Data retrieval device that used optical discs such as CDs/DVDs/Minidiscs as their storage medium.
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Replacing SuperDrive with secondary storage?
I'm familiar with the OWC Data Doubler, a kit which allows you to remove your Macbook's SuperDrive and replace it with secondary storage.
What alternatives exist for this product?
A complete answer ...
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What type of bracket to use for HDD/SSD in optical bay? (MCE vs. OWC)
Looking for a bracket/adapter/caddy for installing a HDD/SSD where the MacBook Pro SuperDrive used to be.
There are two general types:
1) Minimalist open-type brackets (in the truest sense of the ...
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Is there such thing as a SuperDrive enclosure?
The OWC Data Doubler allows you to remove the SuperDrive of a MacBook or MacBook Pro and install a secondary drive. This leaves you with two drives in your Mac laptop, and a SuperDrive sitting on your ...
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CD digital audio ripping tool for OS X that has accurate extraction, error detection, and verbose reporting?
I'm almost ready to say I have found a good OS X replacement for every piece of software I use on Windows (excluding some Windows development tools), but there's still this gap to fill:
For CD ...
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CD doesn't eject
I have a problem with ejecting a CD. It happened twice in the past few days, CD drive disappears from the list of devices in a Finder and I can't eject a CD that sits inside my laptop. I tried Disk ...
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Is it a good idea to seal off the optical drive bay after installing a second HDD?
When installing a HDD instead of the SuperDrive:
Does the bracket, which holds the HDD, seal off the optical drive slot in the unibody?
If not, it seems that debris and dust could get in. (I guess ...
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What's the purpose of the eject button on the MacBook Air?
I was interested to see that the power button on the new Airs has been moved to the keyboard, and was anticipating that it would just replace the eject key that has traditionally taken up that ...
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How to install an Operating System after replacing optical Drive by a second HDD on MacBook white late 2009?
I want to improve the performance of my MacBook white by donating it a Solid State Drive.
Because the prices are too high and I don't want to get stuck in space shortage, I thought of replacing the ...
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Will a standard MacBook Pro optical-bay HDD caddy fit a non-unibody MacBook Pro?
I have an early 2008 A1226 15" MacBook Pro Santa Rosa (ie non-unibody), and I want to put an HDD in the optical bay (replacing my original HDD with an SSD). There are caddies like this that might do ...
