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M1 MacBook Pro external SSD hack!
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Hm, what’s the advantage compared to connecting the T-7 directly with a short USB-C cable?
Looks like he did this so he can carry the laptop around with the drive still attached. Connecting it directly with the USB-C wouldn't have allowed him to do that. Not sure why he wants to do this in the first place. lol Seems odd to me.
you’re right... finally a solution for the problem of losing all this time due to T7 mounting times. 😂🤣
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By doing this I can store my apps, media and my music production projects in the external and I can remove it to continue in my MacPro 5,1. Plus copying back n forth wears out your internal SSD, this what happened to my 2016 15'' MBP ssd failure, 5yrs of use about right!
Base on experience on my 2016 15'' MBP plugging in and out wore out my Type C connector in 4yrs by getting this right angle USB-C connector solves that problem for $6.99 you can replace it anytime @ your local Central Computer or at Amazon.
one time setup its mounted on velcro 😁 so as my other T5 ssd. You'll waste more time plugging and unplugging your external, so why just velcro it!
Is that the Space Gray version? Are you sure the Velcro won't leave any marks left over?
I've seen SG MBPs that have had stickers on them and it usually leaves some kind of outline afterwards on it.
Like this:
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...book-pro.2060781/?post=28706798#post-28706798
and this:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251623737
I've seen SG MBPs that have had stickers on them and it usually leaves some kind of outline afterwards on it.
Like this:
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...book-pro.2060781/?post=28706798#post-28706798
and this:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251623737
I'd rather just plug in an external SSD or a wireless HDD. If memory serves there are even USB-C magnetic connections...
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Well, that's about the ugliest thing I've ever seen... what a horrible thing to do to a MBP.
I would use type c magnetic connector which would effectively solve te problem of plugging in and out preventing it from worn out which also could be used as magnetic charging port?
But that magnetic connector would cripple my T7 SSD it's listed @ 480 MB/s. Great concept though.
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This Thunderbolt 3 magnetic connector and it's been solid for me. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08CCKCZB4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
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