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Can I temporarily swap out my new MacBook hard drive with the old one?

I recently upgraded my standard hd to an ssd. There are some files on the old one that I still need to access. Can I simply swap the current one for the old one temporarily? Just to email off some ...
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Is it possible to set up an SSD Cache on a macbook pro?

I have a mid 2010 MBP. I would like to upgrade the HDD so that I get more space, and this isn't a problem. I'd also like to replace the optical drive with an SSD and then configure that as the cache ...
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Which SSD would you recommend for Macbook pro early 2009? [closed]

I have A1297 macbook pro early 2009. It has an Corsair X256. Couldnt boot into lion, nor option key wouldn't work. The screen would just grey. Spoke to apple technician over the phone did everything ...
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Macbook Pro SATA to SSD upgrade with out OSX disc

Ok just got a SSD and I want to put it into my late-2011 model Macbook Pro. Swapping it out physically isn't the hard part as that's just a handful of screws. It's not having a disc for OSX that's ...
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Macbook restarts when closing lid

Recently I built an SSD (128GB Samsung 470) into a late 2007 Macbook, and swapped the old HDD with the Superdrive, I used Carbon Copy Cloner to transfer the system, Desktop, Applications, Library and ...
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How to prevent “invalid volume free block count”

Today, there is an error on my Macbook Air, "invalid volume free block count". Repair is required. I wondered what causes this kind of error. How can I prevent it from happen again?
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SSD with fast and strong hardware encryption [closed]

I'd like to storage solution which is both safe and fast. I know these two have been mutually exclusive in the past. However, is the situation still the same with modern SSD disks Do any SSDs ...
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Do SSD Pins have to be plugged all the way in?

I'm just trying to figure out how this works. I just installed a new SSD in my Macbook Air, it's one of these. Have a look at what the pins look like: When I put it into the slot, for the life of ...
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Macbook is freezing ever since install of OCZ Agility 3 SSD, any suggestions?

I recently replaced my internal macbook (model: 2007 black) HDD with a OCZ Agility 3, and the laptop has been blazing, just brought back to life :). However, I noticed that the startup is not as ...
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27" Apple Cinema Display Slows my Macbook

I have a late 2008 13 inch uni-body Apple Macbook 2G core two duo, 4GB of ram, with an Nvidia Geforce 9400M graphics card. I recently bough a 27 inch Apple Cinema display and when I plug in my Mac it ...
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SSD for White macbook 2008

I have a white MacBook from early 2008. It needs a hard drive replacement. I was wondering if: Will it be compatible with any SSD in the market today. If not all then which SSDs are compatible? What ...
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Replace HD with SSD in MacBook where CD/DVD drive is broken

My prev gen (non-unibody) MacBook Pro could use an SSD. I want to replace the existing HDD with an SSD. That's the easy part. The hard part is that the CD/DVD drive on this MacBook is broken. So I ...
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Is an SSD on a Macbook Pro worth it?

I am about to buy a Macbook Pro, specific model unknown yet. I am very interested in upgrading to an SSD, as I/O latency is extremely important for my work. However, I have no experience with Macbook ...
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Does it make sense to install an SSD into a 3rd generation MacBook?

I've heard that, to really benefit from a solid-state drive, one needs a motherboard fast enough. Do you think it's worth to install an SSD into this laptop? Model Name: MacBook Model Identifier: ...
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How to exchange the HDD of a MacBook Pro?

I've bought an Solid State Drive (SSD) for my MacBook Pro, and now I need to exchange it somehow. Would this strategy work? Create an backup with Time Machine (Snow Leopard) Then replace the old HDD ...
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Samsung SSD SMART failure warning on macbook proA

My 9 month old 256GB Samsung SSD is now reporting the following SMART failures: Rsvd_Blk_Cnt_Chip FAILING NOW 184 Available_Reservd_Space FAILING NOW 20 Can anyone explain the meaning of ...
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What is the consensus on 13" MacBook Pro's and SSD drives?

I was researching the newer MacBook Pros and options that are available with them. I wondered if there is some consensus on SSD drives (128 gig if that matters). I'm aware of the price penalty for ...
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Macbook Pro REALLY slow with bootcamp win xp and SSD

I have a Macbook Pro and installed a new solid state drive (SSD) the Mac side runs great but I also installed Windows XP pro on a bootcamp partition and it has became unbearably slow. When I type at ...
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Intel SSD as a system drive in a new Unibody Macbook 13"

Can I replace the built-in 5400 rpm hdd with Intel X25-M G2 80GB in a new Unibody Macbook 13" (or in a new Macbook Pro 13") and have it work as a system drive with Mac OS X?