![]() ![]() Back in 2008, Air buyers could add a 64GB SSD for a whopping $1,300 premium over the ultra-thin computer’s normal price, and there was no consumer 1TB drive capable of fitting inside a laptop - a desktop 1TB SSD sold for $4,000. ![]() ![]() ![]() The original MacBook Air was designed with solid state memory as an option, not a mandate. Below, I’m going to show those tools to you, as well as the MacBook-ready SSDs that are worth considering… Assuming your MacBook is old enough to be out of warranty - except for a few specific models - you’ll find that pretty much anyone can handle this swap with the right tools. A new SSD in one of these machines could have two, four, eight, or sixteen times the original storage, plus two to four times faster speeds.Īpple shipped most MacBook Airs and all Retina MacBook Pros with solid state storage, so upgrading these machines for extra capacity and speed is generally as simple as picking a new drive, then using two special screwdrivers during the installation process. Today’s guide looks at the easiest SSD installations of all: the MacBook Air and Retina MacBook Pro. OWC sells an external enclosure for the original Apple SSD you remove from your laptop.Over the past two weeks, I’ve written about the (surprisingly easy) process of adding solid state drives (SSDs) to radically speed up older iMacs, and the varied challenge levels of adding SSDs to older Mac Pros, Mac minis, and non-Retina MacBooks. Last year people using third party SSDs (including OWC) were unable to upgrade macOS due to firmware issues and the only fix at the time was to install HS or Mojave to an original Apple SSD first so the system firmware was updated. Those are also the only third party SSDs with any official support behind them when used with a Mac. You do have to be careful as one of the Aura SSDs requires OSX 10.13+ High Sierra to be used or the SSD won't be recognized. The only option for an internal third party SSD without the use of an adapter is the OWC Aura SSDs which mentions. You will need to do more thorough research before choosing this option. I do know that some Samsung SSDs are not compatible with a Mac, but I don't know which ones. I know some people on these forums have used a Sintech adapter to use a standard M.2 SSD, but I believe you have to be careful which one you get. ![]()
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