Nifty MiniDrive Retina 15" Silver - Up to 200GB Storage Expansion for MacBook Pro 15" with Retina Display (late 2013 model onwards)
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Product Specifications
- Simple, non-destructive solution to add up 200gb extra storage to your MacBook
- Hand-polished aluminum front that is color-matched to your MacBook
- Works with any brand microSD card (up to UHS-I only)
- Easy to remove using your finger, no tool required
This model is compatible with the MacBook pro 15” with retina display
Product Description
Product Description As keen MacBook users, we love their design, portability, and super fast flash storage; but we were always running out of space due to all the photos, videos, dropbox files and other stuff that seem to continually fill our computers. The Nifty MiniDrive was designed to solve that problem in the easiest way possible - a plug and play, seamless storage upgrade.
From the Manufacturer
Upgrade Your Storage (The Easy Way) Adding storage space to a MacBook shouldn’t be complicated, but it can be. The MiniDrive is our solution. It’s simple to use, non-destructive and lets you add up to 200GB of extra space. It also weighs next-to-nothing, fits snugly into your MacBook’s SD card slot and is pretty much invisible once plugged in.
Plug & Play. Job Done. No extra software required. Just insert the MiniDrive into the SD card slot of your MacBook and watch it appear on your desktop. Designed as a semi-permanent storage solution, it has no additional cables or parts protruding from the slot, it can remain in there wherever you go, without being in your way.
Engineered to be Beautiful Precision-machined & hand-polished from aircraft grade aluminium. Every MiniDrive is designed to be as close to seamless.
Backup in the Background The MiniDrive integrates with your MacBook’s native Time Machine for a set-and-forget critical backup experience.
Easy to Install, Easy to Remove Need access to your SD card slot for a bit? No problem. Flush fitting, but removable with the flick of a finger.
Technology designed around living. At Nifty, we believe that technology should be something as understated as it is useful. It should fit into your life in such a way that you don’t want to leave home without it, but should not demand attention or recognition. It is there to help you do what you do best, nothing more.
About the Startup
Describe your product in 3 words.
Storage made Simple
How did you come up with the idea for this product?
It all started with the MacBook Air. We wanted to create an easy way to add memory to the MacBook Air, without having to rip it open with a torx screwdriver. The easiest way to do that, of course, is to use an external hard disk drive, but as that is not really integrated with the computer we thought we could do better. The MiniDrive was our solution: using the SD card slot in the 13” MacBook Air. While a normal SD card, sticks out by about 1⁄2” from the body of the computer when fully inserted, the MiniDrive was created to sit completely flush with the body of the MacBook, becoming a semi-permanent part of your computer.
What makes your product special?
Unlike other solutions, the Nifty MiniDrive works with any microSD card up to 2TB, allowing it to be easily and quickly upgraded as bigger and better microSD cards come onto the market. One of the cool things about microSD cards is that they are practically indestructible - in fact, a major manufacturer of them claims their cards can survive under the sea for over 24 hours, withstand 1.6 tons of force, and are impervious to magnets and X-rays. Therefore, when combined with the Nifty MiniDrive, this makes them perfectly suited for both daily data and back-up. As the MiniDrives are designed to stay in your computer without getting in the way, a daily back-up of your critical files may be set up and then happen automatically without having to remember to plug anything in. Then if you happen to spill coffee on your computer or drop it down the stairs, or some other disaster strikes you will not be forced to re-do days, weeks or even months worth of work, or even worse lose memories in the form of photos or videos that may be irreplaceable.
What has been the best part of your startup experience?
Sitting on a train, or airplane, or cafe, and seeing someone with a Nifty MiniDrive in their computer. Just seeing someone you don’t know, using your product and it making a difference to their life…there is nothing quite like that feeling of gratitude and pride.
Product Reviews
Must add accessory
I have two of these now with my two Macbook Pro Retina 15”. Pair this up with the SanDisk 200 GB micro SD to maximize the space you can add to your macbook. I use this as a time machine but have also utilized it as extra space for my backup macbook.The build quality is excellent and it looks as if it fits the macbook as an OEM attachment. The price increased about $10 on my second purchase but at $40 it is still worth it to add more space to your macbook.
A Must have …
I paired this with a 128GB High Speed MicroSDXC card and it’s just a great way to expand your storage … the Nifty Drive always seems to be discovered and ready to go …and the transfer to and from the sdCard is great for What I use it for Pics,Music,Photos,and File Storage….
FAULTY EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT FROM COMPANY!!!!
FAULTY!!!!! - Drive would instantly switch to read only or not even be readable. I tried reformatting and everything else and nothing fixed the problem.I contact their customer support and they were very responsive and replaced my original MiniDrive Air, but even the replacement did not work properly. I am using a 2011 Macbook Air 13’ and a SanDisk Ultra 200GB SDXC class 10. I wish the MiniDrive worked as advertised because it is such a cool idea.
Flexible, semi-permanent storage for your MacBook Pro
For anyone looking to expand their storage on their unibody MacBook Pro, the MiniDrive is is worth consideration. I was impressed with the precision machining of the MiniDrive: its alignment and colour is matched perfectly with the MacBook Pro chassis. Leaving SD cards hanging out the slot often risked disconnection I found; the microSD card attached via the MiniDrive has stayed connected without issue so far.
Very happy with this product so far (have had it for …
The Nifty card almost doubled the storage available to my on my MacBook Air and it just worked without requiring tech gymnastics. I’m able to back up the card’s contents via Time Machine, also without any problems. Very happy with this product so far (have had it for about 3 months).
Works very well
Works just as you’d think. No problems whatsoever. Fits flush next to MacBook Air and does not wobble. If you plan on keeping it as permanent storage this shouldn’t be a problem, but it’s a little hard to pull the microSD card back out from the adapter, but it comes out eventually. I would have given it 5 starts if it had been a little bit cheaper (there are other similar offerings that are cheaper, this is just the best looking/best functioning one) or if the silver part had been made out of aluminum (it’s plastic, but looks just like the MacBook’s aluminum).
Works as advertised
Works for what it advertised, however I had to buy both models to see which one would fit my mac as it’s mid 2012 retina. Hope you can add more information so other customers can choose better.
I like it but it’s kind of superfluous.
Nice for people who care about that kind of “detail” (like I do). Kind of pricy but I liked it. Could have some kind of discount buying nifty mini drive and the micro sd together.. it would have been nice.
A great way to offload a large iPhotos library from your …
Fits perfectly. A great way to offload a large iPhotos library from your SSD to free up space! The only downside is getting the thing out requires a paperclip, otherwise it…
Five Stars
Good
Sad reality has nothing to do with a promising advertising.
It’s not as easy as it says. You have to make a lot of effort to insert a micro SD card into the adaptor correctly. It’s too tight. Then another surprise is coming…
Five Stars
love it
Five Stars
Smooth design and excellent fitted in my macpro 13 inch retina .
This thing is junk
Purchased this item for my new Mac Book Pro with a ScanDisc 200GB micro card and It doesn’t work. After reading some online post on other websites this seems to be a common…
Five Stars
Easy to install, works as described.
Needs work on finish
Pretty happy with the product because it works as advertised. The only reason I’m not giving it 5-stars is because for ~$30 for a simple adapter that probably costed $2 to make, I…
Five Stars
Works like a charm. It stays flushed once it has been inserted into my MB pro Retina
Nice work Nifty, this product is great at breaking the Mac file system!
comments powered by DisqusThe problem, is that it a) it sometimes doesn’t work at all and b) destroys micro SD cards. So your Macbook may or may not ‘see’ the SD drive that is inserted into this adapter.
