Here’s a great reference: [https://beetstech.com/blog/apple-proprietary-ssd-ultimate-guide-to-specs-and-upgrades|The Ultimate Guide to Apple’s Proprietary SSDs]
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Here’s a great reference: [link|https://beetstech.com/blog/apple-proprietary-ssd-ultimate-guide-to-specs-and-upgrades|The Ultimate Guide to Apple’s Proprietary SSDs]
First let’s review the different I/O’s involved:
* MacBook Air - 6.0 Gb/s mSATA
* Mac Mini - 5.0 GT/s PCIe x2
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And here is a graphical way to see the different interfaces
[image|2593484]
Clearly using a MacBook Air mSATA SSD drive (Red path) can’t run via the Yellow path.
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But what you could do is migrate the data thats on the mSATA drive to the one you currently have in your Mac Mini or if needed buy a new drive for your system. Either by adding the blade interface and a PCIe/NVMe blade SSD [guide|32652] or replacing the 2.5” drive with a new SSD drive [guide|32815]
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But what you could do is migrate the data thats on the mSATA drive to the one you currently have in your Mac Mini or if needed buy a new drive for your system. Either by adding the blade interface [guide|32652] and a PCIe/NVMe blade SSD (reference the BeetsTech link above or get an OWC compatible SSD). Or replacing the 2.5” drive with a new SSD drive [guide|32815]
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You’ll need a [https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/MAU3ENVOY11/|OWC Envoy case] for your MacBook Air drive if your system is no longer working or if it is still working leverage Target disk Mode to connect the two systems together to migrate your stuff over
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You’ll need a [link|https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/MAU3ENVOY11/|OWC Envoy case] for your MacBook Air drive if your system is no longer working or if it is still working leverage Target disk Mode to connect the two systems together to migrate your stuff over
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* [https://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/understanding-the-applications-for-target-disk-mode--mac-60609|Understanding the Applications for Target Disk Mode]
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* [https://www.imore.com/how-to-transfer-old-mac-data-new-mac|How to transfer data to your new Mac from your old Mac]
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* [link|https://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/understanding-the-applications-for-target-disk-mode--mac-60609|Understanding the Applications for Target Disk Mode]
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* [link|https://www.imore.com/how-to-transfer-old-mac-data-new-mac|How to transfer data to your new Mac from your old Mac]
Here’s a great reference: [https://beetstech.com/blog/apple-proprietary-ssd-ultimate-guide-to-specs-and-upgrades|The Ultimate Guide to Apple’s Proprietary SSDs]
First let’s review the different I/O’s involved:
* MacBook Air - 6.0 Gb/s mSATA
* Mac Mini - 5.0 GT/s PCIe x2
And here is a graphical way to see the different interfaces
[image|2593484]
Clearly using a MacBook Air mSATA SSD drive (Red path) can’t run via the Yellow path.
But what you could do is migrate the data thats on the mSATA drive to the one you currently have in your Mac Mini or if needed buy a new drive for your system. Either by adding the blade interface and a PCIe/NVMe blade SSD [guide|32652] or replacing the 2.5” drive with a new SSD drive [guide|32815]
You’ll need a [https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/MAU3ENVOY11/|OWC Envoy case] for your MacBook Air drive if your system is no longer working or if it is still working leverage Target disk Mode to connect the two systems together to migrate your stuff over
* [https://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/understanding-the-applications-for-target-disk-mode--mac-60609|Understanding the Applications for Target Disk Mode]
* [https://www.imore.com/how-to-transfer-old-mac-data-new-mac|How to transfer data to your new Mac from your old Mac]