Thoughts on Best SSD for 13" MacBook Pro 2.7/2.8 i7.

Did a search, found tons of posts on SSDs, but they mostly date back to 2009-early 2011, talk about SATA2, 3, TRIM etc... Looking for a SSD that is current and work with model posted in title and what I will need to get max performance out of it—TRIM enabler etc...Thanks

If you got 3 answers you'd probably get 3 different answers I looked at OCZ, Samsung, Crucial Tech, and OCW (macsales.com) and decided on Samsung. I've been happy. My brother chose Crucial and he's just as happy.

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What's the best SSD for a Macbook Pro 13" Mid 2010?

Hello.
I will upgrade my 2010 Macbook Pro. I need to know what's the best SSD for my Macbook Pro. I was thinking about those:
- Kingston SSDNow V+200 (SVP200S37A/120G) - 120 GB
- CRUCIAL SSD M4 128 GB
- CORSAIR SSD Force Series GS 128 GB
- SAMSUNG SSD 840 Series Basic 2.5" - 120 GB (MZ-7TD120BW)
- CRUCIAL SSD interno Crucial v4 - 128 GB
Those are the easiest to find on Portugal.

It is my understanding that SATA III is backwards compatible to SATA II so that should not be an issue for your selection process.
As an aside, you might be interested to know that your MBP can now have 16 GB RAM installed.
http://blog.macsales.com/16353-owc-announces-maxram-memory-upgrades-to-16gb-for- 2010-mac-mini-macbook-and-macbook-pro
Ciao.

Best SSD for 2009 Macbook Pro?

Hi
I am looking to upgrading my Macbook Pro 2009 2.53 GHz processor and 8GB RAM.
The planned upgrade this time is an SSD.
I think I want a 120-128GB SSD. It will fit the Lion OS and applications and some application content as well. May be my photos and Aperture and my documents folder which I access the most frequently.
Question I have and one that I have not managed to answer after some research even, is that SSD is the best one for the Mac. And what SSD is the best bang for the buck.
TRIM - I gathered from my research that this is a good capability to have, but Mac OS does not support it natively.
I am not eager to do anything that tinkers with the OS settings etc. Opening the machine and installing this in place of the CD ROM will be enough of an adventure for me
Will appreciate advice. Thank you!

Great question. I have the same machine, though I'm looking for a 250gig SSD. Right now, it seems like a shootout between OCZ and OWC. I'd like other users' experiences with compatible SSD drives.

I wanna buy an SSD for mid2012 macbook pro 13' i7! Help with sizes eh?

So I really wanna get an SSD for my macbook pro 13' mid2012 (not retina), and I know where I can get help to install it, but I dont know what dimensions of the ssd has to be. I never use my dvd drive, and I saw somewhere you can replace it with and SSD or other hard drive. Now first question: Is the SATA cable to the dvd drive only 3.0Gbit/s or is it 6.0Gbit/s so an ssd could run on full speed?
And then dimensions, the ssd I have been looking at is the '
'SSD 180GB Intel 520 OEM'
(link to my local computer shop: http://www.inet.se/produkt/4304354/ssd-180gb-intel-520-oem (swedish))
Now is it the right size or do I have to get some sort of converter or holder, or will it even fit at all?
If you know any good SSD's that are good, not toooo expensive and fits into my macbook pro, I would love to see them

Visit OWC for alternatives. You want one that supports 6.0 Gb/s SATA III. It should be a 2.5" notebook sized drive. At OWC look at their Mercury 6G models.

Help Determining Best Option for a MacBook Pro

I will be purchasing a new MBP, and I am having some challenges determining my best option. I have researched quite a bit, but the more I research the more I get lost. I was hoping that the support community here would be able to assist in my decision. I am very price consious so I am looking at the refurbished models from the Apple store. I am also a Web Developer so I need to be able to run Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustator plus have a few browsers going with multiple tabs in each. Speed (both working with files and browsing the web) is of the utmost importance to me as I need a computer that can keep up with me. Basically I need a fast computer so I can get my job done quickly. I would love to purchase a new Mac and max it out, but cost is a very important issue which is why I am looking at these two models.
I am torn between two models in the Apple Refurbished section:
Option 1.
Refurbished 13.3-inch MacBook Pro 2.5GHz Dual-core Intel i5
Originally released June 2012
13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1280-by-800 resolution
4GB (2 x 2GB) of 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM
500GB Serial ATA @ 5400 rpm
8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Intel HD Graphics 4000
with this model I would max out the RAM to 16GB and switch the HD to an 128GB SSD that I have.
Option 2.
Refurbished 13.3-inch MacBook Pro 2.6GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5 with Retina Display
Originally released February 2013
13.3-inch (diagonal) Retina display; 2560-by-1600 resolution at 227 pixels per inch 
8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
 256GB Flash Storage
 720p FaceTime HD Camera
 Intel HD Graphics 4000
What it comes down to is that I like option 1 as the cost is much lower and I can upgrade, but I am nwondering if option 2 would be a faster than option 1 even after I upgrade the RAM and HD. I'm just hesitant about the retina model as I cannot upgrade. To me most of the numbers look the same, but I do not know much about what is under the hood and what is overall a better machine for my purposes above. To the retina screen isn't all that important as I plan on connecting the MBP to a larger external monitory.
Thanks in advance for any help. If anything needs clarification please ask and I will provide more details.

Another advantage to the non-Retina MB/Pro with optical drive is the possibility
of upgrade with a kit, to install a second SSD in place of that drive; as per a
part number kit that macsales OWC site has listed. That kind of upgrade does
come up on occasion; however an SSD in that location has a slower data rate
than one on the hard disk drive bus. 'Data Doubler' is their name for it; a kit
could include a suitable SSD, too. http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/
About wireless connectivity differences between Retina MB/Pro and non-Retina,
could vary the results if one were to use a newer Time Capsule wireless base
station; as these can use two bandwidths of wi-fi. However I am not sure if one
or both models can utilize this feature when connecting to the base station &
wireless backup function of the time capsule. The faster speed could be a little
helpful if using wireless; yet I'd be sure to make a backup clone and directly
use a wired connection of dependable speed and quality for its use.
So to read up on the newer specs for the Time Capsule with built in wi-fi base
station to see if that matters; I doubt there would be an issue as the newer is
supposed to be compatible with the older.
Hopefully this helps somewhat. I've found an older AirPort base station can
affect the internet speed when the source is higher than the base thoroughput.
This can be an issue, at least with wireless backups or internet access. For
best connection speeds, it also helps to have a wired network, to fall back on.
Ethernet is faster and more reliable as a local & internet network path; and a
wired network is more secure than a wireless one.
If you have a different question, be sure to ask; you could also start a new thread.
Good luck & happy computing!

What is the best program for cleaning MacBook Pro?, What is the best program for cleaning MacBook Pro?

What is the best free program to clean MacBook Pro? One I can set for automatic clean-up

Kappy's Personal Suggestions for OS X Maintenance
For disk repairs use Disk Utility. For situations DU cannot handle the best third-party utilities are: Disk Warrior; DW only fixes problems with the disk directory, but most disk problems are caused by directory corruption; Disk Warrior 4.x is now Intel Mac compatible. Drive Genius provides additional tools not found in Disk Warrior. Versions 1.5.1 and later are Intel Mac compatible. An outstanding source of information is OS X Maintenance - MacAttorney.
OS X performs certain maintenance functions that are scheduled to occur on a daily, weekly, or monthly period. The maintenance scripts run in the early AM only if the computer is turned on 24/7 (no sleep.)
If you are using a pre-Leopard version of OS X, then an excellent solution is to download and install a shareware utility such as Macaroni, JAW PseudoAnacron, or Anacron that will automate the maintenance activity regardless of whether the computer is turned off or asleep. Dependence upon third-party utilities to run the periodic maintenance scripts was significantly reduced since Tiger. (These utilities have limited or no functionality with Snow Leopard, Lion, or Mountain Lion and should not be installed.)
OS X automatically defragments files less than 20 MBs in size, so unless you have a disk full of very large files there's little need for defragmenting the hard drive. As for virus protection there are few if any such animals affecting OS X. You can protect the computer easily using the freeware Open Source virus protection software ClamXAV. Personally I would avoid most commercial anti-virus software because of their potential for causing problems. For more about malware see Macintosh Virus Guide.
I would also recommend downloading a utility such as TinkerTool System, OnyX 2.4.3, or Cocktail 5.1.1 that you can use for periodic maintenance such as removing old log files and archives, clearing caches, etc.
For emergency repairs install the freeware utility Applejack. If you cannot start up in OS X, you may be able to start in single-user mode from which you can run Applejack to do a whole set of repair and maintenance routines from the command line. Note that AppleJack 1.5 is required for Leopard. AppleJack 1.6 is compatible with Snow Leopard. (There is no confirmation that this version also works with Lion or later.)
When you install any new system software or updates be sure to repair the hard drive and permissions beforehand. I also recommend booting into safe mode before doing system software updates.
Get an external Firewire drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
1. Carbon Copy Cloner.
2. Data Backup
3. Deja Vu
4. SuperDuper!
5. SyncTwoFolders
6. Synk Pro
7. Synk Standard
8. Tri-Backup
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on maintenance, optimization, virus protection, and backup and restore.
Always have a current backup before performing any system updates or upgrades.
Additional suggestions will be found in:
      1. Mac Maintenance Quick Assist,
      2. Mac OS X speed FAQ,
      3. Speeding up Macs,
      4. Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance,
      5. Essential Mac Maintenance: Get set up,
      6. Essential Mac Maintenance: Rev up your routines,
      7. Maintaining OS X,
      8. Five Mac maintenance myths,
      9. How to Speed up Macs, and
    10. Myths of required versus not required maintenance for Mac OS X.
Referenced software can be found at CNet Downloads or MacUpdate.
Be sure you have an adequate amount of RAM installed for the number of applications you run concurrently. Be sure you leave a minimum of 10% of the hard drive's capacity or 20 GBs, whichever is greater, as free space.

HDD vs SSD for new MacBook Pro and FCP editing performance

I will be purchasing a new MacBook Pro and I'm curious about performance as it relates to large FCP projects. I'm looking to hear from folks who can help me determine if a solid state drive (SSD) would be worth the extra cost. I edit large FCP projects and I'm curious if using a SSD would be the way to go. Will I get better editing performance with a SSD as opposed to the 7200 RPM HDD?
Thanks!

As a boot drive, SSDs have exceedingly last fast access times, and great data throughput rates. My Crucial SSD has a write read of about 200 MB/s. I can boot in under four seconds, and access apps, and web sites pretty **** fast.
However, beyond this, I don't see any real, substantial or dramatic gains in editing performance at all as a boot drive. I'd save your money on get more RAM, and best CPU and GPU you can afford.

Which ssd for my macbook pro?

Hi community.
I have a Macbook pro 13" model number A1278 which is now running 8gb of Kingston memeory and I was thinking of upgrading the drive to an ssd. I want to continue with the Kingston brand and would like to go pretty big in capacity, hopefully future proof as much as I can. Anyone tell me which one or maybe a website where can I go to get the right ssd for this particular model?
Many thanks.

I know you said you're thinking of Kingston, but I really have to recommend OWC's SSDs:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/
I've been using a 120GB Electra for a while now and it's fantastic. You'll find that their SSDs are very well reviewed, especially when it comes to their ability to maintain consistent speeds over their lifetime. And as for future-proofing: they're all SATA3, and come in sizes up to 1TB.
Of course, if you want a Kingston, I'm sure you'll find one that meets your needs. SSDreview.com has reviewed several of their drives in the past few months.
HTH.

What's the best display for a MacBook Pro?

Hello Folks
I'm a new Mac user. I bought a MacBook pro 15" retina display this summer as I'm studying for an Illustration degree and will be using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. From being in class at uni, I've realised that there's a major benefit to having a large display to work on. However, as I am new to all this, I've not got the foggiest idea what to get (assuming I can afford it). Any advice/information would be gratefully received.
Thanks in advance
Alli

I'm like you, I like to keep my devices in mint condition as long as possible. Would you consider getting a sleeve for it, or does it have to be a case? I have this: http://store.apple.com/us/product/HA174ZM/A/incase-15-neoprene-pro-sleeve-for-ma cbook-pro?fnode=50

Best SSD for 08' macbook?

ive been looking for a while yet and have been hesitant on which one to get. What do yall suggest for my macbook? (A1181 non-unibody early 08')

You have the Intel SATA chipset in your MacBook, IIRC, and can connect at most using the 1.5G (generation 1) SATA protocol. As such there is no need to get a fast 6G SSD as your computer will connect only at 1.5G, so you can save a (small) bit of money. I have been happy with an OWC Electra 3G 249GB SSD in my mid-2009 MPB. OWC gears their sales towards Macs and as such tend to work right out of the box with no issues. Here is the link to the SSDs: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/internal_storage/SSD/Mercury_Electra_3G_Solid_Sta te

What's the best case for my Macbook Pro Retina? College Student.

I have a 13 inch Macbook Pro Retina and since I will be going to college next year I am looking to protect my laptop. Any suggestions on cases or anything? Thank you!!

I wouldn't bother. The case is a tough, metal shell.
Putting any sort of covering over that is just going to attract dirt, dust and possibly interfere with cooling.

I am having trouble trying to format / clone image to a M4 SSD for my MAcBook Pro (model A1211)

I hope someone is out there today. I recently bought a Crucial M4 SSD (512 Gb) When I tried to clode my Lion HD using SuperDuper I got an error message half way through the process (destination no longer available; try again.) When I tried again, SuperDuper would not recognize the SSD. I then downloaded and tried to use Carbon Copy. It also took me about half way through and failed. After that failure I could no longer "see" the SSD (i.e. the icon disapeared.) I tried to reboot from the SSD using the Option key. The system sees the SSD, but will not boot from it, which is expected since it did not complete cloning. I thought that if I used Disk Doctor I could just start over. It won't let me do that either. When I try to erase the image it won't let me. When I look at properties for the SSD it shows on 1 Gb of capacity.
Does anyone know of a way to "reset" the M4 SSD to a null state so that I can try again, or should I just return it as defective?

It sounds like it would be best to erase it completely and start the cloning over again. You can completely erase the disk by going to your Utilities folder and then to your Disk Utilities Application.
Choose the partition (the field that is under the hard drive) of your SSD in the side bar and then go to the "Erase" option. MAKE SURE that it is your external SSD and not the hard drive you are trying to clone. Choose the Mac OS Extended (Journaled) option under format and then click erase. This will clear the disk and allow you to start over. I would recommend using Carbon Copy Cloner from the start and using it through. You might also want to consider that you got a bad hard drive. This is sometimes the case even with new hard drives.
Hope this Helps

What is the best antivirus for a MacBook Pro Retina Display?

I would like to know what is the current best FREE and PAID antivirus out there the MacBook Pro

If you are running as a admin based users which most people are you should run something. Apple doesn't maintain good patch levels for OS X. Malware threats for mac are growing and even Apple as increased their updates to check daily and automatically install. Just like Microsoft does today by default. This all stems from the 600,000+ Macs infected by FlashBack, 59% of which were in the US. Oracle had patched the flaw in java months before but apple simple didn't do anything about it.
OS X is the buggest software I have ever seen. Lion was just a complete disaster for many enterprise customers and most of those fixes are not being included in Mountain Lion. So pay $29.99 for your OS X that just has all kinds of problems and then pay us $19.99 to get the fixes for Lion in Mountain Lion.
Now they cannot even mass produce Retina displays, they are delayed 4+ weeks, i hear 6+ weeks.
Rush to get things out, poor quality is creeping in.
What I've been dealing with lately is not being unable to netboot varoius models of Macs. We have tested with 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 model macs and all behave differently. The 2008 is the best as it will tftp the booter and kernelcache files in about 20 secons. This is because it uses a block rate of 8192 by default. The 2011 model takes more than 5 minutes to do the samething because some genius set the tftp rate to only use 512 block which kills performance. And there is no way to manually increase this block rate. On top of this all the mac models have a hard coded 5 minute time out. This means that if the booter and kernelcache (phase 1) take longer than 5 min to boot up the entire process fails. This is an issue with the newer models which only allow 512 blocks. Who thinks this stuff up. Really!

Best Mouse for my MacBook Pro?

I don't need a mouse for gaming purposes (let's face it Macs are limited in that department), but I do need one that will work well and won't freeze up. Two USB slots get filled pretty quickly, which is why a mouse with Bluetooth capability is preferable.
Any recommendations? I've heard Logitech is not bad, Microsoft either. I'm open to your suggestions. Is there a list that may be compiled of this information already? Oh, and a PC/Mac compatible one would be great too. Thank you!
P.S. Please don't recommend the mighty mouse; right clicking is a must and getting used to its sensors isn't something I'm willing to do for $70.

I might just try that out since the Microsoft Bluetooth 5000 alternative doesn't appeal to me for aesthetic reasons, or I may wait to buy the Logitech Bluetooth Mouse M555b which is slightly more expensive. I like the design of the latter but I'm not entirely sure if its worth the price tag.

Stylus For My MacBook Pro

Hey all, for now I can't afford a drawing tablet so I was wondering if anyone could suggest the best stylus for my MacBook Pro so that I could perform some simple drawings?
Thanks,
Crayton

You know, I really didn't look around as hard as I thought I did. Actually I just saw a few posts here and there talking about how much these things are and it scared me a way. Therefore, you are right, these are within my budget. What I am going to be using them for is for some fairly simple graphics for animating some web commercials for a company that I will be working with. They want simple animation, but trying to work it with my mouse or finger is just stupid (for me). Therefore I thought I go for a stylus that I could draw with on my laptop. But if there is a pad and stylus that is within those prices then I would go for that. Thank you by the way.
Based on the limited details that I have given you, do you think they will do the trick? (I'm trying to think of an example to give you of what they are thinking of).......have you seen those UPS commercials that the dude is drawing on the white wall? Those are very simple graphics, and that is about what they are looking for. My main goal is that I am able to create clean lines. Do you know what I mean?
Either way thank you.
Also, thanks to you other guys and your posts, on my behalf. To answer one of the earlier posts, I was only wanting the stylus to be used on the built-in tablet on my MacBook. Is that what you were asking?
Thanks again guys,
Crayton

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