If you need a more portable machine, the MacBook Air is supportive of PCIe flash storage upgrades. In conclusion, if you need a powerful machine on the cheap, look to an older model Mac Mini or Mac Pro, as they are easily upgraded. I would not attempt a repair or upgrade on a mission critical machine if you have not done such an upgrade in the past. Consider the cost to performance return rate and whether or not you can take the risk of messing up an install. Proceed with caution or consider hiring a trained repairman to do the upgrade work for you. If your Mac is still under warranty, and you open it up for any reason on your own, you will void the warranty! Once a single screw has been removed, Apple will not touch the device. A Disclaimer Before You Tear Open Your Mac And if you do decide to upgrade on your own, watching a YouTube walkthrough is highly recommended. If you are still not sure, try a YouTube search for “ RAM/hard drive upgrade.” If you do not find a result, it simply is not a likely endeavor. Unfortunately, it also looks like hard drive upgrades are becoming impossible with newer devices like the Touch Bar Macbook Pro, as they have their SSDs soldered into the logic board. Here is a quick rundown of most devices that have their RAM pre-configured and soldered into place: This is because the RAM was soldered into place.
Some models cannot be upgraded at all, while devices like the 2014 Mac Mini only support a hard drive upgrade. You can back up your main drive’s important files to an external drive and delete the files from the main drive to free up some space. In regard to tackling reason two, rather than upgrading for the sake of more storage, try using an external drive. There are three main reasons to replace a drive: If Finder seems to take a while to load, file transfer is slow, or programs take a while to respond – you may be interested in upgrading your Mac’s hard drive.
On the other hand but similarly related, hard drives also are a major player in a computer’s performance.
If you find that launching programs is horrendously slow or that you experience crashes and freezes, a RAM upgrade may need to be in the works. When using this term “upgrading,” mainly the computer’s RAM and hard drives come to mind. Also not to be overlooked is what parts specifically should be upgraded to boost performance. When it comes to making upgrades to your Mac, or any PC for that matter, you first need to consider which devices are truly worthwhile for the money. This article will detail how you can save a few bucks by buying a used, slightly older Mac, and upgrade some parts to get it up to speed with the current generations.
Smaller systems like those found in the Macbook and Macbook Air include smaller (and sometimes custom) parts that are harder to work with. Generally Mac Pros and Mac Minis will be easiest to work with.
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