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Drives that go 'poof' in the night

by Michael Rose Dec 12th 2006 at 10:00AM


While revving up a new MacBook Pro and pondering how to get a persistent bootloader, I inadvertently did something dumb: I disconnected a Firewire drive from my laptop while it was at the EFI boot screen. As sometimes is the case, dumbness led to knowledge -- I had never seen the drive 'poof' effect on the startup chooser screen, and I have to say I was pleased at the little 'slide' as the remaining drives shifted over to take up the space. Nice fit and finish there.

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Mike R.

Hi Phil --

The direct YouTube link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFZZuRVodpc

if you are having trouble seeing the video.

December 12 2006 at 8:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Phil

Does someone have a copy of the image? I'm just getting the 'X' image-not-found...

December 12 2006 at 8:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
thomas

that was neat.

December 12 2006 at 3:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
313

i agree with #4.... what kind of idiot takes the time to record that??

December 12 2006 at 2:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Riine

Echo @ #1

December 12 2006 at 1:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Michel

thanks for that discovery. I didn't know that. nice details

December 12 2006 at 12:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Keith Duncan

I noticed that a while ago, it also works if you add bootable media whilst on that screen.

December 12 2006 at 11:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ben

It's the same effect you get when *poof* another TUAW reader stops coming after reading stupid post after stupid post.

December 12 2006 at 11:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bryan

It gives the same effect when you erase something on the Newton. :)

December 12 2006 at 10:43 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Daniel

Nice detail.

December 12 2006 at 10:39 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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