did you update the hard drive as well? if so, how did you do the back up and the restoration after the upgrades? I have updated the ram and just purchased the SSD but have not pulled the trigger on the optical drive/hard drive
I have replaced hard drive with Samsung 1Tb and am using Old drive as external drive this way my data is safe and i can access it anytime by connecting with usb
@@neryorozcoyt I put in a SSD drive and used the latest backup from Time Machine to load all the files on to the new drive. I used a flash drive and created a bootable installer first, swapped drives, booted from my flash drive and let Time Machine load to the new disk.
@@stevenjp7155 Do you think using SuperDuper! would also work to copy from old drive to new? This is a video of that process from 2017: ruclips.net/video/j2efihrnStg/видео.html I really appreciate any feedback. I'm attempting to help a family member with her computer.
Just got a mbp from 2011 upgrading from a modern chromebook , w this upgrade this thing will absolutely get me through the rest of college and maybe a year or two of work!
I'm actually watching this video, with a Macbook similar to this. (MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) And I can say, this Mac has been amazing for the many years I've had it. I can say it still runs pretty well, and sometimes better then new Windows computer coming out these recent years. Obviously, it isn't in it's prime anymore but still gets things done, without any issues like lag, and overall no performance issues, and I've never changed anything hardware-wise in it. Can still stream, and play games on it, and go on high-performance apps. Honestly, I would change computers, for a newer one but sadly these new ones tend to be made cheaper then this, and lack the features, like this one has. As an Apple worker once said to me, this computer is a gem, and they dont make this type of quality anymore. I'm not an Apple fan, with this being one of the very few apple products I own, but honestly, for 2022 it can still handle it. It just depends on how well you've treated and maintained it, but I use this daily and its great. But maybe in the future, I'll be doing this type of upgrade.
I Have Macbook Pro late 2012,I upgraded it to 16Ram and SSD boy ou Boy its working better than the New ones,finishing my daily tasks easy, installed High Sierra & Windows 10.
I love this laptop! I used to use it since it was new, upgraded everything that was possible. One day it lost the support to the last MacOS, and the display suddenly didn't work anymore. So I connected it to an external monitor and installed Linux on it. Still use it ever since!
Thanks a lot for the video! I got a MacBook Pro mid 2009, replace the hard drive with a PNY 480GB SSD and hope soon replace the 4GB ram with 8GB ram, replace the battery and maybe replace the 480SSD with a one TB SSD.
I upgraded my iMac 27"2010 mid core I 7 quad core with 16 GB ram + SSD. it's running like super smooth. tough I installed mac os Sierra. but still doing editing on final cut like butter.
Thank you for sharing this! I went ahead and ordered the Corsair RAM upgraded that you added to your computer. I'm excited to see how it'll speed up the performance of my MacBook Pro. Slowly, I'm gaining more confidence in myself to make these small upgrades and save myself a lot of money in buying a new laptop.
@@montyv9801 right, when you restore to factory you will go backwards. Problem is, I tried that, and I could not go back to original factory. Any upgrades in MacOS become the new “factory” settings. You would only erase everything and it would show Sierra as the “factory” setting, not “Lion.” You could get a new ssd, use the dvd drive, and take MacOS Lion boot discs and download the Lion to the ssd. Then put the ssd in your MacBook.
@Rick and Morty Gay Edition well, honestly that vinyl looks shit and would be worse when it'd start shredding but there's no way it's gonna hurt heat dissipation, MacBooks already have the worst cooling and airflow.
So I wanna get the exact thing and only difference is my processor is at 2GHz. I'm gonna have all these upgrades, so now to my question, is it gonna be powerful enough to run Photoshop 21 and the latest version Premiere Pro smoothly?
I still use my laptop with ssd use imovies to make 6 to 8 gb movies on my family memories encoding takes 13 to 14hrs but it is still working like charm mid 2010 model mac book pro 15 inch...
I wonder if I can put one of those 2019 OS X Hack versions in an upgraded 2011 (which I have.) It would make me feel like a Rebel to have a souped-up Old machine, instead of having to spring for a NEW one!
After doing the upgrades to the hardware and restoring with time machine, can you now upgrade from High Sierra to Catalina? I have a 2011 MacBook Pro that needs to be able to run Catalina and I would much rather follow your video than buy a new machine 😃
Update: using a video I found from “dosdude1” on RUclips called how to install macOS 10.15 Catalina on an Unsupported Mac” - was able to update to Catalina
How did you transfer data from the old drive to the new drive? This is the only step I don't feel comfortable doing that's preventing me from doing this upgrade. Thanks in advance for any feedback!
I did it on my 2012 15” MacBook that had a regular hard drive with 4gb ram and now it has a Samsung 1tb ssd and 8gb ram and it runs exactly as fast as my 2018 MacBook
Very good video. Helped me in upgrading my macbook pro. Mine laptop ssd was damaged and performing very bad, I was unable to use my macbook. Then i saw this video and just for getting some info visited apple store. There they said that this macbook won't support any kind of ssd and for installation of normal hardisk of 500gb they will charge more than rs10000 and expense more if necessary and rs2000 more for service charge. Then I lest from the apple service center and visited local market coz this tutorial gave me enough knowledge and self confidence. Then there i get my macbook opened and installed 120gb ssd for macos. And 500gb hdd as additional space. And soon i will upgrade my 4gb ram to 8 or 10gb ddr3. Thanks friends for such a knowledgeable video. Love from India.
This vid definitely puts things into perspective. I think I will swap out the optical drive and leave it out. Just to reduce the weight of the book itself. Once the SSD is in, its going to be super light weight.
I have a 2011 MBP I upgraded to 240 SSD & 8gb. I only use it for Logic Pro X. Works great. Only downside is, I can’t update Logic past 11.3 not a big deal. But also, some external music gear isn’t recognized with High Sierra. Some midi keyboards and drum machines etc. And of course now that Apple doesn’t support Hugh Sierra as of the last couple months, no security. I really don’t wanna buy a new Mac. I love mine.
I have early 2011 upgraded to 500gb Ssd 8gb ram and used open core legacy patcher to install MacOS Ventura, I am getting all the updates runs very smooth. Though I must share.
Why would you install the same slow drive in the optical holder instead of a SSD? 2 TB does not speed it up, that's storage size only, as long as your new main drive has the OS it will run faster, but it will bottleneck when it accesses the HDD.
@@parkerrogers2277 I had an external hard drive so I use time machine to backup the whole system and then reinstalled everything onto the new hard drive after formatting it
@@parkerrogers2277 there is no dumb question when you don't know . , With the use of the external hard drive all I had to do is plug it in search on your system for your time machine backup all your hard drives to that one external hard drive . Then continue by installing the new ssds and reformat it then plug in your hard drive once again and upload your system from time machine ... If that doesn't work for you because you don't have an external hard drive they are these accessories that you can hook up to your SSD that turns it into an external hard drive USB to hard drive data to help with the process of data transfer
Why didn’t you clean the dust from the logic board & fan to make it run cooler also replace the GPU & CPU thermal paste? With all of that work you still more to do. I’m not sure of the purpose for the 2nd Hard Drive & especially 2TB? Good job to make the most of your older but better repurposed MBP!
@@parkerrogers2277 i had a Time Machine backup and used it to restore all the data to the new SSD. You will need a boot drive (USB Smart Drive) to boot from after installation of the new SSD, and restore from Time Machine backup. It took some time to restore but it was worth it!
Hi, the optical Drive Replacement is currently unbelievable, which one can replace it?, what tools I need, can you please post the links for the screw drivers?
Hi Moe! I have a 2010 13" Mac Book pro that I want upgrade the SSD to 4TB (2TB Samsung Solid State Sata Drive & the 2TB Sata Disk). Would that be possible?
According to apple it can only take 8gb, I put 16 and it read it but I did not notice a big enough change in performance that justified keeping it at 16 so I downgraded it to 8 and fixed my recommendation here
@@corenyellow depends, the non retina you can't upgrade the ram. But the other one can support 16gb ram upgrade, check the Wikipedia page for MacBook pro and check your model
@@destinationlimbo378 thanks bud. yea I did some further research and upgraded my 2012 macbook pro non retina with 16 gb ram last week. best decision ever
Does the “1333 MHz” on the your new 16GB matter? I want to upgrade my 2010 Macbook pro 13”. It has 4GB 1066 MHz. I can only find 8GB 1066 MHz and not 16GB 1066MHz.
Hello my UPGRADED MBP early 2011 running High Sierra can't detect my external monitor using a thunderbolt to HDMI adapter. Does anyone know what might be causing the problem please.? Thank you
3TB hdd seems a bit an overkill to me, but i have the very same machine with the very same ssd and 8gigs ram, and im writing this comment from it. Sure not "gaming capable" (who buys macs for games anyway?), but still after 8 years its a great computer for any everyday task; i fully recommend the ssd upgrade to anyone, it will resurrect the machine.
@@parkerrogers2277 hi park! I actually did it manually, but a good program i often use to clone hdd's its macrium reflect. In any case if you insert a new (or just formatted) disk or ssd on a mac it will download the os after you login to mac account
I just did the SSD upgrade and it boots in about 20 seconds. I get the rainbow wheel way less and all of my photoshop operations move very smooth. Its like a brand new computer!
Hi! 👋🏾 would you be willing to make an update video to let us know how your upgrades a functioning for you now? 🙂 Thanks. I’m thinking about upgrading my MacBook Pro and I would like to get an idea of what to expect 6+ months later.
Stay tuned I'll be doing that and more, I was able to get my hand on a 2018 MBP to compare it to this built. Hit the bell so you can get notified. Thank you.
Can you do a 2020 update on upgrade & cost? Currently having issues with my MacBook Pro mid 2011, 8GB ram, 500gb hard drive, only turning on & slowly opening & loading other things. Would love to see if investing in the upgrade of it is still worth it or if buying a newer used Mac would be cheaper & easier.
I think you can get an SSD and upgrade your computer, leave the ram as is. You can get an SSD for as cheap as a $100 now and keep your 500gb as a secondary drive internal or external doesn't matter. But I def think the SSD would help load your programs faster
Also, thank you for the response, I appreciate it! I’m sorry, I meant 4GB ram. Would that still work okay with a SSD? Also, instead of putting the extra 2tb drive in that you did, could I instead place the original 500 gb drive there? I would really like to upgrade my ram to 16gb because I want to do a lot of video/photo editing. Would the 1tb SSD be enough to utilize the 16GB ram?
No problem, Oh 4 is too low. You should upgrade to 8 even though I out 16 I actually went back to 8 because I didn't notice a big difference in this machine between 8 and 16. So just do 8. Yes keep your 500gb as your second hard drive and just buy one SSD as a main drive
What an awesome video! Thank you so much!! I already upgraded my macbook early 2011 with a 240GB SSD and a 1TB internal hardrive. I will buy now an extra 8GB RAM and this leather case which is legit!
I’m buying a second hand 2011 mid year macbook pro ...it is running intel i5...i was going to remove the 500g hd for SSD . Can the i5 handle the same amount of Ssd as you demonstrated in your video. I’m a senior with very little knowledge in computers but I load a lot of photos and was wondering?
I did it as u explained and it was great ... but after 3 days i have problem with charging my macbook ... not charging and i feel electricity while it is plugged in .., any suggestions??
Great video! I except to do this to a Macbook Pro 2011 soon. Is my first experience with OsX. It is necessary to do optimizations in OsX to get a better perform and maintains SSD's life?
I have a screen flickering issue on my macbook pro early 2015 retina I am not looking to buy a new one I just need to fix this where can I get parts or can this be upgraded as what you did with your laptop?
The last MacBook Pro that could be upgraded was the mid-2012 non retina. The retina version of that same year started being soldered. For anyone curious, the mid-2012 Macs' RAM specs are 1600mHz PC3 12800 DDR3 SODDIM. Use that and you'll be on your way. Make sure not to use RAM from older MacBooks, because they aren't compatible (same for those with older Macs that want newer RAM), even if on the outside the computer is identical.
So I have a dilemma please help me! Both laptops are going to bought used. I can either buy a 2012 13” MacBook Pro with i5 for $300, no upgraded have been done. Or I can buy 2011 15” MacBook Pro with quad core i7 for $310, the ram has been upgraded to 8gb. Both are in fairly used condition and I would have to spend about $90 on each one if I would buy. I would have to upgrade ram on 13” or upgrade ssd on 15”, again which works out between $70 and $90. Is there that big of a difference between the two years? I mainly just want to use it for creative purposes (GarageBand, iMovie,etc) but I also need it for school so it has to multitask smoothly. I want to use it for a while so I’m worried that 2011 will be too old (not eligible for updates etc) are there any major difference between the two. Thanks for the help!
I have a problem with my macbook pro 2010 the sound is too low but when i use headphones the sound is good i made the configuration to the sound everything remains the same. Could you explain the problem to me and if you can put a video about it.Thank you.
Mine never gave any issue. Still rocking that baby. All original so indeed a bit sluggish but tbh much better than the newer models. The butterfly keyboard is shit. And the touchbar is just a gimmick.
@@cripylocdog I saw that OWC did an official test where they proved that it truly runs on 16 gb, so I think Im gonna try going 16gb. I wish it wouldn't heat up so much. Found anyway to beat the heat?? hahha
Hey bro, i have an Mac pro 13inch late 2011... upgrading it right now with an samsung Evo SSD , now i am thinking about buying two sticks of 8GB Ram....do you know if this model can read the 16GB upgrade? ive seen people complaining that their macs only took 10gb out of the 16gb.... thanks !
I see... well its good to know that it actually accepted them....an guy told me to make sure to get a pair of ram`s that runs in dual channel...in order to avoid any problem.... what use you have for your mac? i guess i`d have an high usage of the ram...as i work alot with heavy graphic softwares...and also Guitar recording stuff.. :) maybe id get full use for the 16gb.. :) but yeah...8gb would sure save alot cash :) Thank you !
@Moe thanks for the tips: I have a early 2011 MacPro A1278 i have already boost to 8Gb of RAM, can I put 8+8 on my mother board, as you done? Hugs from Friuli - Italy
Hi, i have the Macbook Pro mid 2009. already got 250GB SSD principal hard drive running win 10 on it, is fast enough but i do wanna upgrade it whit 8GB RAM (max for my Macbook Pro) and put another hard drive caddy as u did,.. my question is if i'll have to reintall the Win 10 or somthing, bcuz i have everything in there (apps and docs). how it works?
how do u run win 10 on your 2009 mac book pro? i tried to do the same, but every single time i installed the win 10 i would get an error saying it needs to be repaired when the laptop is restarted/turned on. happens every time... i ended up installing windows 7 ultimate instead. i used a usb with iso of win 10 to install it. also used bootcamp...never worked out.
Just bought a late '11 15 inch with 16gb and ssd. I hope it'll run fcpx decently. Would you upgrade to Mojave / Catalina or would stay in High Sierra running an older final cut version?
I need to replace my optical drive with another SSD. I replaced the HDD on my 2012 MacBook Pro with a 1TB SD, the RAM was upgraded form 4GB to 16GB. Adding an SSD will make a huge difference.
Good Day Sir, Sir can you guest what's wrong with my MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011), I recently upgrade the OS (high sierra) of my device, It went good, but not until I unplug the charger it freezes and heat up my Mac.. What should I do? Btw my mac had 4+4 gb ram, 119 gb ssd, 250 hdd, Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB graphics... Thanks for the fb..
I give your video two thumbs up, but I need a video to upgrade my 2015Mack Boo Pro, hard drive, and memory to whatever specs can be used to Max the entire system for my pleasure and Computing enjoyment
Hello, thanks for posting this I have purchased mi first Mac Book Pro (and my first Mac as well) it got to be a Early 2011 Mac Book Pro. and started doing the upgrade from HDD to SDD, your video has been my reference (at least 30 views...) I could move from 135 seconds booting to 30 seconds, and of course all the tasks run more smoothly. What's the "last" mac model where we can do this things? pd - transforming a white mac into a black mac is kind of stylish
Hi, I would like to know if I can use different external drive for the replacement of optical drive? I'm referring to WD 1TB. I'm trying to replace it now but it seems that the WD external drive has different pin connectors.
I bought an macbook pro, 2011 and I upgrade the ram and also 1tb ssd drive but it gets really hot, and I wounded if you have any idea why that is? Is it defect that this macs had from the manufacturer, cos I have a PC that is it never heats up like the macbook pro does. The Mac has 16gb of ram and 1tb ssd, my PC has 4gb of ram and 320 HDD which technically no comperacing with specs but my PC works flawless!y and I been having so many problems with the Mac, especially the heat, any ideas on how can fix this? Any ideas would greatly appreciated. I love to keep the Mac as my main and my PC as a back up since use the both with Serato DJ
If it wasn’t for the atrocious screen resolution of those older 13 inch models I probably would have kept mine. Too bad there’s not a way to put a higher res panel in it.
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I did this exact upgrade on my 2011 MacBook Pro and it made my computer blazingly fast. I was amazed!
Am doing tomorrow so excited!!
did you update the hard drive as well? if so, how did you do the back up and the restoration after the upgrades? I have updated the ram and just purchased the SSD but have not pulled the trigger on the optical drive/hard drive
I have replaced hard drive with Samsung 1Tb and am using Old drive as external drive this way my data is safe and i can access it anytime by connecting with usb
@@neryorozcoyt I put in a SSD drive and used the latest backup from Time Machine to load all the files on to the new drive. I used a flash drive and created a bootable installer first, swapped drives, booted from my flash drive and let Time Machine load to the new disk.
@@stevenjp7155 Do you think using SuperDuper! would also work to copy from old drive to new? This is a video of that process from 2017: ruclips.net/video/j2efihrnStg/видео.html I really appreciate any feedback. I'm attempting to help a family member with her computer.
Just got a mbp from 2011 upgrading from a modern chromebook , w this upgrade this thing will absolutely get me through the rest of college and maybe a year or two of work!
I'm actually watching this video, with a Macbook similar to this. (MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) And I can say, this Mac has been amazing for the many years I've had it. I can say it still runs pretty well, and sometimes better then new Windows computer coming out these recent years. Obviously, it isn't in it's prime anymore but still gets things done, without any issues like lag, and overall no performance issues, and I've never changed anything hardware-wise in it. Can still stream, and play games on it, and go on high-performance apps. Honestly, I would change computers, for a newer one but sadly these new ones tend to be made cheaper then this, and lack the features, like this one has. As an Apple worker once said to me, this computer is a gem, and they dont make this type of quality anymore. I'm not an Apple fan, with this being one of the very few apple products I own, but honestly, for 2022 it can still handle it. It just depends on how well you've treated and maintained it, but I use this daily and its great. But maybe in the future, I'll be doing this type of upgrade.
Just followed the instructions and upgraded my laptop, aside from messing up some screws my computer is going good so far
JANSON. Does your heat up lot
@@TheRuneCrusader23 yeah it does and the battery drains fast but I think that part is my fault tbh
JANSON. How do you fix that and how was it your fault
Were you able to complete the upgrade? How did you transfer data from old drive to new drive? Thanks in advance for any feedback!
Hello, Did any one did this upgrade on Mac Pro 2011 i5 processor can tell me what was the result ,please , thanks.
I Have Macbook Pro late 2012,I upgraded it to 16Ram and SSD
boy ou Boy its working better than the New ones,finishing my daily tasks easy,
installed High Sierra & Windows 10.
I love this laptop! I used to use it since it was new, upgraded everything that was possible. One day it lost the support to the last MacOS, and the display suddenly didn't work anymore. So I connected it to an external monitor and installed Linux on it. Still use it ever since!
You can put the catalina on it by using the dosdude patch.
@@garyd1065 opencore will give you Ventura.
need to see screws you took out of the optical drive, could not see it clearly in this video, thanks
Thanks a lot for the video! I got a MacBook Pro mid 2009, replace the hard drive with a PNY 480GB SSD and hope soon replace the 4GB ram with 8GB ram, replace the battery and maybe replace the 480SSD with a one TB SSD.
I upgraded my iMac 27"2010 mid core I 7 quad core with 16 GB ram + SSD. it's running like super smooth. tough I installed mac os Sierra. but still doing editing on final cut like butter.
Reilly bro
Thank you for sharing this! I went ahead and ordered the Corsair RAM upgraded that you added to your computer. I'm excited to see how it'll speed up the performance of my MacBook Pro. Slowly, I'm gaining more confidence in myself to make these small upgrades and save myself a lot of money in buying a new laptop.
just don't ruin it by loading Mojave, High Sierra's much faster for MBPs with a soldered, small amount of RAM
@@austrobok2958 what if you’re on Mac OS X Lion? Can you go back to high Sierra? (Also on late 2011 MBP)
@@montyv9801 I think you can move to High Sierra, but that is forwards not back. Lion is OS 10.7 and High Sierra OS 10.13.
@@austrobok2958 oh okay strange. Cause I was running high Sierra before I restored to factory settings
@@montyv9801 right, when you restore to factory you will go backwards. Problem is, I tried that, and I could not go back to original factory. Any upgrades in MacOS become the new “factory” settings. You would only erase everything and it would show Sierra as the “factory” setting, not “Lion.” You could get a new ssd, use the dvd drive, and take MacOS Lion boot discs and download the Lion to the ssd. Then put the ssd in your MacBook.
That vinyl hurts heat dissipation.
ugly too..
@Rick and Morty Gay Edition well, honestly that vinyl looks shit and would be worse when it'd start shredding but there's no way it's gonna hurt heat dissipation, MacBooks already have the worst cooling and airflow.
Just think if you remove the optical drive the 2011-2012 macbook pro's can have 8TB of ssd 4TBX2, and 16GB.
You can also hack egpu to work.
Tigerex966 Does it even support 8TB? Lmao.
Great job. I thought things were limited. Now my Mac will last forever.
Stepheon Coles not for so long :( remember Catalina
Were you able to complete the upgrade? How did you transfer data from old drive to new drive? Thanks in advance for any feedback!
So I wanna get the exact thing and only difference is my processor is at 2GHz. I'm gonna have all these upgrades, so now to my question, is it gonna be powerful enough to run Photoshop 21 and the latest version Premiere Pro smoothly?
I would say probably, IDK about 4k videos though
Also, HOW is a harddrive restricting the macbook from using the 16 gb RAM?!?!
Bottleneck
I upgraded mine to 16 GB with no problem. Upgraded to 1 TB SD HD.
@@stevenjp7155 so if we replace HDD with SDD, we can change the memory with 8gb+8gb?
I still use my laptop with ssd use imovies to make 6 to 8 gb movies on my family memories encoding takes 13 to 14hrs but it is still working like charm mid 2010 model mac book pro 15 inch...
holy molly, you mean i could actually save my mom's MBP from 2012, wow. Apple really came a long way screwing up customers upgradability
yeah, but they realized customers were screwing them back and start making built-in memory devices not upgradeable anymore.
Benjamin you are 100% true with that.👍
I wonder if I can put one of those 2019 OS X Hack versions in an upgraded 2011 (which I have.) It would make me feel like a Rebel to have a souped-up Old machine, instead of having to spring for a NEW one!
After doing the upgrades to the hardware and restoring with time machine, can you now upgrade from High Sierra to Catalina? I have a 2011 MacBook Pro that needs to be able to run Catalina and I would much rather follow your video than buy a new machine 😃
Update: using a video I found from “dosdude1” on RUclips called how to install macOS 10.15 Catalina on an Unsupported Mac” - was able to update to Catalina
How did you transfer data from the old drive to the new drive? This is the only step I don't feel comfortable doing that's preventing me from doing this upgrade. Thanks in advance for any feedback!
I did it on my 2012 15” MacBook that had a regular hard drive with 4gb ram and now it has a Samsung 1tb ssd and 8gb ram and it runs exactly as fast as my 2018 MacBook
Thank you, mine is a MacBook Pro 15 inches, where specific store had you buy those pieces?
Very good video. Helped me in upgrading my macbook pro. Mine laptop ssd was damaged and performing very bad, I was unable to use my macbook. Then i saw this video and just for getting some info visited apple store. There they said that this macbook won't support any kind of ssd and for installation of normal hardisk of 500gb they will charge more than rs10000 and expense more if necessary and rs2000 more for service charge. Then I lest from the apple service center and visited local market coz this tutorial gave me enough knowledge and self confidence. Then there i get my macbook opened and installed 120gb ssd for macos. And 500gb hdd as additional space. And soon i will upgrade my 4gb ram to 8 or 10gb ddr3.
Thanks friends for such a knowledgeable video.
Love from India.
Thank you for this comment friend! Best of luck to you
This vid definitely puts things into perspective.
I think I will swap out the optical drive and leave it out.
Just to reduce the weight of the book itself. Once the SSD is in, its going to be super light weight.
I have a 2011 MBP I upgraded to 240 SSD & 8gb. I only use it for Logic Pro X. Works great. Only downside is, I can’t update Logic past 11.3 not a big deal. But also, some external music gear isn’t recognized with High Sierra. Some midi keyboards and drum machines etc. And of course now that Apple doesn’t support Hugh Sierra as of the last couple months, no security. I really don’t wanna buy a new Mac. I love mine.
thank you for your comment
I have early 2011 upgraded to 500gb Ssd 8gb ram and used open core legacy patcher to install MacOS Ventura, I am getting all the updates runs very smooth. Though I must share.
Same thing I did n saved tons of money and have a super fast MacBook Pro now! No need to buy the new ones unless your editing videos or gaming on it!
You gave link to buy everything except the screwdrivers and tools stuffs?
Why would you install the same slow drive in the optical holder instead of a SSD? 2 TB does not speed it up, that's storage size only, as long as your new main drive has the OS it will run faster, but it will bottleneck when it accesses the HDD.
Thank you for this video because I am looking to buy a refurbished Mac and upgraded so I can continue producing.
Can i upgrade my MACBOOK PRO early 2011 non retina 13inch i5, I've 8gigs Ram installed I'd like to upgrade to 16 does it supports?
Yes
yes it does
what is that optical case holder called for the extra hard drive. i cant find it anywhere?
very cool i did the same thing with my 2011 mac book pro just with 2T SSD . huge change
How did you transfer data from old drive to new drive? Thanks in advance for any feedback!
@@parkerrogers2277 I had an external hard drive so I use time machine to backup the whole system and then reinstalled everything onto the new hard drive after formatting it
@@j.crandom2077 Sorry if this is a dumb question, but what's the process to install your time machine backup onto your new hard drive?
@@parkerrogers2277 there is no dumb question when you don't know . ,
With the use of the external hard drive all I had to do is plug it in search on your system for your time machine backup all your hard drives to that one external hard drive . Then continue by installing the new ssds and reformat it then plug in your hard drive once again and upload your system from time machine ... If that doesn't work for you because you don't have an external hard drive they are these accessories that you can hook up to your SSD that turns it into an external hard drive USB to hard drive data to help with the process of data transfer
@@j.crandom2077 Thank you so much for your help!
Why didn’t you clean the dust from the logic board & fan to make it run cooler also replace the GPU & CPU thermal paste? With all of that work you still more to do. I’m not sure of the purpose for the 2nd Hard Drive & especially 2TB? Good job to make the most of your older but better repurposed MBP!
Pl upload same video for macbook pro 2017/18.
I would have thought a SSD would be put in the optical drive caddy as well, but to each their own.
How much did this cost to do? My 2011 mac is sooooo slow, I get the spinning circle with every click and using imovie is impossible.
Less than $500. I added a 1 TB SD HD and upgraded the memory to 16 GB. Worth every penny especially compared to a new one!
Were you able to complete the hard drive upgrade? How did you transfer data from the old drive to the new drive? Thanks in advance for any feedback!
@@parkerrogers2277 i had a Time Machine backup and used it to restore all the data to the new SSD. You will need a boot drive (USB Smart Drive) to boot from after installation of the new SSD, and restore from Time Machine backup. It took some time to restore but it was worth it!
I have MacBook Pro mid 2009. How do you think is it possible to change it too?
You can use OpenCore Legacy Patcher to patch macOS Monterey on it.
2:03 quick spiderman
Hi, the optical Drive Replacement is currently unbelievable, which one can replace it?, what tools I need, can you please post the links for the screw drivers?
you misses to take out the small screw mount from the optical drive. Without it the had disk case will not screw near the connectors..
I probably forgot to include it in the video. What minute is that at? so I can leave a note in the description. Thank you.
i dont understand time machine part.. cuz hd were new .. when you put in ? dont get it.. need install osx in SSD
Do you have a list of all the stuff you bought . Like the names
Hi Moe! I have a 2010 13" Mac Book pro that I want upgrade the SSD to 4TB (2TB Samsung Solid State Sata Drive & the 2TB Sata Disk). Would that be possible?
Brooooo 😂 that’s killing
like it i got same model but not turn on after water damage. not sure which parts is gone.
thanks for the info, ill install the ssd and the ram, ill skip the cd drive replacement 🤟
Do you know if those parts fit a 2009 MacBook Pro??
I thought MacBook Pro early 2011 just could stand til 8gb ram. Why or how did you upgrade til 16gb?
According to apple it can only take 8gb, I put 16 and it read it but I did not notice a big enough change in performance that justified keeping it at 16 so I downgraded it to 8 and fixed my recommendation here
@@MoeNegm Does this apply to mid 2012 models as well ?
@@corenyellow depends, the non retina you can't upgrade the ram. But the other one can support 16gb ram upgrade, check the Wikipedia page for MacBook pro and check your model
@@destinationlimbo378 thanks bud. yea I did some further research and upgraded my 2012 macbook pro non retina with 16 gb ram last week. best decision ever
Does the “1333 MHz” on the your new 16GB matter? I want to upgrade my 2010 Macbook pro 13”. It has 4GB 1066 MHz. I can only find 8GB 1066 MHz and not 16GB 1066MHz.
Hello my UPGRADED MBP early 2011 running High Sierra can't detect my external monitor using a thunderbolt to HDMI adapter. Does anyone know what might be causing the problem please.? Thank you
3TB hdd seems a bit an overkill to me, but i have the very same machine with the very same ssd and 8gigs ram, and im writing this comment from it. Sure not "gaming capable" (who buys macs for games anyway?), but still after 8 years its a great computer for any everyday task; i fully recommend the ssd upgrade to anyone, it will resurrect the machine.
Right on the money
Did you format your ssd to Mac compatible?
Were you able to complete the upgrade? How did you transfer data from old drive to new drive? Thanks in advance for any feedback!
@@parkerrogers2277 hi park! I actually did it manually, but a good program i often use to clone hdd's its macrium reflect. In any case if you insert a new (or just formatted) disk or ssd on a mac it will download the os after you login to mac account
@@TheRolex23 no, put it as it came from the box; then the mac did evrything by itself
I see you have high Sierra installed. Did you notice a decrease in the time it takes to boot up and get to the login screen?
I just did the SSD upgrade and it boots in about 20 seconds. I get the rainbow wheel way less and all of my photoshop operations move very smooth. Its like a brand new computer!
@@tybis4u What os are you running and how much memory do you have.
aLBERT jACKSON jR I’m running Catalina 10.15.3 . I have a mid 2012
aLBERT jACKSON jR I have 8gb of ram btw
i think a lot of people dont know u can upgrade the RAM to 16gb.. i see a lot of 8gb upgrade on here.
thank you for your comment. sorry for the late reply
Hi! 👋🏾 would you be willing to make an update video to let us know how your upgrades a functioning for you now? 🙂 Thanks. I’m thinking about upgrading my MacBook Pro and I would like to get an idea of what to expect 6+ months later.
Stay tuned I'll be doing that and more, I was able to get my hand on a 2018 MBP to compare it to this built. Hit the bell so you can get notified. Thank you.
Hell ya. Im doing this after seeing the performance numbers. thanks for the vid. Saves so much money
Best of luck to you
where I can CV contact 3you
Were you able to complete the upgrade? How did you transfer data from old drive to new drive? Thanks in advance for any feedback!
Can you do a 2020 update on upgrade & cost? Currently having issues with my MacBook Pro mid 2011, 8GB ram, 500gb hard drive, only turning on & slowly opening & loading other things. Would love to see if investing in the upgrade of it is still worth it or if buying a newer used Mac would be cheaper & easier.
I think you can get an SSD and upgrade your computer, leave the ram as is. You can get an SSD for as cheap as a $100 now and keep your 500gb as a secondary drive internal or external doesn't matter. But I def think the SSD would help load your programs faster
Also, thank you for the response, I appreciate it! I’m sorry, I meant 4GB ram. Would that still work okay with a SSD? Also, instead of putting the extra 2tb drive in that you did, could I instead place the original 500 gb drive there? I would really like to upgrade my ram to 16gb because I want to do a lot of video/photo editing. Would the 1tb SSD be enough to utilize the 16GB ram?
No problem, Oh 4 is too low. You should upgrade to 8 even though I out 16 I actually went back to 8 because I didn't notice a big difference in this machine between 8 and 16. So just do 8. Yes keep your 500gb as your second hard drive and just buy one SSD as a main drive
I thought the 2011 MBP only recognised 8gb of ram!
What an awesome video! Thank you so much!! I already upgraded my macbook early 2011 with a 240GB SSD and a 1TB internal hardrive. I will buy now an extra 8GB RAM and this leather case which is legit!
Hey, do u have Catalina?
@@hugopastor7731 it is a High Sierra
I’m buying a second hand 2011 mid year macbook pro ...it is running intel i5...i was going to remove the 500g hd for SSD . Can the i5 handle the same amount of Ssd as you demonstrated in your video. I’m a senior with very little knowledge in computers but I load a lot of photos and was wondering?
I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work
I did it as u explained and it was great ... but after 3 days i have problem with charging my macbook ... not charging and i feel electricity while it is plugged in .., any suggestions??
Great video! I except to do this to a Macbook Pro 2011 soon.
Is my first experience with OsX.
It is necessary to do optimizations in OsX to get a better perform and maintains SSD's life?
Humberto Gutiérrez just enable trim
@@bryangt7 how can enable it?
@@betty13231 Through Terminal with commands, search it, its easy.
Ultimate 2012 MacBook pro for editing!
I have a screen flickering issue on my macbook pro early 2015 retina I am not looking to buy a new one I just need to fix this where can I get parts or can this be upgraded as what you did with your laptop?
According to the Intel website those CPUs support up to 32gb ram. Has anyone tried the 16gb ram modules available from ebay?
32GB on this machine will be wasted money, unless you run three or four very large apps at full-tilt at the same time.
16GB is more than enough.
Bro! Can't believe I happened to randomly stumble across your video! Wahoah!!!
oh sorry I thought you were a guy i knew from my uni in the UK
The last MacBook Pro that could be upgraded was the mid-2012 non retina. The retina version of that same year started being soldered. For anyone curious, the mid-2012 Macs' RAM specs are 1600mHz PC3 12800 DDR3 SODDIM. Use that and you'll be on your way. Make sure not to use RAM from older MacBooks, because they aren't compatible (same for those with older Macs that want newer RAM), even if on the outside the computer is identical.
So I have a dilemma please help me! Both laptops are going to bought used. I can either buy a 2012 13” MacBook Pro with i5 for $300, no upgraded have been done. Or I can buy 2011 15” MacBook Pro with quad core i7 for $310, the ram has been upgraded to 8gb. Both are in fairly used condition and I would have to spend about $90 on each one if I would buy. I would have to upgrade ram on 13” or upgrade ssd on 15”, again which works out between $70 and $90. Is there that big of a difference between the two years? I mainly just want to use it for creative purposes (GarageBand, iMovie,etc) but I also need it for school so it has to multitask smoothly. I want to use it for a while so I’m worried that 2011 will be too old (not eligible for updates etc) are there any major difference between the two. Thanks for the help!
Why not using also a SSD to replace optical drive?
Why do you now recommend 8G of RAM instead of the 16G of RAM that you installed in the video?
I am wondering the same thing!
@@dantesellas9579 No performance boost.
I have a problem with my macbook pro 2010 the sound is too low but when i use headphones the sound is good i made the configuration to the sound everything remains the same. Could you explain the problem to me and if you can put a video about it.Thank you.
Was this the model with the GPU that got fried after prolonged stress.
Mine never gave any issue. Still rocking that baby. All original so indeed a bit sluggish but tbh much better than the newer models. The butterfly keyboard is shit. And the touchbar is just a gimmick.
According to Apple, the 2011 MBP only supports up to 8 Gb of ram, they say you can put 16 but the cpu can only read at 8 Gb.
I have 16gb of ram in my late 2011 mbp and I have a ram app that reads all 16 gb and shows me using over 10gb all the time.
@@cripylocdog I saw that OWC did an official test where they proved that it truly runs on 16 gb, so I think Im gonna try going 16gb. I wish it wouldn't heat up so much. Found anyway to beat the heat?? hahha
Hi! I replaced RAM and SSD but now the internal camera doesn’t work, it says at system preferences there is not video devices. How can I fix that?
Hey bro, i have an Mac pro 13inch late 2011... upgrading it right now with an samsung Evo SSD , now i am thinking about buying two sticks of 8GB Ram....do you know if this model can read the 16GB upgrade? ive seen people complaining that their macs only took 10gb out of the 16gb.... thanks !
Mines took both but I literally hardly noticed the difference, so I kept one and returned the second. Just get 8 that would be the best for the buck
I see... well its good to know that it actually accepted them....an guy told me to make sure to get a pair of ram`s that runs in dual channel...in order to avoid any problem.... what use you have for your mac? i guess i`d have an high usage of the ram...as i work alot with heavy graphic softwares...and also Guitar recording stuff.. :) maybe id get full use for the 16gb.. :) but yeah...8gb would sure save alot cash :) Thank you !
@Moe thanks for the tips: I have a early 2011 MacPro A1278 i have already boost to 8Gb of RAM, can I put 8+8 on my mother board, as you done? Hugs from Friuli - Italy
Thanks. I’m getting ready to do this.
Were you able to complete the upgrade? How did you transfer data from old drive to new drive? Thanks in advance for any feedback!
Where is the processor in macbook 2010 laptop?
Hi, i have the Macbook Pro mid 2009. already got 250GB SSD principal hard drive running win 10 on it, is fast enough but i do wanna upgrade it whit 8GB RAM (max for my Macbook Pro) and put another hard drive caddy as u did,.. my question is if i'll have to reintall the Win 10 or somthing, bcuz i have everything in there (apps and docs). how it works?
allright,... thanks mate.
Nope. Your Windows SSD remains C. New drive will likely show up in your Explorer as D.
how do u run win 10 on your 2009 mac book pro? i tried to do the same, but every single time i installed the win 10 i would get an error saying it needs to be repaired when the laptop is restarted/turned on. happens every time... i ended up installing windows 7 ultimate instead. i used a usb with iso of win 10 to install it. also used bootcamp...never worked out.
Just bought a late '11 15 inch with 16gb and ssd. I hope it'll run fcpx decently. Would you upgrade to Mojave / Catalina or would stay in High Sierra running an older final cut version?
Why didn't you show how to take the battery out?
I've got some issues installing High sierra, my mac keep crashing... Anyone of you know what's the problem?
Did you change memory chips? I ran into bad chips and it kept crashing. Finally put new in and it’s all good.
So you have the time machine already on the external that you used as the new internal
Great Job Bravo!
Could you please indicate what are the brands you got for ram and hard? I would like to upgrade my late 2011 Macbook pro as you did!
The bootable drive doesn’t work for me. When I get to that step it doesn’t pull the download from the usb. But when I check the memory it’s there
Did you figure it out?
Were you able to complete the hard drive upgrade? How did you transfer data from the old drive to the new drive? Thanks in advance for any feedback!
LOOOOOOVEE IT! only how did you made you back-up? PLEASE PLEASE MAKE VIDEOOOOO??
I need to replace my optical drive with another SSD. I replaced the HDD on my 2012 MacBook Pro with a 1TB SD, the RAM was upgraded form 4GB to 16GB. Adding an SSD will make a huge difference.
thank you for your comment
was this an early or late 2011 model? I had to order the OWC drive rack from America because I heard 2011 late mac required a specific size
Good Day Sir, Sir can you guest what's wrong with my MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011), I recently upgrade the OS (high sierra) of my device, It went good, but not until I unplug the charger it freezes and heat up my Mac.. What should I do? Btw my mac had 4+4 gb ram, 119 gb ssd, 250 hdd, Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB graphics... Thanks for the fb..
thank you for your comment. sorry for the late reply. I'm not sure
mbp 13 late 2011 with i7 processor can support 1600mhz ddr3 ram.
Wooow! Can I do this in a 2009 15 inch macbook pro? Do you think it will work?
I give your video two thumbs up, but I need a video to upgrade my 2015Mack Boo Pro, hard drive, and memory to whatever specs can be used to Max the entire system for my pleasure and Computing enjoyment
I'll keep an eye one if i find one
Hello, thanks for posting this
I have purchased mi first Mac Book Pro (and my first Mac as well) it got to be a Early 2011 Mac Book Pro.
and started doing the upgrade from HDD to SDD, your video has been my reference (at least 30 views...)
I could move from 135 seconds booting to 30 seconds, and of course all the tasks run more smoothly.
What's the "last" mac model where we can do this things?
pd - transforming a white mac into a black mac is kind of stylish
That's so great to hear!
I think the last model was 2013, I believe, I could be wrong though. And thank you!
@@MoeNegm 2012
Hi I am using MacBook OS X 10.6.8 is it possible to update into a latest version
i'm gonna do this to my 2011 mac. it's such a beauty with a long history, but runs too slow now a days
Yup, and the older machines have all the ports
@@MoeNegm I'm thinking about doing this too! I have a MBP early 2011. Is it still worth doing the upgrades on this MBP year?
emdotq It’s worth it
Were you able to complete the upgrade? How did you transfer data from old drive to new drive? Thanks in advance for any feedback!
Hi, I would like to know if I can use different external drive for the replacement of optical drive? I'm referring to WD 1TB. I'm trying to replace it now but it seems that the WD external drive has different pin connectors.
You need an external drive with SATA type connection inside.
If you value your data, you would install an SSD, not a WD 1TB external HHD.
Can you use a Western Digital 2 TB external HD versus Seagate?
no
I bought an macbook pro, 2011 and I upgrade the ram and also 1tb ssd drive but it gets really hot, and I wounded if you have any idea why that is? Is it defect that this macs had from the manufacturer, cos I have a PC that is it never heats up like the macbook pro does. The Mac has 16gb of ram and 1tb ssd, my PC has 4gb of ram and 320 HDD which technically no comperacing with specs but my PC works flawless!y and I been having so many problems with the Mac, especially the heat, any ideas on how can fix this? Any ideas would greatly appreciated. I love to keep the Mac as my main and my PC as a back up since use the both with Serato DJ
If it wasn’t for the atrocious screen resolution of those older 13 inch models I probably would have kept mine. Too bad there’s not a way to put a higher res panel in it.
How can I use 2 different Ram brands? I have a 8B Samsung and a 8GB ADATA, 1600 ghz. But my Mac doesn't work with they both installed.
it is all optical drive replacement got same size with all laptop?
Maximum configure 3TB+ 16GB RAM?
wt r u saying , its alot........