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#Ssd for macbook pro mid 2009 upgrade
#Ssd for macbook pro mid 2009 portable
#Ssd for macbook pro mid 2009 series
#Ssd for macbook pro mid 2009 free

For details check this iFixit article on Macbook Pro HDD replacement. It is similar to replacing the HDD with another HDD.

Eject the SSD and shutdown the computer.

SuperDuper will create a mirror image of the HDD on the SSD and even make it bootable. This process can take few hours depending on the data size.

Launch SuperDuper and mirror your existing HDD to SSD.

Format the SSD drive using Disk Utility and Mount it to the OS.

Connect the SSD to your computer via USB cable (SATA to USB adapter cable comes in handy).

The actual process is fairly simple and it took me less than 4 hours (including data migration) to complete it. In my case disabling Time Machine freed up almost 20GB space. This is done to speed up the process during backup restore. This significantly reduces the disk usage because Mac keeps shadow copies of edited and deleted files.

#Ssd for macbook pro mid 2009 free

Both are either Free or offer a fully functional free trial.ĭisable Time Machine Backup (if you have it enabled). I used two tools to clean unnecessary and duplicate files from my MacBook Pro. SSD life increases significantly if it is used with 40-50% free space. I have a 31-in-1 pocket screwdriver set which had a T6 head as well.īefore you begin the process make sure to clean your existing HDD of all the files that you no longer need. You can buy one from eBay or your local electronics store.

The free version is good enough to mirror your existing disk to the new one.

#Ssd for macbook pro mid 2009 portable

I already had one thanks to my Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1TB portable HDD. You will need a SATA to USB converter to copy data from your existing HDD to SSD.However I figured that based on my usage (approximately 15-20GB read/writes per day), the SSD will still last at least 3-4 years. There is lot of debate about TLC vs MLC based SSD and how TLC SSDs have a shorter life span.

#Ssd for macbook pro mid 2009 series

I went with Samsung 840 Series SSD 250GB SSD available at Flipkart.

Choose an SSD that fits your needs (size, cost etc).

#Ssd for macbook pro mid 2009 upgrade

I will just document the steps that I followed for the upgrade process. There is already enough literature about SSD vs HDD and why you should or shouldn’t upgrade. Read and Write speed test for a Samsung 840 series SSD (250GB) Check the read/write speed of the drive in the screenshot below (remember on SATA II, the maximum transfer cannot exceed 300MB/s). Applications such as iTunes, iPhoto, Eclipse open in less than 3 seconds. Booting time has reduced from 120+ seconds to under 30 seconds. It has nitro boosted for a 5 year old laptop (which still runs on SATA II). And to say that the laptop performance has increased will be an understatement. Recently I went through the process of replacing the hard disk drive (HDD) with a Solid State Drive (SSD) in my laptop (MacBook Pro 2009).