HT201165: MacBook Pro: How to remove or install memory

Learn about MacBook Pro: How to remove or install memory

muzanab

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Q: RAM

i have read on the net that in mac book pro mid 2012 the maximum ram can be used is 8gb but some have used 16 g is it going to work?

MacBook Pro, Other OS, os x 10.9.4

Posted on Aug 2, 2016 10:28 AM

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by Csound1,

Csound1 Aug 2, 2016 10:29 AM in response to muzanab
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Aug 2, 2016 10:29 AM in response to muzanab

16GB will work, buy it from OWC or Crucial.
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by leroydouglas,

leroydouglas Aug 2, 2016 10:33 AM in response to muzanab
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Aug 2, 2016 10:33 AM in response to muzanab

I have been running 16GB RAM from OWC for 4 years no issues.

MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2012), OS X El Capitan(10.11.6), i7 480GB SSD 16GB RAM iPhone5 iOS9.3.3, Parallels10.0.2, HP OfficeJet Pro 8620
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