These are also the only tools you will need to fully disassemble reassemble the entire mac mini. Will a sata3 ssd work properly on a mac mini mid 2010. Or sometimes when power on your mac mini, you may see the computer take a long loading bar with grey screen or flashing folder with question mark when startup. Mac mini 2014 keeps waking up for a minute while sleeping catalina. This particular guide was written using a late 2009 15 unibody macbook pro as the. Drive thats on the top when the mini is turned upside down to open it.
How to choose the right hard disk for your mac the mac security. Use the energy saver settings on your mac apple support. So i have done a test replacing the supd with a 2,5 hdd and tada bad news. Ssds for macbook pro early and mid 2009 hard drives uk.
How to speed up mac mini with ssd hard drive media experience. Owc ssds turn the 2011 mac mini into a powerhouse macrumors. Once your data is backed up and youve signed out of everything that might connect your old mac to your personal information, you can erase everything on it by reformatting the hard drive. There are two different white unibody macbook models the macbook core 2 duo 2. If your macbook pro or macbook air feels slow to wake from sleep after its been. It work with sata hard drive, and ssd solid state drive as well. Neither of the two hardware stores within walking distance of my. Regardless, youll be very happy with the performance upgrade over a slower drive. Whatever your use of the mac mini, be it media server or desktop computer, the one upgrade that will make the biggest impact is a ssd. But it is, of course, possible to use an ssd in an external. We make it easy to do these upgrades with a onestopshop page complete with installation videos. Owc ssd upgrade kits for imac early 2009 apple mac upgrades.
Generic 2nd hard drive hdd ssd caddy for apple imac early. Nov 14, 2011 my old mac mini mid 2009 model has started to feel sluggish in the past months, so i decided to speed it up by installing a ocz solid state drive ssd. Works great to add a secondary drive to a mac mini. In my case it was a mac mini late 2012 model, with the original drive being in the lower position ie. For a new aluminium mac mini you will need to replace one of the internal drives. I presume the usb lead attaches as well to the usb port on the 2018 mac mini. Use this guide to trade your optical drive for a second hard drive. Nov 21, 2016 basically, any mac that has a userreplaceable hard disk can have a 3rd party ssd installed in it these include the classic macbook pro, the white polycarbon macbook, the mac mini and the imac. Keep your aging mac mini alive with a few clever upgrades. Storage apple mac hard drives, ssds page 1 flexx memory. Our stepbystep installation videos guide you through upgrading your mac, iphone, ipad or ipod. May 08, 2015 48 thoughts on how to fix your mac not waking from sleep b. I could relegate the old gal to full time duty as a music server, but with a new imac i.
Power down your mac mini, disconnect all of the cables, and flip it over. How to upgrade a42 unibody white macbook hard drive. Once you crack open the mac mini, youre still 19 steps from swapping out the hard drive. So ive thinked about replace the optical drive with an ssd, but ive discovered sum issue with sata 2 port.
How to speed up your mac with a solid state ssd drive. I consider installing mavericks on an external ssd drive connected via thunderbolt to my mac mini late 2012 and booting macos x from it. I would then use the the current 5400 rpm drive in an external. Longer wake time when the computer goes to sleep the hard drive will completely stop. After your disk is fully decrypted this may take a while test hibernate mode to see if it works properly, and then reenable disk encryption and test. There are many options in upgrading a mac mini, and. I am just curious how future macos updates via app store will be installed. Ssd for mac mini 2012 need second opinion ask different. No need to purchase anything else or look elsewhere. None of this really matters to solid state disks as they are pure electronical devices with no mechanics. Adding second hard drive to mac mini page 6 macrumors forums i have two ssds in a 2009 mbp. They are a hackers delight, in the true sense of the word. A link to this would be great as i have tried 3 adaptors unsuccessfully. How to upgrade your mac mini with an ssd 2019 updated.
From ifixit, im going with the following for my mid 2010 mac mini server 1 if1071221 1 tb ssd hybrid 2. Ive upgraded my old 2009 imac to yosemite but its so slow. Accelsior 4m2 is not compatible with mac pro 2009 models. Today i am going to replace the spinning hdd for an ssd, and i wouldnt like it to be waking up and sleeping constantly. White macbook, powerbook g4, and mac mini owners, your mileage may.
Regular mid2010 aluminum unibody mac mini models, which have optical drives, support a single 2. Mac mini 2009 hard drivessd installation video youtube. Use the tools to upgrade to a speedy solid state drive ssd or to perform general repairs. This was often due to the use of third party pci cards andor having external drives connected. The ssd is mounted on an owc expansion card in slot 2. Pros and cons of enabling put hard disks to sleep when possible. In theory, a very fast drive could saturate a sata2 bus, but if it does, it will still send the data, just slower than its capable of. Optical to sata drive converter bracket solution add up to 2. For users looking to upgrade their 2011 mac mini as much as possible, replacing the internal hdd with a ssd looks to be a good albeit not cheap. Reports on some macs with nvme ssds crash on wake from sleepstandby. The trick with leaving the drive plugged into poweronly for some hours is weird but works obviously.
Find up to 16gb ram memory and 2tb ssd storage for your mac mini. I had problems with sleep on every mac i owned until i got my current computer, a 20 27. Some drive bays have a height of 7 mm, while others have a height of 9. Swap your imac, mac mini or macbook cddvd drive for a. Apple imac early 2009, mid 2009, late 2009, mid 2010, mid 2011, late 2011 sata 2nd hard disk drive hdd caddyadapter for any uses 12. Storage apple mac hard drives, ssds ssd for mac mini. Transcend jetdrive includes a handy installation guide which gives you step by step instructions on how to install the jetflash drive on your mac and use the preinstalled ssd as a secondary device. Owcs stepbystep video of how to install an ssd or hard drive in an apple mac mini early 2009, late 2009. Mac storage tips, firmware updates and related articles on ssds, nvme. For a macbook or macbook pro can replace the internal optical drive with your old hard drive or order a large ssd drive and replace your old hard drive with it.
Would upgrading the 2009 imac with an internal ssd give me a wow difference in boot ups and loading some of these heavy hitting apps like logic or ableton. In theory, just about any hard drive or ssd that meets the minimum requirements should work in the mac mini. The best news is the missing macbook firewire ports are found as an 800firewire port on the new mac. I am considering replacing that drive with a solid state drive ssd. And you can buy external or internal drives of three types. How to install a solidstate drive in your macbook lifehacker. Insert the jimmy into the crack between the aluminum top housing and the plastic lower housing. I used the intel x25m, which has worked wonderfully. Mac mini model a1283 hard drive replacement ifixit repair guide.
As i wrote last week, im going to upgrade my 2012 mac mini with a solid state drive with a goal of speeding it up and giving it some new life. How to fix your mac not waking from sleep macissues. Some people prefer to keep their old hard drives and replace the optical drive. Although every effort is made to provide the most accurate and useful information in owc videos, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding. What does swapping the optical drive for an ssd get me. It is well known fact that ssd drive will significantly improve your systems performance, but i was still blown away with the results after i took my new hard drive for a test drive. I could relegate the old gal to full time duty as a music server, but with a new imac i am not happy with drive options cost as well. Similar to dylan, the hard drive fan begins at a normal rpm but then slowly builds, topping out at 5000 rpm. Solidstate drives ssds dont have moving parts, so this setting doesnt affect mac computers that use. Learn more rocket yard blog diy install videos join our affiliate network covid19 response. Owcs stepbystep video of how to install the hard drives in an apple mac mini 2009 server with model id. Ram and ssd upgrades for apple mac mini upgradeable.
Interested in using these videos on your site view our video usage policy. You say there is an adaptor for the mini display to the thunderbolt 3 port on the 2018 mac mini. I upgraded the standard hard drive to a ssd 512 gb sandisk x210 purchased from ifixit. The article gives you all the information you need to turn your new mac mini into a server or to upgrade it with a faster hard drive and more ram. Mac mini mid 2010 ssd dual drive installation crucial. I performed open heart surgery on my mac mini, and it was horrifying. My old mac mini mid 2009 model has started to feel sluggish in the past months, so i decided to speed it up by installing a ocz solid state drive ssd. I recently replaced the 500 gb wd blue hard drive of my 21. Ssd upgrades for your apple imac 20inch, early 2009 2. Speed up your mac with an external ssd robin monks. I should preface this by saying i bought the mac mini fully knowing it was not a.
If that bothers you, just buy a slower sata2 ssd drive. Does anyone have any experience with this mac mini late 2009 and replacing the internal drive with an ssd i am mostly curious as to how large an ssd i would need. Mac mini server 2009 hard drivessd installation video. As it is hard nowadays to find any new 3gb the conclusion here is that e. Mac mini model a1283 hard drive replacement ifixit. And replacing your mac mini s hard disk with an ssd can slash its boot time by. The apple mac mini has a loyal fan group around the world. May 05, 2014 owcs stepbystep video of how to install the hard drives in an apple mac mini 2009 server with model id. Mentioned several times over the years including a note on my 2nd ssd swap in a 2012 mac mini but after seeing a recent post in apples forums from a 2009 mac mini mini3,1 owner that his new samsung 840 evo ssd shows a 1. Nov 18, 2015 as i wrote last week, im going to upgrade my 2012 mac mini with a solid state drive with a goal of speeding it up and giving it some new life. Therefore, if you own one of them, this article is for you. Looking to buy new mac mini to replace macbook pro mid 2009 as per the title, im looking into buying a replacement for my old workhorse, my mid 2009 model macbook pro. Im looking to replace a drive with unfixable smart errors, so ive asked my local repair shop about trying to install a wd blue 500gb ssd on my mac mini late 2012, os 10.
The mini is an ssd only model and i know i can upgrade the internal hd with a cable, however i would prefer something i can move between this and my other mac so external is my option for now. How to speed up mac mini with ssd hard drive media. I recently picked up some samsung enterprise grade 1tb ssds so plan on using one of those. Mac ssdsataideata storagecontroller articles, updates and tips. Ssd on late 2009 imac in reply to peterd feb 11, 2014 generally, an ssd will provide most benefit if installed as the boot drive and holding all os files including caches and swap plus your most commonly used programs and data. If the original hard drive on your mac mini is getting slower or memory full you can replace it with a bigger one. Apple mac mini hard drive upgrade early 2009 youtube. Looking to buy new mac mini to replace macbook pro mid2009 as per the title, im looking into buying a replacement for my old workhorse, my mid2009 model macbook pro. Depending on the size of your drive bay, you may need to use a spacer to make your ssd fit properly. These are 2,5 drives, so to replace your 3,5 harddrive, you could use an hdd bracket. Ive had some odd behaviour since installing the second ssd, where the first is randomly unmounting itself, but i suspect that is a different issue. Nov 21, 2018 mac mini hard drive or ssd purchase options. So i decided to replace its spinning hard disk drive with a solid state one.
Ssds are more expensive than hard disk drives, but prices have fallen dramatically since your mac mini debuted. However, it always is best to buy from a trusted company with mac knowledge for the most troublefree experience. Crucial ssds work with the 2009 mac mini and not the samsung evo. Solidstate drives ssds come with all kinds of perks over your standard. Substantial performance gain over the fastest 2017 imac 5k.