Mac Mojave Swap File
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I have a question and I'm not sure if what I'm thinking is possible to do.
I have a 2015 iMac 17 with
- One 4 GHz Intel Core I7
- 64 GB 1867 MHz DDR3 Ram
- AMD Radeon R9 M395 2048 MB
- 2TB Hitachi Hard drive
- 128GB apple SSD
in a fusion configuration running OSx Mojave.
I wonder if I should replace the hard drive with a 2TB SSD and configure it and the Apple SSDs as separate drives?
I was also wondering if I can use the 128GB Apple SSD as a memory file overflow (swap file) location. It's fast like memory, but it's really too small for any computing space I can use in my photography business.
Does anyone know if I can do this and if so: how would I move the swap file and point the OSX to it?
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I have a question and I'm not sure if what I'm thinking is possible to do.
I have a 2015 iMac 17 with
- One 4 GHz Intel Core I7
- 64 GB 1867 MHz DDR3 Ram
- AMD Radeon R9 M395 2048 MB
- 2TB Hitachi Hard drive
- 128GB apple SSD
in a fusion configuration running OSx Mojave.
I wonder if I should replace the hard drive with a 2TB SSD and configure it and the Apple SSDs as separate drives?
I was also wondering if I can use the 128GB Apple SSD as a memory file overflow (swap file) location. It's fast like memory, but it's really too small for any computing space I can use in my photography business.
Does anyone know if I can do this and if so: how would I move the swap file and point the OSX to it?
hard-drive ssd performance swap-file
edited Nov 20 at 23:12
Blackwood
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asked Nov 20 at 22:46
Rick
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I'd suggest breaking this Question into two questions : Can the HD be upgraded, and how to break the Fusion configuration.
– Christopher Hostage
Nov 20 at 23:25
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I have a question and I'm not sure if what I'm thinking is possible to do.
I have a 2015 iMac 17 with
- One 4 GHz Intel Core I7
- 64 GB 1867 MHz DDR3 Ram
- AMD Radeon R9 M395 2048 MB
- 2TB Hitachi Hard drive
- 128GB apple SSD
in a fusion configuration running OSx Mojave.
I wonder if I should replace the hard drive with a 2TB SSD and configure it and the Apple SSDs as separate drives?
I was also wondering if I can use the 128GB Apple SSD as a memory file overflow (swap file) location. It's fast like memory, but it's really too small for any computing space I can use in my photography business.
Does anyone know if I can do this and if so: how would I move the swap file and point the OSX to it?
hard-drive ssd performance swap-file
edited Nov 20 at 23:12
Blackwood
2,68161727
asked Nov 20 at 22:46
Rick
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I have a question and I'm not sure if what I'm thinking is possible to do.
I have a 2015 iMac 17 with
- One 4 GHz Intel Core I7
- 64 GB 1867 MHz DDR3 Ram
- AMD Radeon R9 M395 2048 MB
- 2TB Hitachi Hard drive
- 128GB apple SSD
in a fusion configuration running OSx Mojave.
I wonder if I should replace the hard drive with a 2TB SSD and configure it and the Apple SSDs as separate drives?
I was also wondering if I can use the 128GB Apple SSD as a memory file overflow (swap file) location. It's fast like memory, but it's really too small for any computing space I can use in my photography business.
Does anyone know if I can do this and if so: how would I move the swap file and point the OSX to it?
hard-drive ssd performance swap-file
hard-drive ssd performance swap-file
edited Nov 20 at 23:12
Blackwood
2,68161727
asked Nov 20 at 22:46
Rick
62
edited Nov 20 at 23:12
Blackwood
2,68161727
asked Nov 20 at 22:46
Rick
62
edited Nov 20 at 23:12
Blackwood
2,68161727
edited Nov 20 at 23:12
Blackwood
2,68161727
edited Nov 20 at 23:12
Blackwood
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2,68161727
asked Nov 20 at 22:46
Rick
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asked Nov 20 at 22:46
Rick
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asked Nov 20 at 22:46
Rick
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I'd suggest breaking this Question into two questions : Can the HD be upgraded, and how to break the Fusion configuration.
– Christopher Hostage
Nov 20 at 23:25
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I'd suggest breaking this Question into two questions : Can the HD be upgraded, and how to break the Fusion configuration.
– Christopher Hostage
Nov 20 at 23:25
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I'd suggest breaking this Question into two questions : Can the HD be upgraded, and how to break the Fusion configuration.
– Christopher Hostage
Nov 20 at 23:25
I'd suggest breaking this Question into two questions : Can the HD be upgraded, and how to break the Fusion configuration.
– Christopher Hostage
Nov 20 at 23:25
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Ask Apple if the new storage device is supported. In 2011, I brought an iMac and big HD to Apple to have it swapped in, and was told it wasn't supported. Brought it home and tried to change it myself, and what do you know, a big blinking "No disk found" icon appeared. It might be doable, but I was stymied at the time. Incidentally, I broke the monitor cable while doing it and caused a lot of trouble for myself.
I don't know if the SSD will work after breaking the Fusion configuration. Using it as swap file space might be possible, but the Fusion device is designed as a cache for the whole drive, so the whole experience will only be as fast as the HD itself can manage.
answered Nov 20 at 23:24
Christopher Hostage
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Thank you for the response, first I'm sorry to hear about your monitor cable. Regarding a new configuration, Apple tech and OWC tech stated the SSD I'm using will work in my 2015. In addition the 128BG Apple SSD can be configured as a stand alone HD. My grey area is can the OSx swap file be moved to the 128GB Apples SSD and OS instruction be pointed to it. This would give me 128GB memory swap space on top of my 64GB memory.
– Rick
Nov 22 at 0:11
Not certain. With a cursory web search, the results I see are for older versions of MacOS. I suggest trying the swap move before committing yourself to the hardware change.
– Christopher Hostage
Nov 22 at 4:41
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Ask Apple if the new storage device is supported. In 2011, I brought an iMac and big HD to Apple to have it swapped in, and was told it wasn't supported. Brought it home and tried to change it myself, and what do you know, a big blinking "No disk found" icon appeared. It might be doable, but I was stymied at the time. Incidentally, I broke the monitor cable while doing it and caused a lot of trouble for myself.
I don't know if the SSD will work after breaking the Fusion configuration. Using it as swap file space might be possible, but the Fusion device is designed as a cache for the whole drive, so the whole experience will only be as fast as the HD itself can manage.
answered Nov 20 at 23:24
Christopher Hostage
3,088927
Thank you for the response, first I'm sorry to hear about your monitor cable. Regarding a new configuration, Apple tech and OWC tech stated the SSD I'm using will work in my 2015. In addition the 128BG Apple SSD can be configured as a stand alone HD. My grey area is can the OSx swap file be moved to the 128GB Apples SSD and OS instruction be pointed to it. This would give me 128GB memory swap space on top of my 64GB memory.
– Rick
Nov 22 at 0:11
Not certain. With a cursory web search, the results I see are for older versions of MacOS. I suggest trying the swap move before committing yourself to the hardware change.
– Christopher Hostage
Nov 22 at 4:41
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
Ask Apple if the new storage device is supported. In 2011, I brought an iMac and big HD to Apple to have it swapped in, and was told it wasn't supported. Brought it home and tried to change it myself, and what do you know, a big blinking "No disk found" icon appeared. It might be doable, but I was stymied at the time. Incidentally, I broke the monitor cable while doing it and caused a lot of trouble for myself.
I don't know if the SSD will work after breaking the Fusion configuration. Using it as swap file space might be possible, but the Fusion device is designed as a cache for the whole drive, so the whole experience will only be as fast as the HD itself can manage.
answered Nov 20 at 23:24
Christopher Hostage
3,088927
Thank you for the response, first I'm sorry to hear about your monitor cable. Regarding a new configuration, Apple tech and OWC tech stated the SSD I'm using will work in my 2015. In addition the 128BG Apple SSD can be configured as a stand alone HD. My grey area is can the OSx swap file be moved to the 128GB Apples SSD and OS instruction be pointed to it. This would give me 128GB memory swap space on top of my 64GB memory.
– Rick
Nov 22 at 0:11
Not certain. With a cursory web search, the results I see are for older versions of MacOS. I suggest trying the swap move before committing yourself to the hardware change.
– Christopher Hostage
Nov 22 at 4:41
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Ask Apple if the new storage device is supported. In 2011, I brought an iMac and big HD to Apple to have it swapped in, and was told it wasn't supported. Brought it home and tried to change it myself, and what do you know, a big blinking "No disk found" icon appeared. It might be doable, but I was stymied at the time. Incidentally, I broke the monitor cable while doing it and caused a lot of trouble for myself.
I don't know if the SSD will work after breaking the Fusion configuration. Using it as swap file space might be possible, but the Fusion device is designed as a cache for the whole drive, so the whole experience will only be as fast as the HD itself can manage.
answered Nov 20 at 23:24
Christopher Hostage
3,088927
Ask Apple if the new storage device is supported. In 2011, I brought an iMac and big HD to Apple to have it swapped in, and was told it wasn't supported. Brought it home and tried to change it myself, and what do you know, a big blinking "No disk found" icon appeared. It might be doable, but I was stymied at the time. Incidentally, I broke the monitor cable while doing it and caused a lot of trouble for myself.
I don't know if the SSD will work after breaking the Fusion configuration. Using it as swap file space might be possible, but the Fusion device is designed as a cache for the whole drive, so the whole experience will only be as fast as the HD itself can manage.
answered Nov 20 at 23:24
Christopher Hostage
3,088927
answered Nov 20 at 23:24
Christopher Hostage
3,088927
answered Nov 20 at 23:24
Christopher Hostage
3,088927
answered Nov 20 at 23:24
Christopher Hostage
3,088927
3,088927
Thank you for the response, first I'm sorry to hear about your monitor cable. Regarding a new configuration, Apple tech and OWC tech stated the SSD I'm using will work in my 2015. In addition the 128BG Apple SSD can be configured as a stand alone HD. My grey area is can the OSx swap file be moved to the 128GB Apples SSD and OS instruction be pointed to it. This would give me 128GB memory swap space on top of my 64GB memory.
– Rick
Nov 22 at 0:11
Not certain. With a cursory web search, the results I see are for older versions of MacOS. I suggest trying the swap move before committing yourself to the hardware change.
– Christopher Hostage
Nov 22 at 4:41
add a comment |
Thank you for the response, first I'm sorry to hear about your monitor cable. Regarding a new configuration, Apple tech and OWC tech stated the SSD I'm using will work in my 2015. In addition the 128BG Apple SSD can be configured as a stand alone HD. My grey area is can the OSx swap file be moved to the 128GB Apples SSD and OS instruction be pointed to it. This would give me 128GB memory swap space on top of my 64GB memory.
– Rick
Nov 22 at 0:11
Not certain. With a cursory web search, the results I see are for older versions of MacOS. I suggest trying the swap move before committing yourself to the hardware change.
– Christopher Hostage
Nov 22 at 4:41
Thank you for the response, first I'm sorry to hear about your monitor cable. Regarding a new configuration, Apple tech and OWC tech stated the SSD I'm using will work in my 2015. In addition the 128BG Apple SSD can be configured as a stand alone HD. My grey area is can the OSx swap file be moved to the 128GB Apples SSD and OS instruction be pointed to it. This would give me 128GB memory swap space on top of my 64GB memory.
– Rick
Nov 22 at 0:11
Thank you for the response, first I'm sorry to hear about your monitor cable. Regarding a new configuration, Apple tech and OWC tech stated the SSD I'm using will work in my 2015. In addition the 128BG Apple SSD can be configured as a stand alone HD. My grey area is can the OSx swap file be moved to the 128GB Apples SSD and OS instruction be pointed to it. This would give me 128GB memory swap space on top of my 64GB memory.
– Rick
Nov 22 at 0:11
Not certain. With a cursory web search, the results I see are for older versions of MacOS. I suggest trying the swap move before committing yourself to the hardware change.
– Christopher Hostage
Nov 22 at 4:41
Not certain. With a cursory web search, the results I see are for older versions of MacOS. I suggest trying the swap move before committing yourself to the hardware change.
– Christopher Hostage
Nov 22 at 4:41
add a comment |
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