I have a MacBook Pro which needs additional hard drive space added, I'm told. Austin, TX area

Depending upon the MBP that you have, you can install a new HDD your self. Please advise the EXACT model/year MBP that you have.

Ciao.

according to Apple these might be your options, assuming you have the 2.6 Ghz.

1TB 5400 rpm hard drive, 750 gig 7200 rpm hard drive or a 512 gig SSD officially. Macsales says up to 1 TB ssd for $460, but this is my best guesstimate

I don't know if the Apple store for sure won't install it. All I can tell you is call them or find an Apple authorized place that will do that for you*cough* Tyrosys

*cough* *cough* maybe austin apple repair. or Austin Macworks, MacTronics or even the Apple Store Barton Creek/ Apple sotre The Domain

Of course I could be full of it, well, maybe half-full. I don't see why they couldn't do it. After all you have a MacBook, it's an Apple Product, and I'm sure they wouldn't mind the work and the money

so, give 'em a call-that's all

JB

Ant 2.5" dia. SATA HDD or SSD will be compatible with your MBP. Here are some representative drives that will fit from OWC:

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/2.5-Notebook/

There are other vendors as well such as Newegg and Amazon.

At the present time, the largest capacity HDDs are 2 TB and the SSDs are 1 TB.

Please look at this video which shows how a HDD is installed in a 2012 MB).

http://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/macbookpro_15_unibody_mid12_hd/

It is very easy and only requires a #00 Phillips and a #6 Torx drivers, both of which can be purchased at a good hardware store.

Also consider a purchasing an enclosure for your current HDD allowing it to be used externally.

Ciao.