Is this backwards compatible w/ 3gbps interface? Wanting to replace a Mac Mini hard drive with this one.
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all sata 3 drives are compatible with sata 2 interfaces, so yes it should work
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It should be, if you format it for a Mac using disk utility (HFS Journaled) it should work fine.
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It's NOT SATA2 compatible in MacBooks or MacMinis: it will connect @ SATA 1 speeds on those, always, no matter what.
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Hello, I use it on a mac pro, but when I install the hard drive from my old imac worked fine, the connectors are the same.
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According to both the online documentation and the documents that came with the drive, the answer is yes. I can also offer my own experience as I've been using these drives with both my older iMac w/USB 2.0 interface and my new iMac w/USB 3.0 interface and both work as expected. USB 2.0 speeds are MUCH slower than USB 3.0 speeds, so expect that your throughput will be lower than the max throughput indicated on the docs; plugged into a USB 2.0 slot, the drive will operate at USB 2.0 speeds.I hope that helps! Let me know if you have other questions.
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You should have no problem. My mac has USB 2.0 and this drive supports USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 natively. The only difference you will see is the data transfer speed, and honestly, even with USB 2.0 interface, the data transfer is pretty fast.
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Hi, please... i want to know if this Crucial MX 100 512gb hard drive is compatible to my MINI MAC 2011 and if my system OS Yosemite recognize both hard drivers automatically. Thanks for help me.
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The drive as it is , is a USB3 . To have it Thunderbolt capable you would need to buy the optional Thunderbolt adapter. Would the Thunderbolt adapter workd on the 1 TB drive ?. I dont know
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Frankly, I don't think it even can be said to "work" at all. Even if one accepts the terrible Windows software and the glllaaaciallll transfer speeds, mine up and spontaneously reset itself and *lost all saved data*. If you're already in the Mac ecosystem anyway, why look anywhere else than a Time Capsule? Designed from the get-go to work with the OS, integrates wonderfully and has fabulous (well, compared to Seagate) support (if you're near an Apple store).
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I honestly don't know about the speed comparisons you're citing, or the HD connections. The person for whom I bought this machine doesn't care about either one! I'd guess "No" on the HD, but I wouldn't want my life to depend on the answer. Sorry!
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Yes, I occasionally connect mine to my Macbook and it works fine. Speeds with 3.0 are great.
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No it is a not a USB3 compatible hub.Any USB3 drives plugged into it will be downconverted to USB2and if it was to be plugged into a USB 3 port it would only be USB2 speeds.
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No problem, it is backwards compatible..The speed loss is dependent upon the cable itself and the connector pin coating. Not the shape of the connector. If the cable is rated as a usb3 it will carry data at usb3 speed, however, if connected to a usb2 port it will carry at usb2 speed. Not really a negative issue.....
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This is the adapter only for a Thunderbolt interface, the drive itself is a separate purchase, you can by various sizes and I believe the standard interface is USB 3.0. You can also daisy chain devices, I use two external drives on my Mac mini, this with a 2tb drive for my ITunes library and portable 1tb Seagate drive for time machine backup.
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I don't know. All I can find is this: Max. 5Gbps (USB 3.0), Max. 480Mbps (USB 2.0) & SATA 3Gbps
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If I'm not mistaken it should work. I installed the 1TB in my Mac Pro which has sata 3.
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Yes, the box allows faster interfaces, but a slower SATA I (1.5 Gbps) interface will work.