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Two More Installation Videos Posted

Monday, December 3rd, 2012 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

With all the crazy activity last week, including Cyber Week specials, Fusion Drives, and coverage of the new iMac, you might have thought we forgot about any other Mac models. Don’t worry, we haven’t.

We’ve got two more videos for you this time around. The first rounds out our upgrades for the 2012 Mac mini, where we show you how to replace the existing drive, not just add a second one.

The other one is for you fans of the 13” MacBook Pro with Retina display. Here, we show you how to replace the stock SSD with a larger-capacity OWC Mercury Aura Pro SSD.

As always, you can find all our Instructional Series of videos in our Tech Center, on our YouTube channel, and as iTunes Video Podcasts.

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Creating your own Fusion Drive

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 | Author: OWC Chris S. and OWC Ron

One of the newest technologies available with the latest Macs is the ability to have what Apple calls a Fusion Drive. This is essentially a Solid State drive and a platter-based drive combined into a single volume. Apple’s underlying Core Storage technology then uses the SSD for the OS and frequently-accessed files, which will benefit from the speed, while placing lesser-used files on the larger, but slower platter-based drive.

The practical upshot of all this is that Fusion gives you roughly the performance of an SSD, while also taking advantage of the plentiful storage of platter-based drives. However, you don’t need to have a Fusion Drive from Apple to do this; with the proper command-line version of Disk Utility, you can create your own array with any platter-based drive and any SSD.

Of course, there are a few caveats to this setup (or the stock Fusion Drive, for that matter) that you should consider before committing to a Fusion setup. We’ll discuss those in a bit. First, though, let’s look at the process of actually setting it up.

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More Instructional Videos Posted.

Wednesday, November 21st, 2012 | Author: OWC Chris S.

Among our various video endeavors, our Instructional Series of videos is probably the most well-regarded. After all, how can you not like free, step-by-step instructions on upgrading your Mac?

Continuing in our pursuit of providing you with the most comprehensive instructional set offered by any source, we’ve added a couple more videos to the list. 2012 Mac mini owners are the beneficiaries this time around, with a pair of videos showing how to upgrade the Memory, and how to install a second internal drive by way of an OWC Data Doubler kit.

As always, you can find these new videos in our Tech Center, as well as on our YouTube channel, with an iTunes version to come in the near future.

Oh… and while we’re talking about videos, don’t forget to vote for OWC in the 2013 Meet Me at CES Video Contest. There’s only a few days left, so make sure to vote for us daily and let all of CES see the OWC Difference.

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Special Note for Adding an SSD to a 2012 Mac mini.

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 | Author: OWC Chris S.

The “Fusion Drive” option for the 2012 Mac minis can cause some severe data loss if you’re not careful. It’s a bit of a “perfect storm,” but it’s worth noting if you’re adding an SSD as a second drive in your Mac mini.

This particular instance affects you only if:

  • You are upgrading a 2012 Mac mini.
  • That 2012 Mac mini shipped with Mac OS X 10.8.2
  • You are adding an SSD to this Mac mini as a second drive, alongside the existing Hard Drive using an OWC Data Doubler Kit.

If your installation involves all three factors, then you need to pay attention, as your installation will be affected. If one or more of these factors are not involved, then you don’t have to worry, you can proceed as normal. Article Continues…

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OWC Announces 16GB Memory Upgrades for Apple Mac mini, MacBook Pro, and iMac Models Now Under $100

Friday, November 16th, 2012 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

Other World Computing announced today its 16GB memory upgrade kits for Apple Mac mini, MacBook Pro, and iMac models are now available for under $100…a cost savings of over 66 percent compared to comparable sized factory options. Fully certified for Apple Macintosh computers, these memory upgrade kits come backed by a lifetime replacement warranty, free installation videos, and free shipping for an even greater value.

More Memory and 15 Minutes = Faster Mac

Adding more memory is the most cost-effective, benchmark-proven performance upgrade offered. Easily installable in most Macs in 15 minutes or less, having more RAM enables optimum performance of typical daily computer uses, as well as dramatically improving the responsiveness of memory intensive applications. Users wanting to run Windows and Mac applications simultaneously via Parallels will gain especially exceptional results.

OWC Certified 16GB Memory Upgrade Kits:

Upgrades for all Mac mini models from $15.99

  • 16GB Kit (8GB x 2) from $99.00 for maximum memory

Upgrades for all MacBook & MacBook Pro (non-Retina) models from $29.99

  • 16GB Kit (8GB x 2) from $99.00 for maximum memory

Upgrades for all iMac models from $11.99

  • 16GB Kit (4GB x 4) for 2009 models for $97.99 for maximum memory
  • 16GB Kit (8GB x 2) for 2010(i5/i7) & 2011 models for $99.00 (can add to existing)
  • 32GB Kit (8GB x 4) for 2010(i5/i7) & 2011 models for $197.99 (double the factory offered maximum)
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