Macbook Pro Dual-Harddrive Setup

Hello. I have a 120 gig ssd in my main harddrive slot. This quickly filled up with space and I now want to install a large hdd in the optical drive slot. I would like to know the best way to transfer all of my large files to the hdd but still keep the ssd as the boot drive. I just want to move my documents, movies, downloads and music. Can I do this simply through migration assistant? I am running OSX 10.9 (Mavericks). Thanks in advance.

First, backup your SSD in case you inadvertently delete some files during this move process.
To move the files and folders simply drag them from the SSD to the HD and then deleted them from the SSD.
You can move most of your personal data to the HD from the SSD. Create a second User folder on the HD into which you can put your Documents, Movies, Pictures, etc. Do not move your entire User folder. Some OS X updates will fail if they do not find your User folder on the system drive.
For moving your iTunes Music folder and iPhoto Library folder see http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/freeingspace.html
Then for Time Machine to backup both volumes:
 > System Preferences > Time Machine > Options… > Remove the offload HD name from the exclusions list. Now both your SSD and your HD will be backed up onto your external Time Machine disk.

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I just purchased a new macbook pro, and was considering incorporating it into my home studio setup which uses a Dual 2.0 (Power PC) G5. I've been hunting around for an answer to how to make the most of these two computers, and I'm getting pretty confused!
I run mostly EWQL Symphonic Orchestra plugs, and would love to get faster performance, and more mileage out of them. I also use two monitors on the G5, and don't want to sacrifice the screen real estate and do everything on my 15" MB pro screen.
So, what I'm wondering, is this: Is there a way to spread out the processing power of these two computers using EWQL SO, and still use my two G5 monitors (and the MB pro monitor)?
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Several possibilities.
#1. The Mac Book Pro is likely more powerful in the CPU department, so you could load Logic on there along with your plug-ins. Then use the G5 as a replacement for a hardware synth (as an AU/VST host). It will work basically like a Muse Receptor. http://www.museresearch.com/
#2. If you need the PCI slots for DSP cards and/or you prefer to mix the project on the G5, use the laptop as a replacement for a hardware synth. Install an AU and/or VST host application on laptop.
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Steinberg's V-Stack hosts VSTs, http://www.steinberg.net/29_1.html
3. Keep an eye out for a Mac version of FX-Teleport which basically does what Apple's node technology does, but will work with 3rd party plug-ins. Right now I know it works on PC with VSTs. Hopefully their Mac version is coming soon and opens the door for Logic. http://www.fx-max.com/fxt/

Macbook pro, dual core or quad core?

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tony477g wrote:
So if I went with the quadcore because you guys say it is faster than the 2.9 ghz dualcore. Would the difference be noticable between the 2.6 ghz and the 2.3 ghz? I noticed the 2.6 has 8 gb to the 4gb and 750gb to the 500 gb.
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13-inch MacBook Air with 256GB SSD storage and 8GB RAM
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<http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=C2 69DC41&nplm=MA567Z/A>

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hi abbyt - Welcome to Apple Discussions!
if you mean dual-boot btw OSX and WinXP - you sure can. apple provides Bootcamp for precisely this reason and it works very well...
http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/
if you mean dual-boot btw OSX and some kind of Linux - i have less experience there, but i think its possible. perhaps the easiest way is to use Parallels Workstation (but that's not really dual booting in fact - it's virtualization)...
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I have a macbook pro laptop
Can I set up my system so my primary monitor is in landscape mode while the secondary displays in portrait mode? That would be very usefull for me.
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Number 8,
Most Apple resellers have a return policy that would take it back subject usually a restocking fee.
I suggest contacting the store in question and let them know of your issue, and that you weren't aware of the limitation of the Intel Macs.
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I've connected my Sata enclosed 250 gb MacBook pro hard drive that I had removed from my laptop to a school iMac. It's been almost 15 minutes since I selected the Orange hard drive that is mine from the list of available while holding option. Wondering how long to wait for this computer to boot up running my external hard drive before I give up or try again. There were two orange hard drives available when I connected my Sata, one of which was a backup....

Well, as for the OS versions, it should work since the iMac is on ML and the external has Mavericks.
I don't want to tell you that powering off will not corrupt anything as it could, so at this point, it'd be at your own risk. But, if it is not responding at all, there isn't much else you can do. If you power off, let it go for a couple of minutes and then try to boot into the iMac OS (unplug your external, then plug it back in after booting up); then go to System Preferences > Startup Disk > and try the external one more time.
There is one other possibility I just thought of: you said it's a school iMac? Do they allow installs/booting from other sources or do they have them set up so you only have a regular user account (rather than an admin) which means you can't do any administrative stuff?

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It would be helpful if you provided the OSX you are using and what if anything you may have tried to rectify the situation.
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Yes...
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