tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749730248446670689.post5558526275371487513..comments2024-01-31T19:34:07.460+08:00Comments on The Cabbages of Doom: Expanding Macbook Air disk space with SD cardsRichard Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16115218690707131186noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749730248446670689.post-13605126714339982682015-09-17T23:02:39.306+08:002015-09-17T23:02:39.306+08:00I have a 2012 Macbook Pro and am having the same p...I have a 2012 Macbook Pro and am having the same problem even though I have a 500GB Solid State Drive. I solved the problem when I installed a PNY 128GB StorEDGE Flash Memory Expansion Module I purchased on Amazon. Formatted for storage I actually have 129.44GB of storage, which I believe would solve the problems discussed here. It cost about $80 and is almost flush to the side of my Macbook Pro, even more flush than the 32GB USB Micro Flash Drive I have been using. The problem with a USB flash drive is that is not permanent storage as is the PNY storge I just installed. I believe this is the best bang for the buck. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12866493047296779318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749730248446670689.post-82648825254835161572014-10-23T13:09:05.825+08:002014-10-23T13:09:05.825+08:00Sorry about the slow reply. I had a look and I hav...Sorry about the slow reply. I had a look and I have it formatted to "Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled)". I'm not sure whether that is strictly necessary, though.Richard Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115218690707131186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749730248446670689.post-88900006720035386362014-09-13T09:42:47.961+08:002014-09-13T09:42:47.961+08:00Good day Richard, I am thinking of doing this as w...Good day Richard, I am thinking of doing this as well. May I ask if you had to prepare the SD card in any way before moving your iTunes Library? Did you format it to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) or just use it as is out of the package? Thanks in advance for any input. :-)bnycastrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986208132776590070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749730248446670689.post-12909187618533181512014-02-19T21:03:52.366+08:002014-02-19T21:03:52.366+08:00That's a good question, Katie, and might warra...That's a good question, Katie, and might warrant a blog post in itself. The short answer is that it depends how large(ish) the data are, how/where you will be working, and how IO-intensive your work is. The MacBook Air seems to have similar grunt to the Pro (depending on specs, obviously) and I have used it for running some stuff, using SD or portable HD for larger data.<br /><br />I have just got myself a MacBook Pro with Retina Display, though, because ultimately the space issue does become a bit limiting for doing work on the go. (And the higher resolution of the Retina Display is better for coding.) If you have the budget, I'd recommend that. If you need to save money, can work on a stable surface with a HD plugged in and/or have SSH access to another system for most serious number crunching, a MacBook Air is probably fine.Richard Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115218690707131186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749730248446670689.post-80304497382343374162014-02-19T05:05:35.271+08:002014-02-19T05:05:35.271+08:00Hey Richard,
I am curious how you like your Air f...Hey Richard,<br /><br />I am curious how you like your Air for doing bioinformatics. I am thinking to get an Air (I currently have a MacBook Pro but it is government issued and I have to return it). Does the Air handle large(ish) datasets well?<br /><br />Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10402322566960097609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749730248446670689.post-47710419268507414682013-08-29T04:55:06.495+08:002013-08-29T04:55:06.495+08:00Thanks, Raj, that's interesting. I did not rea...Thanks, Raj, that's interesting. I did not realise that an SD card drew much power. Having a micro-SD with cut-down adaptor is an interesting idea - assuming that you can get it out again!Richard Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115218690707131186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749730248446670689.post-60720884123329825212013-08-27T16:00:01.323+08:002013-08-27T16:00:01.323+08:00Hello,
I just came across this and as I'm in a...Hello,<br />I just came across this and as I'm in a similar boat thought I'd let you know what I did...<br /><br />Temporarily - 64gb data traveler Kingston Micro usb flashdrive - $38 usd and it's tiny. Uses a usb though..<br /><br />Later - SDXC card as you mentioned earlier - along with a Nifty adapter or something similar (I may make something - apparently a lot of the SD adapters can be chopped down to be flush with the Macbook slot). Idea being to leave it in the machine....<br /><br />If you format it using mac os extended then the card (or usb flash) will have a uuid. You can use these instructions to stop the uuid from mounting at startup or after sleep...<br /><br />http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57507755-263/how-to-prevent-a-volume-from-mounting-at-boot-in-os-x/<br /><br />then... if you buy a small utility called Mountain from the Apple App Store - it's about $2 or so you can see the usb or ddxc drive and mount it with a single click whenever you need to access it..<br /><br />Advantage being you reduce the power draw of the added component and can leave it in for long periods.<br /><br />Just thought I'd share. For what it's worth I liked your site so much it prompted me to! <br /><br />Cheers!<br />RajRaj Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351611742648899906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749730248446670689.post-26821350659046566622013-08-10T03:34:18.257+08:002013-08-10T03:34:18.257+08:00I'm not complaining. The Mac mini seemed to ha...I'm not complaining. The Mac mini seemed to have the right combination of (semi-)mobility for my upcoming travels and power enough for my needs. I'll find out for sure when I get it of course - I use a Linux box or Supercomputer for any big number-crunching anyway.Richard Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115218690707131186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749730248446670689.post-74736726036423651562013-08-09T23:25:25.430+08:002013-08-09T23:25:25.430+08:00First world problems Richard.
A mini for work tho...First world problems Richard.<br /><br />A mini for work though, it's a contentious choice for the floor, but it's your field.<br /><br />Our guys use massive towers/Prosg.cairnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02927683050002557242noreply@blogger.com