#How to install new hard drive macbook mac os#

Time machine will not bring your System back to it's original state, with things such as Mail, iTunes, Spotlight indexing, caches, etc. You can then use your old drive as a backup in your external enclosure. Note, the photo shows the new SSD drive installed in place of the old 5400RPM traditional hard. Use CCC or SuperDuper to clone your drive, and then pop your internal HD into the enclosure, and the new drive into your Macbook Pro and clone back. The hard driveР В Р вЂ Р В РІР‚С™Р Р†РІР‚С›РЎС›s location within the mid-2012 MacBook Pro is circled in red within the next photo. What I recommend is a 2.5' USB or USB/Firewire SATA external enclosure for your existing HD.

#How to install new hard drive macbook mac os#

Startup the Mac in internet recovery mode while connected to the internet via ethernet cable (I could not get internet recovery mode to work from wifi) 3. mac os Macbook Pro And now with respect to the old man who knew Chinese, but could not tell what was o'clock. Format the drive in Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format. If your employer has given you a laptop is some configuration, I dont think you should be messing with it. Otherwise, install the OS again, and restore from backup after installation, or later using migration assistant. Startup the Mac in recovery mode and run disk utility. Answer (1 of 5): I have a few concerns here. Search that site for the model you have if it's not the one.Р В РІР‚СњР В РІР‚С›s for data, either you will need to Boot from your install disc (holding C down once you hear the startup chime) and select language, then in the menu bar go to utilities, disk utilities, format as mac os extended (journaled), then exit disk utility and go to utilities again, and select restore from backup. Installing MacBook Pro 15' Model A1150 Hard Drive Replacement - iFixit You didn't specify which model you have, so here's a link.