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My mid 2009 13" macbook pro's hard drive failed I also have a mid 2010 same model that works fine, can I clone the new hard drive on the 2010 and use it on the 2009?Thank you
MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)
Yes. Both models can run El Capitan.
The mid 2010 can run older than 10,6,3
while the mid 2009 can run earlier than 10,5.7 and the early 2009 earlier than 10.5.6
The one obscure case not described above is that you cannot start up a Mac from a clone of the software that "shipped in the box" with a different model Mac. The "shipped in the box" version does not contain "drivers for every appropriate model Mac".
AS lllaass described, any "purchased" version (even if "purchased" for $0), can be cloned and work as long as the destination model Mac can run that same version. These DO contain "drivers for every appropriate model Mac".
I have a 15" MB Pro (mid 2009) and am concerned about purchasing a replacement hard drive. Must it be an MB985LL version or will a generic 500Gb SATA
2.5" drive be ok?
A good, name brand SSD is fine.
can you clone a hard drive from a mid 2010 macbook pro and use it on a mid 2009 macbook pro
