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Owners of Apple MacBook Pro notebooks with 7200rpm 500GB hard drives have been complaining for months of clicking sounds followed by temporary stalling. According to Apple, a fix is in the works. "We ...

Apple is working on a software update to address hard drive issues affecting its latest 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pro laptops. Users are complaining in droves on Internet forums that machines ...

OS X offers a very nice graphical user interface to verify and repair your hard drive, located in the Utilities folder. It’s called Disk Utility, and you can use it as the first line of defense when ...

It’s all very well telling people to back up their Mac. But human nature means that searching for backup advice is something that usually happens after the worst has already happened. Hopefully, ...

Both hardware- and software-related issues can cause a delay in your computer recognizing an external hard drive. By using built-in disk utilities, you can rule out most of the hardware-related issues ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. No matter how diligent you are with deleting your trash files or clearing your cache on your Mac, your computer is bound to run out of storage ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. If you're one of the unfortunate MacBook Pro owners plagued by a stalling and clicking hard drive, ...

Let me summarize it for you. Guy has a problem with his MacBook and, since it's covered by AppleCare, he takes it to CompUSA (an authorized service center) for repair. CompUSA passes the MacBook on to ...

In a support document published today, Apple said certain SATA hard drives might unexpectedly disconnect from the 2023 Mac Pro after the computer wakes from sleep. Apple said it is "aware of this ...

Apple is working on a software update to address hard drive issues affecting its latest 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pro laptops. Users are complaining in droves on Internet forums that machines ...

If you have noticed that your 500GB 7200rpm MacBook Pro HDD clicks, beeps and stalls—you’re not alone. Apple has acknowledged the problem and is working on a software fix. So keep a look out for it.