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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Fresh Start with SSD
Looking for advice on the best way to reformat my SSD and start all over with my Mac.
I've got an iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) whose operating system has been upgraded every year for about five ...
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kernel panic on iMac late 2013
I have a problema with my imac, i keep getting a random kernel panic and rebbot, any solution?
i think is important to say that i got osx installed on an external SSD connected trhough a usb 3 case, ...
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MacBook Air won't boot MacOS from new SSD but works with Ubuntu
Losing my mind trying to problem solve this one. Have replaced an old SSD after it failed. Figured a new SSD would do the trick but after installing Mac OS on it and installing it in my MacBook all I ...
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MacBook Pro (Late 2011, A1297) hangs on 'promiscuous mode enable succeeded'
I am new to macOS and bought this late 2011 MacBook Pro second hand for someone. It booted once however now trying to get it to boot it hangs on
en2: promiscuous mode enable succeeded
I know that the ...
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Missing corrupted external SSD
I have an external SSD that has become corrupted due to writing files while the Mac feel asleep. There's nothing important on the drive, so I'm not worried about any data loss.
My problem is that the ...
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Cannot Start my mac because of support.apple.com/mac/startup error with flashing question mark sign
This can be issues linked with following queries such as
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But solutions aren't helping. My Macbook Pro 2017 would not boot normally.
a. Then command diskutil list wouldn't show my ...
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Why can't Preview save on an external SSD?
I have an external SSD. If I try to modify an image on the SSD with Preview, Preview can't overwrite the file. But Preview can write a new file. I gave Full Disk Access to Preview in the Security &...
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SSD issue on macbook pro
I tried to install FreeBSD on a Macbook pro 2015(early) and it totally formatted my SSD.
When I tried to rollback to macOS from the recovery menu, I cant see my SSD(although the laptop is working with ...
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Using a macbook SSD as a replacement in iMac
I have a MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017) and iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
the Macbook Pro will be disposed for various reasons.
I want to know if it's possible to use the SSD 2To in MacBook Pro (...
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Unable to reinstall MacOS Mojave on a hardware modified, mid-2012 MacBook Pro
I decided to reinstall Mojave onto a mid-2012 MacBook Pro that I purchased second hand in June 2020 & modified some of the internals of*. I have a lot of files from previous backups of files as ...
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2015 MacBook Air: Internal SSD Is Locked and Can't erase/update
Have Early 2015 11" MacBook Air, with original 128GB SSD installed. Running High Sierra 10.13.6
Filevault has never been on.
Computer crashed, and upon reboot, progress bar gets about 3/4 of the ...
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Macbook pro 2017 non touchbar replace ssd
my ssd for a macbook pro 2017 non touch bar is dead, so i want to replace the ssd. Is this ssd is a good choice ? Or anyone can recommend me another ssd which fits ?Picture
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Smartctl doesn't show SMART data for any of my NVMe drives
I have a number of NVMe M.2 drives which I connect to my MacBook Pro using a Yottamaster USB enclosure. However, when I try to view SMART data for any of these drives, I'm met with a generic error:
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Seamlessly integrate external SSD into system storage
I'm wondering whether there exists a tool that allows me to seamlessly expand my internal SSD drive. It should be a bit like the Dropbox offline feature: I can select files and then they are ...
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Cannot delete/erase APFS volume
I have a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) running Mac OS Mojave. When I boot it up, it shows a grey screen with a question mark on a folder.
I have figured out that the issue is with the ...
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SSD Writing and Memory Swapping Issues
Recently I am recording the amount of data written in my SSD from kernel_task on my new M1 MacBook because that is the main source of memory swapping. I found that memory swapping is less when the ...
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Issues with the SSD storage system on Mac OS
I need of some help with a Mac book pro’s SSD storage.
Currently running Mac OS Catalina Version 10.15.4 with a flash storage drive with 121 GB of space.
For some reason, the system keeps running out ...
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Reading out a Macbook Pro 2013 (A502) SSD
My Macbook Pro 2013 has unfortunately met its demise after many years of service. I would like to access the data stored on its SSD, but I don't know the best way to go about it. The devices I have ...
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Deleting Dataless Local Snapshot
When opening my MacBook (10.13) this morning, it immediately froze and didn’t respond for about 20 minutes. After shutting it off and attempting to reboot, the load bar appeared, filled, but then hung ...
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Booting iMac (2011) off of external SSD
I have been booting my iMac off of an external SSD. When I initially set it up I did a clean install of high sierra and once that was booted up I used migration assistant to restore from a time ...
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Disadvantages of encrypting SSD disk at time of disposing of computer vs. at first use?
I know that one can encrypt a whole disk using File Vault when the disk is first used and loaded with user data.
Wondering whether encrypting at time of disk disposal would be equality effective?
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How to install OSX on NVMe drive only (no SATA drive)
I just pulled the 128GB NVMe SSD + 1TB disk drive (known together as a fusion drive) out of a late 2014 27" iMac. I put a new, blank WD Blue 1TB NVMe drive in (alone) but have been unable to ...
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How to use internal HDD as a file sharing drive if I boot from external SSD on mac mini?
I'm running Mojave 10.14.6 on mac mini late 2014.
It has internal hdd drive. I bought an external ssd to speed things up and run everything from it, and use internal hdd as a data storage\time machine
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Big Sur: Booting Win10 from SSD and Disable Internal Drive
Computer: MBP 15 Late 2013.
I have a BIOS booting Windows 10 installed on an external SSD. Windows occupies two partition on this SSD. The first is the System partition and the second is a combined ...
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Recover accidentally reformatted encrypted HFS+ volume
On my Mac I have an internal SSD divided in 2:
encrypted HFS+, case-sensitive, journaled volume:
noether 1 250 Go
noether 2 250 Go
Last night I mistakenly formatted the 2nd volume with Disk Utility:
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Is there any way to protect the M1 SSD by sacrificing space / How to over-provision an SSD on MacOS?
I've seen all the news around the M1 Mac writing the SSD excessively and I also have very high write counts on my SSD already.
I do know SSDs do have a spare capacity they can assign to blocks once an ...
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2017 iMac crashes when booted from thunderbolt SSD
My dad's 2017 iMac with the 5400-rpm internal hard drive was painfully slow, so I installed Big Sur on an external 1TB Thunderbolt SSD and migrated the contents of the internal drive onto it. I am ...
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How do I clone an installation of Windows 10 from macOS?
I have an external SSD which has a working copy of Windows 10 on it. I would like to transfer this copy of Windows 10 onto a different SSD. However, I do not currently have access to a Windows ...
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Can't restore Mac from Timemachine on external drive
I am doing time machine backups of my macbook on an encrypted external drive. That drive has 2TB capacity.
Thats the backup drive
Diskutil list
diskutil list
/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):
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When and how does FileVault decrypt a SSD on a T2 Machine
Based on what the T2 chip, on user log in, decrypts a SSD with FileVault enabled? Bypassing the user password will result in a possible decryption of the SSD? As several years ago there where tools ...
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Prevent external drive from requiring ejection
I have an external that is only used for time machine backups. Is there any setting that would allow the drive to be "hot swapped" (I'm assuming this isn't the correct term, but I'm unsure ...
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Replacing MacBook's SSD with a new one - how to clone?
so I have a MacBook Pro, a new drive (NVMe SSD), PC, and portable USB HDD.
The goal is to clone the MacBook's drive to a new drive (which cannot be attached to MacBook at the same time with the old ...
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macOS Utilities doesn't recognize internal ssd (but normal usage is working fine)
I own an early-2015 Macbook Pro and by trying to format it for reselling purposes I've got faced with a curious and annoying problem. macOS utilities does not recognize my internal ssd. Be it by ...
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Is my SSD failing?
I have a Mac Mini 2018 with a 2T SSD.
I've started to notice a few files getting corrupted, and an I/O error being reported when I try to access them.
I've run Disk Utility, and nothing bad shows up ...
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Macbook Air 2020 M1 consumes SSD life too fast
Macbook Air 2020 M1 consumes SSD life too fast. The SSD wrote twice as much data in two weeks as the Macbook Retina 2017 did in two years. I use VSCodium and Google Chrome for Web development. I haven'...
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2 SSDs to one partition
I have the same external SSD twice. I would like to save the macOS operating system on these two SSDs so that the operating system recognizes the 2 SSDs as one SSD.
About the same as with a ...
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Macbook pro 2017 Internal SSD not recognized
I wanted to upgrade my internal SSD from my Macbook Pro 2017 256GB to a 1TB SSD I found online. I bought it from Aliexpress and seemed genuine.
The fact is that my computer does not recognize it IN ...
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Which format should I choose for a Time Machine backup volume?
I'm using Catalina on an formatted APFS SSD and am finding a correct way to backup the OS. In the plugged in external HDD, I create a backup volume with APFS format using Disk Utility. But when I ...
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Migrate external Boot Camp to Mac
I currently run Boot Camp off an external SSD (using a guide like this one) and I want to migrate it to my new Mac (due to it having more storage space than my previous computer).
How can I install ...
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Detect SSD/HDD from Bash Script
Is it possible to check if a file path points to a ssd or hdd?
For example a script could do more operations in parallel when running on a SSD while on a HDD it would hurt performance.
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Mac not recognising Crucial P1 SSD in recovery mode
Recently, I've updated my 2015 Pro Retina 128Gb with 3rd party Crucial P1, M.2 - 500GB SSD. Installation went smoothly, however couple of months later I need to reset the Mac back to factory settings. ...
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Replacing external drive, reuse the drive name?
I want to upgrade my external drive. Due to the small capacity of of my Macbooks HD, the external drive is used to store everything except for applications.
I want to change out the drive and try to ...
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How to make two internal SSD drives work best on a Mac
I have a mid-2010 17" MacPro with two internal 1TB SSD drives, running Catalina.
My hope was that I might be able to figure out a way to make them work effectively as one by pointing the "...
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Include external drive in Time Machine backup: compatible formats?
I want to also back up my external drive to another Time Machine drive, but when I want to stop Time Machine from excluding it, I can't, since it's not clickable:
I know the problem is, that it has ...
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Monitor Mac external USB SSD wear?
What is the best way to monitor the wear of my new external USB boot SSD? I'd like to order a new one to have ready before it gets too slow. I have WD Blue and love the speed, and it worked perfectly ...
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Problems Reformatting SSD on mid 2015 Retina 15" MBP
When I purchased the subject laptop last year I replaced the original Apple SSD with a non-Apple 2 TB SSD. For years I have always kept OS and data on separate drives or at least separate partitions. ...
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Installing SSD on MacBook Pro Mid-2012 with Bootcamp
So, I have a Mid-2012 MacBook Pro with 8GB RAM and 1TB HDD, with Bootcamp installed.
I want to replace the HDD with 500GB SSD Hard Drive, but I still have some doubts.
Even after surfing the internet ...
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Boot Camp not working, unable to partition drive
I would like to use Windows 10 in order to test the speed of selected apps in it. Unfortunately, I am not able to properly install it on macOS Big Sur, in a Late 2013 MacBook Pro.
Whenever I try to do ...
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Updating firmware to get OWC Aura Pro X2 SSD to show via Macbook Air
Basically I am trying to install a brand new Aura Pro X2 480gb SSD into a Macbook Air 2014, the original apple SSD has failed and is not seen by the Macbook Air. I know the Aura Pro X2 requires High ...
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"startosinstall" is stuck on "Preparing to run macOS Installer..."
I have a MacBook Pro early 2015 running macOS Big Sur and am trying to use startosinstall to install macOS Catalina or High Sierra onto an external SSD. I want to be able to distribute macOS to ...
