You can also use hibernation/smart sleep. Your Intel SSD will do it a lot faster than booting I expect.
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Intel SSD ordered for my Alum MB (updated with first impression)
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You can also use hibernation/smart sleep. Your Intel SSD will do it a lot faster than booting I expect.
I ended up ordering an OCZ Core Series hard drive for my Aluminum MacBook. Drive was VERY inexpensive (64gb for 100 bucks after a $70 rebate) at least as far as SSDs go.
I'm very impressed with the performance. Alot of people gave the OCZ drives flak for having slow write speeds but honestly, I can't tell the difference. Also, if you read most of the professional reviews, the Core Series is rated as one of the best SSDs out there for the money. Anyone that bashes on their drives clearly either hasn't owned one, hasn't read a review, or is just giving uneducated opinions. I'm quite happy with it. Startup is fast, and Safari loads instantly. Couldn't ask for anything more.
I'm very impressed with the performance. Alot of people gave the OCZ drives flak for having slow write speeds but honestly, I can't tell the difference. Also, if you read most of the professional reviews, the Core Series is rated as one of the best SSDs out there for the money. Anyone that bashes on their drives clearly either hasn't owned one, hasn't read a review, or is just giving uneducated opinions. I'm quite happy with it. Startup is fast, and Safari loads instantly. Couldn't ask for anything more.
Wow...that Intel X25-M is extremely fast! It is significantly faster than the Apple 128GB SSD (Samsung MLC SSD). Extremely tempting to purchase one...if only the capacity was larger...
Update 2: After closet geek's comment, I started looking into why my boot up time (~ 1 min) was much longer than others. I tried repairing permission, ran Cocktail maintenance scripts, clearing user caches. But none of them helped.
Finally, I rebuilt the OS from the restore DVDs, and copied all files and re-installed all apps manually from scratch (instead of using Migration Assistant). That did the trick! Now my start up time is about 26 seconds.
New youtube video showing the OS boot up, and app launches including Word, Adobe Acrobat, iTune, iPhoto and Safari (wi-fi).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi6CkrZKOJo
(Closet geek: Look what you have gotten me into
)Update 2: After closet geek's comment, I started looking into why my boot up time (~ 1 min) was much longer than others. I tried repairing permission, ran Cocktail maintenance scripts, clearing user caches. But none of them helped.
Finally, I rebuilt the OS from the restore DVDs, and copied all files and re-installed all apps manually from scratch (instead of using Migration Assistant). That did the trick! Now my start up time is about 26 seconds.
New youtube video showing the OS boot up, and app launches including Word, Adobe Acrobat, iTune, iPhoto and Safari (wi-fi).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi6CkrZKOJo
(Closet geek: Look what you have gotten me into
That's more like it! Enjoy your SSD, we can't even get the Intel ones in the UK yet
That's more like it! Enjoy your SSD, we can't even get the Intel ones in the UK yet
I think I'm getting the OCZ for that very reason.
EDIT: Scratch that, they're in stock here: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=14&subid=910 but I'm not paying that kind of money for one !
I desperately want a SSD drive! I think the Samsung FlashSSD/OCZ (non Core) SLC based drive might be fine for my needs performance wise but it's only 64GB. That might be enough space but it's not a comfortable amount... not that it matters as I can't find that one here either!
As we all know MLC drives aren't quite there yet (except the Intel) but even that drive has it's problems: it seems Macs boot much faster off of non-Intel SSD's (even with the changes you made silverback, sorry to say it!).
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4uG77E6sWJA
Sigh!
I desperately want a SSD drive! I think the Samsung FlashSSD/OCZ (non Core) SLC based drive might be fine for my needs performance wise but it's only 64GB. That might be enough space but it's not a comfortable amount... not that it matters as I can't find that one here either!
As we all know MLC drives aren't quite there yet (except the Intel) but even that drive has it's problems: it seems Macs boot much faster off of non-Intel SSD's (even with the changes you made silverback, sorry to say it!).
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4uG77E6sWJA
Sigh!
there's something wrong with that guys system. Mine boots instantly.(X-25)
In general, the SSDs boot much faster. But it probably depends on what drivers are loading (obviously)
So your Intel X25-M boots as fast (or faster!) than the last video I just posted of the OCZ drive booting on the Macbook?
it's the same.
I was talking about the Intel video. Yours is instant.
It's confusing though as I consider boot time really from the Apple logo as until then it's bios i would think.
so it's apples oranges.
Looks like we discovered the latest defect of the aluminum MB... must return mine now! :O
Weren't you implying that when systems do not boot "instantly" with the Intel SSDs, they are defective? Well mine definitely doesn't, it takes nearly half a minute to finish booting.
I can't get the Macbook to see a Boot camp partition with the X-25
Everything else is normal. It's very odd. I've tried a number of things just out of curiosity.
Anyone else?
I've tested a number of these SSDs and there are compatibility issues with some of them.
Everything else is normal. It's very odd. I've tried a number of things just out of curiosity.
Anyone else?
I've tested a number of these SSDs and there are compatibility issues with some of them.
I wasn't measuring from pressing the start button but from the Apple logo as I saw that video and it was slower than mine.
Also, "defective" is a term I did not use.
No, you used "something wrong", I guess that is supposed to be a lot better than 'defective'.
Apparently, there's "something wrong" with foodle's MB too, as his takes 25s to boot up (nearly as slow as mine, 27s).
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/589036/
Never mind, I was just giving you a tough time (for having a instant-boot macbook, just kidding).
Please quantify "instantly". I've got an X25-M in my Al Macbook (2.4GHz, 4GB RAM) and a boot (push power button to desktop) takes about 25s.
I made a mistake and wasn't paying attention to this. I was measuring from the Apple logo not from the on-switch so It caused some confusion.
Sorry