MacBook SSD Upgrade / Easy method / Samsung Evo 970 NVME and Sintech NGFF SSD Adapter

[@earlmalaki]

It seems the Samsung 970 Evo is slowly fading from the market as it is being replaced by its successor, the 980 Here's a list of alternative ssds: Crucial P2 M.2 geni.us/ivge Adata XPG SX8200 Pro geni.us/WfqT Samsung 980 geni.us/59tW The options above have successfully been used for this upgrade according to the adapter's amazon listing, but kindly double-check before buying. Happy upgrading!

[@JoseRodriguez-nx4ut]

Hello I have MacBook Pro 13” (2015), I will plan replacing to upgrade SSD so I got western digital black SN750 NVMe 1TB that fine? But not yet change. And I have already updated macOS Catalina what I do next upgrade ? Let me know thank you.

[@kaushikbiswas28]

I am planning to upgrade my 2015 MBP to 1TB however it seems that Sintech adapter does not support the Samsung 980 or Crucial P2. Any suggestions?

[@DeejayCriB]

where is the link for this adaptater ? please

[@wattsobx]

@@kaushikbiswas28 Where do you see that the 980 does not work with the adapter?

[@eliuddyn]

@@wattsobx kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIuTYnmwf5eca7M

[@flavormusick]

Finally someone that makes the extra effort to explain in detail. Been tying for 10 hours without any luck until I found this video and got it sorted in 10 minutes. Thank you!

[@ffyfy1]

I see this video is a year old, but I still want to give you a thank you. Your video is short to the point and contains all the necessary information to complete this job. I went with the 970 Evo +2 TB, on my early 2015 MacBook Pro. This worked flawlessly and have had no problems since install.

[@joshpotter177]

How old is your install? Still no problems? I'm looking into this for the same MacBook Pro.

[@ffyfy1]

Working flawlessly and extremely fast. Battery is not lasting that long but it is a lower end replacement battery that I used.

[@joshpotter177]

@@ffyfy1 I'm now looking into the 970 Evo plus 500 gb. Another video says to boot with Catalina and update to big sur then Monterey because there has been trouble with Monterey. Did you run into any issues/which version did you boot to after you installed your plus?

[@ffyfy1]

This is the second time I have gone through this process. Once when I bought the MacBook and I wanted to start from scratch. And then recently using this video as a tutorial. Both times I had no issues. I believe the process will be the same, if you feel more comfortable booting through Catalina.

[@ffyfy1]

I followed the video completely. I went with Catalina, possibly five months ago and no issues. I have an early 2015. I did not do any back up because I had nothing relevant to save.

[@aesca151]

This video was perfect! I used the 970 EVO plus. Got it for $96 from Newegg. Thank you for the straight forward instructions.

[@pwn0grapher]

I struggled trying to get my new Samsung 980 SSD with cheap adapters (twice) and then one Sintech adapter. The mac would not recognize the one I put it in with the adapter for some reason. I am not a Mac person, I have always used windows so I had no idea that there was an operating system upgrade that added firmware support for NVMe drives. The one I was trying to upgrade had Sierra on it and I couldn't figure it out for days until I found this video. Thank you so much for pointing out the exact process and the fact you need high sierra or better. After all the hard drive not found headache, I ended up just upgrading to Catalina and I hope the person I upgraded it for will be happy with that. Cheers mate.

[@jivanchev267]

Finally a detailed and comprehensive walk through for this upgrade. Great work, appreciated !

[@paddymph]

Thanks! Can confirm this video worked perfectly for me. Just upgraded my 2015 13" MacBook Pro to a Samsung 970 Evo using this tutorial. Every stop was spot on. Hero!

[@earlmalaki]

Glad to help!

[@vijaykumark9989]

​@@earlmalakiMacBook air 2017 support?

[@Kla2024-s5t]

Best tutorial out there. I saw a few others and they didn’t go into depth like this. Thank you. Got my EVO finally working.

[@williambennett685]

I recently swapped my 970 500MB NVME in my PC with a 1TB card. I was going to sell the 500MB on eBay when I came across your video and was able to upgrade the 256MB card in my 2015 MacBook Pro. Following your instructions the upgrade went very smoothly. Than you so much.

[@philg8474]

Just installed 2TB in my 2017 MacBook Air and this video helped immensely, thanks!

[@shreyanshmadhav2568]

Does your machine have battery problems since the upgrade?

[@stevemeakin3448]

Another happy customer! Put a 2TB in my MBP mid '15 Monterey. All good - Samsung Evo Plus. Thanks Earl.

[@dirceumoura7073]

qual o ano do seu Macbook, o Samsung Evo Plus que vocÊ instalou qual a numeração foi o EVO 980 PLUS

[@thelateraledge]

Thanks! I followed your tutorial and installed a 2TB Crucial P2 NVME Drive in my MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) using the short Sintech adapter, working perfectly so far. Thanks for the clear and easy to follow instructions. 👍

[@earlmalaki]

wow 2TB! Glad to have helped!

[@thelateraledge]

@@earlmalaki Yes it is possible, with this model anyway to upgrade to 2TB (this particular Macbook features PCIe 3.0 x 4 not sure if that makes a difference beyond speed). I post reply as I didn't find anybody trying 2TB drives but I wanted to let people know it is possible at least with this combination of products. There are faster drives but I picked the P2 due to it's power consumption ratings. I use my laptop for music production and also design work, both these practices are very drive space hungry so that is why I need the 2TB.

[@earlmalaki]

@@thelateraledge that's awesome. I agree about power consumption -- the balance between that, thermals, performance, and stability should be considered when picking an SSD to use for these upgrades. I was too late to discover the P2 but I've read that it's a great SSD!

[@johndukes869]

@@earlmalaki hi Earl , I have Big Sur on my MacBook Air 2017 , do I need install high sierra or does Big Sur support NVME, also what software do I need to have the cpu temp and fan speed in the top bar like in your video, thanks John

[@earlmalaki]

@@johndukes869 You can stick with Big Sur. All versions starting High Sierra support NVME. That's "Macs Fan Control". Pretty cool free app. Can be used for monitoring but also for setting a custom fan speed profile. I set a custom setting on mine so that the fan ramps up earlier.

[@b.larson3151]

This was the help I needed. An additional post clarified "restore" will not see the NVMe in utility and it will only be seen with the USB boot image. I though there was something wrong with the drive or adaptor. Providing the terminal code to make the USB bootable was perfect. I'm not a programmer, so this is what I needed. Installing two versions of software on a partitioned evo 970 so I can use some old apps when I need them, and use the apps supported by Big Sur for some 360 video. Thanks!

[@SentientBurrito]

to create the bootable USB, make sure you've already downloaded your OS installer in your Mac, I'm not sure if he mentioned it or not but it would've saved me a lot of the hassle trying to figure out why my terminal commands weren't working

[@real_shirokamikaz3]

Why wasnt it working

[@real_shirokamikaz3]

I have the same issues

[@egehandorum7128]

Hi! Nice improvement. Have you ever encountered with any battery draining issue after you upgraded the SSD to the Samsung 970 Evo Plus? I have read something on forums that this SSD drains the battery so fast, hence some people do not recommend it. What is you experience in terms of the battery?

[@believingintheblood8540]

If you had an SSD enclosure, couldn’t you just hook it up to your Mac clone the Drive pull one out and put the other in and then it would be that quick?

[@Rafael-ly7hr]

How has it been so far!? I’ve read that sometimes non-apple ssd’s have issues and randomly cause the computer to restart sometimes, so I was always curious as to whether it happens often or not. How has it been , 1 year later?

[@robinlatta9619]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I was scared to give it a go but with your directions, I was able to expand capacity.

[@mikeRadamz]

Any idea what inexpensive case would fit the old hard drive so that I could use as an external?

[@woolybooly6859]

Thank you!! Very helpful info to upgrade my 2015 Macbook Pro!!

[@nickfugh136]

Are there things we need to do the keep the Samsung SSD performing at its peak level? Do I need to keep my MacBook Pro in sleep mode without turning it off when not using it? Thanks,

[@mikeRadamz]

Hi Earl, I upgraded my 15" MacBook Pro (mid 2015). Followed your instructions and everything went perfectly, Thank You! Here's the problem, every so often, the screen will go black. If it happens when I'm at the computer, tapping the brightness button, space bar or track pad once or twice brings it back instantly and everything continues to work fine. Sometimes, it happens when I'm not at the computer (I dim the screen down completely if I'm gone for long). When I come back and press the brightness button, nothing happens and the screen stays black. I found that pressing the power button for a couple of seconds and releasing brings everything back, no startup sound so it did not shut down. Other than that, everything works perfectly, but when this happens, the computer will have disconnected itself from everything, the network, bluetooth, and if there was an external connected, a message that the disk was not ejected properly will show. Online research has someone saying that 1TB ssd's are problematic, Apple support said that the battery was the issue because it was not repaired by Apple. I think it could a hibernation issue relating to any of the 3 parts I changed, but I’m guessing. This is what I used, SSD: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB NVMe M.2 Internal SSD (MZ-V7S1T0/AM) [Canada Version]; Adapter: Sintech NGFF M.2 nVME SSD Adapter Card for Upgrade 2013-2015 Year Macs; and Battery: TIIANTE 99.5Wh A1618 Laptop Battery Replacement for MacBook Pro 15 inch A1398 Retina(2015 Version). I bought everything from Amazon .ca. Except for the black-outs. The upgrades are amazing. I run Time Machine consistently, just in case the black screen does not go away. Any advice would be much appreciated.

[@earlmalaki]

My first guess is hibernation issue too. The 970 Evo *Plus* is listed as not supported on the Sintech adapter details. But I think I've read that it can still work by changing the hibernation mode of the macbook. The command is something along the lines of "sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 25", 25 being the hibernation mode. Kindly verify this command first and check if 25 is the correct mode for your machine. If possible, it might be best to return the Evo Plus and get an Evo only 970 just to be sure

[@ИванСинякин-м7б]

Hello, in addition to Earl Malaki's answer "sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 0 standby 0 autopoweroff 0" - forums.macrumors.com/threads/upgrading-2013-2014-macbook-pro-ssd-to-m-2-nvme.2034976/ p.s. I have not used this command myself, while I'm just going to upgrade

[@user-hh7yw6lx7l]

Great vedio got my 2015 mac with the new 1TB ssd running!

[@earlmalaki]

1TB, that's awesome!

[@labrat8876]

I ordered the short adapter before I saw the long one. I cut a piece of a silicone sheet to make up the difference.

[@spodee55]

I can not thank you enough for your list of hardware that works. I tried a Kingston ssd and it did not work. The Samsung 980 did.

[@wolvesatnightOriginal]

Thanks Earl, that was well explained and easy to follow. I have one question. if you could help me with: I cannot see anymore my internal SSD in my MBP early 2015 13". I already bought the Samsung 970 EvoPlus and the adapter and also I have an external all USB with 156MB for creating the Bootable USB. If the original SSD is damaged should be an issue to do all the process? Also is there a way to see if the SSD is the problem or it can be the motherboard or some cable? Thanks mate!

[@gerdt.7106]

Great Video. Do you have an answer to do similar upgrade on an old Mac Book Air Mid 2012 (type 5.2-A1466-EMC 2559)?

[@leonlouiswalker]

😎💥🤗😂😎 I still have the MacBook Pro Early 2011, but now I've seen this video I'm getting a 2015 model! Thank You Earl Malaki for posting this great content. I've subscribed, and will also watch your other videos to get the greatest tips and tricks to optimize my machine!! WhoOop whOop!

[@earlmalaki]

glad I could help, and thanks for the sub!

[@djhairlessRO]

hi there! nice video Did u had any issues with hibernation/sleep ? Have u noticed any improvements of speed after upgrade?? Any problems with temperature of ssd??? Do I need thermo pad for my ssd???

[@troveoftelugu]

I have MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015), Plannig to upgrade with SAMSUNG 980 Pro 1 TB SSD. Is it worth upgrading and how much speed I can expect after upgrading.

[@niseleisure]

Hi am getting error the installer information on the recovery server is damaged

[@nicolurdaneta9655]

Hola, pienso actualizar mi Mac Air 2017 colocarme un ssd EVO 980 de 1tb Quiero saber si con ese SSD igual podría configurar Boot Camp y instalar Windows 10 pro, muchas gracias

[@anyalovesginger]

Hi! I am planning to upgrade my storage however I am currently using Monterey OS, will it still work? or is there a way i can downgrade to high sierra to make upgrade successful? Thank you! I am hoping for your response.

[@TheRameshkumarm]

Hi Earl, Thanks for the informative video. I was wondering if there was an adapter/enclosure that you would recommend that would help us use the SSD we are pulling out of the macbooks? Ramesh

[@djbeatmarshall]

Very nice and detailed video. Easy to follow the steps. Just that I am facing an issue after the upgrade, the battery is draining quickly. Any thoughts what could have gone wrong?

[@alexliu9952]

Hey Earl, thanks for the video the install was super easy! I am having some trouble with the sleep/wake cycle of my computer. It sometimes has a black screen when waking from sleep -- making me reboot the laptop. When I leave the laptop unplugged and closed over night, It has a dead battery in the morning. When on, everything runs perfectly and faster than before. Any thoughts or suggestions would be very helpful. Thank you!! Specs: MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, mid 2014) High Sierra 10.13.6 Samsung 980 Sintech NGFF M.2 NVME Adapter (Long)

[@winnerwanful]

thanks sir a question it's work with macbook air 2017, i means i need to use same step like ssd with adapter? before i checked my laptop i have the same ssd like you

[@mikeRadamz]

Hi Earl, thank you for a great post. I am upgrading my 15" mid2015 MacBook Pro and you have been a great help because it is unbelievably confusing to decipher what will work and what will not. I do have a question about the old drive from the computer; to save it as an external, which case would you recommend? Also, I assume that I would have to buy another adapter to get it to fit that case.

[@earlmalaki]

Thanks! I'm glad to help. I think you're looking for something like the OWC Envoy Pro External SSD Enclosure. It's an enclosure made specifically for this case. However, it's a little too pricey for an enclosure. If I remember correctly, there aren't many other options for an external enclosure for apple's ssd that's why I ended up not using my old ssd.

[@Arxiuz2]

Greatest tutorial Kudos. I need an adapter for a Mac a1425 - got any sources?

[@olanofilm]

what do you think abouy putting thermal pad between the m2 and the adaptator?

[@xXMEG4D3THXx]

Catalina or Mojave for a MacBook Pro 2015 Early? BigSur is too slow for me. What do you think?

[@jairomanzano3635]

hi i was wondering if i can use an sd card to download mac os instead of a usb let me know great video btw very useful

[@nagesh351]

Thank you Earl for detailed instructions and I could successfully completed the upgrade to 1 TB from 256 GB on my 2013 Late MacBook Pro. I have installed macOS Catalina but my backup is Big Sur ? Should I restore to the copy I have or should Update the OS first to BigSur and then restore it ?

[@Neel2k9]

The disk utility is not recognizing the ssd and getting a circle with a cross when I boot up from my usb, mid 2014 macbook pro with big sur osx

[@jaipalreddy4894]

I have used similar adapter to install mac os in kingstom nvme 1tb ssd, some times disk was not recognized. some how after few restarts and tweaks , I was able to install the os. But after booting , it was not working again. OS was not loading. What could be the issue? I am using mac book air 2017

[@dazorama6730]

Really helpful video! Thank you! I am new to Mac, might sound like a silly question but do i have to wait till the mac os is download completely before i run the create usb installer utility?

[@earlmalaki]

glad to help :) yes the utility needs that, it'll use that downloaded package to create a bootable installer

[@Devendrakumar-ri4pr]

My ssd name is not shown in Mac... What to do???? Please tell

[@sasahtcsniper5670]

hey how are you i can use this convert in bootcamp

[@shreyanshmadhav2568]

How much does ssd upgradation affect battery life.

[@adam_nagy44]

Can i also upgrade to 2TB or is there limit for 1TB ? Thanks for any answer

[@hmongmuas1386]

Did the new big sur update fix the sleep and reboot issues???

[@송영훈-w7x]

This is the greatest tutorial video. Thank you bro~

[@earlmalaki]

Happy to help bro!

[@olegamusic9485]

What about MacBook air a1466, it will works?

[@real_shirokamikaz3]

I have a macbook air mid 2013 and it is on macOS Sierra Version 10.12.6 I have everything stock up until this point and I wanted to upgrade the storage to a 1 tb ssd which i have already bought. now the adapter is about to arrive in a few days but what got me thinking is the macOS that I needed to be in... Do I need to upgrade to macOS High Sierra or is Sierra (10.12.6) good enough? I am also planning on upgrading to Big Sur (only reason for this giant upgrade is that I need to run certain programs but there's a long story to why I won't just buy a higher macbook so I have to make use of what I have right now..) so I can run the programs that can't run on the Sierra 10.12.6. Side Questions: 1.) is Big Sur a bad OS to run on a Mid 2013 Macbook Air (Baseline model: 1.3 GHz Intel Core i5, 4GB 1600 MHz DDR3, Intel HD Graphics 5000 1536 MB) 2.) any recommendations on what model of Macbook AIR (11 inch preferably or 13 if there are no other 11 inches out there) should I buy that is good enough to run Big Sur or higher OS? Max of $270 (second hand) 3.) any recommendations on other models such as the Macbook or the Macbook Pro that I could get that is second hand, below $270, enough to run Big Sur or higher OS? I would appreciate Earl himself to reply, and I would also appreciate others to reply as well if they know something. (trying to learn mac too since im a full Windows guy)

[@PANCHOSWAY]

Any update on it? I got a 2015 macbook pro 12,1 and wonder what are the best SSD in 2022

[@samuelmorales4373]

Will this update work on a MacBook Air model A1465?

[@rudycastillo6369]

hey dude i have a a1502 mac book what would u suggest for the adaptor and ssd

[@highgrade81]

Hi i am trying to upgrade 2017 macbook air I have install mac Os Monterey could i make a time machine backup and install it on my new nvme

[@concretezoo98]

thanks for the walkthrough! i am currently doing the same exact upgrade except with the 1tb evo 970. btw what are the widgets you use on your menu bar?

[@earlmalaki]

1tb, awesome, good luck on the upgrade! as for widgets, here they are: iStat Menus - can do many things, too many to describe here hahaha but I primarily use it to put my network speed on the menu bar Rectangle App - a free yet awesome window manager. snap, move, and resize windows with keyboard shortcuts. very helpful for productivity! I did a video on this too. Amphetamine - toggle on/off to prevent Mac from sleeping. it's free in App Store hope that helps!

[@rolys00]

I have Monterey 12.2.1 on my macbook pro 2015. Will it be able to read the NVM drive correctly?? without having to downgrade to Big Sur??

[@rhymeister]

Are you Pinoy? Your MBP is built a little different from mine. My SSD slot (2015 15" US model) is more to the one side and there's something in the way (top is rounded) so you have to slightly bend the adapter to get it to fit. I used an Evo 980 (not the Pro, heard those can all cause issues).

[@tasfia11tabassum]

Hi Earl, Will this work on my MacBook Air 2018?

[@SaabIsSaab]

I am thinking of upgrading the SSD an old Macbook Air 2015. I know that the Macbook will only accept Catalina. Since you have to make a bootable OS on a thumb drive when installing the new SSD, I am curious to know whether you can put the most recent MacOS (which is currently Sonoma) on the thumb drive and make the old Macbook run it on start up - or if you have to choose an OS you know will work with the model (and then find hacks to upgrade it once set up). Anyone know?

[@yusselbenjamin]

My ssd is still not being recognized in disk utility. Any way I can fix this?

[@vincentjarina6316]

is this compatible to macbook pro 2015?

[@antoineprouzos7542]

Hello. Thank you for the video :) upgraded my 2014-mid pro retina :) I have a second 970 evo 1TB almost new because I bought the 2 :) Any idea how much I could sell it ? I saw crazy price like 250€ ??? Thank you

[@Gemarica]

I followed all of your steps, but it does not find my (Samsung 980) SSD. The only thing that was different for me is that I have the short version of the adapter. The long version was not in stock. I ordered it anyhow, but no luck yet. What could be the problem?

[@hakoware101]

what would happen if you just directly change your ssd with creating a bootable MacOS installer? does it still works?

[@RanNero]

Is this a working method for Macbook pro 15_A1398 EMC 2673_Retina Early 2013-MacBookPro10.1 ?

[@taylorgjean]

Any other recommended adapters? The sintech ones won’t arrive anytime soon for me.

[@donaldaladano3493]

Can I still upgrade my ssd if i have Monterey OS?

[@piotrstus9230]

Hi. I have a issue - my 970 evo 500 gb can't be see on macbook air 13 early 2014. Is there a problem with a adapter?

[@bounnho76]

installing 980 pro 1tb to mac air 2017 usb bootable what do i format to? please help ty in advance, i see couple of options, whats best, thanks again ...

[@glennreponte9210]

Once I installed the SSD on the macbook, do I need the macOS high sierra installer for it to be recognize by the unit? Is installing big sur directly not supported? Planning to buy Crucial P2 m.2 ssd

[@DarioFKV]

Will i get same thing if a use external SSD instead of updating my Mac with opening and putting one inside (some of those nvme samsung, or similar). Thanks

[@kondurukrishna8812]

does gigabyte aorus 1tb ssd gen4 is it compatible with macbook air 2017?

[@dracalves]

Is it really worth doing? What is the biggest performance difference that can be felt?

[@earlmalaki]

For me the reason for upgrading was to have more space (video files for youtube ate my 128gb stock ssd), so getting 500gb at minimal cost and effort is more than worth it. The new SSD is faster (roughly 1.5x in read, 4x in write) than the stock one too. This results in much faster file transfers (very useful when working with large files such as photo and video) and slightly faster app launches. Btw, the new SSD is capable of much higher speeds, it's only limited by the 13" 2015 max supported speed

[@ThanhTran-wn1pt]

Awesome instructions! Does this process work for the 970 Evo Plus? I have a late 2013 MacBook Pro. Thank you in advance!

[@earlmalaki]

Thanks! The Sintech adapter specifies it won't work with Evo Plus, but I think I've read somewhere that it can work with an ssd firmware update and/or changing hibernation mode of the mac after installation. Kindly double check on that info or better yet, be safe with Evo (non plus version)

[@Jake-xx9xq]

@@earlmalaki Can Confirm 970 Evo Plus works with Mac OS Mojave with walmart nvme adapter on Late 2013 Macbook Pro. October 2021

[@AK-mh3nq]

@@Jake-xx9xq Did you perform any iso firmware update on your 970 EVO Plus before or after you perform the installation?

[@Jake-xx9xq]

@@AK-mh3nq nope :)

[@earlmalaki]

@@Jake-xx9xq nice, that's good to know. thanks for sharing man!

[@cwis10304]

Bro really like the content you are creating , thanks for the videos really helpful !!!

[@earlmalaki]

Thanks for the kind words bro, I appreciate it! 💪

[@Some_Kind_of_Stranger]

Does this work for bootcamp on a late 2013 macbook pro retina 13"??

[@CriCKiD3]

When you say at least high sierra OS. Can we download any latest version of OS like Monterey or should we get high sierra first then update after?

[@DrDuckk]

Was wondering the same. Can someone give an answer on this question? Or did you already tried doing the upgrade?

[@CriCKiD3]

@@DrDuckk what’s up! So I just did it on the latest that I had, but to my knowledge you can’t upgrade OS on a non original ssd? Not sure if that’s correct but I’d say make sure you are fully upgraded to latest possible OS before you change your ssd. Probably easier You didn’t ask but In terms of the SSD itself. For my 2015 MBP retina 13”, I originally got the Samsung evo 970 plus but I noticed some issues like heating etc. also when the laptop battery dies it would boot up a fresh restart, unlike resuming from your latest apps opened whilst your laptop died, which I didn’t really like. It also didn’t last too long either, couple hours. (Samsung issue apparently) although I installed the new battery at the exact same time. I eventually switched out for Hynix p31 gold and it’s much better. As for the battery issue I had to go for the ssdPmEnabler and my battery lasts significantly longer than the original few hours only with the Samsung. I would suggest looking at the temperatures of your laptop prior to upgrading your ssd. I feel like mine was slightly hotter to the touch as I didn’t notice and warmth beforehand Let me know if you have any other questions 😂

[@taylorgjean]

do you have to use a thumb flash drive? i partioned an external hd and created my boot drive that way. im now having problems installing the OS. the ssd is recognized in disk utility, but it doesnt want to install the operating system successfully.

[@BenningtonJohn]

I've installed Samsung 980 Evo 1TB on my Macbook pro 15" mid-2014 (A1398), but not showing on the disk utility. I've checked through the terminal. Does the adaptor or the SSD has any problem? how to recover the drive? Please help.

[@kxdi1308]

it’s not letting me type in terminal

[@nicole-or5up]

hi. im trying to back up my macAir 2017. Got this error prompt "Time Machine could not create a local snapshot to back up from" when i try to back up to my external ssd. Anyone else has the same problem ?

[@DaylordC]

a alguien le funciono windows en bootcamp ? Did someone work windows in bootcamp?

[@Magnificent1393]

Hi, is this firmware compatible with the Samsung pro 970 SSD?

[@AK-mh3nq]

I wish to upgrade my late 2013 MBP to the Samsung 970 EVO 1TB. However it seems that this particular Samsung SSD Model is no longer available and I can’t really find it anywhere locally (discontinued)? I managed to find one in Amazon (Samsung 970 EVO) but when it was delivered to me it was the Samsung 970 EVO Plus! I did not return the item back to Amazon as I reckon they will not have the Samsung 970 EVO as well. I read from other forum that this Samsung 970 EVO Plus has some issue with sleep/wake and panic attack issues on Mac but I assumed this was due to some compatibility issue with an older firmware? The Samsung 970 EVO Plus that I’m currently holding has a manufactured date of 2021 06 20. So I assumed the firmware should be the latest and there is no need for me to update the firmware? My question is if I can use this Samsung 970 EVO Plus for the upgrade and do “exactly” what you have done and not face issue once it is up and running?

[@earlmalaki]

According to Sintech, the 970 Evo Plus will work if it is updated to the latest firmware. Given yours is recently manufactured, there's a high chance it'll work right away. If not, you will need to update its firmware first.

[@aleksandaratanasov8873]

Hi! I plan to upgrade my wife's macbook and I have a question if anyone can help. Is the samsung 980 PRO will be good? Did anyone used that one yet? The reason that i am considering this one is the capacity of 2TB, that is not possible with the regular 980, if not i will go with other brands. Thanks

[@tunesofeleven]

How and at what step do you restore the Time Machine Backup?

[@altwairqi]

Hi Earl. What SSD options do I have for my early 2013 MBP 15” retina (A1398)? Can I run a VNMe SSD on my laptop or am I stuck with SATA/mSATA? Thanks

[@pierpaolomori6179]

I'm going to do the upgrade in the next week, thought going for this: Samsung Memorie MZ-V7S1T0 970 EVO Plus SSD Interno da 1 TB, PCIe NVMe M.2, it's ok? any new advice? Thanks!!

[@erp3538]

Hi there Earl, what about updating the firmware on the Ssd first? Isn’t that the reason for malfunctions after installing Mac OS without updating the Ssd firmware?

[@earlmalaki]

yes that's a common solution back then. but now it's rare to need to update the firmware for this purpose since those updates have been included in the manufacturing pipelines already

[@rodrigodominguez5283]

Which Sintech NGFF M.2 NVME adapters should you use for a 15" retina 2015 macbook pro?

[@MrRashad202]

Hi there! Thanks for the helpful set up video. I was able to get everything set up back in December of 2021 and had been using my MacBook perfectly fine. Today I had my laptop unplugged and the battery died at about 50%. Strangely though, after charging my MacBook up, it looks like the drive/computer factory reset and macOS is no longer installed… has anyone else run into this issue? Not too worried about getting everything set up again, but wanted to know if this is a common issue I should watch out for when having my laptop unplugged/ losing power.

[@fabsync]

Thanks a lot for the tutorial.. everything is running smooth on this end! One question: Can you update later to Mojave or el Capitan or you have to stick to Catalina OS?

[@earlmalaki]

Glad to help! I did upgrade to Big Sur around January this year and have been running smooth so far. I recommend backing up with time machine before updating though just to be safe! Haha

[@fabsync]

@@earlmalaki I just updated it to Big Sur and it is working fine so far.. I had to upgrade Catalina first before doing that.. thanks for your help!!

[@earlmalaki]

@@fabsync great!

[@mikeRadamz]

I think you mean downgrade? Catalina and newer versions won't work with 32 bit software, this means that you will have to upgrade all your software to 64 bit versions. Mojave and older OS versions work with 32 bit apps. When I upgraded my SSD, I installed Big Sur and the only reason I switched back to Mojave was because most of my software would not work and I didn't want to replace any of it. Hope this helps.

[@ktrnaman]

can I use 1TB ssd in macbook air 2015?

[@jwlee4925]

Hi Earl - fantastic video. I have followed your advise but ran into a problem. When I got to Step 5 'Install macOS on the new SSD', Disk Utility did not show the newly installed SSD; it only showed the external hard-drive that has the macOS bootable installer on it and Disk Utility showed this drive as 'Locked'. FYI, I have a mid-2014, 13" Macbook Pro and I installed a Samsung 980 Pro, PCle 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD together with a Sintech NGFF M.2 nVME SSD Adapter Card for Upgrade 2013-2015 Year Macs(Not Fit Early 2013 MacBook Pro) (Black). Do you have any ideas as to why the new SSD is not showing up for me?

[@igif3954]

Probably because you've bought PCIe 4.0 SSD my friend and you need to get pcie 3.0

[@em8969]

Great video brother

[@rorywalters1614]

3:48 And it can be a flash drive too