Over the years, we've installed hundreds of SSD drives into Mac minis. It's always a great upgrade and can make an old mini feel like new again. Of course you'd need and the process isn't as horrible as it seems at first.

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When you've done it enough times and have the right tools, the process takes less than a couple minutes. Since we've installed so many different drives and brands over the years, we have experience with their longevity and some potential issues. I thought I'd write a few of these lessons we've learned in case it helps others: First the bad: OCZ and Crucial SSD drives are fast, but they've been less reliable in our experience. The firmware upgrades require Windows or bootable CDs. Even worse than that, the return process for those drives are excruciating.

By contrast, the 27-Inch 'Late 2012' and 'Late 2013' as well as the 'Late 2014' and 'Mid-2015' Retina/5K iMac models all have this connector on the motherboard even if the system only is configured with a hard drive at the time of purchase, so it is possible to add a PCIe-based 'blade' SSD to these models after the initial system purchase. Mac mini Hard Drive or SSD Purchase Options In theory, just about any hard drive or SSD that meets the minimum requirements should work in the Mac mini. However, it always is best to buy from a trusted company with Mac knowledge for the most trouble-free experience. Replacing the Mac Mini 2012's HDD with SSD. Discussion in 'Mac mini' started by A.Chakery, Dec 5, 2012. But hard to beat a 830 for reliability and consistency. Share Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Email Link Like + Quote Reply. A.Chakery, Dec 5, 2012. I will change the drive in my mac mini and how can I install the iOS in the SSD. Find great deals on eBay for mac mini 2012 ssd. Shop with confidence.

There will be a ton of automated replies and waiting. Second, a word of caution: If you are going to put an SSD drive into a Mac mini server or any other Mac with dual drives, be sure to clone the data using. There is a bug in Mavericks and Disk Utility. If you do a 'Restore' to the drive and then install it into a Mac with dual drives, the OS will see it as a potentially broken Fusion drive the first time you boot up. Nine times out of ten, this will brick your SSD drive.

(And I don't mean 'brick' in the way people refer to iPhones that just need to be restarted. This will most likely require a return with the manufacturer.) Finally, the reason you probably started reading: The is the best option on the market right now. We've installed 100+ of these drives, and near 300 if you count their predecessor the Samsung 830. I don't know their RMA process yet because we've never had to return one. These drives are fast, have good P/E cycles and are very well priced. As of today, Amazon has the popular and the.