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Macbook SSD help/advice needed?

MDstalker
MDstalker Posts: 147 Forumite
edited 20 September 2012 at 5:55PM in Techie Stuff
problem solved...

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  • m5rcc
    m5rcc Posts: 1,544 Forumite
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    Just back up everything, insert new SSD, do a clean install of Lion from a USB pendrive, and transfer everything back over.
  • m5rcc
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  • Mr_Toad
    Mr_Toad Posts: 2,462 Forumite
    You need to do a clean install to get the best performance from the SSD so it's worth the effort.
    One by one the penguins are slowly stealing my sanity.
  • m5rcc
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    MDstalker wrote: »
    Thanks for that, unfortunately I don't have an 8GB pen drive... could I do the sane thing using my external USB hard drive??

    Yes as long as you format appropriately...
  • fwor
    fwor Posts: 6,872 Forumite
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    MDstalker wrote: »
    ps. any opinions on the Crucial M4 128GB SSD??

    I bought one after looking into the subject carefully. The Crucial M4 may not have the best "headline" performance in terms of read/write speeds, but it has a much better reputation for reliability than most other brands.

    I've only had mine for a couple of months, so it's a bit early to comment on reliability, but I had no problems installing and loading the OS on it.
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