I Want to install a ssd drive on my late 2011 mac book pro. I have 2 concerns
the first is a 128 GB ssd will be enough for my apps (I mostly use microsoft office) I do not play games
the second is that downloading the os x from the web, will it be the same as the factory preinstalled osx on the original hdd?
I Forgot to mention that I am planning to install the hdd in place of the SuperDrive
can i install and run apps from the hdd
can I sync iTunes from the hdd in order to avoid filling the ssd with photos and movies?
1st) - technically it will be enough, but as you start saving files it can add up before you know it. So you'll need to decide whether or not it will be sufficient for you by estimating.
2nd) Yes, the osx from web will be the same as the preinstalled osx. You can just install the os to a thumb drive and when you fire up the new ssd, press and hold the option key, and open the thumb drive. Search youtube, how to install osx on a usb thumb drive
CCan you please answer my other questions?
How to use an SSD with your HDD If you are going to use an SSD as a boot drive together with your existing HDD as the "data" drive, here's what you can do. After installing the SSD you will need to partition and format the SSD using Disk Utility. Then, install OS X on the SSD. After OS X has been installed boot from the SSD. Use Startup Disk preferences to set the SSD as the startup volume. Open Users & Groups preferences. Click on the lock icon and authenticate. CTRL- or RIGHT-click on your user account listing in the sidebar and select Advanced Options from the context menu. You will see a field labeled "Home dir:" At the right end you will see a Change button. Click on it. In the file dialog locate the Home folder now located on the HDD (HDD/Users/account_name/.) Select the folder, click on Open button. Restart the computer as directed. When the computer boots up it will now be using the Home folder located on the HDD. Another more technical method involving the Terminal and aliases is discussed in depth here: Using OS X with an SSD plus HDD setup - Matt Gemmell. This is my preferred approach because I can select which of the Home's folders I want on the HDD and which I don't want. For example, I like to keep the Documents and Library folders on the SSD because I access their content frequently. Be sure you retain the fully bootable system on your HDD in case you ever need it. |
Installing a ssd
