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Howdy, y'all.
On another thread in this forum, where the Bootcamp faux-pas as pertains to it working on the 1TB fusion drive, as opposed to not working on the 3TB fusion drive, was being discussed, someone posted some information that stated that this issue (bootcamp working on 3TB drive) would be fixed in an upcoming update of the Mac OS (10.8.3 was the version # given). Can anyone here confirm this?
On another thread in this forum, where the Bootcamp faux-pas as pertains to it working on the 1TB fusion drive, as opposed to not working on the 3TB fusion drive, was being discussed, someone posted some information that stated that this issue (bootcamp working on 3TB drive) would be fixed in an upcoming update of the Mac OS (10.8.3 was the version # given). Can anyone here confirm this?
You can use Disk Utility for flash drives/any non-fusion drives. I've no idea what will happen with an OS update...
Don't use Mountain Lion from the App Store. You need the same build as the one that comes on your computer (or a later one). You can use the recovery partition or a thumb drive created from the default install.
Wondering the same thing! Too terrified to install 10.8.3 till someone confirms it works with un-fused iMacs!
My question is:
Does the new OS X update include a Disk Utility which gives the user the option of rebuilding the Fusion drive, rather than just trying to force it upon them?
-howard
Does the new OS X update include a Disk Utility which gives the user the option of rebuilding the Fusion drive, rather than just trying to force it upon them?
-howard
I have a 2011 Mac Mini which I updated to 10.8.3. The Disk Utility shows as Ver. 13 (444) after the update.
I have a SSD and Hard Disk (non-Fusion) in this Mini, and the updated Disk Utility is not attempting or suggesting that I repair the Fusion drive. This was a DIY addition since the Mini did not come with SSD or Fusion drive. I have, however, had this Mini configured as a DIY Fusion several times in the past, so if there are any "hidden markings" stored on the disk which might trigger the Fusion repair, they are not doing so.
I too, would be interested in anyone who has an Apple supplied Fusion drive and has separated it could see if the updated Disk Utility still tries to force a repair back to a Fusion drive state.
-howard
I have a SSD and Hard Disk (non-Fusion) in this Mini, and the updated Disk Utility is not attempting or suggesting that I repair the Fusion drive. This was a DIY addition since the Mini did not come with SSD or Fusion drive. I have, however, had this Mini configured as a DIY Fusion several times in the past, so if there are any "hidden markings" stored on the disk which might trigger the Fusion repair, they are not doing so.
I too, would be interested in anyone who has an Apple supplied Fusion drive and has separated it could see if the updated Disk Utility still tries to force a repair back to a Fusion drive state.
-howard
Anyone?
Installed 10.8.3 this morning, no problems at all.
I don't think there will be any in the future either. The system just detects two drives separately, and it works like any other mac with multiple drives.
The disk repair is prompted only in disk utility during system recovery, but once you install OS X, you're good to go.
Hi everyone. This is my problem.
I made Fusion Drive with the instructions found on this thread, with a 90GB SSD and a 120HHD on a MacBook Pro mid 2010.
Then I broke the Fusion Drive because Mountain Lion has several problem on my MBP (kernel panic a go go...).
The two drive are separate now but when I try to install Snow Leopard from USB (that I made with the original SL DVD) does not work. At boot the Mac found the bootable USB but then the display freeze on Apple logo and fans works a lot... I also try with the external Apple DVD drive but the same...
I erase the two drive with another Mac using Disk Utility...
I've made some mistakes...?
(sorry for my bad english)
I made Fusion Drive with the instructions found on this thread, with a 90GB SSD and a 120HHD on a MacBook Pro mid 2010.
Then I broke the Fusion Drive because Mountain Lion has several problem on my MBP (kernel panic a go go...).
The two drive are separate now but when I try to install Snow Leopard from USB (that I made with the original SL DVD) does not work. At boot the Mac found the bootable USB but then the display freeze on Apple logo and fans works a lot... I also try with the external Apple DVD drive but the same...
I erase the two drive with another Mac using Disk Utility...
I've made some mistakes...?
(sorry for my bad english)
I would check step by step what is actually working.
First, boot from the Snow Leopard install DVD. If that works, do something that puts a bit of stress on your Mac, like starting Disk Utility and verifying your disks. If that works, then your hardware should be fine. If not, then you have some hardware problem; quite possibly not the fusion drive.
If this didn't work, remove the internal drives and try again. There is a slight chance that a broken internal drive isn't just ignored but causes the Mac to crash. If that fixes the problem, you know what is wrong. If it still doesn't work, you have a broken DVD or a broken Mac. In that case, ask a friend to make a bootable USB drive for you and try with that.
I verify the disks and are alright.
At this moment I can't install from DVD external drive because I'm not at my home... I've just install Mountain Lion on the 120GB HD and now I'm trying another time to install Snow Leopard from the USB; I try to let the Mac work all night long (when I sleep...). If does not work I will try to "get a copy" of SL on the web and with another Mac make a new bootable USB.
(I also open the MBP and remove the 120GB HD and boot from bootable USB to install SL on the 90GB SSD but same...)
At this moment I can't install from DVD external drive because I'm not at my home... I've just install Mountain Lion on the 120GB HD and now I'm trying another time to install Snow Leopard from the USB; I try to let the Mac work all night long (when I sleep...). If does not work I will try to "get a copy" of SL on the web and with another Mac make a new bootable USB.
(I also open the MBP and remove the 120GB HD and boot from bootable USB to install SL on the 90GB SSD but same...)
To everyone who un-fused their drives:
Today i noticed, while i was looking for some documents, that spotlight doesn't list results for files on the 1TB drive, while files on the 128GB SSD (boot drive) are shown. I tried to force reindexing the secondary drive with various methods, but that doesn't seem to be the problem, because if I use spotlight from a finder windows on a specific folder, it istantly works. Using spotlight from the menu bar results in showing only boot drive files.
Can someone replicate the problem? Running up-to-date Snow Leopard on i7/680mx/Un-Fusion. I also have a Boot Camp partition on the 1TB Drive, don't know if this can cause any issue.
Today i noticed, while i was looking for some documents, that spotlight doesn't list results for files on the 1TB drive, while files on the 128GB SSD (boot drive) are shown. I tried to force reindexing the secondary drive with various methods, but that doesn't seem to be the problem, because if I use spotlight from a finder windows on a specific folder, it istantly works. Using spotlight from the menu bar results in showing only boot drive files.
Can someone replicate the problem? Running up-to-date Snow Leopard on i7/680mx/Un-Fusion. I also have a Boot Camp partition on the 1TB Drive, don't know if this can cause any issue.
1. People who think at the speed of light and have brain hardwired into the hard drive controller
2. Newbs who think they are leet and power usery
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Or maybe because:
1. I don't want to let the system move big raw files like .NEFs or .MOV on to my SSD because i just don't need that kind of speed to work with them?
2. I want that all my applications are snappy and ready to use everytime i need them (talking also about big applications like After Effects or Illustrator, that maybe i only use a few times a year, and are moved back to the HDD because i "used more" some of the files above)?
3. I don't want to stress the **** out of my HDD and reduce its lifetime because the system chooses what to move and where to move it even if i don't need or want it?
4. I don't need to make stupid assumptions on the internet because I can figure out by myself my own needs are not the same that everyone else's?
1. Why not if you use those file blocks the most?
2. You want to save a few seconds on loading a program that you only use a couple times a year? ok
3. I kind of doubt you're "stressing" the HDD. It was designed to, you know, read and write things millions of times.
4. I don't question that different users have different needs. I do question when those needs don't make sense.
Don't let the Apple "man" keep you down!