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  1. MrBrownStone'95

    SSD or SSHD to replace internal harddisk

    Maybe this has been discussed before but I need a specific answer.. I have a Macbook Pro (early 2011) version. The internal HDD seems to be slow in performance and I've been suggested to replace it with a SSD. Did some searching in various forums and sites. Thing is I need a better performance...
  2. S

    Upgrade to SSD

    I know that at some point Apple made it so one could not upgrade their Macbook Pro. If I bought a 13 inch macbook pro released in June 2012 could I replace the hard drive with a solid state drive and upgrade the RAM?
  3. L.Ovidiu

    MPB 13"-15" 2009-2011 still worth as secondary laptop in 2016?

    Long story short, i need a secondary cheap laptop, 13-15" in size, for web design (1 browser with 5-15 tabs opened, photoshop and illustrator for ads, banners, logos, image touch-ups, generally medium level usage, dreamweaver for some coding). Right now i'm doing my job from this laptop...
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    • 2009 2010 2011 c2d dreamweaver illustrator mbp photoshop ram ssd
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  4. Hexxiteqqit

    Crackling Noise in New Henge Dock

    I've recently received a vertical docking station from Henge for my 13-inch MacBook Pro. I read the manual and followed the instructions correctly, using the "D" piece for my MagSafe 2 power cable. For some reason that is unknown to me, I've started hearing a crackling sound coming from within...
    • Hexxiteqqit
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    • crackling dock docking station hard drive henge mac osx macbook pro ssd
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  5. S

    Help Recover Data From Encrypted SSD

    tl;dr Disk Utility First Aid failed to repair OWC 6G SSD and I'm trying to save data before reformatting or replacing it MacBook Pro 13" Late 2011 kept running slower and slower until it wouldn't boot anymore. I'm now using Yosemite on a partition of the original HDD At first I didn't realize...
    • squawk77
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    • macbook pro 13 owc ssd ssd failure
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  6. J

    Mac doesn't start up

    Hi guys! Today, my MacBook Pro 13" Mid 2012 (with Samsung evo 840 sad) started having serious problems out of nowhere to boot properly. I just got a flashing question mark when i tried to start my Mac. Doing some searching I found the following article by Apple...
  7. J

    Late 2013 MacBook Pro ssd issue

    Hi all. The ssd failed in my Mac and I went to have it replaced. To cut a long story short I no longer have the ssd therefore don't have the part number etc to replace it myself. It's a late 2013 mbp retina 15. After my research I've found 655-1838 is the ssd I need although I'm quite...
  8. paulcross22

    PowerBook G4 1.5ghz 17" SSD - how it went!

    Hi All, So I posted recently about my revived Powerbook G4 - and I'm now finally (almost) there with the upgrades! I've owned this PowerBook since September 2010 and I used it for the final part of my GCSEs and the best part of my A-Levels to do photoshop on a write a lot of coursework. So...
  9. smirk

    Some questions about installing SSD for fusion drive

    Hey everyone, I was thinking of adding an SSD to my mid-2011 iMac and turning it into a fusion drive with those terminal commands. Is a home-brew fusion drive as reliable as an Apple one? I kind of want to make sure this isn't a risky hack. Also, once the drives are fused together, will...
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    • fusion drive imac 2011 ssd
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
  10. L

    Adding second drive to MBP 13" 2015

    Hi, Is it possible to add a second hard drive to a 13" macbook pro 2015 model? Either a SSD (not pcie) or a HDD would be good for me. Thanks
  11. L

    SSD in early 2015 13" Mbp

    hi, I'm looking at getting a 13" early 2015 mbp. I've just purchased a 500gb SSD for my late 2011 mbp but would I be able to install that SSD in a early 2015 13" model? Any help and advice would be great, Thanks
  12. paulcross22

    Best IDE SDD & other worthwhile tweaks

    Hi Guys, New to the forum- I have a 2004 PowerBook G4 17'' which I've owned since 2010. Been a great machine through my A-Levels to do IT coursework & use photoshop for art & design. I've owned other machines but this will always have a special place in my heart :) Can anyone recommend a...
  13. M

    How do I clean the SSD connectors?

    Hi I had a wine spillage on my MBA. The SSD does not seem to be recognized anymore. The eternal works. The connectors seem to have gotten damaged or perhaps rusty, not sure as it is difficult to gt in there. Please, How can I fix this? Anyway to clean the connectors? Any possible way without...
  14. chickenninja

    iMac G4 mod, looking for input and ideas!

    So I got an old imac G4 locally for a mere $15 I'm looking to maximize it's potential with a 128gb SSD, maxed ram ultra quiet fans, and mini heatsinks on every inch of black, square, lukewarm, surface. I'm open to ideas ;) Here are some tasty links of the things I have planned for it. I'm...
  15. dolphin2421

    Prepping my RMB for Resale

    What's the best way to prep my RMB SSD for resale? I want to securely erase my data and have read some differing recommendations involving FileVault, etc. Thanks! --jag
  16. J

    Enabling TRIM causes USB external drives to eject improperly on sleep?

    I have an older Samsung SSD drive, so I purchased this StarTech USB/SATA adapter cable so I could use the drive externally on my late 2013 iMac. I then enabled TRIM using the terminal:sudo trimforce enable This worked, and the drive works well. But as a side effect, it has caused itself, as...
  17. xShane

    Worth adding a SSD and 16 GB RAM to a mid-2012 15"?

    Hi MacRumors, I am currently running on a 15" MacBook Pro, mid-2012 model (non-Retina). Specs: OS X 10.11.4 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 8 GB RAM NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1024 MB VRAM 750 GB HDD Note: 250 GB of the HDD is partitioned to run Windows via Bootcamp. I have noticed for the past year...
  18. T

    What ssd to mbp5,5?

    I'm updating a friend's mbp (mid 2009) and wondering what would be the cheapest ssd in range of 500G or a little less, that fits to mbp5,5? Any trim problems with some ssd? The mbp won't be used to do any heavy work, but fast boot times, better battery life and quicker overall usage would be...
  19. P

    Is the PCIE SSD took down from mac pro compatible with mini?

    Howdy friends. I want to upgrade my 2014 mac mini from pure HDD to PCIE SSD+HDD. There are no problems in buying a PCIE cable. However a PCIE SSD for mac mini is not easy to find. Because the interface of the mac PCIE SSD is very special. Besides, untill now there are no adaptor cards which...
  20. s.miran

    Macbook not detecting new ssd

    MacBook Pro 2012 mid mod Hi, I just changed my hdd on my mac because it was very slow so i replaced it with a ssd. The lion operative system didnt read my ssd so i made a bootable El capitan OS X on my ekstern hard drive. when i booted it i saw the ssd once but when i restarted the mac it was...
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    • hdd failure macbook macbook 13" macbook pro ssd ssd failure ssd issues ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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