Fastest 2012 MacBook Pro Ever! Upgrade Guide - in 4K
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8 жыл бұрынHere is a 2020 update on this MacBook Pro • 2012 Macbook Pro - Is ...
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I've been fixing and upgrading mac computers for many years. I decided I would share some of my knowledge and create this step by step guide on how to Install an SSD into your aging 2011-2012 Macbook pro and give it some Speed! It is also a guide on how to add more Ram to your system. But, I didn't stop there. I also remove the Optical drive and add a second SSD and set the system up for RAID0. This is fast!
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2017 update on how to do Raid0 in macOS Sierra: • 2017 Update - How to d...
How to Create a OSX Usb Installer: • How to Create a Bootab...
How to Enable Trim: • Video
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Replacing the SSD is the same on all 13" & 15" Unibody Macbook Pro's. Similar steps are also taken to replace the Ram. There are a few variances to replacing the Optical drive but this will be the same for any 2011-2012 macbook pro. (Non- Retina)
Disclaimer. I'm not liable for any damage you do to your computer. Do this at your own risk
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@LeeZavitz 4 жыл бұрын
I did a little 2020 update. Check it out! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h8WbaLeCq9jMaXk.html
@applewaffles4781 4 жыл бұрын
Lee Zavitz lol i just wanted to watch this video and went to read the comments and i see this :v
@zee5han193 4 жыл бұрын
Lee Zavitz Once I have upgraded my RAM and SSD will my 2012 MacBook Pro automatically run IOS or will I need to reinstall this? Thanks in advance
@zee5han193 4 жыл бұрын
Lee, will a 16gb RAM fry the motherboard or will it be ok?
@LemuelDiazOficial 4 жыл бұрын
I can’t install Mac OS on RAID0 do you know. How solution this problem?
@tuanturner1025 3 жыл бұрын
Steve Jobs ***
@lukeluke2 3 жыл бұрын
Back in 2017 I believe, my mac was so slow that I was going to just throw it out and unfortunately/fortunately buy a newer expensive model. I came across this vid, bought and installed the two 8gig RAM but only 1 500gb hard drive. But either way it made a HUGEEEE difference. I spent a little over $300 on the RAM and Hard drive and basically save over $1k. Now its 2021 and I still use my 2012 mac! Still fast and reliable as ever! Just wanted to come back and say thanks for the video! Saved me a ton of hassle at the time!
@bitw434 2 жыл бұрын
same. high five man. i am so impressed with this laptop i find no reason buying a new one
@alex222pak 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, this is exactly what I want to hear! 👍
@Rio-by1eh 2 жыл бұрын
Hey what is you Operating system …I have a 2012 15’” …non retina …but I got a kernel panic…since then, no go …it said due to updates needed in Os …lmk what runs stable on that Mac ?
@janpaulccamacho7298 2 жыл бұрын
Did you update it to Catalina when it came out?
@kevinaddison9232 2 жыл бұрын
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@StefanWP 7 жыл бұрын
Just a quick addition, because of changing the hdd, and removing the battery connector the computer will reset the date, that may cause verification issues while installing os x, if the error pops out This copy of the install OS X application can't be verified. It may have been corrupted or tampered with during downloading just click on Utilities -> Terminal, type date if the date is incorrect, use this command date {month}{day}{hour}{minute}{year} example date 102713122016 and hit return After that try to install again, and that's it.
@DJJRCO 7 жыл бұрын
Stefan Vasiljevic so that's why i kept getting that error. I was changing out the stock hdd for a 1tb ssd and unplugged the battery just to be safe. Now i know it wasn't the bootable usb that was the problem. Thanks.
@ROMORoo7 7 жыл бұрын
Stefan Vasiljevic::I got that error message on an older model MacBook, is it necessary to unplug the battery supply???I don't think I'm going to do that on my newer MacBook Pro when I switch out the HD for an SSD.Thanks for that piece of info man, learn something every time..oh if you can answer a question about upgrading the HD for One SSD only will I still have to do that RAID striped, thing like in the video??? I don't know what that is for, seems is to combine both 250GB SSD into One.....But I'm only going to be putting only One 525GB SSD.Hope you understand my Question Thank You
@TexasBulldog74 7 жыл бұрын
Don't know if you already did it but its for combined size and speed. If you are just doing one drive you don't need to mess with raid 0 or anything like that... the performance increase you will notice will be incredible and almost like buying a newer model. Good LUck
@Alex-in7ws 6 жыл бұрын
McRom37 raid is for multiple drives
@eamartig 6 жыл бұрын
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@richardpercefull7083 4 жыл бұрын
When you boot up after installing the two new SSD's, do not install your OS X install thumb drive if it is OS X 10.11 or later. Apple eliminated the RAID option from Disk Utility in those versions. You need to boot up, holding down "Command + R" with no thumb drive installed and the Macbook will perform an internet recovery which will have an older version of Disk Utility with RAID. After you have created your RAID, power down and boot up with your thumb drive inserted and you will start the OS X install process. Took me a whole week to figure this out by accident. Also, if your OS X thumb drive installer does not work, you have the option of installing the original OS your Macbook came with and then you can upgrade to whatever OS X you want from the App store.
@daviddeforestberman1 4 жыл бұрын
It worked I was trying everything!!!
@rafaelunplugged 4 жыл бұрын
Ironically I have the CD installer for older OS 😂
@LemuelDiazOficial 4 жыл бұрын
Create an tutorial on KZfaq ): please
@MrDustinmcguire 4 жыл бұрын
Still says "You may not install to this volume because it is part of an "AppleRAID", trying to install Mojave.
@rafaelunplugged 4 жыл бұрын
Dustin McGuire I installed Yosemite from USB. I’m at high Sierra now cause my photo booth program needs high Sierra but I feel like upgrading from here on should work. If I upgrade one I’ll circle back here.
@thefractured_butwhole 3 жыл бұрын
I just put in 16 GB of ram and a 1 TB SSD and it is such a game changer! I'm in love all over again with my Mac.
@Rio-by1eh 2 жыл бұрын
What is the OS that you’re running on 2012 MBP
@iamsolFur 2 жыл бұрын
@@ericmanning731 does this work with mbp mid 2012 retina?
@yogesh_poswal_001 2 жыл бұрын
@@ericmanning731 how much it's battery backup? Please reply
@joeblow1942 Жыл бұрын
I installed 16gb ram and one 500gb SSD (before I saw this video) and it was soooo slow on Catalina. Downgraded OS and still slow. Need to figure this out…
@djwillmasterson Жыл бұрын
@@joeblow1942 hi a quick search told me the max ram is 8gb ram 1600MHz DDR3 for the 15 inch mid 2012 macbook pro running on Mac os Catalina i7.
@qbtc 5 жыл бұрын
If you're doing this in 2018, you don't need to add the extra SSD in place of the DVD-ROM. 1TB SSD's go for $130 and that should be all you need as your primary.
@d3vinity 5 жыл бұрын
Tony Lam thank you
@olanofilm 5 жыл бұрын
Tony Lam but the RAID0?
@McGeeStudios01 5 жыл бұрын
ur wrong on that man if ur video editing or doing photos ur gonna need the space bc videos take up space and if ur editing videos in 4k then yes u are going to need extra space and people don't use cd or dvd that much anymore and yes its worth it to put another extra hard drive in the DVD player spot
@ike7539 5 жыл бұрын
how about if i do it in 2019? :)))
@joshuarowe31 5 жыл бұрын
@@ike7539 wondering the same
@cas9564 4 жыл бұрын
Another important upgrade is wrapping the hard drive cable with electrical tape! The stock cable is so thin that microscopic damage totally ruin it and make it look like your HDD/SDD corrupted. Alternatively, just put electrical tape between the cable and where it contacts the inner part of the casing and you'll be good too.
@jovial469 4 жыл бұрын
Make no mistake. This is a HUGE upgrade in terms of immediate results, and for little effort, THANK YOU LEE. As for the Raid...
@TheRealLink 4 жыл бұрын
Upgraded the SSD on my brother's 2011 MBP and about to work on his wife's 2012 model. Love that you can actually still upgrade these machines pretty easily compared to say, the iMacs (barring RAM).
@nelsoncosta3607 5 жыл бұрын
Just upgraded my Mid 2012 Macbook Pro A1278 with a Sumsang 860 Evo 512gb SSD and 16gb OWC Ram. I've kept the disc drive for now. She's running like a dream. Thanks for your inspiration and help with the upgrade
@ericjohnson7717 5 жыл бұрын
I've got the same system. I have 2 x 4GB memory in each slot. I was under the impression I can only go as high as 8GB in total. Did you have any issues using 2 x 8GB in each slot? I'm dreaming of turning it into a 16GB beast!!
@fiftoufi2353 5 жыл бұрын
@@ericjohnson7717 Check for your system in there : everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/index-macbookpro.html I followed their recommendation and upgraded to 16GB on my late 2011, no issue. Cheers
@ifran77 5 жыл бұрын
@@ericjohnson7717 i just put in 16gb (8x2) and its running perfect, i can only imagine what differences ill see once i install the Samsung EVO 860 SSD.
@agustinh.616 4 жыл бұрын
One of the best MacBook upgrade tutorial I’ve seen. And I’ve seen many! Way to go man!
@donutgod2168 5 жыл бұрын
Great video and instructions for swapping RAM and HDD to SSD. I didn't follow the whole USB part, I just backed up my HDD to time machine, swapped it for the SSD, formatted and erased the SSD from Recovery and then time machine back to SSD. I was back up and running in no time.
@tomb8430 6 жыл бұрын
I've just done this upgrade today, only I have 8GB ram instead of 16GB. My 2012 macbook is lightning fast now. Boots in ~ 15 seconds from power button press. Friggin' awesome!
@anewsteb 5 жыл бұрын
What macbook pro do you have? My fiancee has the mid 2012 pro with the i5 and 4gb ram, and I am going to upgrade it to an ssd and probably 8gb ram. If so, what ram did you use? Thanks!
@maxbranvall4048 5 жыл бұрын
Star Lord AaronNewsted not OP but my mid 2012 has a 1tb Samsung 860 Evo SSD and 8gb of Crucial ram. Super fast boot time and even quicker to open software.
@MitchJyo 5 жыл бұрын
Max Branvall did the 1tb ssd work with no problem? I’ve read it only allows 500gb ssd... I wasn’t sure how that would work but who knows.. I thinking 1tb ssd and 16gb ram on my mid 12 pro i5
@maxbranvall4048 5 жыл бұрын
mitchell janusz hey there! Yeah its working perfect and did wonders for boot/startup times. I've heard that the 2012 pros only allow up to 8gb of ram, which is what I have, but you'd need to research that further.
@gavinread5391 5 жыл бұрын
Tom B is this working with MacOS Mojave?
@mitiventures1864 4 жыл бұрын
Lol. Still watching this in 2020. My Mid-2012 Macbook Pro is still running like a charm on OSX Catalina with an upgraded 240 GB SDD although I just use 8 GB RAM. In this video, OSX was re-installed using a USB. The mid-2012 Macbook Pro is actually equipped with a wi-fi card (as mentioned here with Bluetooth). You can re-install the original OSX that came with your machine (OSX Mountain Lion) by pressing Command-R as soon as you power up. It will ask you to connect to a network and then proceed with network install of the original OSX on your new SSDs. You can then upgrade Mountain Lion to El Capitan and up. I went from Mountain Lion to El Capitan and then to High Sierra. I skipped Mojave and right now, I'm running Catalina. Yes, the mid-2012 MBP will run Catalina fine. Enjoy. No need for USB install and no need to purchase older OSX versions.
@hughharsher 4 жыл бұрын
Great insight and good to know with Catalina! Thanks
@Ukuleleal 4 жыл бұрын
Just bought a 2012 Macbook Pro. Watching this while I'm waiting for a new SSD & 16GB of ram to be delivered.
@duonganphong7643 4 жыл бұрын
im in japan gonna buy a second hand one to use.
@samarpanraj5274 4 жыл бұрын
Just bought a MacBook pro 2012, it already has 12gb ram and 500gb HDD, thinking to upgrade SSD how much would be ideal ? Is 128 or 256 enough? I have few issues with the Mac it's heating up a lot as soon as I turn it on its showing up 50 °c and the battery is draining fast...any tips?
@justit2015 4 жыл бұрын
@@Ukuleleal Hope you bought the *non-retin*a 2012 MBP? That's the only one that be upgrade to 16gb RAM
@FRANKBLUNTJR 5 жыл бұрын
WOW, Bro I did this OMG! It use to take me to render project from FCPX about 2 hrs! since I upgrade my 2012 Mac Book Pro i7 it took only 40min to render a 4K 125G project. The Apple store wanted $2,000.00 for the upgrade, I was like Hell No! ill look on KZfaq, and then I found you, thanks bro for this video.
@Lovelyfairyheart 4 жыл бұрын
FRANK D Blunt wait so apple would’ve charged you $2K for the same job you did?
@HF-to1fg 4 жыл бұрын
2k $ XD wtfff
@MrIDGAF 4 жыл бұрын
Aurora Knepley I think he 2k for a new MacBook. There’s no way they would charge 2k for an easy upgrade like this lol
@ahmadnaufal3730 3 жыл бұрын
@@MrIDGAF lol look up Louis Rossman on youtube and you can find out how Apple has been scamming people since the beginning of time.
@MrIDGAF 3 жыл бұрын
Ahmad Naufal Yeah ik who Louis is. But I’m just saying that 2k for this type of thing is insane. Usually Apple would charge up to a grand for something stupid like a battery not plugged in or something like that
@davidffunez 5 жыл бұрын
I've done what you say in the video and upgraded my macbook pro mid 2012 from 8 to 16GB in ram and 500HD SSD, It was so easy... thanks for your video, now my macbook pro is a fast machine.
@drewrichardson2796 5 жыл бұрын
Bro, hands down best video out here! Thank you for your high quality and succinct video tutorial! Completed everything under 30 mins ...installing OS now! 10/10
@theo007 5 жыл бұрын
Drew Richardson Could You Maybe Help Me Upgrade Mine?
@TrustedKicks 4 жыл бұрын
Can;t wait to do this. I've had mine since 2012 and it's still going strong, but the extra speed and battery life will be nice!
@Rio-by1eh 2 жыл бұрын
Can you tell me what OS version you’re running
@TrustedKicks 2 жыл бұрын
@@Rio-by1eh I am using OS X El Capitan, Version 10.11.6
@motodoode 5 жыл бұрын
Got a mid-2012 MacBook Pro. Before I saw your vid, I upped the RAM to 8GB and I just put in an SSD. Was advised, once the drive was installed, [Cmd]-r boot, Disk Utility, format drive to MacOS Ext (Journaled), reboot [Cmd][Opt]-r which automatically sought my network (used ethernet for speed, rather than my wi-fi), it read my PRAM to verify previously installed MacOS, and automatically downloaded my new Mojave. No bootable flash drive required. In-line with OS installation it asked if I wanted to transfer my data, apps, and settings from a TimeMachine backup, which I did. No muss, no fuss. I'm only lacking the 2nd SSD. Your vid was clear, concise, professional. Thank you. I felt that sharing the OS install might benefit you and your followers.
@barryfll 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this amazing tutorial! I never thought I could swap out my old hard drive and upgrade my RAM but with your help I did it without a hitch!
@MatthewsSloan 3 жыл бұрын
I lucked into buying this thing in 2012. I've had it for 8 years now and spend on average 8 hours a day on it. Spent $180 got the SSHD and upgraded it to 16G RAM. Making this thing run better than anything I've ever been on. Last year the power input and magsafe plug destroyed one another, and the battery swelled up enough to make me think there was something wrong with the track pad. With $125 I replaced the battery, bought a new magsafe port, and got a different power cable. Then self installed. Other than that I've had zero problems with this thing. With all the videos on youtube I'm pretty confident that I could fix and replace anything, not board related. Best LapTop EVER!
@Forthepeoplepodcast305 6 жыл бұрын
Wow. This is so dope. I was about to go buy a new MacBook for my show but to hell with that lol thanks a lot man!
@dsosa2255 7 жыл бұрын
i did this like 2 weeks ago when my hdd died , have to say i am very impressed
@charliesanchez6480 5 жыл бұрын
This is why I am still wanna keep my MacBook Pro 2012. Never had problem with viruses but it’s getting slow I would want it upgrade but have to look more in your video
@cjh6678 4 жыл бұрын
totally worth it. It took maybe 30 minutes
@evanobrien2429 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much! Just completed the upgrade (except with 16g ram and a 1tb Samsung SSD) and the difference is amazing!
@AlexisGargaloni 7 жыл бұрын
I've replaced my HDD with a 250go Samsung EVO850 SSD on my MacBook Pro Late-2012, and the difference is UNREAL! It can't be smother and speeder than it is now! I didn't know a SSD could make that big difference
@bboymac84 6 жыл бұрын
Alexis Gargaloni wow now I have to get one!!!
@leelee287 6 жыл бұрын
I just put in the evo 850 and disk utilty wont see it
@bboymac84 6 жыл бұрын
lee zimby format it 1st by erasing it. make sure its plugged in firmly
@kira7741 5 жыл бұрын
It's called random read/write.
@KlaytonHerminio 5 жыл бұрын
yes it does!
@jwkpov734 4 жыл бұрын
10:15 one more thing. For SSD, You need to enable T.R.I.M . By default, It's not enabled in MAC OS. So go to terminal and type Trimforce enable. If trim enabled, maintains and longevity of ssd.
@ale_7 5 жыл бұрын
I did this on 2015 with only one change of yours. I installed Windows on the second SSD and on the First SSD I did a partition of 250/250. On the first 250 I installed the MacOS and the second 250 I make it a "slave" just to save things there from Windows or MacOS. Works really well and we are almost on 2019!
@adamwilson4223 4 жыл бұрын
I just sold my maxed out mid 2012 (15" 2.7ghz hi-res screen) MacBook Pro. It was a great computer! I will miss it, but it was time to move on. I needed something with more portability and better battery life... and the hi-res screen is decent, but it is nothing compared to a retina screen. I will never forget my 2012, though. It was a BEAST.
@joshuaschwing8549 7 жыл бұрын
i dont even have a macbook pro. just watching for entertainment
@thanhngangproduction 7 жыл бұрын
Me neither. But it's satisfied af man :D
@ROMORoo7 7 жыл бұрын
thinking of getting a MacBook Pro?? don't even have to but a new one, get a used one and upgrade it just like in the video..That's if you're interested in owning a Macbook Pro 13" mid-2012 you can't go wrong with that model.
@NapalmCandy 7 жыл бұрын
I bought one of these at second hand for just 400€. i7 8Gb RAM, 750Gb HD, and in perfect cosmetic conditions... so maybe you can try it if you want a really nice laptop at great price
@banizachebakar6244 7 жыл бұрын
for my future college😋
@super-panda 7 жыл бұрын
NapalmCandy overpriced
@kvburke3 5 жыл бұрын
Great video. Just did this upgrade to my 2012 MacBook Pro with a 1tb Crucial SSD and 16 gigs of Timetec ram. Total was $170 and my setup is so much faster now. Had some issues restoring the new hard drive from my backup but got it sorted out
@ccastillo2413 5 жыл бұрын
what are some of the issues you came across? and any tips? I am considering basically doing what you did with your 2012 macbook pro to mine. Thanks for any help and input.
@brendabarndt2090 4 жыл бұрын
where did you buy everything for only $170.00?thanks
@A5IR 2 жыл бұрын
I just ordered the same exact! 1 tb crucial and 16 gb timetec.
@GS-kj6ur 2 жыл бұрын
@@brendabarndt2090 I just got a timetec 16 gig for 50 and Samsung 870 evo for 70ish
@michaelerickson2064 6 жыл бұрын
I followed your advice from the video this week, and I am so pleased with my "new" 2012 macbook pro! It is smoking fast for just a couple hundred bucks!
@PaulGrantDesigns 3 жыл бұрын
I still prefer my 2015, but one major benefit of this setup is the option for built-in raid on the go. Speaking of raid-on-the-go, would be nice to see SSD manufacturers find a way to put two equal0sized drives in a single connection.
@user-uo4ys6lb4v 4 жыл бұрын
God knows how many times I've dropped this thing off of beds. I'll never forget the first time dropping it off of my college dorm bed back in 2013; you know how high those frames are (and that I was ;^D). She makes the loudest hea(r)tsinking THUNK sound whenever she takes that plunge, but man... Took it like Marciano to the chin. Made a little indent in the corner of the screen's aluminum exterior. Honestly looks kind of attractive; the curvature of the solid shell and sparsely scattered indentations she's acquired over the 8 years we've shared. I was a Linux/Lenovo Thinkpad guy in highschool and thought that was the coolest thing ever, but man I've fallen in love with this UNIX machine. Love or hate, it's a solid machine inside and out.
@nobelmcr 5 жыл бұрын
one of the best video tutorial ever, without many shitty talk. u r the man! keep up the good work!
@stevehind7318 6 жыл бұрын
Wow I am definitely going to do this! Great idea swapping out the optical drive for the 2nd SSD too! Thanks!
@BTenz 5 жыл бұрын
BRO! THANK YOU! lol i know i'm late to the party but i have been looking into buying a new mac and think this might be the better route. 2019 we out here boys!
@andydelvalle68 8 жыл бұрын
I just used all of the parts you used in this video and its crazy how much faster my MacBook Pro is. Thanks for the video
@LeeZavitz 8 жыл бұрын
Pretty crazy right?
@Dream-Academy 6 жыл бұрын
The downside is that a RAID is TWICE as likely to have an error or have a disk crash. Even the 2Gb 850 Evo Zen used can pull over 900 Mb a sec on Blackmagic solo and the 860 Evo should be even faster so the go is to put a 9.5 mm thin 2Gb HD for $100 into the DvD bay and a single big 860 Evo in the HD bay. 4Tb onboard storage for cheap!
@golemrust 5 жыл бұрын
Stephen Fry l
@slidenthru9203 5 жыл бұрын
@@Dream-Academy 2gb? so the os is going on a 2gb hard drive and apps on the 860 evo hard drive? Im editing so I don't need any crashes lol
@meepmeepimajeep 8 жыл бұрын
Awesome video dude! Still counts for my 2010 17" macbook pro! You good sir, have a new subscriber ;) one thing I also did was take out the mobo replace the thermal compound and clean the entire thing! Clean heatsink and new thermal compound helped a lot with mine!!
@MusicFilmArtLover 6 жыл бұрын
MeepMeep ImAJeep wow, are u able to use fcpx?
@zma314125 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much man!! Without this video I wouldn't have the guts to upgrade my MacBook Pro mid-2012. Now, my laptop has 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, and running on High Sierra (way better than Catalina). Thank you again! Your video is timeless.
@LeeZavitz 4 жыл бұрын
zma314125 awesome! Thanks for the update
@DonJandroTv 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, I already had the Corsair 16g ram installed and wanted to see if i can upgrade it further. this was epic!
@djn3c 7 жыл бұрын
i just finished!!! i upgrade my mac!!! thank you sir!!!!! perfect!!!!
@909Thumper909 6 жыл бұрын
Your processor test was lower on the one w raid because macbook pro uses "soft" raid as opposed to the old mac pros which had optional hardware dedicated to the raid process. you're speeding up your read/write speeds at the cost of some processing power. Granted, its not much processing for a heck of a lot of R/R spd, but thats whats happening. If you do game or music production which regularly max your cpu, its the industry standard to have two non raid disks, one w system & apps, the other for media storage. That way you free your processor from the raid task and free your media disk from system tasks.
@coreygallagher 6 жыл бұрын
Hi Stu. I do a bit of music production myself and as you said ableton and plugins are maxing out my cpu regularly! Do you reckon i'd be better to just replace my cd drive with a SSD (and use this for OS and applications) and use my original drive for storage large files/plugins etc? Thanks
@Dream-Academy 6 жыл бұрын
+Stu Dubya sorry but you are an idiot... the overhead is imperceptible the lower score is because its an older generation i& chip. Hi Ghz but older design. The only reason one drive is used for AV is because most people haven't bothered going to a raid plus a single drive is twice as safe.
@Dream-Academy 6 жыл бұрын
+Corey Gallagher A RAID is TWICE as likely to have an error or have a disk crash. Even the 2Gb 850 Evo Zen used can pull over 900 Mb a sec on Blackmagic solo and the 860 Evo should be even faster so the go is to put a 9.5 mm thin 2Gb HD for $100 into the DvD bay and a single big 860 Evo in the HD bay. 4Tb onboard storage for cheap!
@somethingsmith3242 5 жыл бұрын
Sorry Stephen Fry, but the true idiot is someone who starts off a conversation with the reply of "you are an idiot". What the fuck is wrong with some of you folks. Just because someone might be wrong with their thoughts or replies doesn't give, or shouldn't sound the attack alarm. So, attack me now, but know I will mute this conversation so your infinite pontification of insults and quips will fall on blind eyes.
@PolluxChung 4 жыл бұрын
I had this same laptop before. I miss it. It's a sweet machine after the RAM and SSD upgrade.
@DecimalD_ 4 жыл бұрын
Wow. I never even thought for 1 second that I could upgrade my 2012 MacBook Pro. I’m absolutely going to do this. Thanks for the vid and the helpful comment section!
@daveyboy8907 4 жыл бұрын
Amazon has samsung 1 terrabyte for 130 bucks and 8 gb ram for 40..Thats reallyball you need ..
@DecimalD_ 4 жыл бұрын
Daveyboy I ended up getting a 500GB Samsung Evo 860 and I got 16GB of RAM Corsair. My laptop is super fast now.
@daveyboy8907 4 жыл бұрын
Dennis Barros nice,, I just ordered a terrabyte ssd samsung and 16 g corsair ram.. Ordered 8 g first then canceled and went with the 16.. lol
@rhadooathos 4 жыл бұрын
@@daveyboy8907 how much you payed for this ?
@arvi8843 7 жыл бұрын
Now I'm on a Macbook 15inch Mid 2012 hunt. :) Thanks for this.
@a1d5 5 жыл бұрын
really giving me hope to squeeze out another couple years of my 2012 mbp... in 2019
@lordzevallos 4 жыл бұрын
I did it. It's totally worth it.
@ja-son439 4 жыл бұрын
These are going for like $450, how are they with premiere and video editing?
@jennazarger6526 4 жыл бұрын
Same, except its 2020 now haha. Is it still working for you?
@HistoryandReviews 3 жыл бұрын
@@ja-son439 theyre basically the same as an 2011 i7 mac mini and Quad Core i7 mac mini 2012, only difference is the external GPU the macbook pro 2012 has which, with the mac mini being integrated gpu I was able to edit 1080p-2k gopro and canon videos no issue, with the gpu on macbook pro 2012 i can edit 4k only if the video is 6 minutes or less
@PrAnG2000 3 жыл бұрын
Just wanna say thanks for this. My Mid 2012 Macbook Pro was practically unusable at certain times. Constant beach balling even when copying to the clipboard. Couldn't use Chrome at all as it would take almost 5 minutes to fully load. Was so sett on buying a brand new Mac even though I couldn't really spare the cash on it, then after my Sister suggested upgrading this one I came across your link. £21 on another 500GB HDD and doubled the DDR Ram from 4GB to it's maximum limit of 8GB which cost me £28. So now I have a excellent working Macbook Pro again for less than 50 quid. Once again, thanks for the tutorial on how it's done.
@manupasta 2 жыл бұрын
If you still have the laptop, replace the thermal paste and it will feel even quicker
@matthewdamoco2213 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! I’ll be upgrading my 2011 MacBook Pro very soon🙏🏻 Wish me luck
@MegaBlizzard911 4 жыл бұрын
I’ve done this same exact upgrade to my macbook 2012. The question is how do you update the OS system once it is setup? Because it doesn’t allow for me to update to Mac Newest OS system. Would I have to save everything to a external drive wipe it install the the newest software them dump everything back on? Is this a method or are there more methods to updating the OS system. Lee Zavitz
@johnbatesowen9708 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Lee,I have this very model computer and feel much more confident in tackle the upgrade now best regards
@TrippyGlitcherHD 5 жыл бұрын
Do you need to use 2 of the same size drives? I have a 240gb SSD and a 480gb ssd. I can’t use them both since they aren’t the same size?
@prbasset6371 5 жыл бұрын
So am I correct in assuming I can upgrade the memory from 8 g to 16g once I've done this?
@EdgyShooter 5 жыл бұрын
The logical part of my brain tells me that a second SSD is the smart move, the other part just wants a DVD drive...
@arusenpai5957 5 жыл бұрын
¿external dvd drive?
@cunnyman 5 жыл бұрын
@xxGodx Same lol
@chafacorpTV 4 жыл бұрын
Mine asks for a SSD + TB HDD combo.
@_Asuri 4 жыл бұрын
What's a DVD? lol
@xthrax 4 жыл бұрын
just buy a 2tb-4tb ssd. You dont need an extra ssd, its better to have the ability to read old formats imo
@ArmandoMontesDeOca3LoveU 4 жыл бұрын
I used this video on my MBP 2012 and I have Catilina and Linux Mint 18.3 SSD with rEFInd bootloader. Good work on your up grade video.
@pradipkadam4785 5 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I upgraded my macbook pro mid 2012 and it is so fast now.. saved tonnes of money
@EdduVaz 5 жыл бұрын
I made this up 7 years ago! And I strong recommends is pay attention in temperature that will be very hot!
@pegasusentertainment8414 4 жыл бұрын
Will this laptop be good for 4k editing in premiere pro??
@justinanderson6104 4 жыл бұрын
Download ssd fan control
@akshaysaxena1858 4 жыл бұрын
@@justinanderson6104 hi justin can you elaborate more here please i just want to optimze heating whatsoever
@PlaybyRaine 4 жыл бұрын
In all my life never have I thought of asking a guy to marry me until now.. haha. This is a gem. Short, accurate, DETAILED. I'm a writer and I was able to do an upgrade by myself thanks to this!! THANK YOU.
@LeeZavitz 4 жыл бұрын
That’s awesome! Enjoy the speed :)
@blindlygoing 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lee. Not bad. Although that doesn't look like a mid 2012 Macbook Pro. The bezel around the screen isn't silver. I also had to remove an extra cable with red and black wires to get the optical drive out. The 2 screws holding the optical drive in on the edge of the case are a fiddle to get back in. Apart from that it was ok to upgrade. I had already done this on a 2009 one a while ago.
@natemorlock2379 6 жыл бұрын
Hands down best macbook upgrade video I've seen yet
@abs2084 4 жыл бұрын
I replace my hard drive with an SSD last year. Made my 2009 like new. Just got my 8gb ram (came with 4) today yet to install. My question is (I’m not the most tech savvy) what is the benefit of a second SSD in the disk drive beside just more space?
@igatmajangmatthew6553 4 жыл бұрын
Speed. That's it. Plus SSDs are way cheaper now than before, so there's no reason to stay with a hard disk drive as the second storage anymore, unless u really want to keep that CD drive, but who uses CDs anymore?
@Sachinsk03 6 жыл бұрын
Hi I am from India. You Nailed it Bro.... Like a Bosss... In no time I gave a Like, subscribed and hit the Bell.. Your Video making editing is simple but yet very informative... Keep Making..
@mochammadhusnirizal235 6 жыл бұрын
that's really cool! never knew about the RAID stuff before, looks like I will be replacing my dvd drive with another SSD in the future :D
@janisliepins 4 жыл бұрын
i did the same on late 2008..because enaught for me are 8 gigs but big bonus is just swapable battery..new battry cost just 40 euros now for it you can swap it with no any tools because it is swapable also ssd u can swap because there is cover in back to replace battery and hdd
@Wasawski 4 жыл бұрын
What is trim? I tried upgrading my drive but I keep getting an error, after I install the drive it’s like it doesn’t even recognize it and when I try to format it won’t give me an option for journal formatting it gives me the new format, any ideas how to correct?
@emotionalintelligence776 4 жыл бұрын
TRIM can improve the performance of writing data to SSDs and contribute to longer SSD life, if supported you’d use a Terminal command in MacOS but all SSD are not supported. Now as for your other problem if you know nothing about Raid setups even more importantly the Pros (Speed) and the Ultimate Con (Total Data Loss) this is NOT the video for you, any who use carbon copy cloner or similar to clone your drives. Put the old hard drive back in your Mac, put the SSD in an external USB enclosure, start the app and follow the directions as required to clone EVERYTHING, Lol, just keep it simple. Once the clone process starts go do something not involving the computer and make sure it’s the only thing running, not required but hey you never know. When everything is done, Restart, hold the Alt button, select your SSD, let it boot, make sure everything works, turn the Mac off, now install your SSD in your Mac and you’re all done.
@overunityinventor 7 жыл бұрын
Can we put 2 HDD of 1TB each? Will os Sierra accept it and show 2TB in total?
@shaymysarmstrong3278 6 жыл бұрын
Yes
@timkappel2898 6 жыл бұрын
Thinking about doing this, how does it compare to the new MacBook Pros? With it to upgrade 2012 or get a 2017 pro?
@leonardfarmer5044 4 жыл бұрын
I'm going to upgrade mine to following your video 👌 just ordered 2 tb ssd and 16gigs of ram.
@hughmc1133 4 жыл бұрын
Better to install one big ssd, that optical drive always come in handy when you want to play/rip cds. Don't know why anyone would want to get rid of it!
@akashchotai 5 жыл бұрын
Watching in 2018.. just curious if the option of 2 SSD is better than 1 bigger SSD?
@GranTurismo69420 5 жыл бұрын
It's faster because it's set to a RAID
@KlaytonHerminio 5 жыл бұрын
I have the exact same computer! Thanks a lot for your vid/work. Now I will have my macbook pro for a very long time!
@mvl6827 4 жыл бұрын
Yes I have the same. 2012 Macbook pro 15” 2.3 ghz. Bought approx 3 yrs ago second-hand for reasonable price . Replaced the 500 hdd with a 1Tb ssd (crucial). Replaced the 2x2 ram with 2x8 (i.e. 16gb !) ram. Worked a dream until, out of the blue, the screen remained black one unlucky morning . Now at the repairshop. 🤞hope for the best....
@SalawuIbrahim 4 жыл бұрын
Same laptop and same thing happened to me a while ago, it was a easy fix by the repairer and it was a sign my hard drive was failing, failed a week later and I installed a 1TB SSD. This 2012 MBP is a beast! Hope you got yours fixed.
@mehere8-32 7 жыл бұрын
I just did this to my Pro - 16 gb Team DRAM and 480 gb Sandisk ssd I left the DVD alone for the time being. It is faster than my Latitude E6430 same specs Windows 7.
@jaredm4208 3 жыл бұрын
POV: it's 2020 and you have a 2011 macbook pro and you upgrade the ram, hdd to ssd, and thermal paste. Still fast and works 9 years later
@ElawnR 3 жыл бұрын
Fact, I upgraded my late 2011 13” MacBook Pro to 500Gb SSD, 8Gb of RAM and a new battery. It’s running the patched version of Catalina like a charm.
@woydzeck2 3 жыл бұрын
@@ElawnR How did you get Catalina on it? I have the same MAC running on 10.11.6
@ElawnR 3 жыл бұрын
@@woydzeck2 You need to install the patched version! Here you go dosdude1.com/catalina/
@TheHologr4m 4 жыл бұрын
Still kicking ass with my 2011.
@Imustfly 5 жыл бұрын
Good good, intel. I've got a 2010 i5 Macbook pro maxed out at 8GB RAM, but will upgrade a 2012 (best year for them IMHO) to the standards shown in your video. 1TB SSD's are now under $140 (WD or Samsung NAND). Your delivery method is much appreciated....very well done, amigo !!
@malachileblanc2309 4 жыл бұрын
Can't you just re-download mac os by going into recovery mode without a usb stick?
@charlesmcgehee3227 3 жыл бұрын
Nope. Apple is ass-backwards in this regard. The stick and a rather time wasting process is needed Better to buy a used drive with a clean new OSx preloaded. For 35 bucks it is worth it. eBay. (don't go higher that 30-35 bucks) High Sierra does well on a mid 2012 macbook pro with 8 -16 GB RAM. Especially well with a proper SSD.
@SupratikChatterjee 4 жыл бұрын
How will the OS get installed after replacing the HDDs with SSDs? A backup needed before this to some external drive?
@diesmilingxx 4 жыл бұрын
You don't need any, unless you want to retain files. Mac will download it for you if you have a blank hard disk (using internet recovery).
@fewlefttostand 4 жыл бұрын
Or you can buy a 16gb thumb drive and have the latest OS on it and boot it from the thumb drive
@SupratikChatterjee 4 жыл бұрын
@@fewlefttostand Hello. Apple has stopped download OS option in app store. The only way is now Command+R for Mac OS internet recovery
@MrMarioski 4 жыл бұрын
It’s vids like these that give me hope for my late 2012 MacBook Pro. Logic board is shot and contemplating if it’d be worth replacing
@jovial469 4 жыл бұрын
Beats buying a new one. Unless you go for one of these mid 2012 15" non retina...
@logan6444 5 жыл бұрын
The best guide for this on KZfaq!!
@ItsNotFrey 4 жыл бұрын
Tbh I'd just keep the optical drive and just get a large capacity SSD. I still keep media on CDs and DVDs.
@singhjaskiran 4 жыл бұрын
I have same MacBook Pro MD101. My default HDD is not working. When I start I keeps booting. Someone suggested that I should shift current HDD to Disc drive bay using caddy. And replace current HDD with SSD. Also I want to upgrade RAM. My question is how can I install same Mac OS Yosemite again on new SSD? Or do I have to find another copy means serial number. Also will these modifications works? I mean will I be able to access data on current HDD after I shift it to Disc Drive? Also can you recommend which particular SSD is compatible as I don't know about SATA stuff. Also you showed making two SSD something RAID. Will I have to do it with my SSD. Is that step possible for both HDD and SSD together? Thanks
@EdoFirmansyah 4 жыл бұрын
I think you could make a time machine backup. and do restore in your new ssd. or if your hdd broke, just download Yosemite, just Google it
@garryhall9660 3 жыл бұрын
you can also get a case and USB lead for the DVD drive. it fairly cheap and you will have a DVD drive as well.
@miracle_bg 5 жыл бұрын
I have the same 17 inch macbook pro and I LOVED IT! Still do! This is by far the best machine i've ever owned. Yeah - it's a bit slower than today's machines but 99% of the people won't have an issue with that. I am a developer primarily and the only complain i have is the lack of 6+ cores - but i can live with that. The only and biggest pitfall of this laptop is the GPU. Actually not just the macbook pro but also the iMacs from 2009-2012 have the same issue - the AMD chip inside overheats and gets totally messed up. I've baked it several times until it stopped working compeltely. If it wasn't for this i would still be using it till that day!
@solanarosales745 6 жыл бұрын
when did they come out with the silver sides of the screen ?
@hoopdie 4 жыл бұрын
it's a matte upgrade option for the early macbook pro models
@AllKinaTing 8 жыл бұрын
i did the same thing with my 2010 13inch mbp 500 GB SSD and 16 GB RAM……feels like a new computer
@WiKiTWoNKa 5 жыл бұрын
what brand HDD did you use?
@WiKiTWoNKa 5 жыл бұрын
I have a Mid 2013 my self and already upgraded to 16 gb ram my HD is 500 gb 5400 rpm I'm definitely wanting a 500 or bigger SSD
@neriozulberti1492 5 жыл бұрын
Me too mid 2010 13” 16gb ram and 2 SSD crucial MX500 1Tb each
@Zeniotico82 4 жыл бұрын
Hey! I’ve upgraded mi MacBook and everything si fantastic... Just wanna know if there are alternatives for the screen
@MannyFBaby 3 жыл бұрын
I have a mid 2010 MacBook Pro 13 inch and I’m just getting around to upgrading the ram and getting an ssd for it. As well as a new battery
@cappuccino-1721 5 жыл бұрын
This is the last good MacBook Pro Apple made.
@agneevX 5 жыл бұрын
Cappuccino - the 2015 is.
@damedinero3210 5 жыл бұрын
no, its actually the 2012.
@namesashhousewares8337 5 жыл бұрын
Damé Dinero why?
@allstar930 5 жыл бұрын
I love mines! I hooked it up just like this video a few years age.
@Jonalius 5 жыл бұрын
name's ash, housewares The 2012 MacBook is the last upgradeable macbook Apple made. The hard drive, ram and batteries can be changed for cheap prices. And the cpus are very good for getting decent tasks done. In short, it’s perfect for college students and anyone who just wants a laptop as a 2nd computer that will last them a very long time (10-20 years)
@danpape 5 жыл бұрын
“You may not install to this volume because it is part of a AppleRAID” Does anyone have a fix for this . Just spent a bunch of time doing everything in this video and I’m stuck on this prompt. Please help
@justinanderson6104 4 жыл бұрын
Reformat you hard drive to guided map partition
@daniellecoley7030 4 жыл бұрын
danpape shredits I just did my mac today and mine is saying the same thing. Did you get it figured out why it says you may not install to this volume because it is part of a AppleRAID”?
@danpape 4 жыл бұрын
Danielle Coley i didn’t unfortunately I just didn’t bother with that raid version and kept it as 2 separate SSDs, it’s good enough for my needs
@daniellecoley7030 4 жыл бұрын
danpape shredits I ended up doing that too. Mine is doing great now.
@laurasullivan670 3 жыл бұрын
@@danpape I am getting the same message "Y
@chelle315 6 жыл бұрын
I've had my 2012 for 6 years now....750GB and I still have 450 GB of space....lol. That guy is smokin'!!! Great vid....
@nujaz 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you thank you thank you!! My late 2011 MBP now has NEW life!!
@hannanahmad2979 5 жыл бұрын
Ok I literally watch every KZfaq video about laptop upgrade (RAM, Memory etc) but never tried it once with my Laptop 😂
@SoberEmmanuel 7 жыл бұрын
it's been almost a year since this video's been posted. Have any of you noted any issues post the RAM and SSD upgrades ? For example issues like over heating or any sort of battery drain ?
@LeeZavitz 7 жыл бұрын
Sober Emmanuel still running as good as the day I did this :)
@SoberEmmanuel 7 жыл бұрын
Nice. Thank you!
@bdnewton100 7 жыл бұрын
if interested our company called doubledex will do it for you! you can go to our website or search us on amazon.. we do about 500 computers a month
@damason724 5 жыл бұрын
Brian Newton go to hell fat boi
@xavierjonez 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this vid! You helped me install a new SSD in my MacBook 👍🏽
@TheParaSIET 4 жыл бұрын
When you do an SSD raid doesn't it matter if the two SSD's are different in size but from the same manufacturer, like SSD 1TB and SSD 500GB? Or should they have the same storage wise for an SDD raid?
@micah6082 4 жыл бұрын
bruhhh at 1:40 i was thinking "good job blurring the hard drive info dummy" untill like 5 seconds later lmao
@JayJohnPaul 4 жыл бұрын
Micah Vess SAME
@lilbrad9171 4 жыл бұрын
it was the plastic bit to pull out the drive not a blur out. Dip shit
@tejhdhilraj5637 7 жыл бұрын
Hello I have a option to get a new MacBook Pro mid 2012 with 4Gb ram, 500gb hdd brand new or the new MacBook Air 8gb , 128gb ssd but if I get the Pro I would put a ssd in it , do you think the pro is worth it?? Ps I'll be using for university ( not for photo or video editing)
@sloths1122 7 жыл бұрын
Tejh Dhilraj pro
@06MPST 7 жыл бұрын
Tejh Dhilraj if it's just for uni then I'd go for MacBook Air as it's much lighter. I have the 2012 pro and it's so heavy
@bdnewton100 7 жыл бұрын
Pro!
@AbhishekSharma-lr8of 7 жыл бұрын
ofcourse pro u can't be upgrade your macbook air but this pro can upgraded to 500ssd and 16gb ddr3 1600 ram so worth the money to buy pro
@Yellowjacket1977 6 жыл бұрын
I plan to do this soon. I currently edit video with Adobe Premiere Pro and my Macbook Pro is slow. Question: Whats the best way to save the contents on my current hard drive, and reload it onto my new upgraded one? Thanks in advance.
@Spartanm333 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this - some of the ideas can be applied to a Mac Pro tower (2006 1,1 through 2012 5,1) to give these a real boost also. In many respects the cheese grater towers gain much more as they are server class and have multicore Xeon processors that are suited to speed (any laptop is dumbed down on the CPU and components for space, air flow, battery life and to reduce heat). A 2010 Mac Pro tower can be given a 12 core Xeon CPU / SSD RAID upgrade which will (today in 2020) beat up most new Macs. Bear in mind that on the towers before 2010, the internal bus was restricted to 3 GBs even on the 8 core models. In this case an easy hack is to put the SSDs on a PCIe card in one of the free bays which run at 6GBs, then install your system and apps onto this - you immediately double your performance and you will see a significant reduction in boot / shutdown time. The MacPro towers can also run Windows natively through boot camp and take advantage of technologies like turbo boost on Intel CPUs. They have huge performance even by todays standards. Cheap as chips used: bit.ly/2WdejG2
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