upgrading to SSD

so im looking at the idea of upgradeing my HDD to a SSD in my MBP
if im right it can be as simple as taking the SSD and using Carbon Copy Cloner
to clone a bootable copy over to the SSD
then just removing the HDD and installing the SSD
of course start it back up
but that should be about it right?
other then some possible updates, correct?

Who knows
as the post
is too hard
to read

you were able to navigate it pretty well. and you even mimicked me, im flattered. im to accustom to dealing with corn fed idiots, i picked that up from the archery forums. i have to put each thought on a different line or they get lost. kinda sad really, so if you were able to follow it before. then you should be able to actually answer my question.

That's essentially it. We can give you more specific advice if we know which MB Pro you are using and the OS version. Although many of our members prefer doing a clean install to an SSD, cloning should work just as well. Here are a couple of things to keep in mind:

1. Before you start the process make sure that your clone is indeed bootable and functioning properly. I've had a few instances where the clone booted but would not accept my login password.

2. If you haven't a;ready take a quick look at the installation videos for your particular model. You can find them here or on sites like iFixIt.

3. If you're experiencing any odd behavior from your system get to the root of that issue before you clone the drive. If not you will simply be duplicating the problem to the new drive.

very good advise, and thank you i will

my MBP is
13-inch, Mid 2012
2.5 GHz Core i5
16 GB RAM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 1024 MB
OS X 10.9.2 (13C64)

and i would add to your rep, but it says that i should spread it around first....

Sorry could not navigate at all!

I was trying to advise go to SSD manufacturer's web site and see if they have free cloning software such as Crucial do. Could not get keyboard to type in the box so copied yours and edited. OWC are Mac specialists and they advise not cloning a platter drive to an SSD.

PS Thanks Slydude ~ new batteries seem to improve things.

why all the hatred
for capital letters etc?
makes writers look dumb

Third party SSDs will not have TRIM enabled from the factory. After you're done getting everything copied/setup and boot to your desktop I would definitely download 'Trim Enabler'

I went with the ~500gb Crucial SSD, and the performance increase has been amazing. I would research drives a bit before you settle, and make sure you analyze reviews to see the failure rates of each. I chose to take the SSD conversion to asses whether I needed to continue having bootcamp (in my case I didn't), and to start my OS X install from scratch to reorganize my file systems and copy only the most important stuff over.

chas_m said:

why all the hatred
for capital letters etc?
makes writers look dumb

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Nice Haiku.

milessthomas said:

Third party SSDs will not have TRIM enabled from the factory. After you're done getting everything copied/setup and boot to your desktop I would definitely download 'Trim Enabler'

I went with the ~500gb Crucial SSD

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Did you go with the Crucial CT480M500SSD1? If so did you enable TRIM? I have read somewhere recently that this model supports "garbage collection". Some have suggested that garbage collection and TRIM should not both be enabled as it may actually slow things down. Still researching this. I'm new to the whole SSD thing.

Correct Sly. OWC in particular uses the Gargage Collection and are adamant TRIM should NOT be enabled on any SSD that utilizes SandForce:-


http://blog.macsales.com/11051-to-trim-or-not-to-trim-owc-has-the-answer

Ssd

i bought a solid state drive from outer world computing. it came with very easy to follow instructions. i completed the switch in about 20 minutes or less. drive is guaranteed for 1 year. i have had it for about 2 now and no problems.

harryb2448 said:

Correct Sly. OWC in particular uses the Gargage Collection and are adamant TRIM should NOT be enabled on any SSD that utilizes SandForce:-


To TRIM or not to TRIM (OWC has the answer) | Other World Computing Blog

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My unit does not appear to have TRIM enabled. Not sure about "Garbage Collection" Didn't buy it from OWC.

it has been several years ago, but i was under the impression that TRIM was not needed for the Mac OSX. i thought (or think ive read) that the Mac OSX fills the entire drive with 0's, and only changes the needed bits to 1's to reduce the wear and tear on the drive.