mapping app
Not sure where to ask this so direct me if necessary, thanks. I currently use google maps engine to track specific road types several friends and I use for recreational purposes. This google service is...
View ArticleUSB 3.x PCIe Cards for Classic Mac Pro
Thread summary for latest recommendations. This thread refers to PCIe cards for adding USB 3.0 and 3.1 to classic Mac Pros. (Currently 3.1 is not supported in OS X, but is in Windows.) General Notes:...
View ArticleAnybody successfully used this StarTech USB 3 / USB-C card in El Capitan??
Considering this card for my cMP 4,1 (5,1), but StarTech support can't confirm whether or not it will work in El Capitan. It's only officially supported up to Yosemite. Anybody using this card in El...
View ArticleTitan X. Best Mac Pro Card?
Just as I was about to pull the trigger on GTX 980s for my Mac Pro 5.1 I found this: http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/04/nvidia-titan-x/ Details are sketchy but it may very well become the best card for...
View ArticleMac Pro 5,1 died twice. Need help
Specs: 2010 Mac Pro 3.46GHz, 24GB RAM, GTX680, Sonnet Pro PCIE with 2TB RAID 0 SSD, and RAID 10 6TB on 5,1 3 weeks ago I left the computer running overnight as I usually do and came back to it...
View ArticleMigration Assistance Apps?
What are the best options for "migrating" to a new startup drive? i was thinking I could move the applications one at a time --- of course, there's a lot of work to dig up the license numbers and...
View ArticlePro won't boot after Bootcamp
(It is a 2006 with 2,1 firmware upgrade) Tried installing Windows 7 64bit with Bootcamp, on a separate drive in bay 2. Bootcamp labeled this one /Volumes/BOOTCAMP. Bootcamp downloaded the support files...
View Article2008 MacPro 3,1 continuous rebooting
I had been using my MacPro (unsupported) on 10.12.2 Sierra and the screen freezes yesterday, mouse and keyboard were not responsive also. So hold down power button and to shut it down. Upon power on,...
View ArticleMac Pro &a Air vs MacBook Pro
Howdy guys! I have a 2009 8 core Mac Pro and I'm debating if I should upgrade my Mac Pro and purchase a MacBook Air for when I need to travel or If I should sell my Mac Pro and go with a upgraded 2015...
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MacPro 4,1 with GTX 670 video noise crashes
So I have a MacPro 4,1 upgraded to a 5,1 with 32GB of RAM and an NVIDIA GTX 670 with 4 GB of RAM. I am running the system off of an SSD via a sonnent temp pci adapter with a usb 3 card and a...
View ArticleAnyone elses sliding drive door stick on Mac Pros?
My top SuperDrive door seems to get stuck sometimes. It's a pretty tight fit compared to the drive door on the G5 at work. Anyone else have any problems with the Mac Pro drive doors?
View ArticleAMD Radeon R9 Fury X in Mac Pro 5,1
I've been busy with eGPU testings in the past few months and was not spending much time on the Mac Pro. Santa was very good to me with an R9 Fury X liquid cooling so I thought it's a perfect time to...
View ArticleAmd Vega an alternative to Nvidia for Mac Pro or iMac?
http://wccftech.com/amd-vega-performance-8gb-hbm2/ this mean that we can see this chip in the upcoming Mac pros? makes sense? i wonder if Apple can still put dual of these into the mac pro and maintain...
View ArticleThe Hackintosh Thread
Since asking about creating a hackintosh sticky I've been going to do this so here it goes: This is the MR hackintosh thread, yes I know there are other places on the web that discuss this but IMHO...
View Articlequestion re iTunes XML file
in earlier editions of iTunes, I was able to do this more easily - now in the current iteration (12.5.42) it's somewhat more tricky. Is there anyway to use iTunes itself to tell me where the central...
View ArticleCan't Buy Mac Pro On Apple.com
Has anyone else seen that you when you click Buy Now on the Mac pro part of Apple.com it doesn't let you build it. Does this mean that they will be updating it, or discontinuing it? Just curious...
View ArticleWhat is the maximum possible ram in a Mac Pro 5,1? Different sites have...
Specifically the 6-Core model because that's what I own. According to this table from OWC: https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/mem...1.204008400.1181529146.1468163367#1333-memory 48GB (3x16GB) is the...
View ArticleExternal RAID solutions for Mac Pro 5.1
Hi I'm trying to get my box in the best shape I can afford for video editing. Currently I have 4 6TB HDD drives in the drive bays for storage, in a striped/mirrored config, giving me 12tb of space for...
View ArticleWhat is stock AirPort model for MacPro4,1 (2009)?
I am doing a vintage rebuild of a Mac Pro early 2009 model (MacPro4,1) and want to use ONLY the stock model of all component parts. I am having trouble finding the exact model of the AirPort card sold...
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