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hardmac.com - 6/10/2009
New MacBook Pro can boot off SD card
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According to a kbase note just published by Apple : Can I install Mac OS X on an SD storage device and use it as a startup volume? Yes.  Change the default partition table to GUID using Disk Utility, and format the card to use the Mac OS Extended file format to do so. Wow, that ...
arstechnica.com - 6/10/2009
Boot from the SD card slot in new MacBook Pros
— arstechnica.com — The addition of a built-in SD card reader to the 13" and 15" MacBook Pros may have... dubious utility for many users, but Apple has seen fit to include at least one feature with lots of potential use. Properly formatted and partitioned SD or SDHC media ... (more) Boot from the SD card slot in new MacBook Pros

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New MacBook Pros Boot From SD Cards
db.tidbits.com - 6/11/2009
New MacBook Pros Boot From SD Cards
— db.tidbits.com — When Apple announced that the swapping of the ExpressCard slot on the 15-inch MacBook Pro for an... SD ( Secure Digital ) memory card slot, the few users of ExpressCard-compatible peripherals - at least those other than beyond SD card readers - were understandably disappointed. (Apple claimed that ... (more) New MacBook Pros Boot From SD Cards

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Macworld:  MacBook Pro SD slot not just for digital camera cards

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW):  That SD slot on the MacBook Pro? Not just for digital cameras

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MacBook Pro SD slot not just for digital camera cards
Macworld — Posted on by Aulia Masna , Macworld.com French site HardMac discovered a newly-published Apple Knowledge Base article which noted that the new MacBook Pros can boot off Secure Digital cards , as well as answering other questions regarding the just-released models' SD card slot. Is this a further sign of Apple moving away from optical discs or is it just providing a convenient way for MacBook Pro owners to deal with situations that might require support or maintenance in the absence of an Install DVD? The article also mentioned that the Mac ...

That SD slot on the MacBook Pro? Not just for digital cameras
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Hardware, Cool tools, Macbook ProHard Mac reports on a newly released Apple Knowledge Base article that reveals this nice little tidbit about the new MacBook Pro's SD slot. Not only can you use it to dump pictures off your digital camera, but you can use it as a boot disk if need be. The article also reveals: You can use the thinner MultiMediaCards with the SD slot. Cards that have a thickness or surfaces that exceed 2.1mm should not be used. You can use standard SD cards (4MB to 4GB) and SDHC ...

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