Tag: hard drive

New MacBook Pro Models Bring Speed, Storage and GPU Updates

Josh Smith | October 24, 2011 | 0 Comments

Apple has updated the MacBook Pro line of notebooks with a number of small, but appreciable upgrades to speed, storage size and graphics. The new MacBook Pros have the same look as the previous models, but have updated specs, something we had expected. Updating the specs, and leaving the exterior unchanged is common at this [...]

OCZ Agility 3 is a Screaming Fast SSD [Review]

Kevin Purcell | July 27, 2011 | 1 Comment

The OCZ Agility 3 120GB SSD really cooks! With it, my MacBook Pro feels like a screaming speed demon. The system boots faster and the environment responds instantly. As upgrades go, this one change radically improves using my 2011 15″ MacBook Pro. When I reviewed the MacBook Pro I called it the nicest workhorse notebook I have ever [...]

MCE Optibay Puts 2nd Hard Drive in SuperDrive’s Seat [Review]

Kevin Purcell | July 27, 2011 | 1 Comment

The MCE Optibay opens up the options for MacBook upgrades by replacing the Apple SuperDrive with a hard drive or SSD, depending on your needs and bank account. I was pleased with the results! Combined with the OCZ Agility 3 SSD I reviewed as part of this upgrade process, I have a fast flash drive [...]

Seagate GoFlex Satellite Wireless Hard Drive Syncs and Streams Content

Kevin Purcell | May 16, 2011 | 0 Comments

Seagate announced a new wireless hard drive called the GoFlex Satellite Wireless Hard Drive. At 500GB this drive will let you back things up without ever attaching your drive to your computer. It will also stream the content on the drive to up to three Apple iPads at the same time. It supports iOS and [...]

Seagate GoFlex Slim Announced, Win a Pencil Thin Hard Drive [Contest]

Josh Smith | April 5, 2011 | 4 Comments

Seagate has just announced the Seagate GoFlex Slim, a 320GB USB 3.0 hard drive that is as slim as a pencil and includes a blazing fast 7200RPM hard drive in an incredibly portable package. The Seagate GoFlex Slim has a USB 3.0 connection and is backwards compatible with USB 2.0. The GoFlex slim wraps a [...]

Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (Core i7) Review – Early 2011 w/ Thunderbolt (video)

Kevin Purcell | April 4, 2011 | 7 Comments

The new Apple MacBook Pro models released in early 2011 include the latest 2nd Generation Intel Core i family of processors, AMD graphics and a superfast thunderbolt connection. We’ve examined every inch, almost literally inside and out, for our MacBook Pro 15-inch early 2011 review and come to one conclusion. The new Sandy Bridge powered MacBook [...]

World Backup Day Deals: Save On Online Backup, Hard Drives and Storage

Josh Smith | March 31, 2011 | 2 Comments

Backing up your computer is important enough that you shouldn’t need a day dedicated to it, or a collection of deals on online backup services and hard drives, but that is exactly what today is. March 31 is World Backup Day 2011, which should serve as a reminder to backup your computer, smartphone, iPad and [...]

MyDitto Review: Affordable Network Attached Storage That’s Simple To Use

Josh Smith | March 30, 2011 | 5 Comments

MyDitto is a dead simple way to add network attached storage to your home network. The MyDitto system adds a hard drive to your home or office network and thanks to the included USB keys, can easily be accessed from any computer with an Internet connection — even away from home. If you don’t want to use the [...]

How To Upgrade to a Fast Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid Notebook Hard Drive (Review)

Kevin Purcell | March 21, 2011 | 7 Comments

If you want the storage space of a traditional hard drive and the speed of an SSD (solid state drive) you should look into a hybrid drive like the Seagate Momentus XT, which combines the best of both worlds. This review will show you how the hybrid hard drive performs and how to upgrade your Mac or [...]

Daisy Disk Review: Visually Displays Mac Hard Drive Space Wasters

Kevin Purcell | March 16, 2011 | 1 Comment

Daisy Disk ($19.99 in Mac App Store) is a utility that will help you track down which folders on your Mac hard drive are taking up the most space. It shows you the results in a visual graph and allows you to drill down to see what is hogging all your hard drive’s space. We [...]

Tag: hard drive

Subscribe

Tags