How to upgrade storage on MacBook Air

Is it possible to upgrade storage on MacBook Air


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MacBook Air, macOS 13.6

Posted on Mar 7, 2024 10:11 PM

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Posted on Mar 8, 2024 9:02 AM

It really helps to know the exact model of your Mac since as @PRP_53 mentions the more recent models cannot have their internal drives upgraded after purchase (2018+ models with USB-C ports). The older 2013-2017 MBAirs do have a removable SSD so you could replace it with an upgrade from OWC (you must already be running macOS 10.13+, or if your model supports it 12.x before installing the third party SSD so that the system firmware is updated to work with it).


You can get the exact model by clicking the Apple menu and selecting "About This Mac". FYI, you should always provide this information & the version of macOS when asking for assistance online since they are usually very important items for contributors to know about.

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Mar 8, 2024 9:02 AM in response to ebrose

It really helps to know the exact model of your Mac since as @PRP_53 mentions the more recent models cannot have their internal drives upgraded after purchase (2018+ models with USB-C ports). The older 2013-2017 MBAirs do have a removable SSD so you could replace it with an upgrade from OWC (you must already be running macOS 10.13+, or if your model supports it 12.x before installing the third party SSD so that the system firmware is updated to work with it).


You can get the exact model by clicking the Apple menu and selecting "About This Mac". FYI, you should always provide this information & the version of macOS when asking for assistance online since they are usually very important items for contributors to know about.

Mar 8, 2024 2:59 AM in response to ebrose

ebrose wrote:

Is it possible to upgrade storage on MacBook Air

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Storage of the Internal Drive of this computer ?


Most more recent Apple MBAs have the SSD Drive Soldered to the Logicboard and can not be be upgraded to a larger SSD Drive


Sorry, but the only time the Drive Capacity can be made larger is by making a Custom Purchase


In so going, changing the usually 256 GB SSD Default Size into some larger


If you purchased this computer directly from Apple as New and very recently


Apple does have a 14 Day Return for a Full Refund but is must be within the First Days from Date of Purchase



Mar 8, 2024 9:15 AM in response to ebrose

When my learned colleague @HWTech joints in and make a suggestion regarding Age of this computer


Should it be an older model - that maybe a saving issue in upgrading the Internal SSD


Though, unless you are a Hardware Tech expert with the expertise and special tools to open the computer etc.


That could be a daunting task and better left to professionals



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