Solid-State Flash Drive Upgrades for Mac Computers
04/11/09 23:00 Filed in: SSD upgrades
Depending on the model of Mac you may already own - a replacement upgrade to SSD for your disk drive may be a simple DIY drive swap done in a few minutes, or a grueling Leave-It-To-A-Qualifed-Tech to properly disassemble and upgrade your Mac desktop or laptop to a solid-state drive.
For Model-Specific DIY Upgrade Info - See:
MacBook SSD DIY | Intel Mini SSD DIY | 3.5" Pro and iMac SSD DIY
Apple tends to have little middle ground: Sometimes they opt for end-user serviceable parts and easy access designs - and at other times (Such as in the Aluminum iMacs or Mac mini) require painstaking procedures. Recently -- as with the Uni-Body Apple MacBook + MacBook Pro family
- and Pro Towers -- even Apple is finding their support and service infrastructure benefits from easy to access hard drives. And such designs make their customers slightly happier about long-term ownership.
For Model-Specific DIY Upgrade Info - See:
MacBook SSD DIY | Intel Mini SSD DIY | 3.5" Pro and iMac SSD DIY
Apple tends to have little middle ground: Sometimes they opt for end-user serviceable parts and easy access designs - and at other times (Such as in the Aluminum iMacs or Mac mini) require painstaking procedures. Recently -- as with the Uni-Body Apple MacBook + MacBook Pro family
- and Pro Towers -- even Apple is finding their support and service infrastructure benefits from easy to access hard drives. And such designs make their customers slightly happier about long-term ownership.