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    Sudden and Intermittent Slow Write Speeds To WD Elements 10 Tb HD

    Hi I have a newish 10 Tb WD Elements external desktop HD. It has been in use less than 2 weeks and isn't always on. I have filled about 3 Tb of it. I had it on for a few hours yesterday and was surprised that the light was still blinking and there were occasional sounds from it when not in use...
    • mikey8811
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    • disk utility error slow drive speed spotlight index wd elements
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    • Forum: Mac Accessories
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    How To Tell If Spotlight Is Indexing External HDD In Catalina

    Hi I have a newish 10 Tb WD Elements external desktop HD. It has been in use less than 2 weeks and isn't always on. I have filled about 3 Tb of it. I had it on for a few hours yesterday and was surprised that the light was still blinking and there were occasional sounds from it when not in use...
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    iMac running slow with SSD and HDD

    Hi All, I am new to this forum but I cant seem to come right with my issue. I have done a fair bit of research but cant seem to come right. My Issue: I have two 27” iMacs, A Late 2013 and a Late 2012 model, both have the same issue. I installed an SSD into the iMac and did a clean OS High...
    • MichaelK21
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    • imac (27" late 2013) slow drive speed ssd upgrade
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    • Forum: iMac
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    Solved - Mysterious Slow Drive Speed on Mac Mini (tricky one)

    I have a 2012 Mac Mini, it's been slow since I got it (second hand). I recently did a HDD drive swap (as in a few minutes ago) and it's still slow. Parts Computer - 2012 Mac Mini Quad Core (non-server) 8GB Ram 1TB HDD (originally from Apple) I usually keep a drobo connected as well as a...
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