MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) Upgrade to NVMe M.2 SSD

Speed test video using this upgrade: • MacBook Pro (Retina, 1...
If you are wondering if the Samsung 980 works in this model, I have a video here: • MacBook Pro Retina, 13...
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[@Rickmakes]

* I have a newer video on cloning a Mac system here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHKTZYWchJmWo6M * If you have a late-2013 or 2015 Macbook Pro Retina, check out this video covering different drive options: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmKWlmBmiaqFjKs * Speed test video using this upgrade: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKq8qp2Gbsyfo68 * I WAS able to upgrade from Catalina to Big Sur after upgrading the SSD. I WASN'T able to upgrade to Monterey initially. It gave me a firmware error. I ended up reinstalling the original SSD and upgrading to Monterey. Then I put the NVMe SSD back in and the Monterey upgrade was able to complete. Installing Monterey with the original SSD apparently upgraded the firmware on the system which made the NVMe SSD work.

[@Rickmakes]

I have a video on upgrading this computer to macOS Big Sur! You can view it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGiqcmBtiK-dbKs

[@Rickmakes]

If you are wondering if the Samsung 980 works in this model, I have a video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6mxdqNnmM18gc0

[@Carl0s_YT]

Just found this super helpful video, as I am in a position where I am considering what to do with my 2015 MacBook Pro. I have never had any issues, but I am running out of storage. This will give it a new lease of life, and super handy to know as I have never researched it before, the ability to upgrade to M.2. Really informative, with all of the links necessary for many countries. Turns out cheaper to the alternative I was looking at, with what should be superior performance. Nicely done!

[@MotherLimitedEdition]

Such a brilliant video! I was very nervous to try this but my only other alternative was to buy a new MacBook Pro. I watched your video 420 times and followed along step by step… it worked a treat and my laptop is running better then ever! 10/10

[@freezefree]

Followed your clear instructions and used your link to purchase parts. Worked perfectly. Waiting for the OS to install was the longest wait. Very clear information. Thank you.

[@MrKen59]

You are my new hero. Thank you for making it easy to find the little adapter and explaining how to download and install the os ahead of time.

[@Rickmakes]

You're welcome. I'm always glad to help people get a little more life out of their computers.

[@ernestkanu1247]

Thank you, Rick. I like the idea of touching the case intermittently to ground the laptop. Will be doing my upgrade tomorrow. You are a great demonstrator! Simple and straight to the point. No unnecessary story telling or narratives. Will be coming back again tomorrow to watch when the stuff I ordered arrives from Amazon. Thanks a zillion!.

[@HistoryandReviews]

You haven’t needed to “ground” laptops for 13 years grandpa

[@alienrefugee51]

I think to actually ground it, the Magsafe adapter must be plugged into a power strip with it's power switch turned off? That's what I do when I work on my Macs.

[@giellekefietst3999]

Thank you for this great video @RickMakes ! Just upgraded my MacBook following your step-by-step tutorial. Went from Catalina to Monterey 🙂 Happy fellow here!

[@ReformedJon75]

Just wanted to personally thank you man. Your video has the ONLY method that worked with my 970 evo plus, lots of online garb about how it just wasn't suitable for mbp 2015. followed your steps, works a charm! Thanks brother!!!

[@rossmoncur525]

Thanks Rick, your video gave me the confidence to have a go at upgrading my at-capacity 128Gb MacBook Pro - followed your instructions and it was easy - I now have a 1Tb capacity machine which runs so much quicker. The hardest bit was clearing enough boot space on the original HDD to be able to install the new MacOS on the new SSD in the external housing. Like prepping a room before painting it... Cheers 🍻

[@olfaraci]

Thanks this Instructions made it a whole lot easier to do compared to the other ones i have looked at.

[@michaelallison3831]

I agree. I will certainly use your affiliate links.

[@HobokenHam]

Rick, I have viewed your video many times (thick skull, old body). Today, about 15 minutes ago, I replaced the SSD of my mid-2014 MacBook with a 1TB 970 EVO Plus. I followed just about every step and suggestion of yours and things worked out perfectly. I am using my updated Mac to write this. I had one scare: when inserting the 1TB SSD with adapter into the slot on the MB it seemed to not go far enough for me to screw the retaining screw in. I tried and tried but I was quite careful to not push hard. I finally thought I had bought the wrong adapter. I put the original SSD back and noticed I had to push harder to get the clearance I needed to insert the retaining screw. I took that SSD out and retried with the 1TB drive only pushing harder this time. It went in just enough. Perfect. Many, many thanks. Your video was quick, to the point, concise and complete. I wish they all were. Thank you for taking your time to make your videos.

[@agnescallow5324]

Thank you so much. I’ve just successfully managed to upgrade my memory of my mbp, all thanks to you and your excellent video. I’ve watched your video about 5 times and then went for it. I’m so happy. Thanks again.

[@Rickmakes]

Glad it helped!

[@lijamesli4233]

This is the most instructive and high-quality vid I have ever seen in teaching me how to change a SSD in the macbook! the video is brilliant! Thank you so much!

[@Rickmakes]

You're welcome!

[@jamesdjbrown]

Hey Rick, thanks so much for this amazing instructional video! Just upgraded my Early 2015 MacBook Pro 13 with the 2TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus and thrilled with the results! One area I struggled that might help others, I pre downloaded the OSX Monterey DMG and it wouldn't install. So I went back and followed your directions with doing the download install direct to the new 2TB drive and it worked flawlessly. Thanks again!

[@bernardoAmato]

Hi James, I am going to do the same in few days as soon as the NVMe will arrive. Did you manage to migrate again from Catalina to Monterey OS, after the first upgrade?

[@jamesdjbrown]

@@bernardoAmato Sorry for the late reply, I went straight to Monterey, no problems.

[@luthervine8637]

Thanks for the insight here. Have you noticed a significant speed increase from Flash storage? Considering going for the 2Tb myself.

[@srinipabb]

Simply followed the process blindly and it was super easy. Now no more pop up as we are running out of storage. Thanks a lot for the clear explanation

[@karmjitsingh7263]

Best upgrade video ever seen.. straight to the point. Love your work. I am going to upgrade my ssd..

[@karanbrazil]

Have you upgraded ? 22 speed ghat te nai gae mac di ? Ssd da adoptor kithe milo veer. Jo apan ssd de agey laga k mac ch fit karna aa

[@kevinhall7076]

Well, I did it. I bought the parts Rick has links to including the tool kit. I followed his instructions and made notes to reference back to. It all went pretty much as he described. My only problem was not having enough room on the old 128Gb drive to install Catalina to the new SSD, so I had to clear up some space to complete the install. Once that was done it went really smooth and I now have 900Gb of space to play with! Yay! Thanks for the great video.

[@Rickmakes]

It really made mine feel new again. Glad everything worked out for you!

[@coloradofotomatt]

Success! Thank you for this video Rick. I must have watched 22 and a half times to make sure I did this correctly!

[@44x2TV]

How is your experience im getting ready to do as well

[@slimdunkin117]

Really good video…well spoken and clearly explained

[@mattduncan5500]

really good vid, clear and easy instructions . shot well as well. great work!!!

[@dariuszkalita9911]

Big thank you for this great tutorial! I upgraded my mb 15,4 mid 2015 with wd sn550 1TB exactly the way you did and it worked out very well for me. Thank you.

[@Rickmakes]

Excellent!

[@patricioc]

My Macbook is A1502 , that work with my computer ?

[@kurunziz]

Amazing video! this helped me figure out exactly how i'll be installing an identical NVMe M.2 SSD

[@Rickmakes]

Glad it helped!

[@martinsosa3453]

I've heard that the adaptor sometimes causes boot problems while hibernating, I wanted to ask if someone have had this issue with the adapter shown in this video, thanks in advance and really nice tutorial

[@TheItechHelper5678]

@@martinsosa3453 I’m pretty sure this only happens on 2014 mbp models or earlier. The 2015 thankfully doesn’t have this issue as far as I know.

[@carlosdavis-ferreira5725]

The best simple video for a somewhat daunting task The step were clear and concise to the matter.It made it all seems easy - which by the end, indeed it was. Thanks

[@immoferdinandt2233]

This video (AND ALL LINKS!) was very useful! Thank you Matt!

[@Rickmakes]

Thank you!

[@joshstrawczynski5283]

Followed the instructions step by step, doubled the speed of my mac. Fantastic tip. Also loved that we pre-loaded the SSD so when I installed it, it was a seamless experience from the second it loaded!

[@kyngkhari3041]

I know im randomly asking but does someone know of a tool to get back into an Instagram account? I was stupid lost the password. I would appreciate any help you can give me

[@kysontristan2626]

@Kyng Khari instablaster =)

[@Well_Edumacated]

Finally i can upgrade my Mac without spending on arm and a leg on the drive. I never really understood why apple gave you such small drives in the MacBook Pro. Just extended the life of my Mac 10 years.

[@Rickmakes]

I dealt with the small drive for years but every once in a while I would run out of room. This upgrade breathed new life into my Macbook.

[@richarda3659]

Apple gave you such small drives in order to force you to purchase a much more expensive MacBook when it was new. The small drive you had was installed in all entry-level MacBooks at the time. Apple hoped few people would purchase that model they realized how small the drive was. Think of a new iPhone with only 16GB (a few years ago) and you'll get the idea.

[@martinsosa3453]

I've heard that the adaptor sometimes causes boot problems while hibernating, I wanted to ask if someone have had this issue with the adapter shown in this video, thanks in advance and really nice tutorial

[@traviscook1489]

@@Rickmakes Do you have to use Samsung m.2 or can I use another brand I have western digital and pny already

[@AwayV2]

planned obsolescence, they have become a trillion dollar company with these shady tactics

[@themartinhomestead9102]

Thanks so much!! Loved the video.. got the parts I needed and I am up and running again. I initially had problems downloading macOS Monterey because I had automatic updates on... once I turned that off, I was on my way until I had to move some of my data off the old hard drive to make enough space to run the installation of the OS onto the new hard drive... Thanks a TON Rick!!!

[@concretelunatic5464]

You helped me so much and it was so simple thanks to you!!! Couldn’t be any happier

[@Rickmakes]

Glad I could help!

[@iandoesallthethings]

Another success story here! Just upgraded my 512GB 15" MBP to a 1TB WD Black SSD. It's crazy fast. Thanks for the rundown!

[@Rickmakes]

I feels good breathing new life into these machines.

[@MahabubMithun]

Does it created any issues like sleep mode battery drain or creating heat? TIA

[@blacknbluechannel8812]

MahabubMithun yeah I’m concerned about the heat issue too!

[@n.d.3779]

And have you had any problems?

[@joeymercado6325]

Thank you so much. Great step-by-step instructions video. I followed every step and bought the same parts from your list. I successfully upgraded my 512GB to a 1TB Macbook Pro. I used MacOS Monterey since my Macbook Pro already had the Monterey version and the installation was pretty much the same.

[@da_vadim]

is Monterey perform well on your mac? Im considering to upgrade OC

[@drunkenmosquiro5585]

Do you notice speed differences?? Or just storage space?

[@joeymercado6325]

@@drunkenmosquiro5585 Storage space. Speed would be the same because of the controller's limitation.

[@rajanmathai]

Thank you Rick. Very good video which details everything. Great content. I installed my ssd 1 TB today before the Superbowl. I ordered the items on your link. Everything went smooth. My Mac 2014 128 gb now 1 TB with Big Sur os. Thank you once again. Subscribed and liked

[@HardcoreJeliz13]

thanks man, I think your walkthrough was very well explained

[@ajcutler54]

Rick: Thanks so much for the video, it was incredibly helpful to enable me to successfully upgrade my original Apple drive in my 2015 MacBook Pro to a 1TB Samsung 970 Evo Plus.

[@amitmalik1302]

What about speed, is it increased or the same as before

[@ajcutler54]

@@amitmalik1302 Noticeable faster.

[@tommoose13]

I just did a battery replacement in my Early 2015 MBP, now after watching this I'm definitely going to go ahead with a storage upgrade. This is really THE way to do it, thanks for laying it out so well!

[@M896]

We needed a new battery on this model recently so opted for the expensive £199 GBP option as the DIY videos made it look too involved and Apple replaced the screen as well! The surface was slightly mottled but perfectly usable but was free so no grumbles.

[@xalastras21]

@@M896 hello Mark , what does the screen had to do with the battery ? or was it in warranty ? can you provide more info please as i have an early 2015 MBP aswell thanks

[@M896]

@@xalastras21 The screen was fine IMO but the surface was a little mottled. No idea why they changed it but they did!

[@xalastras21]

@@M896 ah ok maybe it had the anti glare coating failure so they replaced it which is nice i guess haha . price was not too bad i guess considering the effort to replace one of these batteries and the cost of aftermarket ones ~50£ , thanks for your reply :)

[@TheLocalla]

Thank you very much for this. I did look at other videos and this was the easiest and best one. It was very easy to follow and the links were great. I guess i missed the firmware upgrade part but it works fine. Thanks again

[@Rickmakes]

Thank you!

[@m3rkury2]

Thank you! You made this process super-easy for me. I would probably have spent 3 hours researching which drive to buy :)

[@gregory891]

Very useful. An alternative would be to format the new blade drive (as you did) and use SuperDuper to clone the existing drive in your laptop to the blade SSD. I've done this many times (albeit with 2.5 form factor SSD's), works very well.

[@AhmetOmerOzgen]

does it work just like that? without any command prompts? I have done HDD to SATA SSD for a 2011 mac book but i want to do it on this exact model. would i run into issues if i clone it?

[@HiPlainsDrftr]

That was an EXCELLENT tutorial video. My wife now has a 2TB SSD in place of her original 500 MB SSD in her MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015). Thank you for sharing your wealth of MacBook knowledge.

[@Rickmakes]

Glad it helped!

[@HistoryandReviews]

500gb, Apple didn’t sell 500mb

[@Kafkakerlake]

I‘m thinking of the same upgrade to 2 TB. May I ask what SSD your wife got installed?

[@HiPlainsDrftr]

@@Kafkakerlake we installed a: SABRENT 2TB Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 Internal SSD High Performance Solid State Drive (SB-ROCKET-2TB)

[@Kafkakerlake]

@@HiPlainsDrftr Thank you for the info! I‘ll check that one out.

[@allistair61]

Looks cool, I am tempted to try this myself.

[@andrescantillo95]

Thank you so much! Great video man. VERY Helpful. Keep it going!

[@mtiphotography]

I just did this on the same MacBook. I does work without installing software on it first. If you do decide to install it immediately, just press Command + R and it will boot into "Internet Recovery" and will download necessary files to start an install. I had to do it a few times to get the current Catalina software to install so it would recognize the drive correctly.

[@jameslittleton8781]

Thanks used this trick since I did not have enough HD space

[@youdontknow7190]

I just made a bootable Catalina usb and then booted into it, then installed it on the drive. It all works

[@realcartoongirl]

do you need the external adapter? or can i just install macOS on it after installing it? my nvme ssd is formatted in NTFS (was used in a windows pc)

[@SteveDiogo]

You just saved me a bunch of money. Thank you!! Liked, subscribed, and shared.

[@ivanisidor]

Very clear instructions. I did this with Big Sur without a hitch.

[@checkanr138]

just a tip: it would be much easier if you use superduper or carbon copy cloner to just clone your entire existing drive to the new drive. that way you get a perfect cloned drive. superduper works fine with the unpaid version for cloning devices, only smart update for backups is a paid upgrade...

[@japanquakeytp]

i just use a time machine backup

[@AhmetOmerOzgen]

would it cause issues for booting?

[@leonardohernandez9568]

Its makes the computer faster and its a clean install if you just install the MacOS on the new one. Then later on download or install personal files and apps you had and your good. A clean install is better on Mac and Windows.

[@raymundenso]

This video is the less hassle installment of the nvme ssd...thanks

[@Rickmakes]

You're welcome!

[@johnnymora1017]

Your the best!!! This is the best video! N it works!! Very explained details!! I’m sooo happy now I have an upgraded Mac!!! 👍🏻👍🏻🙌🏻thank you!!

[@mukanand]

I have the same 2015 Macbook pro (Early 2015) and was looking for upgrading ssd from 128gig to a bigger size. Came around this video and damn! One of the quality content with all the details I was looking for with good quality (finally). Thank you son much for your work, Keep rocking (Y)

[@Rickmakes]

Thank you!

[@JoshRussell]

Link for the tool kit you used? I like how it has all of the sized included.

[@Rickmakes]

Crud. I forgot to put that in the description. I'll have to add it. Thank you! Here it is: amzn.to/2rE02FP (Amazon Affiliate)

[@Complexanxiety]

RickMakes Any ideas on how to remove the screw inside the MacBook, to input the new SSD for a MacBook Pro 2015? My screw appears to be stripped and the only thing preventing me from installing the new SSD.

[@huunamnguyen4397]

@@Complexanxiety maybe you should go to a repair store, or like me, buy a stripped screw tool kit opener.

[@jerryx2000]

Hi has the battery life decreased? Drain over night? Sleep issue?

[@SorryForFingerboarding]

ya have you found a fix?

[@jerryx2000]

@@SorryForFingerboarding yes I have used these commands and the battery is back to 5 hours+ and zero drain over night: sudo pmset -b tcpkeepalive 0 sudo pmset hibernatemode 25

[@SorryForFingerboarding]

@@jerryx2000 where do I enter these commands?

[@jerryx2000]

@@SorryForFingerboarding in terminal

[@SorryForFingerboarding]

@@jerryx2000 ok i did it and i saw a response after the keep alive one, then it asked for a password, right after i did the hibernate one and pressed enter and nothing came up after besides my name and macbook pro name. does that sound correct?

[@blasteriroquai]

I would say it is the most clear and precise description how to upgrade SSD disc on Mac Book Pro. Tomorrow morning i am starting the work.

[@jasongreen2353]

This worked flawlessly. I used a 2TB drive and a different adapter but end result was the same. Appreciate the detailed video, thank you!

[@jesusavaldez7093]

Hi Jason, which 2T drive and adapter did you use?

[@uggooga1437]

To anyone planning on doing this upgrade, I would recommend the WD blue SN550 nvme ssd. It is quite a bit cheaper than the Samsung 970 evo plus and in my MacBook Pro retina 2015, I am getting 1300 MB/s write and 1400 MB/s read (these are about what this guy gets on the Samsung when he tests it in his separate video).

[@MakingMadBeats]

@TheMFTⓋ He' s using the EVO Plus. Take a look at the packaging in the video.

[@PANCHOSWAY]

@TheMFTⓋ is it helping tho? doesn't the plus is a waste of money since the laptop can not convert it?

[@PanteraRossa]

I’m having kernel panic crashes on Mojave 14.6. Seems to be having to a lot of us who did this upgrade to our MBP 14-15.. Anyone else find a fix for it?

[@austrobok2958]

Am also having a lot of problems with Mojave. It's slowed down my 2012 iMac to a crawl, and on my wife's MBP 2013 it's incredibly bloated, using much more than half the space on her 256GB drive. Am going to try and downgrade to High Sierra when the MPB gets it's new SSD. Hard to get the Pentalobe screwdriver in S.Africa, so in the meantime I put High Sierra onto an external SSD with USB cable and both machines run quicker when that's used as the start up drive.

[@KorbenDenver]

This was soooo helpful! Thank you so much!!!

[@AliMohamed-jg6bv]

Thanks a lot for your advice and guidance. I did exactly as you did. Easy process. Thanks again.

[@tanklymusings7273]

I did this job, using all your parts recommendations on the exact model MacBook and it worked splendidly. But one question, I am seeing less time between charging on the battery. Is that to be expected with this newer Samsung EVO SSD? Edit. My battery only has 180 cycles on this gently used MacBook.

[@itftcomputers]

Yes, this evo is power hungry, more hungry than the standard samsung SSD, but much faster. If you want a less power hungry ssd you need the 980 series either cheap 980 with no cashe or 980 pro which is an overkill for this macbook -)

[@Whereirule]

Im scared will this damage my MacBook , I do notice my battery drains so fast *gulp* HELP

[@tanklymusings7273]

@@Whereirule my battery does drain faster than before, but I still get 7 hours of constant use and it will last over a day on standby. So I would highly recommend this. It’s also a great deal faster than the OEM drive.

[@olito_hb]

Hey, what was your experience, did you have problems with the battery or the temperature?

[@tanklymusings7273]

@@olito_hb. Battery life did suffer a bit, maybe 25 percent quicker depletion. And it ran a little warmer, but nothing excessive. It’s a lot faster than the OEM drive.

[@PetersFilms007]

Thanks, was a very helpful video. Followed your procedure 100%; easy. Worked just fine!

[@latrentc2832]

Great video. Perfect detailing. Thanks for sharing, including the links. Well done my friend, liked and subscribed

[@bohairston7742]

Success! By far the best video tutorial I have watched in a long time. I just update my 2015 Macbook Pro. You Rock!! Thank you so much. Keep up the good work.

[@Rickmakes]

Thank you!

[@dodgedforgottenn]

Great video! I had a few snafus (not your fault at all), but in the end, it worked for me. Thank you!

[@alaindada]

love you man! from the depth of my soul.. very very valuable video

[@JimmiNintendo]

Big up Rick that was immensely helpful thank you!

[@Rickmakes]

No problem!

[@Bronzepeach1]

Excellent video. I followed the steps on my late 2013 MBP worked like a charm. This video was right on time before I bought a new Mac and tossed the old one in the landfill. Thank you!

[@Rickmakes]

You're welcome!

[@HistoryandReviews]

Tossed? Why not sell it BRUH

[@GhostDevilGamer]

I don't have any MacBook but watching you doing that is so satisfying and you explained it very well step-by-step, 1 like from me.

[@Rickmakes]

Thank you!

[@TheCrooksandCastle]

thanks rick! very helpful!!

[@FranciscoGermanotta]

thanks for the tutorial. really helpful!

[@greenlightwebsolutions9082]

Your video instructions worked perfectly. Thank you!

[@Rickmakes]

You're welcome!

[@phanhung9622]

Thanks so much!! Loved the video.

[@william_acca]

Hi! Rick. Very much useful. Thanks indeed.

[@violator013]

Thanks alot for you guide - just upgraded mine today.

[@Rickmakes]

Great to hear!

[@hud351]

Thank you. Successfully updated a MacBook Pro Early 2015 with your process. Only I changed was I used the larger full size adapter board to covert the SSD. Read that it eliminated any of the sleep and restart issues that the smaller adapter might cause.

[@glorytohk246]

Could you share any URL for this "larger full size adapter board"? many thx.

[@mcanisthal]

I bought the Samsung using your link. Thank you for doing this video. I hope I can replace mine just by watching this video over and over again. 💗

[@arthurj9169]

Thanks, I just ordered everything from your links.

[@ArczAngel]

thanks for this! planning to upgrade mine to 1TB too

[@bigbirdturtle1698]

Thanks for this video. It works perfectly fine.

[@rickardo19786]

Excellent video,Rick,Thank you for it! I've tried to skip the step to put the evo plus in the enclosure and install the MacOs,but didn't work(even in tTerminal).I've installed it as i get it new,but the system could not detect it at all.Definitely have to follow all your steps and will be a success project.

[@cherio7746]

Awesome Guide! Thank you very much! 😊

[@Netminder48]

Followed this and had no problem updating my daughters MacPro Retina. Great Video! Thanks!

[@Rickmakes]

You're welcome!

[@achilleszoyias]

Thank you for the video, it was really helpful

[@Rickmakes]

You're welcome!

[@TobeyHicks]

Awesome step by step, I followed and it worked with a 2tb drive. THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@fd1854]

on a MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)?

[@AngelInquisitor10]

Excellent: concise and efective Thank you

[@larrylee2623]

Good instructions. Fixed my wife's Macbook. Now she is happy as can be, Thank you!

[@Rickmakes]

Can't argue with that!

[@mynascarfan]

Awesome video! Have the exact same Mac, hardrive crashed. First tried making a bootable usb with OS from another video didn't work. Found yours thank goodness purchased the adapter, cloned the drive, reinstalled it and I'm back in buisness. Only thing I did different installed Monterey. Thanks so much for this video.

[@travelbuddy5586]

Thanks for this. This is very helpful. I'm able to upgrade my 2015 macbook pro with 980 PRO NVME M.2. Extended the life of my macbook pro for a couple of years.

[@Rickmakes]

It feels good extending the life of these computers.

[@JoeCastellon]

This video couldn't be more perfect. Thank you!

[@Rickmakes]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jivareysutton8386]

What did you use for a enclosure? The NVME isn’t available on Amazon.

[@HiPlainsDrftr]

I’m back again! My wife has decided to replace her 2015 MacBook Pro so I get to inherit her old one. So I needed to replace the drive again so I’m back to say thanks for the instructions again. Still works, mostly… Apple makes you search more to get macOS but it’s still possible so everything still works properly. Thank you again!

[@cornhustlah]

thank you. wouldnt have known about the adapter without you.

[@Rickmakes]

You're welcome!

[@ccharlessn]

Thanks so much for this video! My experience in installing the Catalina onto the drives, for some reason it wouldn't let me. But it did let me put Mac Big Sur on to the SSD. I love this tutorial thank you so much.

[@mraz1017]

....i just want to check that too... But i cannot see anymore of catalina in mac store...but only big sur ..for me to get....probably , every new version out, we are forced to go to the latest version of OS ?

[@jmvedro5387]

@@mraz1017 i had the same problem but googled “download catalina mac” and used a link listed on various articles. The link opened the mac app store with the catalina download as seen on the video. For some reason i wasn’t able to access this particular catalina page (on the mac app store) when i simply typed macos catalina within the app store - i had to use the direct link and download the install. now my migration is complete and i signed in but it’s been loading for an hour since i signed into my computer and now i’m not sure if i should power down to try again SMH - UPDATE literally 5min after i posted this my computer signed in so don’t power down even if it’s taking forever to load up! LETS GO

[@zRetrooh]

Thanks for the tutorial!

[@izso_racenotrice]

Rick, your video is an absolute lifesaver. I bought a NVME SSD M.2, 2 x NVME to apple adaptors (2 just in case 1 failed) and did all the installation without knowing that I can't just "restore" onto the new NVME SSD. So now I'm waiting for the NVME external case to ship and I'll follow your method. Been cracking my brain for the last week why the damn MBP wouldn't recognise the new NVME drive.

[@Rickmakes]

It doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me why you can't just do a restore. I'm guessing the people who make the NVMe enclosures are pretty happy. :)

[@izso_racenotrice]

@@Rickmakes Damn those manufacturers!

[@alanac4794]

This video is the best! Upgraded my computer to Mojave, as I still use Adobe photoshop/illustrator cs4. I now have 1T of storage vs 128gb. Thank you!

[@Rickmakes]

Thank you!

[@ShamGTR35]

Very well explained....Thank You !

[@Rickmakes]

You are welcome!

[@johnnydjmusic]

este video me ayudo mucho. hice todo como lo explicas en el video y me salio a la perfeccion GRACIAS AMIGO

[@Burhan.karakus]

Great video. I was thinking to upgrade ssd but prices are very high.. With this way I can do much cheaper.. Thanks

[@x-xsharkix-x]

very helpful as im getting this model fro college and to do music production on

[@microhandsltd]

Thank you for a very informative video. Didn't know you could migrate existing data into the new iOS installation, saved me from cloning.

[@Rickmakes]

No problem. You're welcome!

[@tymom]

Thanks ! Great explanation! My sister in law is very happy with the extra storage :D

[@Rickmakes]

You are welcome!

[@2-stepverified629]

Perfect video, thank you

[@chelsea7xhf]

I come back and say thank you for sharing the method. The other method on youtube was not for me. I had the exactly 970 evo plus, up to date firmware, only this method help me successfully upgrade my 2015 macbook pro.

[@Rickmakes]

Glad it helped!

[@RaulSuecia]

@@Rickmakes the firmware upgrade... can I do it AFTER formatting the SSD and migrate all my mac content into it?

[@Rickmakes]

@@RaulSuecia You can do it after formatting and migrating data but if you purchased your drive recently, it likely has the updated firmware. I would still make sure you have a backup of your data before doing any firmware update.