if I'm transferring files from my 2011 early macbook pro to the new 2014 macbook pro what would be the file speed? 1TB of files how many minutes?
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this will take some time 50 Gbts will take 10 min due to the early 2011 macbook probably having 5400 rpm hard drive so will not get max speed out of the transfer rates still the fastest way probably 3 to 3.5 hours
489007
Yes, I just did it a few minutes ago. The file was 7.67gb, took about 2 minutes and 40 seconds to copy. I got mine for $39.99 before Christmas, wish I had bought a couple more! Great and fast drive!
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First remember that this is a pair of hard drives, with up to 233 MB/s data transfer rates.This is well short of maximum of Thunderbolt 1 or 2.Furthermore, it does not have a second port to make a chain, so downstream data rates are not relevant.So, though it is Thunderbolt 1, changing to Thunderbolt 2 would not make any difference to any related or relevant performance.
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I have a 1 TB Hard Drive, and a Mac. The device works with my hard drive, but it takes about 20 minutes before it "sees" the files. And when I plug the hard drive into my Mac, it also takes about 20 minutes before the Mac sees the files - this didn't happen before I got the hub. I think the hub must be formatting the drive differently from my Mac, and the Mac has to reformat? Everything works, it just takes a while to transition.
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Installed in my 2008 Mac Pro with OS X 10.10.5 (Yosemite). Transfer speeds are definitely higher when using to clone my startup (SSD) to another SSD. Instead of ~3 hours using USB 2, this took less than 34 minutes. The device does NOT work when I boot into OS X 10.5.8, and it disconnects my device when the Mac Pro goes to sleep ("Disk Not Ejected Properly"). But that's not a problem since no writing is being done while it is asleep.
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This is a 3.5 inch drive which is too large to fit inside your MacBook Pro. There is a 2.5 inch 1TB version of the hybrid drive that I am currently using in my MacBook pro that works just fine. As someone else pointed out, it is not an SSD so you won't get SSD speeds. You may see slightly faster boot times and other benefits with a hybrid drive but you will get used to them very fast. If you really want to speed things up get an SSD. If you are thinking of using this one for external storage you should have no problem there as long as you have an external case for it but if you're not booting from it you might as well just get a regular 2TB 7200rpm drive instead of the hybrid and save yourself some money. This is a 3.5 inch drive which is too large to fit inside your MacBook Pro. There is a 2.5 inch 1TB version of the hybrid drive that I am currently using in my MacBook pro that works just fine. As someone else pointed out, it is not an SSD so you won't get SSD speeds. You may see slightly faster boot times and other benefits with a hybrid drive but you will get used to them very fast. If you really want to speed things up get an SSD. If you are thinking of using this one for external storage you should have no problem there as long as you have an external case for it but if you're not... » Read More This is a 3.5 inch drive which is too large to fit inside your MacBook Pro. There is a 2.5 inch 1TB version of the hybrid drive that I am currently using in my MacBook pro that works just fine. As someone else pointed out, it is not an SSD so you won't get SSD speeds. You may see slightly faster boot times and other benefits with a hybrid drive but you will get used to them very fast. If you really want to speed things up get an SSD. If you are thinking of using this one for external storage you should have no problem there as long as you have an external case for it but if you're not booting from it you might as well just get a regular 2TB 7200rpm drive instead of the hybrid and save yourself some money. « Show Less
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Yes, I actually move files between Yosemite and and earlier version without a problem. Until I figured I could file share between computers! Now I just use it to back up.
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If your MAC is equipped with a USB 3 port use it to connect the drive. Ignore Firewire. If you only have a USB2 port available, use Firewire. Fastest connection possible is USB 3 with current technology!
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Hello! I have the USB 3.0 with my macbook pro and I think it works perfectly well and fast too, all you need to do is plug it in the USB slot. The USB 3.0 is capable of transferring documents/pictures faster. Also the USB 3.0 saves battery life & its able to multi task by adding files into the drive and working on it.The USB 3.0 will work on a macbook pro!I have: 500gb USB 3.0 WD hard drive and Macbook Pro: with OS X version 10.9.1 and on my iMac 10.5 and it also works perfectly on that too.
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I can't answer that through a test, as I'm using a Mac Mini with a SSD internal drive that only holds the OS and the program files. All of my music, movies, documents, etc. are on the first external drive, the second is a back-up of the first drive, the third backs-up the internal SSD and the 4th is a time-machine back-up (I don't use the external in a RAID configuration). I can tell you that I do not notice any difference compared to my former MacPro that had internal bays. I just opened my photo library that holds more than 42,000 photos and can scroll through the thumbnails without any lag. I also have more than 23,000 songs in iTunes and when I scroll through that, there is no lag, and all the album artwork appears instantly. I recently commented to a friend who purchased the new MacPro (has not arrived) and ordered the DataTale thunderbolt enclosure that I could not tell I was using an external drive. I also use Aperture for photo editing (large RAW files) and there is no lag when editing. It's a great drive!
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Technically yes, but USB 2.0 is much slower than hard drives are-tops out at maybe 25-30MB/s (which still isn't BAD, but...) USB 3.0 would provide more of the drive's max transfer rates. Normally for external drives you'd be using them for backups or the like, and probably want a larger mechanical drive from Seagate or the like.
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First remember that this is a pair of hard drives, with up to 233 MB/s data transfer rates. This is well short of maximum of Thunderbolt 1 or 2. Furthermore, it does not have a second port to make a chain, so downstream data rates are not relevant. So, though it is Thunderbolt 1, changing to Thunderbolt 2 would not make any difference to any related or relevant performance.
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Hi, i tested it yesterday in response to this question. I transferred 3.9 GB of video files to it wirelessly from my Macbook Pro. It estimated 35 minutes but took just under 40 minutes to complete the task. At approx 4 GB to 40 minutes that's about 1 GB every 10 minutes. Hope that helps.
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Time machine isn't the best way to do it. Carbon copy cloner works easier. So the process would go like this roughly:Get a USB adapter for you new ssd drive. Connect new ssd to MacBook via USB and use disk utility to format it. Then use CCC to clone old drive to new. After clone is finished, remove old drive from MacBook and install new ssd driveBoot up laptop and all should be good. If you notice boot times being slow, go into system prefs, startup disk and select your new ssd as default system startup disk.
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Cable provided works fine for 2.0 or 3.0 ............hope you have 3.0 usb port on your macjine because the data transfer is at least 5x faster !!! Sometimes I move 100's of gigs from one hard drive to another , and it makes a biiiigggg diff to have 3.0 usb port capability !!! Also , a free program that speeds up transfers is called Tera Copy .....works great !!!! Have fUN !!!
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Just to throw in my 2 cents here, the Disk Utility reformat mentioned above in Andrew's post is spot-on. The drive so far as been great to use. However, I'm running Mac 10.5.6 and it was immediately recognized when I first plugged it in: it mounted and Time Machine asked if I wanted to use it for backups...I did the reformatting anyway as the apps on board are no use to a Mac owner.BTW, the $99 price was unbelievable!Fingers crossed on reliability,Yikesboy
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Is your mac's Sata 6Gb/s compatible? Because, if it is older, it may be only 3Gb/s, and that would be why it is slower.