Recomend Internal Drive For Mac Book

i'm looking to change out my internal drive for more space. looking for the largest size which i think is 250. can any one recomend a drive or ones to stay away from. i see a seagate 250 2.5 serial ata/300 note book drive advertised for a good price. will this work? and is super duper the best cloning program, i don't want to do a fresh install
thanks

I don't have any personal experience with that Western Digital hard drive, but from all the reviews I've read on newegg and other sites they've all been positive. I'm actually thinking of getting that hard drive myself, that's why I brought it up.

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What is Largest Internal Drive For Mac book?

i have 160. do they make any bigger and how much and any other info. where to buy?
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Nick A wrote:
Any Serial ATA 150 2.5" laptop drive will work. I believe they currently max out at around 250GB.
The drive has to meet the proper Physical Dimensions to fit.
Physical Dimensions
English
Height: 0.374 ±0.008 inch
Length: 3.94 ±0.010 inch
Width: 2.75 ±0.010 inch
Weight: 0.26 Pounds (±0.10 lb)
Metric
Height: 9.5 ±0.20 mm
Length: 100.2 ±0.25 mm
Width: 69.85 ±0.25 mm
Weight: 0.117 kg (± 0.082 kg)

7200 rpm hard drive for Mac Book..use up battery faster?

Would a 7200rpm hard drive use up the battery faster in a Mac Book. There wouldn't be any problems with heat or anything either, would there?
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The power requirements are virtually the same for their 5400rpm counterparts (100GB Seagate Momentus 5400rpm to 7200rpm for example) so on that front I wouldn't be concerned.
What I would consider is that 7200rpm drives do in fact get hotter than their 5400rpm drive counterparts not to mention that can be much noisier. While I wouldn't expect the difference to be serious it is worth considering.

Looking for external hard drive for Mac book air

I'm looking for a external hard drive for my Mac book air

What features are important to you?
Size?
Capacity?
Speed?
Price?
Reliability?
HDD or SSD?
Desktop or portable?
Just about any USB external drive will function properly, with only a few exceptions. I would avoid the Toshiba Canvio using USB 3.0, as it has been the topic for numerous threads here wherein users have had problems using them with the MacBook Air.
My personal favorite external HDD right now is the Seagate GoFlex, as I can use them with the Thunderbolt adapter. But I have been eyeing the new LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt.
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What is the best external hard drive for mac book air?

Hey,
I'm trying to decide on a hard drive for my air, I don't need a great deal of extra storage, and I also don't wanna break the bank. Any suggestions?
Thank You!!

I'm using a Western Digital "My Passport" (500GB). I think I paid around $70 for it a couple of years ago. It's very small (about the size of a pack of cigarettes, but thinner). An aluminum housing that looks similar to Mac casing.
I'm just in the process of installing my new MacAir 11 and I have the drive plugged in. Seems to be working fine. Google it for pricing. They also make a 320GB drive that is slightly cheaper.

How do I burn an iMovie using a bus super drive for mac book pro

I have a new mac book pro using the maverick operating system. I also have a ubs super drive. I am trying to burn an i movie to the dvd to be shown on a dvd player. It is saving as a mp4 and will not play in the dvd player. How do I save the movie to play it in a dvd player.
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For that you need iDVD. If you don't have it:
Why is there no iDVD on my new Mac? How do I get it and how do I install it?
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3673
To burn a DVD with iDVD from the latest version of iMovie, you have to export the movie using the Export button and select 480p as the size. Open iDVD and start a new project, then drag that exported movie file into the iDVD menu window, avoiding any drop zones you see.

Best external hard drive for mac book pro

I have tried many external hard drives, I just want something I can plug in copy my data on my mac pro without all the formatting, Is there one out there somewhere :-)

Most, if not all HDDs come formatted for Windows computers. You will have to format the HDD in Disk Utility>Erase or use a third party application such as Paragon or Tuxera. If you need directions, just ask.
Any 2.5" SATA HDD will be compatible with your MBP for both internal and external use. Here is a range of options for external drives from OWC:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/
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Hi have a mid-2009 macbook pro with 4 GB ram and 250 GB hard drive, which is full now. I just bought 8 GB RAM to speed it up and a new 1 TB hard drive. I am running latest Lion (that I downloaded from mac app store - I have the original install DVD for Snow leopard). What would be the best and cleanest way to transfer everything (OSX, applications, data, files, user preferences, passwords, etc from the old hard drive to the new one)^
1- I heard I can hook the new hard drive via USB and do a clean install of my Snow leopard DVD, then update to Lion via mac app store. Then how do I transfer everything else?
2- I also heard about carbon copy cloner, but somewhere it says there is a file in Lion that this will not copy.
Anybody have any helpfull answers?
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My suggestion would be to use Migration Assistant. This program you have in your Utilities folder and once you hook up your old Hard Drive to the new computer via USB or Target Disk mode, it will pretty much direct you on how to do the whole process. If you have any other questions, let me know.
Migration Assistant steps for 10.6xxx
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4413
Migration Assistant steps for 10.7xxx
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4889
I've done this many times and it works very well.

Suggestions on Replacement Hard Drive for Mac Book Pro

I have a MBP - 15-inch, Late 2008 - the apple tech tells me its starting to get daaged- before it goes I want to replace it.
She told me to go to Newegg and purchase one there...however not sure what to get...
I want a 1TB drive if its possible....anybody got some qualified advice...
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Almost any 2.5" SATA hard drive can be used. Recommend that you get a 7200 rpm drive, you will appreciate the increased performance over what you currently have. Just be aware there are not many 1TB 2.5" drives around. The only ones OWC carry at this point are Hitachi and Toshiba. I wouldn't buy either brand.
I just successfully installed a WD Scorpio Black (750GBm 7200 rpm) in my MBP. Both physical installation & installation of OS X went without a hitch. It's running like a charm.
Also, you will need 1 tiny & 1 small phillips screwdriver and a small torx screwdriver to open your MBP and replace the drive.

What is the BEST External Hard Drive for Mac Books?

What do you recommend?
First Hand Experience?

Whatever external HDD you get make sure that it has an Oxford firewire chipset. I have never had one fail, while I have had three other makes fail. The firewire bridge is the most likely element to fail in an external HDD.
Get a drive that is at least 1 GB. Not only is it more cost effective, it is amazing how useful that extra space becomes over time.
Finally, I have found the OWC Mercury Elite Series to be good buys as well as great performers.
cornelius

I have a Mac book pro with regular drive, I want to replace the drive with SSD, so can I do t for Mac book pro purchased in 2012 and which SSD is recommended. I am looking for 500 to 700GB SSD.

I have a Mac book pro(13 inch non-retina, i7) with regular drive, I want to replace the drive with SSD, so can I do it for Mac book pro purchased in 2012 and which SSD is recommended.
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Largest hard drive available for Mac Book Air

I have a MacBook air with 120GB SSD drive. I have been running out of space on it for a couple of months now trying to incrementally creating space. I am almost out of space and was wondering if there is a (Apple/non-Apple) hard-drive upgrade option available for Mac Book air. Thanks in advance for your reply.

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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1957930&tstart=0
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I am moving from PC to Mac. My PC has two internal drives and I have a 3Tb external. What is best way to move the data from the internal drives to Mac and the best way to make the external drive read write without losing data

I am moving from PC to Mac. My PC has two internal drives and I have a 3Tb external. What is best way to move the data from the internal drives to Mac and the best way to make the external drive read write without losing data

Paragon even has non-destriuctive conversion utility if you do want to change drive.
Hard to imagine using 3TB that isn't NTFS. Mac uses GPT for default partition type as well as HFS+
www.paragon-software.com
Some general Apple Help www.apple.com/support/
Also,
Mac OS X Help
http://www.apple.com/support/macbasics/
Isolating Issues in Mac OS
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1388
https://www.apple.com/support/osx/
https://www.apple.com/support/quickassist/
http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/help/
http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/tour/
Get Help with your Product
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304725
Apple Mac App Store
https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_app_store/using_mac_apple_store
How to Buy Mac OS X Mountain Lion/Lion
http://www.apple.com/osx/how-to-upgrade/
TimeMachine 101
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427
http://www.apple.com/support/timemachine
Mac OS X Community
https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os

Best way to format my 16GB flash drive for Mac and PC transferring large power point files?

best way to format my 16GB flash drive for Mac and PC transferring large power point files?

format flash drive in Exfat for transferring files between Mac and Pc.
FORMAT TYPES
FAT32 (File Allocation Table)
Read/Write FAT32 from both native Windows and native Mac OS X.
Maximum file size: 4GB.
Maximum volume size: 2TB
You can use this format if you share the drive between Mac OS X and Windows computers and have no files larger than 4GB.
NTFS (Windows NT File System)
Read/Write NTFS from native Windows.
Read only NTFS from native Mac OS X
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For Mac OS X 10.4 or later (32 or 64-bit), install Paragon (approx $20) (Best Choice for Lion)
Native NTFS support can be enabled in Snow Leopard and Lion, but is not advisable, due to instability.
AirPort Extreme (802.11n) and Time Capsule do not support NTFS
Maximum file size: 16 TB
Maximum volume size: 256TB
You can use this format if you routinely share a drive with multiple Windows systems.
HFS+ ((((MAC FORMAT)))) (Hierarchical File System, a.k.a. Mac OS Extended (Journaled) Don't use case-sensitive)
Read/Write HFS+ from native Mac OS X
Required for Time Machine or Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper! backups of Mac internal hard drive.
To Read HFS+ (but not Write) from Windows, Install HFSExplorer
Maximum file size: 8EiB
Maximum volume size: 8EiB
You can use this format if you only use the drive with Mac OS X, or use it for backups of your Mac OS X internal drive, or if you only share it with one Windows PC (with MacDrive installed on the PC)
EXFAT (FAT64)
Supported in Mac OS X only in 10.6.5 or later.
Not all Windows versions support exFAT.
exFAT (Extended File Allocation Table)
AirPort Extreme (802.11n) and Time Capsule do not support exFAT
Maximum file size: 16 EiB
Maximum volume size: 64 ZiB
You can use this format if it is supported by all computers with which you intend to share the drive. See "disadvantages" for details.

How do I put windows on a seperate internal drive in mac pro

how do I put windows on an internal drive in mac pro (not the OSX drive)

Take out all your other drives.
Boot Windows installer DVD like Windows 8 or 7 64-bit Pro.
Install.
Not so hard.
In fact installing on another drive w/o taking out others is much much more complicated and you have to jump through a hoop. And is not even documented! And there is a forum for Boot Camp aka Windows on Mac.
Mac 101: Using Windows on your Mac via Boot Camp
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT1461
Boot Camp, Windows 8
General installation questions
What is Boot Camp 5?
Boot Camp 5 is not a release of OS X software. Rather, it is a release of the Windows Support Software (drivers). You will need to use this software on your Mac with Windows 8 or Windows 7. For more information on Boot Camp 5, see this article.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5639
Which Macs support Windows 8?
Mac Pro (Early 2009 or newer)
For more information, see this article.
What are the System Requirements for Windows 8?
Please see this article.
How can I install Windows 8 on an eligible computer?
Use the Boot Camp Assistant. The assistant will partition your internal hard drives and install Windows 8. For more information on Windows 8 installation, see the Boot Camp Installation & Setup Guide.

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