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MacBook Optical Drive Adapter
MacBook Optical Drive Adapter
This optical drive adapter is the reason those older MacBook Pros are still kind of fun for weird server projects. Swapping the optical drive for a second 2.5-inch drive let me run mirrored storage in a machine that was never supposed to be a NAS in the first place.
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Pros
- +Adds a second 2.5-inch drive bay to compatible MacBook Pros
- +Makes mirrored storage setups possible in older laptops
Cons
- -Only useful on models with an optical drive bay
- -Still limited by laptop thermals and overall platform quirks
