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2018 SSD NAND information from SMART
from extract the NVME SMART information from SMARTCTL debug mode, we can get NAND information (which may different on each MacBook pro) My 2018 MBPR 15 512GB is AP0512M mlc_3d_g3_2p_170 Toshiba which is 3D MLC 2-plane provided by Toshiba, real good and thank no use of TLC. my 2016...- evec
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Is Fusion Drive really that bad ?
I saw a lot of comments by users of this forum about Fusion Drives and they're often bad ... I still remember how innovative it was when it first was introduced on my late 2011 iMac and I wonder if it's really worth paying more to get an SSD with less room : is it the difference between a Fusion...- davidgnomo
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- fusion drive imac ssd
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- Forum: iMac
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NVMe Blade too slow in CMP?
My Config: cMP 4,1 -> 5,1 equipped with Samsung 970 pro on Kryo m.2 Adapter on Slot 4. Nothing unusal, runs also with injected 138.0.0.0 fine, but I saw a lot of benchmarks with speeds over 2GB/s, mine is quite slower, see here: I also don't see any misconfiguration: Anyone an...- Roadmap123
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Benefits of Separating OS/Applications drive from Media drive
I’m looking to purchase a new iMac 2017 5K with 1tb of ssd for 4K video editing. Because the source files of the projects I will be working on will be below 500gb for any given project, I would like to utilize the fast internal nvme as an active media drive AND OS/Application drive (I will... -
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Best way to quickly dock SSD's on a Mac Pro mid-2010?
Hi, I'm wondering about the best way to quickly use SSD's on a Mac Pro 5,1 via a USB3 PCIe card I installed on it. I'm streaming samples / using virtual instruments for making music from these drives if that's useful to know - would I have issues with either of the two options below... -
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A1465 ssd and no os. M.2 recognised but not bootable disk
Please can someone help. My ssd died and the macbook air has mavericks in internet recovery. Using alt, cmd r I can see my Samsung evo 960 m.2 drive. I erased, and then added mojave. This all saves. However when I reboot, it only recognises my usb and this goes to recovery. How can i get my...- Mcat74
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- a1465 bootable m.2 samsung 960 evo ssd
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- Forum: MacBook Air
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iMac2012 heats up when put it to screen sleep and safari slow, maybe user in HDD?
Hi everyone! First of all, I am Spanish, and I'll do everything possible to write as best I can in English. I have an iMac: (21.5 inches, late 2012), 3.1 GHz Intel Core i7, 16Gb Ram DDR3 and GeForce GT650M 512Mb, SSD 120Gb and HDD 1TB. I explain a little everything I did: - I undid the fusion... -
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Formatting OWC Aura Pro X
Hi, I'm new to this forum so I hope this post is okay. I just upgraded my mid 2014 Macbook Pro's SSD to a 240gb OWC Aura Pro X. All fine so far, now I need to format the drive. I have booted my mac holding down cmd opt R and have chosen option 4, disk utility. My question is: which disk do I...- fedelog
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Slow boot (black screen before Apple logo) after HFS+ to APFS conversion of external boot SSD USB-C
Hello! :-) I have an iMac 5K 2017 3.4 GHz and was running High Sierra with an external SSD disk (WD My Passport SSD 512GB) as boot disk. The macOS High Sierra allowed me to skip the conversion from HFS+ to APFS. The latter caused slow boot times last year. I was running fine with that system...- lamBOO
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- boot conversion disk external mojave slow ssd update
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- Forum: macOS Mojave (10.14)
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Overprovisioning?
My last system SSD died after two years of heavy use. Some reports indicate that overprovisioning has benefits. But it seems like as long as trim is enabled and the drive is left with a lot of free space the same impact is achieved. I am using dual MX500 2TB for system and data formatted APFS... -
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2017 27" Base Model + SSD
Which would you prefer? Average home user.... Base model 27" iMac + SSD. ($1999) 3.4Hz i5 8GB 2400MHz DDR4 512GB SSD Radeon Pro 570 with 4GB video memory Upgraded Graphics and Processor + 2 TB Fusion. ($2129) 3.8GHz quad-core 7th-generation Intel Core i5 processor, Turbo Boost up to...- Elly307
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- 2017 imac fusion drive radeon pro 580 ssd
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Replace SSD In MacBook Pro Retina 2012 with Adapter
Hello People! I really need your help! I buyed a 2012 Mac Book Pro Retina (A1398) and wanted to replace the original 265GB SSD with a bigger one. Internet gave me the recommendation to buy a 1 TB EVO 850 mSATA V-NAND in combination with the following Adapter...- Samsonblend
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- 2012 850 860 adapter evo replace replacement retina samsung ssd
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How To Install OSX on NVMe SSD ? (High Sierra)
How To Install OSX on NVMe SSD ? (High Sierra) (Mac Pro 2010 Mid) I Wanna Use 970evo or 960evo Please Explain... -
TOWER MAC 5.1 NVMe BOOTABLE? (high sierra)
If Tower MAC 5.1 (2010 mid) of NVMe M.2 SSD (960evo, 970evo.. etc) was installed (bootable) , Can You explain how to install? -
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SSD + HDD Combo Help
Hey, so I just installed a 120 GB SSD in my 13" Mid 2012 MacBook Pro. I replaced the optical drive with the original 500 GB HDD using a tray I got from Amazon. Everything is working all fine, but I wanna reduce some redundancies. So first of all, I'm using the SSD as a boot drive, and to store...- jaboon
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Boot Camp on mid 2014 MBPr
hello, i have a mid 2014 MBPr running with a samsung 960 evo 500gb ssd and i cant figure out how to successfully launch windows 10 on my boot camp partition. last attempt it crashed on the end of the installation process. keep getting error “The computer restarted unexpectedly or encountered an...- that1_ernie
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- 2014 macbook pro boot camp boot camp assistant mabook pro ssd windows 10
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iMac 2009 upgrade help - SSD
Hiya all, I have a late 2009 iMac (27'' 11.1, 2.8 i7) and I'd like to upgrade the HD as it starting to sound a bit dodgy. I want to fit an SSD drive in and I have found a few that are OK price wise. My question is, can I fit any 2.5 SSD drive (along with the appropriate adaptor) or are there...- otaku.nige
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Why is iMac prone to freeze regardless of new HDD and fresh installation?
I have a 20" model a1224. It's been stored (indoors) for years now while I have moved on. At some point (when already no longer the main computer) it started having occasional problems with freezing already right after startup. At some point it wouldn't boot at all or it would get stuck onto the... -
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Gaming on thunderbolt ssd, hdd, etc
Hi! I have a 2016 MacBook Pro with touch bar but with limited storage options I'm looking to buy an external form of storage (or an internal one I can buy an enclosure for) for gaming. Only problem is, I'm not very knowledgeable about ANYTHING to do with hard drives or ssd's or anything like...- helplol
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- advice budget cheap gaming hdd mac ssd storage thunderbolt
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- Forum: MacBook Pro