Will this work to retrieve data from my macbook pro 13 from 2010 to a new computer? The hardrive is dead. I was told to buy a "sled".
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There are much easier ways to move your data than removing the optical drive and installing a second internal - which you would also need.I would hire a competent person to do the data migration for you. "Buy a sled" isn't really the solution.
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No. This is to put into your mac book so that it can use two HDD. This is by no means a way to retrieve data. Your going to need to find software to do what you are looking for.
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There are much easier ways to move your data than removing the optical drive and installing a second internal - which you would also need. I would hire a competent person to do the data migration for you. "Buy a sled" isn't really the solution.
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This device should work to connect your hard drive to another computer o retrieve our data
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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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I have a Lacie external drive with a thunderbolt port connected to the thunderbolt port on my MacBook Pro. If your MacBook Pro or external HD does not have a thunderbolt port, there might be an adaptor you could get to modify. Hope this helps
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I am an idiot- specifically, how do you format this for a Mac? Also, is it fine to do this, or should I buy a specific hard drive already formated or designed for Macs?
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No one has responded. My tech expert son believes that we will be able to do it. We will try this afternoon. I will hopefully be able to update you on our progress. Only other issue is that I do not have sufficient memory on my MacBook Pro right now...so we will try to transfer "through" the Mac to an external hard drive.
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Hi John, it will works perfectly and if you want to make a backup using your Time Machine you only need to chance in your Utility Disk the status to -> Mac OS Plus (registrer).
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I use this strictly to do OSX backups using TimeMachine. This drive is formatted for use with Apple computers and is not formatted to be accessed by PCs. I have no idea what you are trying to accomplish, whether it is backing up data using backup tools or just trying to copy files to an external drive that either system can read. Regardless, this is not a good, cost effective, starting point for you. You would need to totally reformat the drive and consider if your PC supports USB 3 because this drive is built to support that higher transfer rate.
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It's compatible unless you want to create a boot drive. In other words, you can use it for file backup, including Time Machine according to someone else who reviewed it (I never tried), etc. What you can't do on Mac and the reason I returned it, is create a clone of your internal Mac drive from which you could boot in case the internal drive failed. One caution: this was true when I tried four months ago. I have not checked to see if Buffalo has made any changes since then.
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At this moment I am pulling data off an external USB drive that appeared to be totally dead. Clack, click, whiirrrrrrrr and never came online. I froze it. Not kidding: http://www.emergingtechs.com/posts/put-your-hard-drive-in-the-freezer-to-recover-data/ Mine works for about 1/2hr until the drive warms up again, then back into the freezer. Given this scenario it makes sense to know what is critical, get it first, and get the non-essential stuff later. All my important stuff is already recovered and now I'm copying over 40GB of "nice to have" stuff. As soon as this process is over I'm going to improve my backup scenario!
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Hi John, it will works perfectly and if you want to make a backup using your Time Machine you only need to chance in your Utility Disk the status to -&gt; Mac OS Plus (registrer).
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Yes, it was a MacBook Pro 13" earily 2011 always match up part numbers on the cables. You have to make sure you disconnect power cord, the battery and hold down the power switch for 5 seconds before disconnecting the hard drive. It is possible to burn out the cable and or the hard drive. I had one MacBook Pro that would read the original hard drive but not the new hard drive the cause was the hard drive cable. Take your time replacing the cable.
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Yes. This thing did not work at first. I have a late 2013 MacBook Pro. I finally plugged it into my 2007 iMac 20". At first that did not work and then I restarted the computer. Then it worked . Then i ejected the device and plugged it into my MacBook pro. Now it works fast and fine. What a hassle. Don't give up.
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I am not sure but since everyone I know uses Mac and this external drive and many are on latest version of Mac, I would HIGHLY suspect that it will work just fine. This drive, with Time Machine, totally ROCKS. It is the best investment you could make.
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Yes and No. You must have a computer with a USB port.If the old hard drive could spin, this adapter will do the job of the computer.If the old drive is destroyed, you must seek help from people who could fix the motor.You will know as soon as you plug the adapter, the driver buzzes, and you will hear the spinning of the motor.My guess is that most driv
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I bought one of these drives to put in an older MacBook. I would suggest you remove the old old hard drive (it's very easy, takes 5 mins) Read the spec written on the hard drive and if this matches the new drive, should help ensure it will work. If your unsure how to remove, you tube it. Hope this helps
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A.J., Thanks for your post, I have just done the same thing and it works a treat. My Mac picked up the Seagate drive on the desktop with no bother. Seems like the case and heat issues are letting Seagate down here.F