Hi, I use a MacBook pro Mid 2012 13' inch laptop. Detailed specs are given below.

I upgrade my MacBook pro mid 2012 13 inch with 16GB RAM and replace SATA to SDD 512 GB. My issue now is that after all are completed and upon This speed it depends of the chipset of the computer, in this case, we are talking about MacBook Pro Mid 2012 with have Intel 7 series chipset. Best 250GB ssd for Macbook Pro 13' (mid-2012) aneeshrelan Sep 7, 2015, 4:33 AM I am looking to upgrade my macbook pro 13' (mid-2012) model by replacing the existing HDD by a 250GB SSD.

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- 2.9 Ghz Intel Core i7 - 8GB 1600 Mhz - 1 TB HDD - MacOs Sierra I am thinking of upgrading the hard drive to an SSD and use the HDD in the optical drive as secondary storage. My plan is to install the MacOS on to the SSD, with the applications an document files installed on the HDD. Is this possible?? I heard this gives faster performance.

I have tons of software currently installed on the 1 TB HDD, there are also several Virtual Machines installed as well, the disk is currently using 400 GB, do I have to clean install MacOS on the SSD?? What about activation etc.?? I have seen some videos on ifixit and it seems this can be done. I have selected on the following parts for this. - SSD -Drive Caddy In ifixit they recommended another drive caddy that costs 25 USD, is the above caddy suitable for my laptop??

Also is the above Samsung SSD compatible with my laptop?? What is the minimum capacity of SSD required to install MacOS?

Clean install on the SSD, yes. There’s no activation as such for MacOS. It is free to use on Apple hardware 2. Use Migration Assistant or manually copy/move data from old HDD - in your case I might suggest manual 3. I strongly suggest you also install applications on your SSD - leave your documents/virtual machines off it if you need to save space Yes, that SSD and drive caddy should work. I don’t believe you need a caddy if you manually transfer files later so long as you move your HDD to the optical drive at the same time as putting your SSD in. You just need to be able to boot to get MacOS on your SSD, that’s all.

I would put the SSD in the optical bay. I don't believe the optical bay has the motion sensor that stops the drive when the laptop is moved briskly or dropped. Leaving the HDD in the original location maintains that protection and with the 2012 model there are no issues with the SATA speed as there were in some earlier models. If both drives are staying in the system, just install the SSD, install the OS to it and when prompted run Migration Assistant and point it to the old drive as your source. Testing has demonstrated that Apple factory hardware does not reliably support a 6G (6Gb/s) Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive in the optical bay of 2011 and 2012 MacBook Pros (Model ID 8,1; 8,2; 8,3; 9,1; 9,2). If your OWC Data Doubler bundle comes with a 6G drive, you should ONLY install that drive in the main drive bay and utilize the Data Doubler to re-task your existing drive or install a new 3G SSD or HDD in the optical bay.