Has anyone installed an SSD in their Mac or PC? Seen one running in a PC and it does seem to be hugely faster than conventional drives. I’ve seen on a PC, games slow to load like Battlefield 2, load up in a mere fraction of the time and I’m wondering if this will apply to apps like InDesign CS5 which is pretty slow to load.
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I haven’t installed one in a desktop Mac, but my latest laptop came
with one, and the difference is stunning. Photoshop takes quite a few
“beats” to load on my 8-core Mac Pro, but only a moment on my MacBook
Pro. System boot time is less, applications all load much more
quickly, Rails development is faster, etc. I don’t know how much of
this to lay at the door of Snow Leopard vs. Leopard (the Pro hasn’t
been updated yet), but my instinct says that the SSD is a major factor.
Photoshop is pretty much a poster child for anything to do with SSDs,
because it exercises the hard disk so much in normal use. Unlike other
applications, which simply content themselves with regular system
virtual memory, Photoshop has its own VM scheme in addition to the
system’s, and so it hits the disk quite regularly. Taking the physical
spinning disk platters and voice-coil actuators and read/write heads
out of that equation makes a dramatic difference.
Walter
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Has anyone installed an SSD in their Mac or PC? Seen one running in
a PC and it does seem to be hugely faster than conventional drives.
I’ve seen on a PC, games slow to load like Battlefield 2, load up in
a mere fraction of the time and I’m wondering if this will apply to
apps like InDesign CS5 which is pretty slow to load.
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So, would swapping my current HDD in my MacBook for a new SSD have a major benefit with CS5?
Which SSD would be recommended?
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I haven’t installed one in a desktop Mac, but my latest laptop came with one, and the difference is stunning. Photoshop takes quite a few “beats” to load on my 8-core Mac Pro, but only a moment on my MacBook Pro. System boot time is less, applications all load much more quickly, Rails development is faster, etc. I don’t know how much of this to lay at the door of Snow Leopard vs. Leopard (the Pro hasn’t been updated yet), but my instinct says that the SSD is a major factor.
Photoshop is pretty much a poster child for anything to do with SSDs, because it exercises the hard disk so much in normal use. Unlike other applications, which simply content themselves with regular system virtual memory, Photoshop has its own VM scheme in addition to the system’s, and so it hits the disk quite regularly. Taking the physical spinning disk platters and voice-coil actuators and read/write heads out of that equation makes a dramatic difference.
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Has anyone installed an SSD in their Mac or PC? Seen one running in a PC and it does seem to be hugely faster than conventional drives. I’ve seen on a PC, games slow to load like Battlefield 2, load up in a mere fraction of the time and I’m wondering if this will apply to apps like InDesign CS5 which is pretty slow to load.
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Thanks for that info Walt. It’s obviously the way to go. As for which brand, the only brand I have seen in action is an OCZ, but Kingston should be pretty dependable I would have thought.
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Dramatic. I already had the faster disk option in my previous MacBook
Pro, and the difference was stunning. Granted, there was a significant
processor upgrade involved as well, but I have heard from people who
got out the screwdrivers that it was the single most bang for the buck
upgrade they had ever done.
Walter
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So, would swapping my current HDD in my MacBook for a new SSD have a
major benefit with CS5?
Which SSD would be recommended?Nathan Garner
Creative DirectorAustin Wells Design Limited
One Elmgate Drive - Littledown - Bournemouth BH7 7EF
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On Mar 31, 2011, at 12:34 PM, Walter Lee Davis wrote:
I haven’t installed one in a desktop Mac, but my latest laptop came
with one, and the difference is stunning. Photoshop takes quite a
few “beats” to load on my 8-core Mac Pro, but only a moment on my
MacBook Pro. System boot time is less, applications all load much
more quickly, Rails development is faster, etc. I don’t know how
much of this to lay at the door of Snow Leopard vs. Leopard (the
Pro hasn’t been updated yet), but my instinct says that the SSD is
a major factor.Photoshop is pretty much a poster child for anything to do with
SSDs, because it exercises the hard disk so much in normal use.
Unlike other applications, which simply content themselves with
regular system virtual memory, Photoshop has its own VM scheme in
addition to the system’s, and so it hits the disk quite regularly.
Taking the physical spinning disk platters and voice-coil actuators
and read/write heads out of that equation makes a dramatic
difference.Walter
On Mar 31, 2011, at 4:49 AM, Kryten wrote:
Has anyone installed an SSD in their Mac or PC? Seen one running
in a PC and it does seem to be hugely faster than conventional
drives. I’ve seen on a PC, games slow to load like Battlefield 2,
load up in a mere fraction of the time and I’m wondering if this
will apply to apps like InDesign CS5 which is pretty slow to load.
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here is my stupid question. I got my pro 17 in september. how can i see if it is ssd?
or are only the new ones that came out in March ssd?
J
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Dramatic. I already had the faster disk option in my previous MacBook Pro, and the difference was stunning. Granted, there was a significant processor upgrade involved as well, but I have heard from people who got out the screwdrivers that it was the single most bang for the buck upgrade they had ever done.
Walter
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So, would swapping my current HDD in my MacBook for a new SSD have a major benefit with CS5?
Which SSD would be recommended?Nathan Garner
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One Elmgate Drive - Littledown - Bournemouth BH7 7EF
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On Mar 31, 2011, at 12:34 PM, Walter Lee Davis wrote:
I haven’t installed one in a desktop Mac, but my latest laptop came with one, and the difference is stunning. Photoshop takes quite a few “beats” to load on my 8-core Mac Pro, but only a moment on my MacBook Pro. System boot time is less, applications all load much more quickly, Rails development is faster, etc. I don’t know how much of this to lay at the door of Snow Leopard vs. Leopard (the Pro hasn’t been updated yet), but my instinct says that the SSD is a major factor.
Photoshop is pretty much a poster child for anything to do with SSDs, because it exercises the hard disk so much in normal use. Unlike other applications, which simply content themselves with regular system virtual memory, Photoshop has its own VM scheme in addition to the system’s, and so it hits the disk quite regularly. Taking the physical spinning disk platters and voice-coil actuators and read/write heads out of that equation makes a dramatic difference.
Walter
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Has anyone installed an SSD in their Mac or PC? Seen one running in a PC and it does seem to be hugely faster than conventional drives. I’ve seen on a PC, games slow to load like Battlefield 2, load up in a mere fraction of the time and I’m wondering if this will apply to apps like InDesign CS5 which is pretty slow to load.
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SSDs kick butt and take names. I have two of them. a 250GB in MacBook Pro and everything is just plain FAST! The 2nd SSD is in one of my oldest Servers. A quad core G5 with 16GB RAM and 480GB SSD is about 4 times faster than the same server with 6GB RAM and 1TB hard drive. If anyone has a well running legacy server they want to add another year of life to I do recommend SSDs…
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Has anyone installed an SSD in their Mac or PC? Seen one running in a PC and it does seem to be hugely faster than conventional drives. I’ve seen on a PC, games slow to load like Battlefield 2, load up in a mere fraction of the time and I’m wondering if this will apply to apps like InDesign CS5 which is pretty slow to load.
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macsales.com is where i got my 480GB SSD. Other World Computing is their real store name. Great people to work with. If you call ask for Shane as he is very very knowledgable.
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You’ll definitely be able to tell from the price tag! But seriously,
open up Apple Menu / About this Mac, then press the More info…
button. Click on Serial-ATA in the left-hand list, and look at the top
disk listed on the right hand side. If it’s an SSD, it will say so
there.
Walter
On Mar 31, 2011, at 10:28 AM, Julie Maxwell Allen wrote:
here is my stupid question. I got my pro 17 in september. how can i
see if it is ssd?
or are only the new ones that came out in March ssd?J
On Mar 31, 2011, at 9:10 AM, Walter Lee Davis wrote:Dramatic. I already had the faster disk option in my previous
MacBook Pro, and the difference was stunning. Granted, there was a
significant processor upgrade involved as well, but I have heard
from people who got out the screwdrivers that it was the single
most bang for the buck upgrade they had ever done.Walter
On Mar 31, 2011, at 8:33 AM, Nathan Garner wrote:
So, would swapping my current HDD in my MacBook for a new SSD have
a major benefit with CS5?
Which SSD would be recommended?Nathan Garner
Creative DirectorAustin Wells Design Limited
One Elmgate Drive - Littledown - Bournemouth BH7 7EF
t 01202 301271 e email@hidden w http://www.austinwellsdesign.co.ukMember of NAPP | Zen Affiliate | Dorset Business Member | YEC
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On Mar 31, 2011, at 12:34 PM, Walter Lee Davis wrote:
I haven’t installed one in a desktop Mac, but my latest laptop
came with one, and the difference is stunning. Photoshop takes
quite a few “beats” to load on my 8-core Mac Pro, but only a
moment on my MacBook Pro. System boot time is less, applications
all load much more quickly, Rails development is faster, etc. I
don’t know how much of this to lay at the door of Snow Leopard
vs. Leopard (the Pro hasn’t been updated yet), but my instinct
says that the SSD is a major factor.Photoshop is pretty much a poster child for anything to do with
SSDs, because it exercises the hard disk so much in normal use.
Unlike other applications, which simply content themselves with
regular system virtual memory, Photoshop has its own VM scheme in
addition to the system’s, and so it hits the disk quite
regularly. Taking the physical spinning disk platters and voice-
coil actuators and read/write heads out of that equation makes a
dramatic difference.Walter
On Mar 31, 2011, at 4:49 AM, Kryten wrote:
Has anyone installed an SSD in their Mac or PC? Seen one running
in a PC and it does seem to be hugely faster than conventional
drives. I’ve seen on a PC, games slow to load like Battlefield
2, load up in a mere fraction of the time and I’m wondering if
this will apply to apps like InDesign CS5 which is pretty slow
to load.
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ok I dont. Actually this was a replacement becasue the refirbed one I bought in Jan last year had 4 major repairs so I couldnt tell you the price tag.
I did go from 250g to 500 and glossy to matte (which is awesome) in the trade.
Thanks
On Mar 31, 2011, at 11:04 AM, Walter Lee Davis wrote:
You’ll definitely be able to tell from the price tag! But seriously, open up Apple Menu / About this Mac, then press the More info… button. Click on Serial-ATA in the left-hand list, and look at the top disk listed on the right hand side. If it’s an SSD, it will say so there.
Walter
On Mar 31, 2011, at 10:28 AM, Julie Maxwell Allen wrote:
here is my stupid question. I got my pro 17 in september. how can i see if it is ssd?
or are only the new ones that came out in March ssd?J
On Mar 31, 2011, at 9:10 AM, Walter Lee Davis wrote:Dramatic. I already had the faster disk option in my previous MacBook Pro, and the difference was stunning. Granted, there was a significant processor upgrade involved as well, but I have heard from people who got out the screwdrivers that it was the single most bang for the buck upgrade they had ever done.
Walter
On Mar 31, 2011, at 8:33 AM, Nathan Garner wrote:
So, would swapping my current HDD in my MacBook for a new SSD have a major benefit with CS5?
Which SSD would be recommended?Nathan Garner
Creative DirectorAustin Wells Design Limited
One Elmgate Drive - Littledown - Bournemouth BH7 7EF
t 01202 301271 e email@hidden w http://www.austinwellsdesign.co.ukMember of NAPP | Zen Affiliate | Dorset Business Member | YEC
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On Mar 31, 2011, at 12:34 PM, Walter Lee Davis wrote:
I haven’t installed one in a desktop Mac, but my latest laptop came with one, and the difference is stunning. Photoshop takes quite a few “beats” to load on my 8-core Mac Pro, but only a moment on my MacBook Pro. System boot time is less, applications all load much more quickly, Rails development is faster, etc. I don’t know how much of this to lay at the door of Snow Leopard vs. Leopard (the Pro hasn’t been updated yet), but my instinct says that the SSD is a major factor.
Photoshop is pretty much a poster child for anything to do with SSDs, because it exercises the hard disk so much in normal use. Unlike other applications, which simply content themselves with regular system virtual memory, Photoshop has its own VM scheme in addition to the system’s, and so it hits the disk quite regularly. Taking the physical spinning disk platters and voice-coil actuators and read/write heads out of that equation makes a dramatic difference.
Walter
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Has anyone installed an SSD in their Mac or PC? Seen one running in a PC and it does seem to be hugely faster than conventional drives. I’ve seen on a PC, games slow to load like Battlefield 2, load up in a mere fraction of the time and I’m wondering if this will apply to apps like InDesign CS5 which is pretty slow to load.
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