recently its been really struggling to run projects, I've done everything in the software to speedup projects, deleted unnecessary apps, cleaned my hard drive...I've done it all but It still runs pretty slowly...
  16. T

    Swap an SSD from MBP 2015 to MBA 2014

    My wife has an early 2014 Macbook Air. I have a mid 2015 MBP. I'm about to install a new SSD into my 2015 MBP and I was wondering if I could take my outgoing SSD and put it into her 2014 MBA. Thanks for any help.