How is this better than the $8 one listed here: Hard Drive Caddy Tray for Apple Unibody MacBook / MacBook Pro 13 15 17 SuperDrive (Replacement Only) How is this better than the $8 one listed here: Hard Drive Caddy Tray for Apple Unibody MacBook / MacBook Pro 13 15 17 SuperDrive (Replacement... » Read More How is this better than the $8 one listed here: Hard Drive Caddy Tray for Apple Unibody MacBook / MacBook Pro 13 15 17 SuperDrive (Replacement Only) « Show Less
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don't waste your money on that one, it doesn't work properly. the data transfer rates are extremely limited by that caddy and you may have trouble like I did where you can't write to the drive. Save yourself the time and money and just buy the OWC caddy instead.
1314386
This one works and isn't a cheap piece of crap. I destroyed an $8 one trying to get it to work. This one just worked.
1314387
When I had the chance to make a choice I based it on the fact that the OWC brings a set of tools, it's made from quality materials and it has good comments about it. I have it on my MBP 13' and never had a single issue with it. (I move a lot by bus, and everything is in place as first day)
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I tried the $8 first and ended up completely destroying it out of rage! It didn't work and I thought the SSD was broken. Then I tried the OWC. First of all it's high quality with a smart design. It is very easy to install and they included all screws and screwdrivers. It works like a charm!
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It isn't. The cheapo caddy would work precisely and exactly the same. Transfer rates will be fine, the circuitry is too simple to screw up. However, the advantage of the OWC caddy is that it's a skeletal design so it'd be lighter than the cheapo. Up to you as to whether that's worth quadruple the price though.
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This one includes the necessary tools, screws, and a printed color instruction book that walks you through the replacement. Moreover, this device actually works whereas the $8 did not for me.
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Both of them work perfectly, I have them installed in a 2010 MacBook Pro and a 2012 MacBook Pro. I don't know why people said $8 one has problem, maybe they connect it to SSD but not a rotational hard drive, while I put SSD at the original hard drive tray then rotational hard drive in the adapter. I prefer the $8 one, because it makes the hard drive sit tight, OWC model is too thin. Hope it helps.
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I dont know, I used this for a windows based laptop. try looking at HIGHROCK SATA 2.5" / 9.5mm 2nd Hard Disk Drive Caddy Adapter Special Designed For Apple macbook pro (13,15,17) SuperDrive MB466LL/A MB207LL/A MB470LL/A MB226LL/A MB724LL/A MB375LL/A Good Luck
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I can't speak for Life Span on this particular drive since I only have it for a month. So far, the unit work beautifully on my macbook pro 17" 2009. To be honest with you, I don't use it differently from the stock HD. I unplug the power cord, fold and put in my bag without quitting apps or shutting down and it wake up just fine. I can't even advise any Do & Don't for you. I've heard people concerning sleep mode issue and so on... The reason I pulled for this SSD. I've worked as a graphic artist for the last 18 years on apple macintosh. I've seen many HDD failed over the years. We've upgraded all our 9 mac pros to SSD since 2010. We use our macs 24/7 for production and they're very reliable and fast compare to stock HDD. So far, one failed after 2 years. Base on these facts, I can't imagine going back to HDD again. Yes, It's not 100% just like an airplane and that's why you always backup your stuffs. Finally, SSD 2014 are much improve than 2010. The # won't lie and I would buy with confident. Thank you for asking and good luck on your search,
755995
why don't you get the one for your MA895LL: http://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Special-Designed-macbook-SuperDrive/dp/B0057V95M6/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1389541944&sr=8-2-fkmr0&keywords=ma895ll+2nd+hard+drive+caddy
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In an attempt to make the computer thinner and lighter the removal of the on board SuperDrive was a way to cut unneccessary weight and thickness. As most installs are becoming Internet downloads and most music purchases are made through online stores as well the use of a CD drive is becoming obsolete. Thus the reasoning behind getting rid of it in the Retina Display MacBook Pro. Unless you use the CD drive all the time you aren't going to miss it. The use of an external drive isn't that difficult. If you already have one it works if not you can buy one cheaper than the $70 SuperDrive.
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It didn't work on my older Mac Pro from 2009. The connectors don't line up vertically or horizontally. I'm not sure if it's the exact same product, but I can tell by the picture that it has the drive centered, so it definitely wouldn't work in my computer. It would have to be offset to compensate for the smaller drive. I can't say for sure it won't work for you if your Mac is newer, but it seems unlikely if they still have the slide in trays. You would need something designed specifically for a Mac Pro to line up the drive connectors. Unfortunately, the standard has the connectors on one side of the drive so the smaller size messes everything up. It didn't work on my older Mac Pro from 2009. The connectors don't line up vertically or horizontally. I'm not sure if it's the exact same product, but I can tell by the picture that it has the drive centered, so it definitely wouldn't work in my computer. It would have to be offset to compensate for the smaller drive. I can't say for sure it won't work for you if your Mac is newer, but it seems unlikely if they still have the slide in trays. You would need something designed specifically for a Mac Pro to line up the drive connectors. Unfortunately, the standard has the connectors on one... » Read More It didn't work on my older Mac Pro from 2009. The connectors don't line up vertically or horizontally. I'm not sure if it's the exact same product, but I can tell by the picture that it has the drive centered, so it definitely wouldn't work in my computer. It would have to be offset to compensate for the smaller drive. I can't say for sure it won't work for you if your Mac is newer, but it seems unlikely if they still have the slide in trays. You would need something designed specifically for a Mac Pro to line up the drive connectors. Unfortunately, the standard has the connectors on one side of the drive so the smaller size messes everything up. « Show Less
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I now have both the SuperDrive and the dongle (which I have used only twice). Last night, I used the SuperDrive to add my first DVD with a digital copy to my MacBook Air. It worked like a charm, with the digital copy downloading from iTunes much faster than regular iTunes movie downloads. I have tried three cases for my MacBook Air, but I am not sure about any of them. Two are sleeves and I would really prefer the security of a shoulder strap.The iPod battery settlement is over. I will use my remaining coupon this month because it is near its expiration date.
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It is a 5400 rpm drive. I don't have the other specs on the drive but should be easy to find on the manufacturer's website. The size is pretty standard. It replaced the 120Gb drive in my 13 in 2007 White MacBook and fit easily. I did replace the HDD in a 2009 13in, unibody MacBook Pro 5.5 with an SSD. The SSD was slimmer but fit with no problems. You will need the special tools for a MacBook Pro.
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I'm a physician and 20+ year Mac/Apple user, but still an amateur compared to many who write in here. Having said that, I bought this drive a few months ago with no knowledge of NAS functions or structures, just because I needed an excellent drive to replace a failing drive in a 2007 iMac. I replaced the failing drive myself, tedious but not difficult, and it worked perfectly in the old iMac. It didn't solve the iMac's basic problem which turned out to be a bad logic board, so I took the drive out and put the old one back in so I could recycle the iMac properly (sent to Apple's recycler, no charge). I then put this 3 TB drive into a couple of different enclosures I had and it again worked perfectly. It's serving as my secondary Time Machine backup next to a Glyph 2 TB drive. Look at Apple Support about this, because in researching my drive purchase and installation, I read on Apple that Macs of a certain period, something like after 2009 or 2011 I think, need to have the same brand of drive (as in Hitachi, or Seagate.......) as the original in the computer to be able to function. Otherwise, I see no reason why this would not work extremely well in your Mac Pro. One other commenter on another question about this same on Amazon made the point that it might be a bit of overkill to buy an NAS-qualified drive for routine use in a single computer, but you might look up his answer to see more specifically what his point was.
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I bought a chinese Superdrive knockoff, and it didnt work, so I spent the extra $$ and bought the Apple USB Superdrive here on Amazon (I had to install the NI bundle this way...sucks..) It works just fine.My advice is "what is another 30 or 40 bucks after spending a small fortune on this machine??" lol
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This is a pretty standard Laptop hard drive. I bought this and installed it into my 13-inch MacBook Pro and it worked great. I don't see why it would not work with any laptop that is less than 3 years old. If you are running at least Windows Vista, you should be good to go. My Mac was running Snow Leopard.
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Yes. This caddy replaces your cd drive in your MacBook Pro. There are many YouTube videos that can also guide you with how to install it.
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Yes, my MacBook pro has a superdrive (CD/DVD)It can always be sent back. My first one was for a 15" MacBook pro.
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There seem to be different versions of the same basic model. Mine came with a 250 gb spinning platter drive. I put a 128 gb ssd in for about 80 bucks. The kit by monster made that super simple and you can reuse the software and cable for other computers. RAM seems to vary as well. I have three of these 1 from work and 2 bought used.
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I installed the 500 G into my 2008 MacBook Pro on 3/28/12. It's quiet, fast, and has been excellent. Zero problems. I use the MBP every day running the battery (replaced once) down to 6-15% watching a movie in the evening. AC during the day for full recharge. Does the HD run all the time? I really don't know. I can't hear it. I have four 500 G externals that are used for backups (but not often enough :-( ). They are WD devices and I've have no problems with them either. I like the 500 size over any T sizes for reasons of redundancy. I double info onto the 500s, i.e. two 500s for the same back-up, thus if one goes down, I have a dupe. More than you wanted to know.
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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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While I think the MAC Pro decision is questionable ;) I do recommend the LaCie. I have more than one drive. there are different ways to safeguard the data, if you use mirroring you are basically duplicating (backing up on the fly) everything that you write of the drive and if the drive fails you go to the mirror, with this option you utilize only 50% of the drive storage.the other option (and the one I use) is RAID 5. you use 80% of the storage capacity but if a drive fails, you can still read the date normally till you replace it. if more than one drive fail at a time then you are out of luck and should never buy lottery tickets :) While I think the MAC Pro decision is questionable ;) I do recommend the LaCie. I have more than one drive. there are different ways to safeguard the data, if you use mirroring you are basically duplicating (backing up on the fly) everything that you write of the drive and if the drive fails you go to the mirror, with this option you utilize only 50% of the drive storage.the other option (and the one I use) is RAID 5. you use 80% of the storage capacity but if a drive fails, you can still read the date normally till you replace it. if more than one drive fail at a time then you are... » Read More While I think the MAC Pro decision is questionable ;) I do recommend the LaCie. I have more than one drive. there are different ways to safeguard the data, if you use mirroring you are basically duplicating (backing up on the fly) everything that you write of the drive and if the drive fails you go to the mirror, with this option you utilize only 50% of the drive storage.the other option (and the one I use) is RAID 5. you use 80% of the storage capacity but if a drive fails, you can still read the date normally till you replace it. if more than one drive fail at a time then you are out of luck and should never buy lottery tickets :) « Show Less