Macbook Pro 16gb ram upgradability

I'm looking into buying a Macbook pro and was planning on buying the non-retina display version. This laptop will primarily be used for school work, iTunes, video streaming, Photoshop, lightroom, aperture, and whatnot. Now i plan on buying the 2.6gh version, but Im wondering if the 8gb of ram it comes with is enough. I also heard somewhere that it would be recognized and wouldn't make a difference if i upgraded it to 16gb.
I would've liked to go with the new retina display model, but i can only afford the lower entrance model with the 2.3 processor, and i'm not sure if this would work for my needs.

My 2011 MBP can take 16 GB RAM. macsales.com sells the 16 GB kit for $160 currently. Apple tests against the more commonly available RAM types when publishing hardware limits, so only reports 8 GB as a maximum.
8 GB RAM is abut $50 through macsales.com, so buy the default 4 GB regardless of where you decide to go.

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Hello, my name is Joseph and I have 15'' Retina Macbook Pro.
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if someone answerss these, it would be appreciated. Thank you! I hope you have a great night!
Blessings,
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The Retina models can not have their RAM upgraded. It is permanently soldered to the main-board.

Early 2011 13" MacBook Pro maximum Ram upgrade amount

I have an early 2011 MacBook Pro 13" and am looking to upgrade my ram. I notice one Apple's website the maximum recommended amount to upgrade is only 8 Gb. Is it possible to upgrade to a higher amount without affecting my MacBook?

Not negatively. Apple didn't test it with the higher capacity modules before releasing it and didn't update its specifications afterwards.
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Hi, I have a 13" late 2011 @ 2,4GHz i5 and I have bought 16GB RAM @1600Mhz.
I was wonderring if the 1600MHz RAM would work because I've seen people with it working just fine. Now I'm asking this because if I just spend 150 bucks for nothing I'll be p*ssed! And don't forget my MBP is a 13 inch not a 15!!
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There are 2 different voltage for DDR3 now on Macbooks.
DDR3 (L) for 2012 Macbooks 1600MHz 1.3 - 1.35 Volts.
DDR3 for 2011 Macbooks 1333Mhz 1.5 Volts.
If you've purchased the 1600MHz 1.3 - 1.35Volts and are using it in your 2011 Macbook, the chances of it working are close to none.
If however, you bought the 1.5 volt version of the 1600MHz, it might or might not work with your Macbook, some people might have had success on using them in their Macbook. But that doesn't mean that it would work with your Macbook. Unless you bought the same brand and model as the others who had them working in theirs.
In any event, why not just return it and get the right one? Most resellers might not accept returns but I'm sure they'll do an exchange since you'be got the wrong RAM.

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I have a recurring problem working with Premiere Pro CS6 on a new Macbook. THe Macbook has16GM RAM, i7 processor and I have the video files on my internal disc. THere is enaough space on the disk, aprox 250 GB free.
I have a Canon Legria HF28. After loading the videos from the camara it's .MOV files. When I have files about 1 GB it seems to work fine. But if I have a large file, e.g. 1 hour HD video in 3,5 GB size, it loads the video, but the playback and any kind of edits does not work properly. Sometimes I am able to start the video, but it stops after a few minutes and I can't rewind or move forward. In the most cases Adobe Premiere crashes. But also restart or opening in new projects does not help. I wonder if somebody has similar problems. My understanding is, that I have enought RAM, and fast processor, that it should actually work fine. The video files are OK. As they run in Quicktime with no problem. Also moving back and forth in the video is fine in a simple player, but not in Premiere.
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My 2011 MBP can take 16 GB RAM. macsales.com sells the 16 GB kit for $160 currently. Apple tests against the more commonly available RAM types when publishing hardware limits, so only reports 8 GB as a maximum.
8 GB RAM is abut $50 through macsales.com, so buy the default 4 GB regardless of where you decide to go.

Issues with sleep/wake feature after 16GB RAM upgrade in my MacBook Pro. Any thoughts?

Just installed a 16GB RAM upgrade in my MacBook Pro and now it doesn't wake up on it's own when I open the lid. I have to press the power button. It works fine with a smaller RAM upgrade.
I've tried putting in just one of the 8GB modules and the sleep/wake feature works as normal so there isn't a problem with the RAM modules that I've bought (Crucial.com). I've also put in a combination of Apple's original RAM and the new ones to make 10GB (8GB + 2GB), and the sleep/wake feature works on that too. Put both 8GB modules back in and the MacBook doesn't wake up when I open the lid, I have to press the power button to wake it up. The MacBook itself works fine, super fast and the memory is recognised on 'About This Mac', the sleep/wake issue is the only problem I'm having with the 16GB RAM.
Any thoughts on this? Has anybody else had this sleep/wake issue like this when upgrading RAM?

I upgraded my early 2011 MBP to 16 gigs with Crucial. My machine would not sleep properly, because when I tried to wake it, it would wake from its hibernate image file. This is the issue I've seen here in this list.
I tried all the suggestions I saw on these groups. Nothing helped. I contacted Crucial, who suggested that if their RAM was defective, they'd replace it per their warranty process. I needed some proof it was their RAM causing the problem.
I put the original 8 gigs RAM back in the machine (2 4 gig sticks), and it behaved normally. I then put one stick of Crucial RAM in, all by itself. The machine behaved normally. I put the other stick of Crucial RAM back in, and took the first one out. The machine would not properly sleep and wake from sleep. This proved that one stick was causing the problem, and the other was not.
Defective RAM!
I then requested and received an RMA from Crucial to send the defective RAM back. They paid shipping. I got new sticks of RAM about a week later. These new sticks of RAM work properly. No sleep issues.
I'm surprised and disappointed to say that this is not the first time I've received defective RAM from Crucial. I've purchased from them for years, and had GREAT service and received high quality products. The past couple years my experience has been different.
I'm still pretty steamed about this, as I spent a great deal of time trying to diagnose the problem and fix it. I don't really have that kind of time to waste. My expectation was that their RAM was high quality, and unlikely to be at fault.
Perhaps this is just a bad batch of RAM. I get that. I can forgive them once. But this has happened twice in the past three years. I'll look elsewhere for my next memory purchase.
Keep in mind that their customer ratings are generally very high. My experience is probably isolated.

16GB RAM Upgrade for MAC Book Pro mid 2012 15inch

Does anyone know if there is any chance to upgrade a mid 2012 15-inch Mac Book Pro to 16GB RAM?
This document states 8GB RAM as the top config for such a model: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1270#link2
Thanks in advance

Yes, if you've the non-Retina 2012 MacBook Pro you can upgrade to 16GB of RAM using 204-pin PC3-12800 (1600 MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMMs available widely, but particularly good for picky Macs, Crucial or OWC.
Good luck,
Clinton

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However it might be worth reading this article in The Register about Apple not using standard temperature sensing methodology - see
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05/14/imac_hard_drive_replacement_woes/http://
also read the links to OWC comments.

I want to upgrade my macbook pro's ram from 4 to 6 or 8gb. mine is mid 2010 macbook pro..

i want to upgrade my macbook pro's ram from 4 to 6 or 8gb. mine is mid 2010 macbook pro..
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250GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
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A Mid 2010 MacBook Pro supports 16 GB of memory without any problem. Macs are "special" about memory because some brands work without any problem and others don't work. That's why I recommend you to buy the memory from OWC or Crucial in order to make sure that you get compatible memory > http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/Upgrade/DDR3

Can mid 2011 macbook air use early 2011 macbook pro's RAM?

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Can I put my stock early 2011 mbp's ram into a mid 2011 macbook air?

No. The MacBook Air's RAM isn't upgradable, except when configuring a model in the online Apple Store.
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Occasional restarts on mid 2012 macbook pro after ram install?

Hi,
Recently installed 2x4gb Corsair Vengeance DDR3 memory to my mid 2012 Macbook Pro 13" to upgrade the ram to 8GB.
Since then i have been having almost daily forced restarts, where it says it has to restart because of a problem, i believe it
is a kernel problem.
Also have been experiencing many repeated "Aw Snap" messages on Google Chrome although this could be unrelated.
The specifications for my mac are:
OSX Mavericks 10.9.2
Processor: 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5
Memory: 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 1024 MB
Has anyone had any problem with this type of memory? I believed it would work when i bought it.
Original memory was 4GB that came installed in the Macbook Pro.
Other than occasional restarts, everything seems to work fine other than "aw snap" messages on latest version
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The RAM must be stated by the manufacturer to be compatible with a mid-2012 MacBook Pro.
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1600 MHz PC3-12800 DDR3L SDRAM SO-DIMMs (204-pin)
Does not mean it is compatible. It must say mid-2012 MacBook Pro RAM.

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