SSD on a mac

_Jimlad_ · 13 Oct 2015 at 20:08

Hey guys. Sorry PC user here. Mate wants a ssd in his 2013 macbook. What's the best way to clone his current drive onto the ssd can I do this with a PC ?

MacRS4 · 13 Oct 2015 at 20:14

Do it on the Mac - put the SSD in a caddy, then use Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper to clone to the SSD. Once done, pop the SSD in the Mac, job done.

Make sure you check the bootable drive is set as the SSD, otherwise it can take a while hunting around for the boot drive. So be patient the first time you boot it up.

_Jimlad_ · 13 Oct 2015 at 23:54

OK cool thanks anyone know if can clone using a PC ?

Journey · 14 Oct 2015 at 06:28

Bootable Clonezilla will do it, couple of good guides out there.

bloodiedathame · 14 Oct 2015 at 07:00

Does the 2013 have a removable HDD?

MacRS4 · 14 Oct 2015 at 08:25

Depends which - the Macbook Pro basic 13" does, yes.

The rMBP are a bit harder - there are upgrade kits available for them but they're not 'normal' SSDs.