Change internal hard drive to SSD

i have a 3 year old macbook pro. want to change the internal hard drive. would like to change it to a SSD from seagate that is 500GB. is it possible?

Yes. If you have a unibody MBP, instructions for replacing the drive are in the little user manual that came with the computer. If you have one of the earlier models (non-unibody), instructions are available here:
http://www.ifixit.com/Browse/MacBook_Pro

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How to migrate from internal hard drive to SSD (Solid State Drive)?

I just bought 128GB SSD. I want to replace my internal hard drive with SSD on MacBook Pro. My internal drive has only Mac OS installed (no dual boot with Windows/Linux). Going forward I want to boot my Mac OS from SSD and use internal drive for backup purposes only. I read many forums regarding this here, but each one talks about different methods of doing it.
* Carbon Copy Cloner for the Mac side (free)
* Casper 6.0 for the Windows side (not free)
* SuperDuper
Can some one provide me with simple steps to migrate Mac OS along with my personal data from internal hard drive to SSD?

Because Windows is not involved, you don't need Casper or anything else Windows-related.
Use Disk Utility to repair permissions and repair the directory on your internal hard drive. Buy an external SATA hard drive enclosure* and mount your SSD in it. Connect it to the MBP and use Disk Utility to create a single GUID partition on it, formatting the partition Mac OS Extended. Use SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner, it doesn't matter which, to make a bootable clone of the internal hard drive on the SSD in the external enclosure. Restart the computer holding down the Option key, and select the SSD to start up from; the purpose here is to verify that the SSD really is bootable. If that works OK, shut down, disconnect the external enclosure, and exchange the drives.
*I recommend a FireWire 800 enclosure, but they are much more expensive than USB-only enclosures, which will work OK — USB is just slow.

Changed internal hard drive but it won't start up using it

Thought I had everything covered but i seem to have missed something whilst changing my hard drive.
Having installed the new hard drive i then erased it using the mac os extended (journeled?) button. I then dragged over my folders etc from my carbon copy cloned external hard drive. i then attempted to reboot but the apple symbol on the start up went crazy with a question mark and danger type sign.
So having done a bit of research i don't think my macbook pro can see the new hard drive as its start up disk. its not showing up in the system preferences startup disk section.
Does anyone see an error from what I've written? Should I carbon copy clone my old hard drive files to the new hard drive rather just drag them over?
cheers

Well, i carbon cloned it back again from the external hard drive and now its working fine. i hope thats it but we'll see.
That is the correct procedure.

Random beep since I changed internal hard drive

Hi everybody!
I recently changed the hard drive of my Powerbook G4 after the first one had been damaged through shock. This new drive (160GB) works fine, but since I got it installed, sometimes my computer makes one single beep, about half a second long, it's not a system sound, more like the beep of a microwave. These occasional beeps seem to occur quite randomly, sometimes once or twice in a week, but then some days they can be heard several times in one single hour. I also noticed that sometimes when scrolling down I hear a faint sort of clockwork sound. Otherwise everything works fine, I just wished to know if these strange sounds point to impending problems, or just can be disregarded.
Has anyone else experienced the same?
Thanks for any help!

Hi, sorry about getting back late to this subject, but I've been overbusy.
About the sound I mentioned, I think a faint hoot would be the best description, or like the humming of a phone, and it did NOT occur at startup, but quite erratically.
I suspect it indicated overheating of my hard drive. Eventually, this drive (a Samsung 160 GB/5400 I installed last spring) showed problems recently. With Apple Hardware Test it showed an error message, with Tech Tool Deluxe the surface test indicated defective blocks. So I reformatted the disk 3 times, and did AHT again to be able to prove to my local retailer that the drive he sold me , still under guarantee, was defective, and then, surprise!, AHT declares my hard drive faultless. Since then, I have experienced no more hoots from my disk. I also have set my computer to achieve more power savings, which results in less heat produced by the hard drive. The TechTool surface test still indicates a few defective blocks, but I do regular backups and I have decided against getting a replacement HD, because I prefer to get a Toshiba HD if anything goes really wrong, their quality in terms of overheating being described as much better. Do you think I'm right in this?
At this point, I'm lloking for a trustworthy external portable FW400-bootable hard drive that I might have as a safety device in case my hard drive crashes. Unfortunately, the WD My Passport Studio I bought is not FW400-bootable, any suggestion of the best device to suit my needs is welcome, thanks for your help!

Internal Hard Drive - Hybrid SSD or SSD?

I have a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) w/ Internal 320 GB SATA Disk. Looking to change hard drives and othe than cost is there a compelling reason to choose a pure SSD over a Hybrid SSD?

I had a Seagate SSHD in my MBP and found that for the modest price difference, it was worth the money. Boot and shutdown times were significantly less and there was faster response to frequently used sites. It does take a while for the software to sort things out to your specific habits, so don't expect a dramatic change on day one.
I have just installed the same SSD that FatMac>MacPro has suggested. Boot and shutdown times are even faster and resource hungry applications (Aperture) are indeed quicker. But there is a cost, three time that of a SSHD. While working these forums, I detect no difference as would be expected in light usage situations.
The cost benefits are still unclear to me so it is a though choice if that extra expense is truly worth it. In a vocational environment with say Photoshop, yes, in a nonvocational environment, I have serious doubts.
Ciao.

After changing my hard drive to SSD when reinstalling OS X destination drive not found

I recently replaced a bad Hitachi HDD with a Samsung SSD. When reinstalling OS X the install stops on the "Select the disk where you want to install Mac OS X. The window below is blank. The Samsung SSD is not detected. I have watch videos on the install of the SSD and I have done it all correctly. Twice.
Any ideas would be helpful.
Thanks,
Tim

Drive Preparation
1. Boot from your OS X Installer Disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID (for Intel Macs) or APM (for PPC Macs) then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
When formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer. Complete the OS X installation.

Change internal hard drive mini 2012

Is it possible tho change the internal HD for a 7'200 t/m HD ?

I went with a Hitachi 7200 RPM Travelstar in my Mac Mini using iFixit as my guide and the faster HDD did help access speed. An SSD would have been much better, but I couldn't justify the price of a 480 GB or large SSD.

How to manage two internal hard drives

I just got my new iMac 27" with two internal hard drives (256gb SSD and 1Tb). When I migrated from my old computer it moved everything to the SSD drive. Are there some instructions somewhere to manage this and move things to the proper drive and have the info show up in my PLACES section in finder?

When you get the 27"iMac with the SSD, OS X comes installed on the SSD; so the migration assistant would naturally move applications to the SSD, including the contents of your user folder.
If you want to copy or move files/folders to the 1TB SATA drive you can do this any time in the Finder. Just don't move the +/Applications, /Library, /System+ or /Users folders
Can't tell from your post what you want showing in Places, but you can put any folder in the Places section of the Finder - just drag the folder there and it will show up in Places. The items in Places are just references - you can add or delete them at any time; it doesn't affect the actual location of the folder(s).

HT204370 I have changed my internal hard drive on my macbook pro. I have put old hard drive into a capsule and have this plugged into my laptop. I can't find the movies on my old hard drive now? Any idea how I can move them to iTunes again? cloud taking H

I have just changed my internal Hard drive on my MacBook pro. I had recently downloaded some movies on iTunes which I want to put into my iTunes library on my new internal hard drive. I have put my old internal hard drive into an external capsule but when I open the icon of the hard drive from the desktop I can't find my movies.
At the moment I have the new movies downloading again from the cloud but it is literally taking hours for even one movie to load.
When I changed the internal hard drive I restored my info from my old external hard drive which hadn't been backed up in a month and hence does not have my latest movies...
I am concerned that I might go over my internet usage limit (flatmate is refusing to change to unlimited package!!!!) by downloading all the movies again from the cloud never mind how long it is taking...
Is there any way to restore all my info and media from the old internal Hard drive in the capsule as well as from the external hard drive?

It means there is no bootable system on the drive. If you still have access to the old drive, then I suggest you boot from it then clone it to the new internal drive. Use OPTION boot to boot from the Recovery HD on the old drive:
Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
     1. Select Disk Utility from the main menu then press the Continue
         button.
     2. Select the destination volume from the left side list.
     3. Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
     4. Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag it
         to the Destination entry field.
     5. Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to
         the Source entry field.
     6. Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
Source means the external old drive. Destination means the new internal drive.

The backup files for my devices are saved to my internal hard drive. I have a small internal hard drive and would like them to be saved to an external drive. How can I change where iTunes automatically backs up to?

The backup files for my devices are saved to my internal hard drive. I have a small internal hard drive and would like them to be saved to an external drive. How can I change where iTunes automatically backs up to?

This has nothing to do with iTunes as iTunes provides no way to move or relocate the backup files.
A search of google or the fourms would reveal ways to create a folder link to relocate the physical location where the files are stored.

So I've changed my hard drive for an ssd and now I've been told to enable trim now I've got the apple cover will they show me how to enable it with out some program of the internet ?

so I've changed my hard drive for an ssd and now I've been told to enable trim ? now I've got the apple cover will they show me how to enable it with out some program of the internet ?

Use an app called chameleon ssd optimizer.
I enabled trim with it after almost a year of having installed a Samsung 840 pro SSD and my read/write speeds almost quadrupled.
I would definite;y advise using it even though Samsung SSD's come with there own garbage disposal.
Hope that helps.

Does Apple Genius change my iMac hard drive to SSD?? If i already bought a ssd ??? and just take ssd and my imac to genius and maintain my apple care??

Does Apple Genius change my iMac hard drive to SSD?? If i already bought a ssd ??? and just take ssd and my imac to genius and maintain my apple care??

wouldn't it make a difference if the SSD was an Apple product? And can't you order just the Apple SSD? At the local Apple store many of the geniuses won't touch it if it's a third party item.

Cannot access my second internal hard drive after changing permissions

Changed the permissions by mistake on the second internal hard drive and now windows 7 cannot see it. Going to My Computer Icon, ?>>> Manage >> Disk Management and Try to initialize it but i get the incorrect function error.
How can i get back access to my hard drive.?

Hi Alex,
What is your current situation?
You may check if you could manage the disk through diskpart:
A Description of the Diskpart Command-Line Utility
Under diskpart, enter the following line:
List disk
As Frederik suggested, please check the disk health first.
Best regards
Michael Shao
TechNet Community Support

I want to restore 300 Gigs of data, saved to Time Machine, on my new iMac 27". I want my OS on the 256G SSD, but I want all the other data (which can be separated) on the 2TB internal hard drive. How do I do that?

I want to restore 300 Gigs of data, saved to Time Machine, on my new iMac 27". I want my OS on the 256G SSD, but I want all the other data (which can be separated) on the 2TB internal hard drive. How do I do that?

The Apple article will transfer everything from one volume to another. Doing what you want is not simple, unfortunately.
See Transferring Home Folders not on a Startup volume, especially scenario #1 in the gray box there.
That's just recently reworded and revised; please advise if it's not clear or you have problems with it.

Speed up early 2009 macbook5,2 by switching mechanical hard drive to SSD

I am running Mavericks on an early 2009 Macbook5,2 4gb RAM CPU@2ghz Intel core 2 duo. It is running at an unacceptably slow speed. Network performance is very hopeless too. I am wondering if switching mechanical hard disk to a SSD would revive this macbook enough to keep it for a few more years. Please advise if this approach has a chance to improve its performance adequately. If yes, what steps to follow to migrate software on my existing hard drive to SSD?

Your Macbook has a SATA bus.
1. This is what I recommend. Some drives which are SATA 2/3 compliant do not support SATA 1. http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-2-5-Inch-SATA_6_0_gb-MZ-7PD512BW/dp/B0 09NB8WTI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1405128604&sr=8-3&keywords=samsung+840+pro
I have used this in SATA 1 systems without any issues (the OCZ Vector is an example of problems with SATA 1).
2. Replacing the drive can be done using these steps - https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Core+2+Duo+Hard+Drive+Replacement/514
3. I suggest you use an external drive and make a Time Machine Backup of your MB, before you make any changes. If you have a Time Capsule, it can help as well (otherwise see if you can find a USB/FW external drive for backup).
4. Once you have a good backup, replace the drive using steps in 2. Take the old drive from the MB and put it in an external SATA enclosure (preferably one that has both USB and Firewire), so it becomes your external boot disk. If you do not want a SATA enclosure, you can also consider a FW only enclosure.
5. You can now boot from the external disk. Restore the TM backup in step 3 to the internal SSD. You will have to format the internal SSD (because it is usually unformatted). FW connectivity will allow you to daisy-chain the TM backup and your external boot drive. The restore also makes your internal drive bootable. All your applications/settings/accounts/passwords will also be preserved this way. You are essentially restoring everything from the old drive to the new drive.
If you need help regarding TM, let me know.

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