Q: Upgrading a late 2011 MBP, 13" with an ssd
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May 11, 2016 2:08 PMby KimUserName,HelpfulOWC is a good place to go for upgrading your Macbook Pro.
OWC SSD's: OWC SSD's
I upgraded my Early 2011 13 inch Macbook Pro using a Samsung 850 EVO 500 GB SSD and I have seen a dramatic speed increase.
Once you decide on an SSD, I suggest that you install it in an enclosure OWC external case or using a USB to SATA adapter USB to SATA adapter and connect it to your MBP via USB.
Open Disk Utility>Erase and format the SSD to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and a GUID partition.
Then use a third party application such as Carbon Copy Cloner Carbon Copy Cloner (Not free, but worth the price) or Super Duper to copy all data from the internal HDD as well as the recovery partition.
The clone will be a exact copy of your hard drive and it will be bootable.
Boot the MBP with the OPTION key (Startup Manager) and select the new SSD. How to choose a startup disk on your Mac
If it boots the MBP, perform the physical swap of drives.
Also now that you have your computer open you may want to upgrade the memory. It is very easy.
OWC OWC memory or crucial Crusial Mac memory are good places to get memory.
You could look at a video guide to see how much is involved.
Note the model identifier of the computer you have as most applications are shown in page.
Check this link to identify your MacBook Pro model.
• How to identify MacBook Pro models - Apple Support
Intro to Upgrading MacBook Pro 13in 2012 Model With Second Hard Drive , New SSD and 16gb Ram - YouTube:
Part 1: Intro to Upgrading MacBook Pro 13in 2012 Model With Second Hard Drive , New SSD and 16gb Ram
Part 2: Step By Step How to Clone an SSD With Mac Book Pro 13in 2009-2012
Part 3: Installing Second Hard Drive,SSD and 16gb of Ram Into Mac Book Pro 13in 2012
Part 4: Step by Step How to Install a Cd Optical Drive in to a 2009 MacBook Pro
Kim
