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Review on πŸ’Ύ 256GB JetDrive Lite 130 Expansion Card for 13-Inch MacBook Air - Transcend TS256GJDL130 (Black) by Michael Colley

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great storage option and some tips on how to use it

This was a simple memory upgrade for my 2014 MacBook Air so I love it. A few things to note: 1) I like how the card slots are flush with the surface. 2) Remember to format the card upon purchase (don't know why they don't). Type Command + Space and "Disk Utility". Then click on the card, select Erase and select the OS X Extended (Journaled) option 3) Download Transcend's JetDrive Toolbox. [.], click Support > Support and Downloads. Then click on "Apple Solutions" and scroll down (ex. Jet Drive lite on the left for my MacBook Air) 4) Once that is installed, for my MacBook Air click on the JetDrive Lite tab at the top and make sure under "Power Saving" You have clicked on "On". This was strange at first because I assumed the Transcend drive would show up as my regular hard drive, but when you wake up from sleep there's a slight delay before the drive shows up. desktop. Speaking of which, if you wake up from hibernation and don't log in immediately (let's wait 3 minutes before logging in), you won't see the drive. To assemble it you need to quickly login on the screen

Pros
  • memory cards
Cons
  • compatibility