You might have been tired of MacBook Pro random slow downs. Or say, you want your MBP to have lightening speed especially on startups & shutdowns. Then my friends, upgrading your old MacBook Pro hard disk drive with a solid-state drive is the next big thing. Upgrading your MacBook Pro to SSD is actually celebrating Christmas for your Mac.
But Why Upgrade to SSD?
Traditional hard disk drives are bound to slow down after decades of read and writes. At some point of time your existing RAM & Hard Drive will fall short to provide you enough speed. This time is right to upgrade the Mac’s hardware and to begin with SSDs are the best choices. Moreover, HDD are prone to crashing due to their traditional technology of spinning platters and use of magnetism. Solid State Drives have advantage of having chip based storage over HDD.
Benefits of installing SSD on Mac?
Don’t just buy a SSD without spending few hours researching on the best available hardware. Below is the checklist to follow while selecting a SSD:
Backup old Mac Hard Disk Drive before an upgrade
Don’t use Disk Utility to backup your old HDD data to the new Solid State Drive. At times, there are issues related to size difference between SSD & HDD that can bother you for a while. Instead, use a third party Mac SSD Cloning software and copy all the content of the old HDD to the Solid State Drive. The cloning of the entire Macintosh HD to its new destination will take some time to complete. Till now, the task is simple and doesn’t require a technical expertise to monitor. After some time, the third party cloning application will successfully clone your HDD to SSD.
Replacing the HDD with SSD on MacBook Pro
For a technical user, replacing the MacBook Pro’s hard drive with SSD will take matter of minutes. However, f you are completely unaware of replacing the drive then use Google Search to find an authenticated method for the same. Usually, you need approximately ten screws to unbolt from the bottom case and remove the old drive, replace with the SSD. In total, it may take 10-15 minutes from unbolting to bolting again.
What After Successful Installation?
Power up your Mac OS X and check if it boots normal after a successful installation of the SSD. You may not notice the quick boot up at the first attempt. When Mac logs in completely, move to System Preferences<<Startup Disk<<Select Your Newly Install SSD and press Restart. Now, your MacBook Pro system will experience the real speed change.
But Why Upgrade to SSD?
Traditional hard disk drives are bound to slow down after decades of read and writes. At some point of time your existing RAM & Hard Drive will fall short to provide you enough speed. This time is right to upgrade the Mac’s hardware and to begin with SSDs are the best choices. Moreover, HDD are prone to crashing due to their traditional technology of spinning platters and use of magnetism. Solid State Drives have advantage of having chip based storage over HDD.
Benefits of installing SSD on Mac?
- Consume Less Power as compared to HDD
- OS X boot time is reduced dramatically
- Unlike HDD, SSDs are quite
- No or extremely low issues of overheating
- SSD doesn’t require defragmentation
- Write Speed is enormous in comparison to HDD
- Access speed is 30% faster than a normal HDD
- Unlike HDD, SSDs aren’t affected by magnetism
- Low on space
- High on cost
Don’t just buy a SSD without spending few hours researching on the best available hardware. Below is the checklist to follow while selecting a SSD:
- Manufacturer or Brand
- Compatibility with your OS X
- Price
- Storage Capacity
- Warranty
- Return/Replace/Refund Policy
Backup old Mac Hard Disk Drive before an upgrade
Don’t use Disk Utility to backup your old HDD data to the new Solid State Drive. At times, there are issues related to size difference between SSD & HDD that can bother you for a while. Instead, use a third party Mac SSD Cloning software and copy all the content of the old HDD to the Solid State Drive. The cloning of the entire Macintosh HD to its new destination will take some time to complete. Till now, the task is simple and doesn’t require a technical expertise to monitor. After some time, the third party cloning application will successfully clone your HDD to SSD.
Replacing the HDD with SSD on MacBook Pro
For a technical user, replacing the MacBook Pro’s hard drive with SSD will take matter of minutes. However, f you are completely unaware of replacing the drive then use Google Search to find an authenticated method for the same. Usually, you need approximately ten screws to unbolt from the bottom case and remove the old drive, replace with the SSD. In total, it may take 10-15 minutes from unbolting to bolting again.
What After Successful Installation?
Power up your Mac OS X and check if it boots normal after a successful installation of the SSD. You may not notice the quick boot up at the first attempt. When Mac logs in completely, move to System Preferences<<Startup Disk<<Select Your Newly Install SSD and press Restart. Now, your MacBook Pro system will experience the real speed change.
