TGPWS 8: Hope it can only get better.

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I just upgraded my 2010 Mac mini to a 2014 Mac mini so I can run the latest software and future proof my VPN and download machine. That's working perfectly. I dropped an SSD I had laying around in the 2010 and attempted to install a clean copy of High Sierra to use it as the garage computer. Only to find out that High Sierra doesn't like 3rd party SSDs. And Apple has made it damn near impossible to download older versions of the OS despite what thier website says. So I'm trying to work around it but I might just have to put the old spinny boy back in it.
 

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I just upgraded my 2010 Mac mini to a 2014 Mac mini so I can run the latest software and future proof my VPN and download machine. That's working perfectly. I dropped an SSD I had laying around in the 2010 and attempted to install a clean copy of High Sierra to use it as the garage computer. Only to find out that High Sierra doesn't like 3rd party SSDs. And Apple has made it damn near impossible to download older versions of the OS despite what thier website says. So I'm trying to work around it but I might just have to put the old spinny boy back in it.
Welcome to Apple. Where you don't own the device, and Tim knows better. It was a brave decision to lock hardware. It was a bold decision to make it where the end user had to go back to Apple to pay double for a part.
 

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Welcome to Apple. Where you don't own the device, and Tim knows better. It was a brave decision to lock hardware. It was a bold decision to make it where the end user had to go back to Apple to pay double for a part.
It's even worse in the new Mac studio, from what I hear. They've apparently locked the flash module (I don't think you can even call it an ssd, as there no controller on it) to the system via firmware. You can't even add more space by dropping in an oem apple part...
 

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I ufcking hate Apple! I have an Ipod so I have music when riding the Indian. A few years ago when they did an update to Itunes they "gave" everyone a free U2 album. I hate U2 and getting it removed from my Itunes library was a ufcking chore. Also almost every time they update the Ipod it turns the security settings back on and I dont know the damn password for it because its got nothing but music on it and I dont need the dame security settings!!
 

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It's even worse in the new Mac studio, from what I hear. They've apparently locked the flash module (I don't think you can even call it an ssd, as there no controller on it) to the system via firmware. You can't even add more space by dropping in an oem apple part...
The size is locked, but you can swap the same sized modules. Then you need to use your other Mac to dfu the new drive.

And, yes. Flash module as the controller is in the soc
 
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