Published On Apr 30, 2020
How to speed up an Imac with a NVME drive and Thunderbolt 3 enclosure. Make it Crazy Fast
Build and How to guide
How to make a backup (for safety before installation)
Read Speeds 2400MB/sec, Write 1900MB /sec
Install MacOS Catalina onto the external drive.
Ideal for a content creator who wants a faster system.
The mac now runs way faster than before
FCPX loads in 3 seconds!
Video exports are quicker than the fusion drive
HARDWARE LINKS:
WAVLINK UET02 Enclosure
https://geni.us/wavlinkthunderbolt3 (Amazon)
Sabrent Rocket 1TB
https://geni.us/sabrentrocket1tb (Amazon)
SabrentThunderbolt 3 enclosure
https://geni.us/sabrentthunderbolt3 (Amazon)
Backups https://jtechwp.com/backblaze
USB Hub
https://geni.us/satechimachub (Amazon)
Upgrade cost as of May 2020
Enclosure £95
NVME £129
00:48 - Order the Components
00:52 - Advantages of using NVME
00:56 - NVME sizes available
01:05 - Wavlink UET02
01:30 - Wavlink unboxing
01:50 - Fitting the NVME drive
03:10 - Backups
03:50 - Format the NVME
04:35 - Blackmagic Disk Speed Test
04:50 - Install MacOS
05:35 - Set Startup Disk
06:00 - Load times, Chrome Safari, FCPX
06:18 - Problems with normal OS install
07:00 - Conclusion
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