Can a simple software change make your vintage Mac even FASTER?

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Published on April 5, 2024 1:46:59 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eCF32sudqg

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Solid-state hard drive replacements like the BlueSCSI are quite popular among vintage Mac enthusiasts. But can you eke more performance out of it simply by changing the way you format the drive?

My 3D-printed SE and SE/30 bracket: https://www.printables.com/model/813709-mac-se-and-se30-bluescsi-v2-expansion-port-bracket

Sites like the Macintosh Garden are a great place to find vintage software like the hard drive formatting utilities shown in this video: https://www.macintoshgarden.org

Sources:
BlueSCSI: https://bluescsi.com
Another comparison of multiple drivers using period-correct hardware: http://www.euronet.nl/users/ernstoud/bnchmrks.html
Disk Jockey: https://diskjockey.onegeekarmy.eu
The Macintosh Bible 6th edition, page 150.

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