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In my own tests compiling and building code I found that the OS X disk cache is very efficient and so the SSD advantage disappears after the first run. Still t
by nikster 16y ago
In my own tests compiling and building code I found that the OS X disk cache is very efficient and so the SSD advantage disappears after the first run.
Still the best bang for the buck upgrade by far but for the purpose of compiling much less difference than I had expected.
- jpitz 16y agoI'll have to get him to run successive compiles and see. The other advantage of this model is that it is upgradable to 16GB RAM, according to OWC and others [1]. The upgrade is a ridiculous cost right now, but it can likely only go down. 1. http://blog.macsales.com/9394-macbook-pro-2011-12gb-and-16gb-memory-upgrades-benchmarked http://blog.macsales.com/9394-macbook-pro-2011-12gb-and-16gb...