Macbook Pro, How to transfer files to new SSD
Hi
Ordered 16GB of Ram and a 480GB SSD for my MacBook Pro 13 2.5GHz last night.
I know how to install the ram and SSD but I am kind of stumped as to how to move my files from my HDD currently in my Mac to my new ssd, I know that its possible to do it by removing the optical drive and use a hard drive caddy and move the files with an app called super duper but i could do with keeping my optical drive for the time being.
I have a Mac Pro late 2012, i was wondering is there any way i can put both drives into two different slots and transfer the files any way?
Or does anybody else know how i can do it, maybe if i take my Mac to the apple store they have a cable they would let me use whilst im there?
Hope somebody can help
Tom
Buy an external hard drive enclosure. They are inexpensive. Put the new drive in it temporarily, connect it and run Disk Utility to format the new drive.
Then transfer files between the two drives with Super Duper or Carbon Copy Cloner.
Next physically switch the drives.
Your old drive can now serve as your Time Machine back up.
Example of a hard drive enclosure: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817392032
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