TarDisk instructs users to turn off the Apple's FileVault encryption program while installing the TarDisk device, as it will not be able to copy encrypted files. According to TarDisk, it takes about 20 minutes. The company has a tutorial on its website to unpair the device from your MacBook or MacBook Pro. So, make sure you have a fresh Time Machine backup, in case any data is lost during the pairing process.īut while it's called a permanent upgrade, you can uninstall the TarDisk SD card. While simple, TarDisk's installation instructions are a bit intimidating in that they warn the user that once paired with your existing hard drive, it's a permanent upgrade. The only discernable difference from upgrading to a higher capacity hard drive or SSD in your MacBook and using the TarDisk is that more frequently used files will reside on the SSD to maintain throughput speeds, while mass storage goes to the SD card. But both icons will now show the total amount of merged storage on your system, and OS X treats both your internal drive and the TarDisk as a single device.
#Pear note mac software
The TarDisk Pear software turns your Mac HD icon gold, which indicates it's been paired with the SD expansion card.Īfter installation, which takes only about 30 seconds, a quick look at "Storage" in the "About This Mac" software will reveal two separate devices, your primary drive and the TarDisk drive. A thin, fingernail-sized slot at the top of the SD card allows it to be pulled out if necessary. Just as the TarDisk virtually meshes with your computer's drive, so does the half-sized SD card fit flush with the laptop's body.
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So basically, it's the ease with which users can double their storage capacity without having to crack open their MacBook, install a fresh version of OS X and migrate existing applications and data to a new SSD. That's "not to mention files being automatically allocated so you can access the files you need securely and quicker than on a traditional external hard drive," a TarDisk spokesperson said. The mid-2013 MacBook Pro's capacity after the TarDisk was installed. The TarDisk expansion card inserted but not yet paired with a mid-2013 MacBook Pro's existing SSD. So why spend more per gigabyte for the TarDisk card? According to TarDisk, its SD card's software makes it the only MacBook Storage Expansion hybrid drive on the market.
#Pear note mac upgrade
You can also purchase a complete SSD upgrade kit, which includes the OWC SSD, screwdrivers, a USB standard A to micro B cable and an external PCIe SSD enclosure with USB 3.0 port for $399 (480GB model) or $649 (1TB model).
#Pear note mac pro
The OWC Aura PCIe SSDs for MacBook Pro Retina laptops come in 480GB capacity for $348 ( retail price) and 1TB capacity for about $428 ( retail price). In fact, I reviewed a PCIe SSD upgrade for my MacBook Pro last year and it was also nearly half the cost of the TarDisk SD card. The TarDisk Pear being inserted into a MacBook Pro's SDXC card slot. Heck, you can even purchase a 512GB SanDisk Extreme Pro SD card for $280 ( Amazon price) - about $120 less than TarDisk's 256GB card. The expansion card, however, carries a hefty price: The 128GB version costs about $150 ( Amazon price) while the 256GB model goes for about $400 ( Amazon price). Any other 128GB SD card with the same performance would run you about 50 cents per gigabyte versus the TarDisk's more than $1 per gig.įor example, Lexar's top-end Professional SDXC card with 128GB costs $68.50 ( Amazon price) while a SanDisk Extreme Pro SDXC card costs $64 ( Amazon price). The TarDisk pairs (or as TarDisk puts it, "Pears," as in its Pear 2.0 software) with the existing hard drive or SSD, creating a single logical volume that's indistinguishable from your original internal storage device. Note: The TarDisk requires an SD card slot, meaning the latest MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops can't use it they only have USB-C style Thunderbolt 3 ports.
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