MacBook Pro SSD Upgrade Guide (2021)

[@adamabuhykil8057]

Not all macbooks from 2016 and up have soldered ssd there's the a1708 macbook and you have the 2017 macbook air as well

[@krisgolden8787]

great video, but it would be great if you placed your computer model year inn the description . Ive been looking for an hour and each one, same thing...2021....oh its a 2013 he's working with, a bit deceiving. thanks and again great vid

[@mandai2]

He says it is 2016 and prior yet still Google sends me to this video when I search for MacBook Pro 2020 😠

[@FoxHotelLima]

click bait...Not 2021! this has been on the table since 2016!!!

[@IC-kf4mz]

Can't you install new Mac OS on the new SSD? From the internet directly?

[@GrandpaSStudio]

Great tips! I’m looking for adapter to my 2013 trash can 🗑 and I’m not sure what I’m looking for. Installing same Samsung 970 evo would be great.

[@Palomisha]

I did a Samsung EVO 840 back in 2014 on my mid-2012 and still working wonderfully well (writing this comment on it), go for it you'd be surprised at how well such an old computer can work

[@motoriznation]

@@Palomisha I did it. It worked great with some cheap adapter. Unfortunately, shortly after that, the graphics card fried. I replaced one already, but the second one was too much. Sold the computer and bought an M1 Air 8g8c with 16GB RAM and 512SSD. This laptop is faster than my ex trashcan

[@ProGamer-nm1ey]

When you install a new ssd do you also have to install Mac is again on that nvme ssd

[@chickhammond9171]

hi there im totally new to mac , switching from windows because for my dj software i will feel more secure with mac . im buying a second hand macbook to start , from mid 2015 i believe , can macbooks be updated to the latest version like most pcs, ? excluding windows 11 that is awfull , , any tips would be soo helpfull , thankyou for youre video, , . also i love the dark theme you have , do all mac os have the dark theme ? kind regards from the uk my friend and again thanks for sharing youre knowlage ,

[@vladmirputin7139]

App store won't download the catalina installer. No idea how to get around this.

[@brakaner2703]

Holly crap, didnt know it was gonna be this complicated ..

[@danishafif7480]

It's actually not

[@nirvanarocks83]

Can I use a external hard drive to put the bootable os on? Or does it have to be on a usb?

[@ericnghim]

I installed my Samsung 970 EVO 1TB in 2020, for my Macbook pro 13 " early 2015, and the SSD stopped working suddenly beginning of this year, I couldnt turn back on my macbook and I lost all my files and couldnt fix it. Sad. I heard that Samsung 970EVO doesnt work with some of the macbook pro.. just fyi

[@Tonisuperfly]

Thanks for this. Do you happen to know a commonly available ssd that does work?

[@DevinPosey20]

Does the SSD work on the M1 chip MacBook? I was looking to do the same

[@TopSpecMedia]

No, everything is soldered to the board on Apple Silicon Macs

[@DevinPosey20]

@@TopSpecMedia Got you, thank you

[@CARACAS1]

Is the OWC SSD for macbook pro better than the Samsung EVO SSD?

[@Mrdjhavok]

how can i find out how big of an ssd i can install in my macbook pro?

[@user-cmsw]

Can I put my old macbook pro 2018's ssd into m1 macbook pro 2021?

[@tbote]

Sounds like oem option best. I hear with NVMe route you get 5G drops, sleep issues and no boot camp option. Now I have to research if any oem ssd will work or has to be from exact year model.

[@OneDigitalSoul]

What's the 'hibernation' issue? I'm curious. Hit me up peeps 🙃

[@kxdi1308]

can you do this on big sur (my macbook is an macbook air 13-inch,mid2013)

[@kxdi1308]

if anyone was wondering it doesn’t really matter which update your on just be your to date i think it’s all cool

[@connor5887]

I really need your help. I have ordered a Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 250GB and I need an adaptor. Which one should i get?

[@anyssarobertsify]

Thank you SO much for making this video! I'm gonna do this to add more storage to my mac... or at least try. I have to make sure my mac is compatible.

[@madern7]

Did it work?

[@anyssarobertsify]

@@madern7 Yes! :-D I upgraded to a terabyte and I'm loving all the extra storage. I don't notice a difference in speed, but that was never a concern. I'm also not super tech savvy, just good at following directions, and these were on point.

[@adubbb9036]

@@anyssarobertsify is it still working fine?

[@anyssarobertsify]

@@adubbb9036 Yup! It's been almost a year, and I couldn't be happier with it. :)

[@AlienFactor]

I can’t format it??? Can anyone please help

[@davontheard61]

Amazing.. if it's in my hands, I'll definitely honor you an OSCAR. Thanks

[@abbasz1]

I having 500gb SSD on my 2015 macbook pro. Does upgrading it NVMe on to this could make any dramatic difference in speed?

[@khanscombe619]

What's the best performing adapter for 2015 MBP? Using 1tb SK-Hynix Gold P31 gen3. I need & use sleep daily on battery. Will Gen4 speeds matter or max out on this bus or over 3500 read?

[@kubaSWAT]

Ive got prohibition sign after replacing to new SSD… MacBook Pro 2013

[@HarshSharma-qq9bl]

Bro, Can I upgrade MacBook M1 SSD with Samsung 980 1 TB?

[@ironphilly2366]

A time where upgrade for apple was good

[@marckusstudio7576]

is this support hibernate in macbook pro 2017

[@HondaStepWgnRP5]

Thank you! Now I've updating my mac)

[@barriemoorcroft534]

Very professional video. 👏

[@itsteaky]

Sir my dad bought a macbook Pro m1 version from a friend and when we got it it had Linux installed on it Pls help on how to remove it plss 😭😭😭

[@MammouthRural]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ahahaha u are unlucky

[@andrew6239]

Bruh just click option when you boot it up

[@mubtaseemfuadkhan3930]

dude shut down your pc, then while turning it back on hold alt/option and you will select apple from the bootcamp and done 👍

[@CarlosLopez-xi2rq]

I could never get my EVO 970 plus recongnized unfortunatley, I abandonned... Impossible to upgrade (with all methods I have seen, either on mac or PC, it's like no one recognizese it's an evo, even I can format it and use it as an external drive which I will do but I am really disapointed... I even upgraded my mac which I wanted to void at all cost...

[@TopSpecMedia]

Check out the instructions for the 970 EVO Plus on the second product image on this page and see if it helps you at all: www.amazon.com/Sintech-Adapter-Upgrade-2013-2015-MacBook/dp/B01CWWAENG/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=macbook+m.2+adapter&qid=1627621563&sr=8-3

[@FlyingPigChannel]

Did you create a bootable macOS drive and boot into that?

[@CarlosLopez-xi2rq]

@@FlyingPigChannel No do you think it would make a significabt difference?

[@CarlosLopez-xi2rq]

@@TopSpecMedia Well this is the adapter I have...

[@FlyingPigChannel]

@@CarlosLopez-xi2rq the adapter doesn’t support internet recovery mode, you need to create a bootable USB drive with macOS on it and then boot into that, then the drive will get recognized.

[@Whyme103]

I ordered an adapter from Amazon that worked perfectly with a 2tb Samsung 980 sad.

[@ivanvelez7668]

Hi there, I have a question. After the upgrade is done, do erase the old drive? Also, before beginning the upgrade process do you turn off things from within apps such as icloud, itunes account and such?

[@revanvonheaven8270]

HI you can use Aeomi Backuper or Balena Etcher to clone the drive to a 2,5 inch sata and then clone it back when you have done partitioning and formating the new drive otherwise you have to reinstall the Mac OS that way you do not loose any data!.

[@RealNoobMaster69]

I like your voice

[@ReverendGuyWallis]

great video. i have one question tho, i can easily swap a faster SSD (my stock SSD isnt fast enough) BUT my pci slots only allow up to 2gb/s so im only going to be increasing speed by 25% tops. is there ANY way to upgrade my pci at all? it seems sort of pointless to be able to put a faster SSD in if i cant even make the speeds go up. i am def not buying a new gen macbook lol (slate gray, ew)

[@PantusiaGaming]

Apple doesn't sell intel macs ever again!

[@johnlavin-ford8372]

Just liked and subbed and a big thank you... I bought an Intel 660p 2 TB with adapter... it all fits but I had no idea I had to get a boot usb... that's arriving tomorrow hopefully. At present it got my to the utility screen with the options you had but I could not do anything at all and could not see my disk. So back to the drawing board... and will try to follow your instructions but with the intel.... If that does not work then my son gets the 2tb 660p and I have to buy a Samsung lol. do you feel my intel will work?

[@TopSpecMedia]

I would hope so since the intel 660p is an nvme drive… although if the company who makes the adapter doesn’t officially support it, it’s anyone’s best guess! Thanks for the support! -cb

[@johnlavin-ford8372]

@@TopSpecMedia thank S for the reply I really appreciated it!.. I have exactly the same adapter as yourself and luckily it does state it covers the intel 660p… I just have to keep watching and watching your video until I can get into my thick skull how to make a big sur usb boot.

[@jakedomoto6802]

Wait... I just bought a brand new MacBook Pro with 512GB SSD, 16GB Ram, and Apple M1 Pro 10 core with 16 core GPU... I bought this model because I have a 1TB EVO pro 970 at the house. Are you telling me that I cannot upgrade my SSD? I do have an external enclosure for an M.2 NVME drive but will I be able to get the same speeds over USB C? This kinda pisses me off. That's just one more thing I have to lug around and plug into my Mac. I already have to have dongles for every damned USB/HDMI port. This shit is getting wild. Why would they solder the damned SSD to the board? Ram and SSD should ALWAYS be user upgradeable. This is stupid AF. Mac needs to chill out on right to repair/upgrade.

[@knitewolfe]

Apple soldered all new SSD parts to the motherboard. I need a new Mac, but I don't think it will ever happen now. Ram and SSD are now built into the motherboard after 2017

[@jakedomoto6802]

@@knitewolfe ya so once your machine is outdated or ssd goes bad, there’s no replacement or upgrading to increase speeds. How incredibly STUPID of apple. There’s no excuse for this crap.

[@donimartin7]

Imagine comparing 512 version vs 1tb macbook pro m1 2021 is about $626 ,even the speed is 5GBps , not as fast as $626 different price Wtf apple ,

[@astr0ex]

Why did u put 2021 in the title It’s not 2021, it’s 2016 MacBook Pro I’m mad 😡

[@dimasekasetiawan9254]

Give me MacBook pro please To finish my homework

[@mugatu2017]

macbooks are pain in the ass,

[@benjemaaelyes2408]

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