Questions tagged [ssd]
Solid State Disk, a generic term for computer storage devices that have no moving parts and do not involve a "hard disk". A hard disk, in contrast, is a device incorporating a spinning platter or platters that store information magnetically.
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How can I best use an SSD?
I have a Mac Pro, and I've added an Intel 80GB SSD to improve performance in LightRoom and Photoshop. So far so good.
But after moving all of my current work, catalogs, etc. to the SSD, I still have ...
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Will FileVault 2 wear out my SSD faster?
I'm considering using FileVault 2 when I upgrade to Lion. Though my understanding of it is weak, it seems as though it shouldn't really increase the number of reads or writes per disk operation ...
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Put Lion "Recovery HD" on USB
In an attempt to save some space on my ssd, I used SuperDuper to clone Recovery HD to a USB drive. But when I booted up my Mac holding the option key I only got the ssd and Recovery HD as alternatives....
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What are the consequences of upgrading to OS X 10.7 Lion if I have a separate Boot Drive and Home folder drive in my MacBook Pro?
I have an early-2011 MacBook Pro 15" with a 128GB SSD. I replaced the built-in SuperDrive with a 750GB MCE OptiBay HD, so my boot drive is the 128GB SSD (speed!) and I have moved over most of my Home ...
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How to check if internal HDD spindle is off after unmount
I use SSD instead of optical drive in my Macbook MC516LL, so I have bunch of reasons why I wants to keep HDD's spindle off:
Preserve HDD from shock
Reduce energy consuming
Reduce overall system ...
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SSD instead of DVD temperature
just installed Intel 320 instead of DVD in Macbook MC516LL.
Does old DVD place is equivalent to standard HDD place in Macbook from temperature (thermal) perspective?
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Disk Space requirement for Xcode on a Solid State Drive (SSD)
I have a question on the storage requirement for running Xcode and working on Application development.
I am planning on upgrading my Macbook Hard disk to a Solid State Drive (SSD) for an increase in ...
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Is it worth upgrading my MacBook hard drive to an SSD?
I have a mid 2007 white MacBook. I don't currently have the money to get a new computer (even though I'd love to). I was thinking with all the good reports coming out with the SSD performance in ...
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Strategy for storage on Mac Pro with SSD
I've switched my 2008 MacBook Pro to SSD, and love the speed increase.
I'm now keen to do the same on my 2007 Mac Pro desktop. I've currently got 1Tb + 2*500Gb disks installed. My strategy is to go ...
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Snow Leopard Clean Install - Zero Out SSD?
I just upgraded from a 2010 13" MBP to a 2011 15" MBP.
When I boot off the Snow Leopard DVD and go into Disk Utility to erase the drive, should I do a simple erase or should I also zero out the drive?...
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What happens at the user/OS level when an SSD finally wears out?
I have been reading up on SSD technology current as of 2011 and don't know of any first hand reports on what happens when an SSD eventually fails due to over use. I am most interested in the SSD that ...
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What is the point with iMac + SSD?
The newly released iMac can be built with an optional 256 GB SSD. To complement this, the new iMac's also contains the Intel Z68 chipset:
Z68 mproves performance by putting files
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Does the 2011 iMac have SATA 3 support?
I'm excited about the iMac 2011 refresh, but I'm troubled by the news that there are no SATA 3 connections. There's lots of confusion on Mac Rumors and OWC blogged that there is no SATA 3.
I was ...
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Quick OSX startup
I am totally new to OSX so sorry for this beginners question.
If I would like to reduce the startup time (from being completely without power to being able to use Safari) of a new (HDD only, no SSD) ...
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How can I add some SSD goodness to my MBP?
I have a decently modern (late-2010) Macbook Pro, with a 7200 RPM 500GB HD. I need this much space, but I'd like to have an SSD for compiling code, running the OS, and running games.
Is there any way ...
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No bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key
um...i don't know what happened..
I just opened lid to wake up my mac then it freezed. I re-booted it and now i'm seeing "No bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key"
i'm using intel ...
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Swap SSD between two 2011 MacBook Pro 2011 machines
I installed OS X on a 128gb SSD in a 2.3Ghz Core i7 MacBook Pro (2011) and I want to move the SSD instead to a 2.2Ghz Core i7 MacBook Pro (2011), all of the hardware is pretty much the same other than ...
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How to turn off spindle of internal HDD on MacBook from command line?
I'm going put SSD drive instead of DVD and move OS-X to SSD.
Big capacity HDD I'm gonig leave to have some place for large multimedia data and archives.
So I whant keep HHD in spindle off mode most ...
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Finder says I have 20GB free. Why does Bootcamp say I don't have 10GB free?
I'm trying to partition my Macbook Air's SSD for dual-boot with Boot Camp (which I've done several times before)... however, it's not seeing 10GB free, yet I have 20.56GB free as per Finder, and Disk ...
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How is Macbook Air, Macbook Pro's Solid State Drive compared to Intel or Crucial Technology ones?
I want to buy a Solid State Drive for my PC, but also is thinking of just buy Macbook Air or Macbook Pro 13 or 15 inch so that there is already a Solid State Drive.
How does the Solid State Drive (...
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How can I check the health of my SSD disk
I replaced my disk with an SSD. Smooth transition, everythng fine. Now, I want to keep the disk health checked, since I know that SSD tend to degrade over time. Which utilities can I use for this task ...
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Should I upgrade my mbp internal hard drive (160 gb) with a 64 gb SSD? [duplicate]
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Does the use of SSD give one a dramatic performance boost?
Replace MacBook Pro hard disk with SSD
Should I upgrade my mbp internal hard drive (160 gb) with a 64 gb SSD? How ...
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Which 13" MacBook Pro 2011 is right for me? [closed]
I'm completely new to Mac (OS X) and I want to buy a 13" Macbook Pro 2011. I'm not sure if the "2,7 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7" is worth the +300€.
I want to order one of the two with a 128GB SSD for ...
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Swapping existing hard drive into new laptop
I'm currently running 10.6.6 and my MBP has a nice and speedy SSD in it.
My plan is to replace my current laptop with one of the new ones just announced today.
Is it possible to simply take the SSD ...
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What manufacturer and model SSD drive are in the Early 2011 MacBook Pro?
Thinking about getting the new MBP but cannot decide if the SSD upgrade is worth it; $100 dollars to bump to the 128 is small money but SSD drives vary widely in performance. trying to decide if I ...
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Do the 2011 MacBook Pros support a user-installed SSD in place of the HD
On the iMac there is some thermal sensor that connects to the hard drive and makes this a bit tricky since non-Apple SSDs don't have that feature. Is this true for the 2011 MacBook Pros?
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Tablets and SSD degradation
Does the iPad use any type of controller for drive wear leveling? It seems like Sandforce is the only player in the field.
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Does the iPhone support TRIM for flash memory?
I'm asking if TRIM is enabled on iOS because, ever since I ran out of memory on my iPhone (have since cleared a few GB back), it seems to be slower than it was before. My suspicion being that, with ...
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Does the use of SSD give one a dramatic performance boost?
I use Mac book pro 15", and it's time to buy a new one.
For HDD, now I see a new option of SSD, which is pretty expensive.
I can expect shorter boot-up time and faster access of files, but I'm not ...
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How to store sleepimage on secondary HDD on Mac OS X 10.6?
I have a MBP 2010 with Snow Leopard on it. I put an SSD in the place of DVD Drive and am using an awesome SSD(80GB)+HDD(500GB) combo for speed and efficiency for the right price.
All I want to do is ...
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How to securely erase an SSD drive?
I'm pretty new to SSD technology, so I don't know how it compares to hard drives when it comes to securely erasing the drive. Is it enough to run Disk Utility and erase the drive with the option "...
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How much faster is the flash storage on the MacBook Air than SSD?
I heard that the flash storage in the MacBook Air is faster than SSD since it doesn't need to go through a SATA interface. How much faster is the MacBook Air's hard-drive compared to a traditional SSD?...
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Kingston SV100S2/128G on MacBookPro 6,2 (late 2010) issue
I just upgraded the harddrive with the Kingston SSD (100V series), did restore with Time Machine, immediately noticed the battery doesn't seem to play nice, it charges, but the time estimate is quite ...
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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?
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