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#2006 macbook pro ssd upgrade install#
#2006 macbook pro ssd upgrade update#
#2006 macbook pro ssd upgrade upgrade#

Once Migration Assistant was finished, I restarted the computer (just because) and then shut it down, unplugged it, flipped it over, and removed the battery cover and battery.

Since I was migrating over a USB 2.0 connection, it took a couple of hours. It also automatically launched Migration Assistant, so I was all ready to move my files, applications and preferences. When the computer restarted, it had automatically used the external SSD as the startup disk.

I inserted the Snow Leopard CD and installed the OS on the external SSD.

The MBP said it did not recognize the SSD, so I erased it and formatted it as "Mas OS Extended (Journaled)".

Connected the new SSD via USB to MacBook Pro.

#2006 macbook pro ssd upgrade update#

I also had bought a CD copy of Snow Leopard from Apple so that I could update from the Leopard OS that I had been running. I did do my homework before jumping in, so I had the necessary tiny phillips and torx bits I would need, as well as an inexpensive hard drive case & USB cord so that I could first connect the new SSD externally to my MBP. Given that I have very little expeprience doing these kinds of things, and it went very smoothly, I would rate the task as fairly easy. I pretty much followed the script from my first post, above, and there were really no major surprises.

I successfully installed my new SSD into my 2008 MacBook Pro. Note that if any of your apps are PowerPC, they won’t run on any version of OS X newer than Snow Leopard.

#2006 macbook pro ssd upgrade install#

Since you’ll be starting from Leopard, you’ll need to install Snow Leopard as a prerequisite for any newer version of OS X, so you might as well begin with Snow Leopard, even if your eventual target is a newer version of OS X. One difference between my approach and your proposed approach is that I didn’t use Migration Assistant I’d set my preferences manually in Mavericks, reïnstalled the apps on the SSD as Mavericks compatibilty became available for each of them, and copied my files manually from the HDD to the SSD as needed. When I’d swapped drives, I’d put my HDD into an external enclosure, so that if needed I can still boot into Snow Leopard using Startup Manager. It originally came with Snow Leopard on its HDD, and when I bought a SSD for it, I installed Mavericks directly onto the SSD externally, leaving Snow Leopard on the HDD. I took a similar approach with my MacBookPro7,1. Should/Can I install a more current OS on the SSD and migrate to that? If so, which OS for my old laptop? (I am a bit worried that a couple of my apps won't work on newer OS's.) Have I missed any other valuable steps?ģ. * Can I install the new OS onto the new SSD or do I have to update my old OS instead?Ģ. So, being a little nervous about this, I am wondering if:ġ. Boot up the computer from the SSD (still connected externally) to make sure everything seems good. Use Migration Assistant to install my old apps, files, preferences, etc from my old hard drive to the SSD.ĥ.

Purchase new OS CD and install it on the new SSD.*Ĥ. Connect new SSD externally and Erase & Format it.ģ. I am thinking of installing the new OS on the new SSD first, and then migrating my old hard drive stuff onto it. My question relates to the fact I am running OS 10.5.8 (Leopard) and would like to update the OS to 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or maybe more recent. The easy part will be the physical exchange of drives since the hard drive on this model is easily accessable by lifting off the battery cover.

#2006 macbook pro ssd upgrade upgrade#

I am looking to upgrade my MacBook Pro 5,1 by replacing the original hard drive with an SSD.