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Are there guidelines for the performance implications of adding multiple usb/firewire drives to a Mac?
I have noticed that I get a significant performance drop on a Mac Pro with more than 5 daisy chained firewire 800 drives. Task switching grinds to a halt, and the machine often beachballs between ...
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How can I good performance from an OSX install on a USB stick?
I installed OSX on a USB stick, using a HFS+ filesystem.
Although the OS is fully functional, it is incredibly slow, with frequent spinning wheel cursor.
I am using the fastest (and most expensive) ...
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