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Turn on the computer power, and hold down the COMMAND key and the R key at the same time. Hold them until the macOS utilities screen opens. Select Disk Utility and format the new drive.
Hello there, i follow these steps but the new ssd couldn’t show up in the disk utility or terminal. But when i put back the old one everything passes through. What should i do to upgrade?
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MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.7
You must use macOS 10.13+ if you are going to install a third party NVMe SSD into the laptop since older versions of macOS don't have the necessary NVMe driver to communicate with the third party SSD. Try booting into Internet Recovery Mode using Command + Option + R to see if you can access the online macOS 12.x Monterey installer. Unfortunately sometimes only the installer for the original OS which shipped from the factory (10.10 in your case) will be available regardless of the keys used.
If that is the case, then you will need to create a bootable macOS 10.13+ USB installer using the instructions in this Apple article:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372
Edit: It is recommended to use a Sintech SSD adapter as that is the one which is most compatible & reliable when people use an M.2 SSD in a Mac. Also, not all SSDs are compatible with all computers.
First, what is the SUB-model—the part with a year and sometimes Early, Mid, or Late appended—of the Macbook Pro. How it's done, and if even the swap is possible, are solely dependent on sub-model. Sub-model is quickly available from "About this Mac":
We need to know that before going on. Without it, we may give you advice not pertinent or inappropriate to your computer. Remember, in this test-based setting, we cannot see, touch, not remotely access your device, and rely 100% on your descriptions.
My model is A1398. Macbook pro 15” mid 2014.
MacBook Pro uses a proprietary drive type. Not a commodity SSD.
OWC -- Macsales.com -- is a leader in aftermarket drives for MacBook Pro models.
New ssd couldn’t show up in the disk utility or terminal
