The Last Upgradable Macbook Pro
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- Apple is notorious for equipping their macbook pros with small drives. 128GB in 2020 is just not enough for what I do, and with the newer macbooks having zero upgradability, I'd like to stay close to my 2015 Macbook Pro if I can.
That's why in this video I equip it with a monster 1TB of storage, and run you through how to do it. This project was super fun and it's so nice to have some breathing room on your storage drive.
Link to the adapter I used(affiliate!):
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Link to SSD: The one I used was overkill since I didn’t get to see half of the speeds, but this one is from the same brand, is cheaper, and should allow you to max out your speeds!
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The skin on my macbook is from Dbrand, it's the Camo Black variant!
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I WAS WRONG. Check out the updated version of this video here! THIS IS ACTUALLY THE LAST UPGRADABLE MACBOOK PRO: ruclips.net/video/Kh0v1-KBd_k/видео.html
hello, if you want to buy a 2015 MacBook pro like that, where do you go?
@@Tulus69 Probably eBay or any refurbisher, you can't buy them from apple anymore. You can search on Google "Refurbished Early 2015 MacBook Pro" or on eBay, you could also look for a Mid 2015 (which is more expensive but has a bigger screen and better specs, this is the one I have and it's amazing for the things I do)
@@Tulus69 You can buy mine if you want it. I have an ebay page
@@bobdylan6454 is it the same name
My dear boy converters M2 to and much more they exist for a reason tis called modification.
COM-POOTER
Johan Bonilla 😂😂😂😂 i have a severe back pain and everytime I see your comment I laugh so hard and it hurts 😂😂😂
you're annoying....
*Corm-booter
CUMPOOTER
😂😂😂
The ssd gets only half the advertised speeds because of the pci 2.0 interface in the 2015 13” MacBook Pro
Yes
Ok, so it is basically bottleneck from interface port.
prod. by Bong I just installed the new 2tb ssd from owc and my 2015 MacBook Pro hits about 2400 read and write speeds. The only down side is it’s so expensive. Definitely worth it in my opinion.
@@GlobalWave1 I bet yours is 2015MBP 15 inch, which runs PCI2 3.0 x4
@@GlobalWave1 maybe it is because the adapter
I really appreciate all the massive support on this video. 💖
The comments are getting a bit hectic to respond to all of them, so if you have a particular question, message me at twitter.com/dammit_jeff or on Instagram @dammit_jeff and I’ll try my best to help you. Thanks 💕
I managed to upgrade my 2017 MacbookPro to 2TB with an adapter I bought on eBay, and a 2242 size SSD ! Check this link :
forums.macrumors.com/threads/help-never-seen-before-trying-to-install-m-2-ssd-on-mid-2017-mbp-a1708.2239050/
it sounds like it is working in x2 mode instead of x4
Hi. Thank you for the video! how did you get the mac to recognize the new drive and to format it? I´ve made the bootable drive and i am able to go forward with the install of mac os catalina but the mac can not find the drive.
I figured it out, had to hold the option key at startup to get to the startup manager, select installation of the operating system and then it found the drive so i could format it.
idk why the speed is slower but i think its slower because the PCI express lane or the SSD port is a bit old. hope you understand it, my english is not the best
My favorite type of video.
Narrative, no unnecessary EDM or loud songs, straight to the point, and the normal tone of voice. I love it even still not finished watching 💜
Ikk! I loved it ;) Still, I did not like that everyone made comments about the way he pronounced "computer". Such a shame. But well, I think it is a great video, and its narrative made it interesting. And the fact that he made a SCRIPT surprised me a lot, because that is the basis of any video.
My dude said “Compooter”. Earned a sub bro
lolllll
Best part of the video!!
some brother
If you really think about it. It really boots the cum.
I love that he says compootah l😂😂
0:59 Perfectly lipsynced
RUclips X20, never even noticed 😳😳
I just want to thank you for your super simple tutorial! Excellent video and great editing! I love my mid 2013 mac pro, and cannot imagine a laptop without as many imports at mine! More space is exactly what I need! Again, thank you for your knowledge and your efforts into putting this information out there for less tech savy ppl like myself!
The speed is slower on the SSD after being in your computer because of the motherboard, not the drive. The older motherboards can only give so much bandwidth, whereas you need a m.2 slot or PCIE x4 slot to run it at full bandwidth. If you were to take that and put it into a PC with a moderately higher their motherboard it would likely achieve at least similar to advertised speeds.
m.2 is x4 max
Only the Retina 15" mid 2015 supports 4x PCIe 3.0 that you need for 3000MB/sec, this machine is at PCIe 2.0 so its limited to about half that.
@@edcooper2396 According to Everymac.com, this statement is correct. The A1502 MacBook only supports PCIe 2.0.
Sweet, thanks. I have a 500 Gb SSD in my MBP of this era so if I ever need to change the drive I'll remember not to waste my money on one that is faster than the speeds the motherboard can handle.
I just upgraded the drive and memory in my macbook pro 2019. our company makes adapters for nvme and it is a good idea if you know what you are doing and have the equipment to change the drive controller on the logic board as well as some of the capacitors and resistors to jump the voltage for the controller from 3.45v to 3.75v. this will give you the top speed of your drive. you can upgrade the 3d nand on new macs but you need to know component level repair.
just upgraded my 128GB 2015 mac to a 1TB. Thanks for this video!!!
Cool!
Notice and difference in speed?
I know when it's in my recommendations, I'll enjoy every bit of it
Dude, hands down, from the Tim Cook lipsync to your on-point-conclusion this is a perfect video. Love your calm and convincing voice!
Thank you! Super glad you enjoyed it 😄
i have absolutely NO idea about inner computer stuff and yet u make it fun and entertaining and especially the production!!! ur videos are such high quality!!!
I’m glad to hear that! 🤗 in the end my main goal is just to make high quality, entertaining content, no matter the subject.
Your content is amazing! Your lavender switch video brought me here and all I can say is you are now one of my favorite channels!
Bertha Cazares Wow no way! It means a lot thank you!
This perfectly slow paced and easy to follow I actually think I now have the confidence to try and upgrade my 2014 Macbook Pro!
calming... yet information and straight to the point, I love it. I just got the same model MacBook pro but with the 500GB Apple SSD. Tempted to repaste my CPU I heard these models run hot. keep up the good content!
RUclips suggestion brought me here. Your content is just so calming to watch 😭
Wow, thank you! Hopefully i can continue to keep you entertained 😁
@@DammitJeff i only like how you spell computer. *kompöötor* 😁
@@playervalley timestamp?
omg i literally did the same upgrade a while ago (same configuration since i was a brokebroke college boi wanting a mbp), and i wish someone told me that it didnt work via recovery mode! I spent forever figuring that out too!! Came for the joycon upgrade vids, and stayed for the hi quality content. keep it up dude!
Thank you so much dude! Glad to hear I wasn’t the only one struggling with that part 😅
You both look alike
Great video. I had a MacBook Pro Late 2008 and it has lasted me for 11 years until it finally died. I max out the RAM and remove the old optical drive to add a 2nd HD. It was been a really good machine for me and a good investment for how long it lasted. I enjoyed every much the upgrade ability of this machine and wish apple kept doing them.
Very professional, appreciate this video!! P.S your voice is soothing to hear while watching you open up that MacBook pro
1:00 Oh the lips are synced with Tim Cook and that's Amazing
The way you say computer is one of the greatest things on the internet. Don’t listen to anyone who tells you otherwise.
I totally agree.
Correct
How is that one of the greatest things on the internet? It’s just someone saying a word
I was trying to be nice. I saw a lot of people not being nice about it. I forgot to put a disclaimer in my comment. Here: *DISCLAIMER* The views displayed in this comment are solely reflective of the personal opinions of the user “Danny Brooks”. Any perceived exaggerations of reality here in are subject to interpretation and are not subject to being proven fact.
@@Broose_ Loving that disclaimer!
Still have my 2015 base 13 inch. Screen no longer works but im going to fix it myself and upgrade the storage while im at it. Going to keep it for a long long time. Lots of memories with this thing
I also have a 2015 macbook and I did the exact same process. It took me so long to figure out everything, like 2 weeks. I hope I saw this video back then would save me a lot of time
him saying "Com-BOO-DOR" takes me back to the Dell Customer Support call days XD
Commodore 64
People were not joking when they said
"Apple died when Steve Jobs died".
Abdul Rehman101 fax
My economics teacher also said the same thing.
@@slyzillatv196 Dude, I got the same one. 2.7, 16GB, dual SSD's. *THIS IS THE LAST UPGRADABLE MACBOOK.* I don't know what Jeff is smoking to think a laptop with removable drive = "upgradable".
I remember when I bought it being upset that Apple did not include an ExpressCard34 slot. My, have we come a long way. I'll *NEVER* buy a Mac without removable RAM and drive. If everyone else did the same, Apple would stop making them.
@@ZInChat The Macbook Air 128GB 2017 also has removable SSD. I own one so I know.
Left this comment while waiting for my time machine backup to complete installing onto my Mac! Thank you for making this video, it really helped!
THIS MB is a real lovely machine! His Ports, the display, the keyboard and the timeless design ! Lovely , no wonder that went back to the keyboard in the 2020 16" MB. Btw. nice review man ! 💯
Notice how when Jobs left, Tim cook came in, upgradebility left.
this is not quite accurate, steve jobs' entire motto was to have a closed system end to end meaning no user customization or upgradeability
@@nathanpappas4507 bruh
Thats the "force to purchase" scenario. a scam non the less. but people fall for it because the name has stolen the hearts of many.
100% correct. Tim cook is about numbers..
2010 MacBook Air, and 2008 air, iMac g4 and the original Macintosh were introduced with Steve so not at all, the Macintosh required a special long screw driver to get in the iMac g4 was hard to get in to get to the drive and the 2008 air is the 2008 air along with the iBooks being stubborn to get into
please make a tutorial how to install bootable OS on the new ssd
New favourite channel, very calming and matter of fact. Thank you for sharing! Love MacBooks 😍
I have this model which I basically turned into a desktop when I added two screens, and this was the most straightforward video I could find. THANK YOU!
It felt like I was watching interstellar, ad astra or something like that 🤣🤣, nice work jeff
7:09 because macbook's motherboard's BUS line is full :D and that's the maximum speed that it can handle, you owe me a subscribe
I am so in lovr with macbook pro 13 2015 that I have two of these one for uni one for home and both i have been using for the past 5 years. The uni one has never failed me whether it be long final cut pro project or photoshop with tons of layers. Never i had any complains or bottlenecks in terms of speed. Just the storage. I brought another mac to upgrade the 128 coz I likes the machine so much. Have the new 16 in but I still love the 13 2015.
I'm getting subscribed right away. You're cool. One of the few people who makes tech content fun and narrative. ❤️🔥
In my experience, you can boot off of Time machine Backup drives
Great vid ! I've been wanting to do this on my macbook pro early 2015 too ! I'm not that computer savy so all of the steps and file transfers make me nervous to open up my laptop myself, would you ever make like an in-depth video on how to do this? something slower with a bit more steps maybe 😅
You still need help at all?
I have a 2013 one. Works great in 2020 though both side speakers are blown, 3/4 rubber pads torn off, one side of the hinge is loose. Lovin it.
This just popped into my recommended videos. Really enjoy the filmmaking!
I don’t think he knows how to say computer right
Daniel Lopez lmao
Daniel Lopez kompöötor
lol
Compooter
compooter
The reason is that the 13inch only has a 2x lanes where the 15inch has a 4x lanes which can push the entire speed of the SSD
MBP 15" mid 2014 also supports 4x lanes?
Mr moo moo used to have a 2014 15. And yeah it has 4 lanes but only at pci 2.0 if memory servers. So max should be 1.4-1.5GBps. Still better than stock. Please read up about the sleeping problems that come with 2013-2014
@@ajbadenhorst Sleeping problems? Any links to that issue?
@@ajbadenhorst Yes, sleeping problems still plague the 2013 models. Mine is still having issues no matter the drive or system software. Lots of rebooting after sleeping. Not always but lots. Hunting for the 2015 15"
@@thecowegg Amazon link above for adapter shows settings for the adapter, that solve hibernation issue in 2013-14 models.
Thanks Man, the video is very helpful.
To increase performances in general you can also remove the old thermal paste from the CPU and use a coolermaster gel. That's an huge help for cooling down the top case of the macbook
What a nice video. I love the sound of the camera zoom.
Remember to activate TRIM on your non-standard SSD using 'sudo trimforce enable'. Mac OS tends to turn the default to disable if you're using non-Apple SSDs.
I've read this several times and I have a doubt. Isn't TRIM known to deteriorate SSDs like defragment on Windows?
Zireael That’s certainly never been my understanding and I’ve been replacing hard disks in Macs for years. Everything I’ve read says activating TRIM is essential - it allows the OS to tell the SSD controller when data locks are no longer needed thus ensuring a balanced spread of data.
@@carlyleroad Thank you so much for your response, maybe I was mistaking it for something else. Thank you anyways.
@@zireael666 defragment hurts SSD because of unnecessary writes; TRIM is the OS telling the drive to set certain spaces as available during deletion instead of overwriting it with something, hence reduce the amount of write and slows down the deterioration by writing.
thanks for the tip. never imagined that something like this existed. glad you mentioned it
Is he deliberately saying compooter? And adding an extra “O” boooted?
Honestly for the past few years I wanted to get this thing even though it's old, and the video was amazing
After watching this, I’ve upgraded my MacBook Pro and got the 1TB SSD. Definitely an improvement. Much appreciated. Work flow is much easier without having to connect an external hard drive all the time.
Glad to hear an update! Happy it’s working out for you! 🥳
I found someone who also says Compooter. I thought I'd never see the day... Subbed.
2017s can be upgraded too. I put a 1TB in my 2017 Pro
I love this! I have the 2015 with 128. I’m going to try this (WITH ZERO EXPERIENCE). Hopefully it’s as easy as you made it look!
Just want to say that this video saved me and my 2015 Macbook Pro. Thank you!
Dropped a 1tb in mine! Wish I could have done the ram.
Can you link me a video of the exact process to do it I am a student I really need help
Nice video !
Kampoooterr ;)
I have the exact same macbook pro model for the past three years. 128gb is abysmal, and several times i had to uninstall programs and reinstall when i need them just for the sake of storage space. I have been eyeing on the 2020 macbook pro, but after this video that I see that I can continue to use this machine for much longer just by upgrading the SSD. Gonna fall in love with this macbook again
Trust me save the money and get a late 2016 Core i7 2.5ghz, 2.7ghz or 2.9ghz and up processor and minimal 16gb of RAM for 400-550 and it does everything the m1 does no joke...maybe u get a slight couple seconds finish rendering a 1hr video on premiere but an m1 should SMOKE a 2016 or 2017 mbp and I've compared them with someone I know with an m1 and I would never pay that much for a few spec bumps. I found my late 2016 Core i7 2.7ghz 16gb for 180 by winning an auction luckily had zero issues as well
thanks for the video. got a 2016 mbp and will upgrade my ssd according to your tutorial. thumbs up, subscribed... keep up the good stuff!
I miss Steve Jobs he knew what he was doing
I bet he would have had no tolerance for the software bugs on the iphones. I bet Tim Cook allows engineers to come in late for work. I bet Jobs required engineers to come in an hour early and leave an hour late.
@@CenobiteBeldar more like required engineers to come in a day early and leave a day late lol
When he left, nothing is upgradable.
Same thing i say to myself everytime i see Apple fail in life
Now it's all about money
5:18 compooter~
Just upgraded to 1tb. Followed your video. Ordered the stuff. Cost me about £100. Pretty simple to do it yourself. Feels like a brand new laptop. Thanks for your video and upload. Unreal
Hey, have there been any issues so far?
@@zakzamorin8153 none at all. The laptop feels a lot quicker and seems like the battery lasts longer. Takes about 10 mins to do it plus installation.
I recently got the touchbar macbook pro after my '15 Macbook started slowing down and would not install recovery mode. Will def be giving this a shot
When he said Computer, I felt that.
Everyone talks about how he says Computer but what about 1:00 in when he says it out of Tim Cook's mouth!!!
Awesome. The voice on this video sounds like those narrative movies. I watched the whole video, like watching a movie. Subscribed already without looking at your other videos. :)
Thank you for the tip.
I just did the same thing. I upgraded my 2014 MacBook Pro to a 2 TB hard drive. I am a DJ so it feels good to have all my music in one place instead of having to carry around a external hard drive. I also noticed that taking external hard drive‘s and moving too much to a lot of gigs actually adds to the wear and tear of the hard drive.
Great video!
Question: did you have any issues with the battery draining when the laptop is asleep?
I upgraded mine with a 1tb Samsung 970evo, and noticed significant battery drain when it’s asleep. Couldn’t find a solution to it.
Same here
Because the 2013-2014 MacBooks don't support native nvme hibernation
As a 2019 macbook pro owner with 128 gb, IT’S A STRUGGLE
i have a 349 dollar dell inspiron 3583 and it has more storage than that lol. it has a 256GB ssd, i5-8265U 1.8Ghz quad core and 8GB of DDR4-2666MHz ram. Way better value than a macbook. I used a late 2009 macbook (the white plastic one) and I had 8GB of ram and the original graphics card and cpu white running yosemite. I gave that laptop to my mom and bought a new laptop to use for schoolwork and she loves it. It can still run videos in 720p.
@@chezcake8607 I have a macbook pro and a normal PC... I like the macbook for multiple things: the OS, all the app that are included and useful, its slim and its not heavy(Yeh I have a lot of books in my backpack))
Nice video, I'm still rockin the 2011 and 2013 macbooks. But any upgrades are always a challenge.
This is amazing!!! I’ve been needing this. Thank you!!!
I'm now using macbook pro 15 2016, this stupid machine is driving me crazy. I missed my old 2014 macbook pro 13 so much.
I feel ya there friend. It's why Im so hesitant to upgrade to a new macbook so soon. :( Storage is expensive.
7:56 "For video editing"
My top spec'd Macbook Pro 15 from 2013: "Don't even think about it"
Congrats man, keep bringing contents like these!
Did the OWC 2TB Aura Pro X2 upgrade to my 15” mid 2015 MBP and it now gets upwards of 2850 MB/s write and 3020.1 MB/s read on Monterey. Very impressed with this old laptop that I inherited from my mother.
2016 MBP 13” 2 TB ports has replaceable SSD
would 2017 mbp no touchbar also have replaceable ssd?
Jessie Zhu yes, and the greater news is you can also buy ssd adapter for a1708 now. much cheaper than apple ssd.
The adapter could be the thing stopping the drive from being used at its full potential. Could be capping the shit outta it.
Yeah. Likely the case. :( if I knew that i likely wouldn’t have spent so much money on this SSD 😭😂
So which adapter is good for Samsung pro
glad this popped up in my recommendations. Had no idea that 3rd party drives were finally "compatible". I've already replaced the original battery, added new thermal compound to the CPU and GPU and my 2014 15" MBP still runs like a beast. But an upgrade from 512GB to 1TB would be extremely helpful.
I don’t have this compooter and still watched all 9:11 of it lol. this video is just well put together. good stuff man
I'm using the 2015 13" macbook pro right now still as good as day one, 5 years later. Not to brag but no windows laptop can achieve that
ThinkPad has entered the chat.
My 2014 Asus laptop still runs good with Win10 and i'm even able to play games on it and able to upgrade ram or ssd easily 😜
"compooter"
you're annoying....
This was actually a really cool video to watch after a very long day great work ❤️
Super glad to hear it! Happy I made someone’s day. 😄
Great vid bro! I have a MBP 2015 as well and this really helped out. Thanks!
Thanks for this great content! Just did it with my own retina MacBook. Works marvelous!
wow! what a nice over-voice work you did on your own video, and nice voice you have to explain technical aspects of a topic that used to be boring, but not for this, is like listening to a tale about "The Last legendary Upgradable Macbook Pro".. haha... thank you for shared your knowledge.
Your pacing is spot on. Nice video
This video saved me! My SSD went out in my 2015 MacBook Pro, and I didn't know this was an option. I grabbed a Fledging 1TB Feather M13 Turbo. It seemed cheaper than buying the SSD and adaptor. Also, it came pre-loaded with macOS High Sierra. Only took a few minutes to instal, and when I turned it on, I updated straight to Big Sur. MacBook is working better than when it was brand new.
There is definitely an adaptor for the 2016-2017 A1708 MacBooks. There are many videos showing this being done, and I myself have done it
hey this video really helpful as i'm using the same macbook and thought it can't be upgradable.. thanks man
i really like the color and lighting effect of this video!
Have bought ssd+adapter for my 15inch 2015. Thank you. works perfectly.
I plan on upgrading to 1TB SSD on my 2015. GREAT 👍🏽 VIDEO GOOD INFO - Thank You!
I have that exact model of Macbook. And I can't find that adapter in my country sadly. I really love my laptop anyway and I'm trying to upgrade it's storage, too.
Thanks for this video, this will help a lot.
Great Video man, I didn't know about that feature for non "native" SSD's, makes upgrading my late 2013 much less of an headache.
But the last upgradable Macbook Pro seems to be the last non Touch Bar 13" MBP. After fighting through you are able to change the SSD.
Fuuny thing, I learned this in another video just a few minutes ago^^
A absolutely love the way you say computer! Amazing content!!!! Couldn’t tell the difference from a big youtube
thanks for the vid was gonna buy an owc ssd 480 gb for the same price as the 1 tb and converter together for my early 2015 macbook pro until i saw this vid much appreciated. its gonna be weird having so much space especially going from 128 gb where u gotta clear out files to make room every year!
Your editing skills are awesome! You need more subs
I don't even own a mac, or have any intention to. But your videos are really calming to watch 👍🏿
ttill this day i didnt know that there is some adapter for the ssd GOSH! thanks man!
I like the minimalist presentation. Keep it up bro.
Got the exact same model MacBook pro. Thanks for this video, as now going to replace my 128SSD
Wow, I have the same Macbook as yours (same specs, 13 inch but just a little more storage - 256GB) and I didn't knew I could change the hard drive. I work editing and producing video so my 256 SSD is not enough. I will be looking to buy a new SSD soon! Thanks for the video!
Liked and subscribed. I like people who really love the tech they buy. Now a days people buy new phones every 8-10 months, and new laptops ever 1.5 years. But whatever i buy i just buy the top model then i use it for 6-8 years then i buy the top model again. And by the time 5 years pass i get really attached to the product, if people would use their tech for 4-5 years, e-waste would reduce by a huge margin.