Can I upgrade my MacBook Pro to 8 GB?

It is an early 2011 15" MacBook Pro, System Profiler says it's a "MacBookPro8,2". Memory shows 2 banks with 2GB DIMMs, so presumably the upgrade involves removing these and replacing them. Oddly, it says ECC: Disabled, which was a surprise.
Also, I'm running Istat and it shows Wired Memory as 943 MB!
The point of this is to try to get Aperture running above a crawl. Every time I touch a slider I have to sit and wait, unless I've remembered to close down pretty much every other applicatinon.

Yes, you can run your machine with 6, 8, 10, 12 or 16GB by replacing one or both of your present modules with a 4GB or 8GB module.
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How can I upgrade my MacBook Pro from OS X 10.5.8 to most recent Operating System ?
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Upgrade Paths to Snow Leopard, Lion, Mountain Lion, or Mavericks
You can upgrade to Mountain Lion or Mavericks from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $19.99. To access the App Store you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or later installed.
Upgrading to Snow Leopard
You can purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard — Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.
After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store. Access to the App Store enables you to download Mountain Lion if your computer meets the requirements.
     Snow Leopard General Requirements
       1. Mac computer with an Intel processor
       2. 1GB of memory
       3. 5GB of available disk space
       4. DVD drive for installation
       5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider;
           fees may apply.
       6. Some features require Apple’s iCloud services; fees and
           terms apply.
Upgrading to Lion
If your computer does not meet the requirements to install Mountain Lion, it may still meet the requirements to install Lion.
You can purchase Lion by contacting Customer Service: Contacting Apple for support and service — this includes international calling numbers. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax. It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.
     Lion System Requirements
       1. Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7,
           or Xeon processor
       2. 2GB of memory
       3. OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
       4. 7GB of available space
       5. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
Upgrading to Mountain Lion or Mavericks
To upgrade to Mountain Lion or Mavericks you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Purchase and download Mountain Lion or Mavericks (Free) from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Mountain Lion is $19.99 plus tax. The file is quite large, over 4 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.
     OS X Mountain Lion — System Requirements
       Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion
         1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) — Model Identifier 7,1 or later
         2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) —
             Model Identifier 5,1 or later
         3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) — Model Identifier 2,1 or later
         5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         7. Xserve (Early 2009) — Model Identifier 3,1 or later
To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right.
Are my applications compatible?
         See App Compatibility Table — RoaringApps.
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Can i upgrade my macbook pro i5 to a i7 without buying the i7 module?

so I stay on amazon when it comes to new components for my MacBook Pro, just to see the products that could potincally help me operate the system batter or anything along those lines. So today I went on just to browse and stumbled upon the "intel core i7", now I had originally thought that whatever module you had gotten would be it unless you wanted to shell out another few grand for the i7..
Upon findind this product it occured to me that maybe I could perchase the i7 processor and then simply install it however need be to upgrade to the i7 without the purchase of another MacBook Pro. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if that is possable, and if you can make your computer an i7 and basicly have it appear as that is how you computer cameupon purchase?
If anyone could answer this question that would be an amazing help.

If you want to change the CPU, it is not only the cpu you will have to change, the bus, the controller, ending up in the main board completely, the firmware module, etcetera. Very interesting but twice as expensive as the whole computer.

Can I upgrade my MacBook Pro from Snow Leopard straight to Mountain Lion, or would it be wise to get Lion as well?

I am currently in the process of upgrading the operating system on my girlfriend's MacBook Pro (Model Identifier: MacBookPro5,1). I have purchased and installed Snow Leopard successfully, however I would like to upgrade to the latest operating system, which to date is Moutain Lion.
Am I able to do this?
Is it wise to perform such an upgrade on this model of MacBook Pro (can it handle it)?
I have heard that I can upgrade straight from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion. What are the advantages and disadvantages of doing this? Will I lose anything at all by not installing Lion before Mountain Lion?
Thanks for the help everyone. Hopefully I can get these questions answered soon.

And the only way to figure that out would be verifying my disk using the Disk Utility?
Thank you for that. If I am not missing out on anything by skipping Lion then that will be my option. A few extra dollars in my pocket is always a good thing.

I can't upgrade my Macbook Pro to Mountain Lion and then Maverics

It all started with trying to get the latest version of Aperture. I'm running ver 3.4.5 and want to upgrade to ver 3.5. Well it now seems that to upgrade to ver 3.5 I need to upgrade to Maverics, but since Im running Lion ver 10.7.5 I need to upgrade to Mountain Lion first.
No matter what I clik on or check I'm getting messages saying my Macbook Pro - a 17" 2007 model intel 2.33GHz Core Duo won't upgrade to Maverics and I can't find a link to download to Mountain Lion any longer.
This is very annoying as there is nothing wrong with the Mac and I only really use it for Aperture.
Does anyone know if there is a way to upgrade to Mountain Lion and then Meverics? I really don't want to have to buy a new Mac.
The serial number of my Mac is W871801MX6C.
Thanks for any help.....

The maximum OSX for a 2007 17" MBP is Lion, 10.7.5. stedman1 is correct.
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Can i upgrade my macbook pro retina internal storage

Hi,
My macbook pro retina came with 128gb internal storage, but i got a gopro recently and the videos take up loads of storage! Can i upgrade the internal storgae or do i have to get an external hard drive to store it on?
Thanks

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But you will void your warranty if you still have one.
An external drive is a good, and cheaper option.

Can I upgrade my Macbook Pro to 16GB RAM

I am a Graphic Designer and use some very heavy bound software for rendering and running multiple memory munching applications everyday.
Lately my macbook pro has been increadibly slow. I have seen allot video on youtube of people upgrading their rams to 16GB. I was wondering of my mac can operate that too.
The upgrades I will be doing are:
500GB SSD h/d
2x 8GB RAM
- My only concern is the RAM size compatibilty. Please let me know if its viable. Also if theres any other upgrades I can do feel free to share. Thank you.
Hardware Overview:
Late 2009 MacBook Pro 15"
Model Name:          MacBook Pro
Model Identifier:          MacBookPro5,3
Processor Name:          Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed:          2.66 GHz
Number of Processors:          1
Total Number of Cores:          2
L2 Cache:          3 MB
Memory:          4 GB
Bus Speed:          1.07 GHz
Boot ROM Version:          MBP53.00AC.B03
SMC Version (system):          1.48f2
Sudden Motion Sensor:
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Can I upgrade my Macbook Pro to the newest operating systems?

My Macbook Pro is currently running Mac OSX 10.6.8 and never had snow leopard installed. I was wondering if my system would even be able to run the newest operating system.
Second I was wondering if it is even worth upgrading to. I have had a lot of trouble with my system freezing up and didnt know if a software update could help this problem out.

10.6.8 is Snow Leopard.
Depending what model your MBP is, it might not be a wise choice to bloat it with 10.7 or 10.8, especally since it won't run any PPC based software or hardware drivers your using.
Apple Menu > About this Mac > more information should show a model number like "MacBook Pro 4,1"
then download and install MacTracker, punch that in to find your machine and the latest OS X version you can run.
If your machine originally came with 10.5, I serious suggest you stick with 10.6.8
Second I was wondering if it is even worth upgrading to. I have had a lot of trouble wit my system freezing up and didnt know if a software update could help this problem out.
Upgrading to a newer OS X version won't likely cure your problems, just create more.
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Can I upgrade my MacBook Pro RAM to 16Gb eventhough Apple advises 8GB max upgrade? Will it damage my computer if I do upgrade to 16Gb?

Hello All MacPro users,
I have a Macbook pro 2011 15" and since I am into composing music I use Logic Pro and Native Instruments which require quite some RAM accessing & loading complex samples and effects. I was wondering if I can upgrade the ram to 16gb or even more eventhough Apple indicates 8gb as max RAM upgrade. I read some contadictory information. some say that Macbook pro will support 16gb. What if I upgrade will it damage my system?
Appreciating your supports
Levon

as Kappy says " you can "
have a look at this pic - my 2011 Macbook Pro with 16GB.....doing the upgrade yourself if you're technically capable will not damage it.

Can't upgrade my macbook pro to the recent Mac OS...

I have problem with my macbook pro 15 inch, that i bought in mid 2009.
Before the problem, i can upgrade my laptop to Mac OS 10.6 without buying the OS upgrade. But after it has problem and i reinstall it with a DVD which comes with it. i can update it only till Mac OS 10.5.8. and when i launch the update manually, it mention it was the latest os for my mac.
Do anyone know how to deal with this problem? please tell me what i can do to upgrade my laptop. all your ideas is appreciate... thanks in advance!!!

i click on apple software update in the apple icon on the left corner of my laptop
That will not update you from 10.5.8 to 10.6.x, as you seem to believe it should. 10.6 is only legally obtained by buying it (or buying a machine with it installed). So what I'm saying is that if you downloaded something that upgraded you from 10.5 to 10.6, it was illegal. But I suspect that your memory on this point is faulty, and that you either installed 10.6 from a disk that you no longer have and don't remember having or you didn't actually have 10.6. Or, one other possibility - if you had your machine in for service at some point, it's not unheard of for techs needing to reinstall the system to install whatever system is close at hand without consideration for what system you actually own, and people have ended up with 10.6 after a repair when they had 10.5 before.

Can I upgrade my Macbook Pro from 2007?

I have a Macbook Pro bought June 2007 (I thought late June so should be the mid-2007 model) but am not sure it can be upgraded to Mountain Lion. I checked the tech specs and my processor looks like the late 2006 model, i.e. 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. Does anyone know what makes the 2006 model incompatible for Mountain Lion?

10.6.8 is the best for operating system performance on that machine anyway.
If you want 10.8, buy a new machine is the better choice.
OS X 10.4/10.5 need to upgrade, 10.6.8 ok still

Can i upgrade my macbook pro memory?

i would like to increase my macbook pro speed, i have 4 gb RAM, 500 Gb HD, 2.3 ghz, what should i upgrade?
HD to a SSD or RAM to 8 Gb???
whats the most important thing to increase speed? is it the processor the most important or its not at all?

It all depends on which MacBook Pro model you have - I have a late 2011 and have upgraded to 16GB of RAM and a SSD, shortly after I received my 'new' MBP in April. You'll notice great speed differences in memory-hungry apps if you upgrade your RAM but you'll really be amazed at the shear speed of an SSD.
You should consider what's really slowing you down before making any upgrade - I can't imagine running on 4 GB of RAM these days, but then I can't imagine running without my SSD either. If I were you, I would first make the least expensive upgrade - RAM - taking your MBP to it's maximum, and then look at SSD options.
Please let us know your model - by year is most helpful.
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CAN I UPGRADE MY MACBOOK PRO 2012 2.3 GHZ V RAM

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I RECENTLY BOUGHT A MACBOOK PRO MID 2012 (NON RETINA) AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW CANN I UPGRADDE FROM MY STOCK 512 GB TO 1GB OF VRAM I ALSO HEARD THAT IF YOU UPGRADE THE RAM THE VRAM WILL ALSO BE UPGRADED IS IT TRUE PLEASE LET ME KNOW

Sorry, there is no way to upgrade/change your GPU. Upgrading RAM will have no affect on the amount of GPU memory on your machine.

Can I Upgrade My MacBook Pro?

I Have A MacBook Pro (15'' Core 2 Duo - MA609LL/A) And It Currently Is Running 10.6.8. My Question Is It Possible To Upgrade To Something Above 10.6.8 Or Am I Stuck At The Software? Any Tips Or Advise Or Resolution Is Greatly Appreciated!

Choose About this Mac from the Apple menu, check if the computer has at least 2GB of RAM, and if it does, click here and order a download code for Lion 10.7.
Back up your data before upgrading. Mac OS X 10.7 and newer don't support PowerPC programs such as versions of Microsoft Office prior to 2008.
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Can i upgrade my macbook pro to 10.6

I have the original MacBook Pro with Intel 2.16 GHz Core Duo processor, and 2 GB RAM. I am currently running 10.5.8, but I have an iPhone 5 running the latest iOS. In order to get the latest iTunes on my computer so that I can sync my iPhone, I need to get a more current OS 10.6 or better. Will my computer work and where can I purchase 10.6?

Yes, your MBP will accommodate Snow Leopard, 10.6.
You may purchase it from the Apple online store:
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