SSD in Macbook1,1 Core Duo?
Hi,
Wanting to get a little performance boost out of my Macbook and was wondering if anyone has had any luck upgrading a Macbook1,1 Core Duo (2006) with a SSD? I've seen posts about some trouble recognizing SSDs during install but nothing specific to my model or with any great detail. Just hoping to hear a few success stories before I lay out the cash for a 120GB SSD.
Thanks
Casey
You can get Snow Leopard here http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
And ram here http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/Upgrade/Macbook_ selector
Or here http://www.crucial.com/
Stay away from "value" ram, your MacBook won't like it, stick with Crucial or OWC, both guarentee ram that will work in your Mac.
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