- #Upgrade 2012 macbook pro or buy new upgrade#
- #Upgrade 2012 macbook pro or buy new full#
- #Upgrade 2012 macbook pro or buy new pro#
- #Upgrade 2012 macbook pro or buy new mac#
#Upgrade 2012 macbook pro or buy new upgrade#
I ordered the drive at the european reseller of OWC and went for the option without the upgrade – I’m still pondering what to do with the old drive.
#Upgrade 2012 macbook pro or buy new pro#
The upgrade kit contains the two screwdrivers you’ll need to open the MacBook Pro and to unscrew the drive as well as an external case that can be used to hold the old drive. You can get the drive with or without upgrade kit. The replacement drive is 3,5 times faster in terms of read/write speed and this does make a significant difference in the day-to-day use. In this case the motivation was not so much to get more storage (although that’s a nice side-effect and you can get up to 2 TB of storage) but to get a faster speed. There are a few options out there, I went with the OWC Aura 1 TB drive which goes for 271,90 EUR (excluding VAT). The latest upgrade I’ve done is to replace the original SSD drive. Even if the old keyboard was still working properly, getting a brand new keyboard in the process was nice. Interestingly, since the battery is glued in some ways to the top case, that also meant getting a new keyboard (you cannot just replace the battery). I got the replacement at the Apple Store in Vienna and it cost 209 EUR. The second upgrade I’ve done last year was to get a battery replacement as the battery life kept on declining after a few years of use. I only put data on it that I don’t need all the time to be able to do this without having any side-effects. Sure, you loose the access to the SD drive, but it is possible to get the drive out when necessary. Make sure to get one that is designed for your model if you plan on doing the same. The first upgrade I’ve done was to extend the storage by getting a permanent SD card and use it as additional drive like this one. Using the SD card slot for more storage SD Card storage extension I’ve done a few upgrades to my MacBook Pro since I bought it and which have helped me to still stay satisfied with it.
#Upgrade 2012 macbook pro or buy new full#
It can for example drive my 38″ Dell UltraSharp monitor at full resolution (3840×1600 60 Hz).
The main reason that’s possible is because there are still a few ways to upgrade this Apple computer. Of all the Apple computers – and other computers – I’ve owned, the MacBook Pro Late 2013 is the one I’ve been able to keep the longest so far. I’ve started using Apple computers in 2008. Update: it is now February 2022 and I’m still using the MacBook Pro Late 2013 after having changed the thermal paste for the CPU and GPU This model is one of the easiest to work on that Apple has made since they went to metal cases.Update: it is now June 2021 and I’m still using the MacBook Pro Late 2013 The cable is prone to vibration wear over time-3 to 5 years and it can cause symptoms that mimic a failing hard drive. In that model, replace the hard drive cable at the same time you replace the drive. Now my negotiated link speed for the SSD is a very nice 6GBps:
The "slow" in this model is because it was an entry-level model and Apple installed a less expensive 3GBps hard drive even though the logic board has a 6GBps drive interface: Now it is ready to use in under four seconds. Slow boot times and load times are gone! PS Elements used to take 15- 20 seconds to load. A year ago I pulled the slow 500 GB SATA II (3GBps) mechanical hard drive and replaced it with a 500GB SATA III (6GBps) SSD from Other World Computing.
I upgraded my A1278 to 8GB as soon as its warranty ran out and noticed no big speed difference.
#Upgrade 2012 macbook pro or buy new mac#
Adding RAM will not make you Mac hugely faster.My only other trusted site for reliable Mac RAM is I buy all my RAM from Other World Computing. RAM ffromr the local "sell-it-cheap" store or web site may not work. An A1278 is the non-Retina model so, with RAM from a trusted Mac RAM vendor, you can get to 16GB.