- #RAM FOR MACBOOK PRO 2011 CRUCIAL INSTALL#
- #RAM FOR MACBOOK PRO 2011 CRUCIAL DRIVER#
- #RAM FOR MACBOOK PRO 2011 CRUCIAL UPGRADE#
- #RAM FOR MACBOOK PRO 2011 CRUCIAL FULL#
- #RAM FOR MACBOOK PRO 2011 CRUCIAL SOFTWARE#
And of course, you’ll need a larger 2.5-inch HDD or 2.5-inch SSD. Follow this guide to do the installation.
#RAM FOR MACBOOK PRO 2011 CRUCIAL DRIVER#
Adding a second drive requires replacement of the existing DVD-drive using this Dual Drive Kit, which also contains all of the required tools and driver bits.You can keep your old 2.5-inch HDD in the enclosure for external storage. To clone your existing OS/app setup first, purchase a cloning cable or 2.5-inch HDD/SDD enclosure to connect your new SSD to your mac, then use the Super Duper app to perform the clone, then switch the drives.Plus you’ll need a larger 2.5-inch HDD or 2.5-inch SSD.
#RAM FOR MACBOOK PRO 2011 CRUCIAL UPGRADE#
To upgrade the existing 2.5-inch HDD to a larger capacity HDD or high performance SSD, purchase the same tools as for the RAM upgrade above, and follow this guide.
#RAM FOR MACBOOK PRO 2011 CRUCIAL INSTALL#
Then follow this guide to install the RAM.
All the tools you'll need are in the Essential Electronics Toolkit and an Medium Anti-static mat is also recommended.
#RAM FOR MACBOOK PRO 2011 CRUCIAL SOFTWARE#
You'll get security updates for probably about 2 years, but otherwise you won't be receiving any major software updates. All of this is doable, but it takes a significant amount of time and there's always a small risk that something goes wrong, something breaks, etc., especially if you haven't done this before.Įven if you're okay with #1, the 2011 MacBook Pro won't be supported by macOS Mojave. mounting the new one in an external enclosure). You need a way to transfer your data from the old drive to the new one (e.g. You need to install macOS on the new drive so the machine will even boot. You need the proper tools to remove the old drive and mount the new one.
#RAM FOR MACBOOK PRO 2011 CRUCIAL FULL#
First, you want to have a full backup of your entire drive in case anything goes wrong. If you replace the hard drive with an SSD, you have to go through the hassle (and risk) of taking things apart, removing the old drive, installing the new drive, and transferring everything over. However, there are other things to consider, which ultimately led to me deciding to buy a new machine instead: You can upgrade to a 1 TB SSD and 16 GB of RAM for ~$320 ($199 for the SSD and $120 for the RAM), and the performance difference will be huge. If you're going to upgrade, I'd recommend buying from Other World Computing since they specialize in Mac upgrades and can guarantee compatibility. I had this exact machine and went through the same debate – should I upgrade to an SSD and more RAM, or just move to a new machine?
Is a Samsung 850 Pro (1TB) a good investment and is compatible with my early 2011 MacBook Pro? I was thinking of just installing this SSD into my new laptop when the time comes, so I thought it might be a good investment to opt for one of the 'best' SSD with a larger capacity and longer 'life'/warranty.
Bu in running multiple memory heavy apps, isn't it better to upgrade the RAM instead of the SSD? Since booting apps or my laptop isn't really an issue.