MacBook Pro :: Compatible HDDs With A SATA300 Or The SATA150
Nov 7, 2009I want to upgrade the HDD on my macbook pro and I need some help on compatiblity issues - is it compatible with a SATA300 or the SATA150?
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MacBook Pro :: Swapping HDDs Between Different Models ?
Jan 20, 2010I have a Mid-2007 MBP... I upgraded it to a 500gb HDD some time ago and I'm currently running 10.6.2.
If I were to buy a new MBP (hopefully a Core i5 one if/when they come out), would it be possible to simply swap the HDD from the old MBP into the new one?
I'm aware that Time Machine and/or imaging products like Carbon Copy Cloner and SuperDuper are ways of achieving the same thing, but I'm interested whether the physical hard drive swap would work in theory.
MacBook Pro :: Unable To Format 3 External HDDs?
Aug 3, 2009I have a mid 2007 Macbook Pro, 2.4GHz, 4GB Ram, 160GB HDD. My iPhoto library has been slowly taking up all of my disk space, currently almost 80GB worth. So I decided to get another external HDD to temporarily move it to until I replace the Macbook Pro's HDD.
So I initially purchased two 1TB drives, one a WD My Book, and one a SimpleTech. I hooked them into my powered USB hub along with my two other 500GB external drives, and started formatting the first one while zeroing it out (as per instructions on a site about how to set up a RAID mirror).It said that it would take 16 hours, so I came back the next morning and the format had failed. I tried to redo it, but it would not work. The error is:
Disk Erase Failed
Disk Erase failed with the error:
File system formatter failed.
Next I tried to format the other drive, and got the same error. Both drives were unreadable by OSX (they were initially formatted for Windows). So I thought that maybe putting 4 drives on the USB hub may have maxed it out?Finally, I purchased another drive, a 1.5TB Free Agent, and tried to format that. Same problem as the others.I am just not sure what to do?I should mention that I am down to only 700MB of disk space, after having moved all my Documents to an external HDD, so things are really thin. Could the low disk space have an effect on the formatting?
MacBook Pro :: Use Time Machine On 2 Separate HDDs?
Jun 26, 2012I would like to use time machine for my laptop on 2 HDDs, so I can keep and off sight copy. Alternating the drives to provide maximum back-up security.Â
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
MacBook Pro :: Are Upgrade HDDs Universal In Size - Seagate XT
Aug 1, 2010I'm saving up to buy a 13" MBP come next refresh and am planning to upgrade the internal HDD to the Hybrid Seagate XT drive.
Is it safe to assume the XT will still work with the newer laptops due to the size/connector being standard?
I'm thinking of getting the HDD ahead of time so when I do get the MBP I have it ready to go.
OS X :: RAID 1 Set Using Only Two External HDDs
Apr 8, 2010After doing some research today I still have a few basic questions about RAID arrays that I was hoping someone could answer.
1) Could I form a RAID 1 set using only two external HDDs, of the exact same capacity, make and model, and a MacBook with OS 10.5? That is, would I only need to connect the laptop to the external HDD enclosures, and the enclosures to each other, with the relevant cables and the software would do the rest?
2) I kept coming across the warning that a RAID array is redundancy and NOT a backup system. This seems simple enough: a file deleted accidentally on the source drive is deleted on the RAID array. So would I be right in saying that a RAID array along with a system running, say Carbon Copy Cloner with its archival backup, would provide both backup and redundancy?
PowerPC :: Adding More HDDs Than 2 To PM G5
Jul 18, 2010[URL]. Would this cause cooling problems in my PowerMac G5 2.3 DC?
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Dec 17, 2009I have two partitions of the same drive on the desktop and I only want one volume to show up. Is it possible?
I've tried a . in front but it won't let me do it.
OS X :: Should I Set External HDDs To Sleep When Inactive
Feb 8, 2010Generally speaking, is it healthier for the HDDs to remain spinning most of the day
Or have them spin down after x minutes idle, but spin up at least ten times a day when I need to access them (or use spotlight for any reason)
Hardware :: AEBS Only Detecting 2 Of 3 Hdds Connected
Mar 15, 2009I've tried searching the forums and extensively on google as well. I can't seem to find anything that solves my particular problem. I just purchased an AEBS from the apple store a few days ago so it's probably the latest model. I've since purchased a powered USB hub so that I can connect my three external wireless drives to it. For some reason the base station will only detect 2 drives at once. If I have all three connected at the same time it will still only detect the most recent two of three connected.
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Dec 29, 2009What connection type would you choose when buying a new external hard drive?USB 2 isn't very fast, but Apple seems to be de-emphasizing Firewire and eSATA isn't even an option on anything except the Mac Pros AFAICT.
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Jul 20, 2010So right now I have an Airport extreme with just one HDD hooked up. If I wanted to hook up another one for my family but keep the other one on for me via usb hub, how could i protect one with a password, and keep the other fully accessible? Can you even do that?
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Oct 22, 2010So I want to get new MBA. But going from 500gb hdd MB, will need to set up wireless HDD for my pictures and music. Is it best to do all of it on one external hdd or can I mix n match say podcasts n my favorite pictures on internal hdd n the rest on the external?
View 1 Replies View RelatedHardware :: Error 1309 When Transferring Files Between HDDs
Dec 6, 2005I just got a new 300 gig external hdd for $70. It is pretty sweet. I formatted it with fat32 so I could transfer files quickly between my Mac and PC. I began to transfer my files from my old 250 gig drive. When it would come across an especially large file, over 4 gigs, it would stop and give me error -1309. What gives? I suspect it may be a problem with the fat32 however I don't know. I might have to reformat it for mac only, but I really don't want to do that since I have a USB and fw800 drive. Does ntfs work for Mac? Or is there any other format that works well and supports large files?
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Jun 14, 2010sorry for the cryptic thread title, didn't know how to describe this in a few words:
Some time ago I read somewhere here that RocketRAID cards alter drives attached to them in a way that makes the drives not recogniseable to other SATA chipsets/ports. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find that thread again.is that (still) true?I'm asking because I'm planning on some drive juggling in the near future and don't want to be negatively surprised.
OS X :: Time Machine Can't Restore Files From Failed External HDDs
Jun 9, 2010I just discovered that even though external drives can be backed up with Time Machine, Time Machine won't let you restore files from them if they fail. You can only restore files from a secondary drive if that drive is mounted, which is impossible if that drive has failed.
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OS X :: Network Attached Storage - Device To Attach 2 NTFS HDDs?
Aug 30, 2010I currently have 1 PC (Windows7) and 1 MBP (Snow Leopard) in the house, the PC has 2 additional HDDs attached with movies and music on them and they are in NTFS format. I can view the contents on my PC via my wireless G network on my Macbook through sharing etc. Now my problem is that I'm getting rid of the PC (hopefully for an iMac in the future) but right now what sort of device would I need to build/buy to attach the 2 NTFS HDDs to the network so my MBP can still access the media on them?
View 1 Replies View RelatedOS X V10.5 Leopard :: Unable To Empty Trash Due To External USB HDDs Locked Files
May 28, 2012I was doing a major cleanup with an external Seagate USB HDD due to low free disk spaces. It has two partitions/drives: FAT32 (using it for on other non-Apple machines like Windows 2000 SP4) and HFS [Time Machine only]). I threw about 30,000 items (copied from an old Windows 2000 SP4 machine's HDD with NTFS back a few years ago) from FAT32 partition/drive into the trash can. However, I am having problems emptying it.
Most of them were emptied, but some were left behind. This four years old MacBook Pro's Mac OS X 10.5.8's Trash dialog boxes said "The operation cannot be completed because you do not have sufficient privileges for some of the items." and "Emptying the Trash cannot be completed because "<filename>" is locked. To empty everything in the Trash, including locked items, press the Options key while selecting Empty Trash".
[URL] for the screen shots/captures of the error messages. I tried holding Option key and emptying trash, but that didn't work. I used Finder to look at the files, and they had locked status. So I unlocked them which worked, but I can't delete the empty folders/directories, and these don't have locked. What's going on and how do I empty the trash?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8), 2.4 Ghz; A1260 model; 15" size.
MacBook Pro :: Will This RAM Be Compatible?
Sep 2, 2010Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Laptop Memory Model CT2KIT51264BC1067. Looking to put it in a MBP 17 i5 with an ssd?
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Nov 18, 2010My MBA is giving me a startup blue screen now and it never gets out of it. Based on what I read, this seems to indicate that the hd is gone. I'm thinking about replacing it with a SSD HD.
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Dec 21, 2010I am wondering which SSD is the correct choice to go with. I can spend around 250USD for the SSD and I want it to be compatible with OSX. I read some forums about trim and garbage collection but I am not sure which models come with those features and which one of them are supported by OSX.
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Jul 29, 2010My boss just bought me a macbook pro for work, and told me to look into getting a bigger monitor or maybe a TV. I'm not that savy on electronics and this will be my first mac. Any recommendations would be great.
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Jan 7, 2011I have a 13" MacBook that I purchased in Feb 2008, and need to do some presentations from it, so I'm looking for the correct VGA adapter for it. I believe there was some change in the display on the Macbooks, so I'm sure if the current MiniDisplay to VGA adapter sold at Apple will work for fine.
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Jun 22, 2009Are the old magsafe chargers for the old matte MBP's the same as the chargers in the new MBP's?
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Oct 10, 2009Is this: Western Digital Scorpio Blue 500 GB Bulk/OEM Hard Drive 2.5 Inch, 8 MB Cache, 5400 RPM SATA II - $90
compatible with my MacBook? its just the basic $999 MacBook that was purchased from Apple in June 2009. (and i upgraded to snow leopard just a couple weeks ago or so)
MacBook Pro :: Is This Memory Compatible
Aug 7, 2010I am looking to upgrade my ram to 8 GB on my 2010 17inch macbook pro. Looking at macmall I found this:
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Now it says it is compatible with the 2009 but is it also compatible with the 2010 models? They don't seems to have any memory that states it is compatible with the 2010 models but the spec seem the same (not sure in the 2010 model memory is a 204 pin or not). If this is not compatible, can someone point me to a location where I can buy 2010 macbook pro compatible ram.
Software :: TV Not Compatible With MacBook?
May 14, 2010So I have home videos on my MacBook that I want to view on my TV. I have two - one is Phillips, and the other is Sony (I would rather connect it to my Phillips TV though).
The method I've tried is:
--> putting the video on a USB, connecting it into the Side Port on my TV, and trying to play it (it doesn't show up, and I'm assuming it's because it is the wrong format of movie? I've tried researching what formats are accepted by Phillips and Sony, but it seems I have the right one, so I gave up on that method).
--> connecting the actual MacBook to the Computer using an HDMI cable - but that's slightly awkward because its only a very short cable and the TV is mounted on the wall.... (and I don't particularly want to hang my laptop from the TV!)
Is there any "nice" way of connecting my MacBook to the Phillips TV - and being able to hear and see the video on the TV screen, and not the Mac screen? If so, could you please point me in the direction of where to buy this solution?
MacBook Pro :: Is Windows 7 32-bit Compatible With It
Feb 21, 2012Is windows 7 32-bit compatible with MacBook Pro?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
