You've hung on to your old Mac for as long as you could but its age is
starting to show. Apps bounce forever as they're trying to launch, and restarts
feel like they take an eternity. It makes sense that you'd think it's time to
replace your machine, but we've got a solution for boosting your max
performance see you don't have to spend thousands of dollars on a new Mac. Meet
the best way to speed up your Mac iFixit's Mac SSD upgrade kits. Many older
Mac's shipped with a standard hard drive that relied on spinning plates to write
and read information. But your computer only runs as fast as the disk spins and
these days that's not fast enough. Solid State Drives use chips to store
information eliminating the need for moving parts and increasing performance
by up to 10 times. Check out how much faster your machine can boot after the
upgrade.
We've got tons of hard drive replacement guides on our site and a video that
walks you through the process of cloning your old drive. If you're ready to
upgrade head on over to our ID your Mac page identify your machine then grab the
SSD upgrade kit for your model. The kits come in sizes up to one terabyte and
include all the tools you need to complete your repair. We've got a kit for
MacBooks and MacBook Pros, kits for Mac minis and even a couple for iMacs.
Here at iFixit we love extending the lives of devices and doing these simple upgrades
will not only make it seem like you've got a brand new computer, you'll also be
doing your part to keep devices out of landfills! happy upgrading!