I want to upgrade my macbook pro mid 2010's ram
I want to upgrade my macbook pro's ram to 8gb's I don't want to spend $200 on ram from apple, i Know that with buying it from apple, if it doesnt work they will do it for you, and it guranteed to work, i just don't have the money to do that.
they outlined how to do it here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1270#link1
and i found some memmory here
http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartspecs.aspx?mtbpoid=2F9CE069A5CA7304
I am confident in my computer knowledge that I can install ram in a mac, i've done it to dozens of pc's
so what i'm looking for is reassurance before I do anything thank you
There should no problem in installing 8 GB RAM in your MBP. Crucial is one of the best sources of RAM for Macs. Now if you are so inclined, you can install 16 GB from OWC, the other reliable source for Mac RAM.
blog.macsales.com/16353-owc-announces-maxram-memory-upgrades-to-16gb-for-2010-ma c-mini-macbook-and-macbook-pro
Ciao.
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http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/07/mountain-lion-airplay-mirroring-v-airparrot -fight/
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