Comments on: How I upgraded my MacBook Pro http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/2270 Welcome to my technology blog! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:41:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Everything except a cold beer... | Other World Computing Blog http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/2270#comment-14035 Everything except a cold beer... | Other World Computing Blog Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:19:49 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=2270#comment-14035 [...] “I’ve dealt with OWC for years and never had a problem. Great company!” - Terry White, via his Tech Blog [...] [...] “I’ve dealt with OWC for years and never had a problem. Great company!” – Terry White, via his Tech Blog [...]

]]> By: Terry White http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/2270#comment-13950 Terry White Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:07:32 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=2270#comment-13950 Andre, You will need to be able to boot from a 3rd drive with CopyCat on it. So in my case I used my bootable backup drive to boot from. I then launched CopyCatX and copied my old drive to my new drive. So there are 3 drives in the equation. One to boot from and run CopyCatX, one that has your existing data, apps, etc. and the new one that you're copying to. Andre,
You will need to be able to boot from a 3rd drive with CopyCat on it. So in my case I used my bootable backup drive to boot from. I then launched CopyCatX and copied my old drive to my new drive. So there are 3 drives in the equation. One to boot from and run CopyCatX, one that has your existing data, apps, etc. and the new one that you’re copying to.

]]> By: Andre http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/2270#comment-13949 Andre Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:00:49 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=2270#comment-13949 Hi Terry, My Seagate will arrive in a few days. I have never used CopycatX and I looked at their website and I have one question still. One I install the software do I need to hook up an external HDD via USB and then once my original MACl HDD is coped over there I open up my macbook and plug in the new 500GB Seagate then use copycatx to copy everything back over? I am sure I am making this harder then it needs to be.. :) Thanks Hi Terry,

My Seagate will arrive in a few days. I have never used CopycatX and I looked at their website and I have one question still. One I install the software do I need to hook up an external HDD via USB and then once my original MACl HDD is coped over there I open up my macbook and plug in the new 500GB Seagate then use copycatx to copy everything back over? I am sure I am making this harder then it needs to be.. :)

Thanks

]]> By: Bodie Quirk http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/2270#comment-13894 Bodie Quirk Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:02:20 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=2270#comment-13894 Awesome! Thanks, man for all the tips and goodness. I love your blog. Now I just need to see if I can afford it! Thanks again Bodie Awesome! Thanks, man for all the tips and goodness. I love your blog. Now I just need to see if I can afford it!

Thanks again

Bodie

]]> By: Terry White http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/2270#comment-13884 Terry White Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:34:56 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=2270#comment-13884 Hi Bodie, the 7200 RPM 500GB drive is the biggest fasted one available today. Thanks! :) Hi Bodie,
the 7200 RPM 500GB drive is the biggest fasted one available today.
Thanks! :)

]]> By: Bodie Quirk http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/2270#comment-13883 Bodie Quirk Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:31:18 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=2270#comment-13883 Terry, I just purchased the brand new MacBook Pro 13". I want to upgrade the hard drive like you did. Would you recommend the same drive you used in your upgrade, or is there a "newer, faster, bigger, better" drive that you would choose if you were in my position? You seem to know how to find the goodness, so I come to you! Thanks so much Bodie Terry,

I just purchased the brand new MacBook Pro 13″. I want to upgrade the hard drive like you did. Would you recommend the same drive you used in your upgrade, or is there a “newer, faster, bigger, better” drive that you would choose if you were in my position? You seem to know how to find the goodness, so I come to you!

Thanks so much

Bodie

]]> By: terrywhite http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/2270#comment-13730 terrywhite Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:18:20 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=2270#comment-13730 Sal, the good news is that ANY MacBook Pro that you would buy today would be suitable for shooting tethered. If you go with the 17" model, you'll not only have a larger display, but you'll also have the option for a matte screen. I haven't found the glossy screens to be much of a problem, but most photographers would prefer the matte option. Get as much RAM as you can afford and you should be good to go. Sal, the good news is that ANY MacBook Pro that you would buy today would be suitable for shooting tethered. If you go with the 17″ model, you’ll not only have a larger display, but you’ll also have the option for a matte screen. I haven’t found the glossy screens to be much of a problem, but most photographers would prefer the matte option. Get as much RAM as you can afford and you should be good to go.

]]> By: Sal http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/2270#comment-13729 Sal Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:04:59 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=2270#comment-13729 Terry I am a photographer in the San Francisco bay area. I need your help. I have a Nikon D-3 and want to start shooting tethering. I want to purchase a Mac Pro (laptop). Can you please recommend a Make & Model with the upgrades that would be best for shooting tethering. Sal Terry

I am a photographer in the San Francisco bay area. I need your help. I have a Nikon D-3 and want to start shooting tethering. I want to purchase a Mac Pro (laptop). Can you please recommend a Make & Model with the upgrades that would be best for shooting tethering.

Sal

]]> By: dgigibao http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/2270#comment-13625 dgigibao Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:47:31 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=2270#comment-13625 I bought this same drive for MBP unibody 2.4GHz and I am very disappointed, the whole laptop is vibrating very much and its much louder. I am waiting for cheaper SSD drives. I bought this same drive for MBP unibody 2.4GHz and I am very disappointed, the whole laptop is vibrating very much and its much louder. I am waiting for cheaper SSD drives.

]]> By: terrywhite http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/2270#comment-13592 terrywhite Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:33:01 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=2270#comment-13592 Neville, 4GB officially, 6GB unofficially. Neville,
4GB officially, 6GB unofficially.

]]> By: Neville http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/2270#comment-13591 Neville Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:22:56 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=2270#comment-13591 Terry Am I mistaken but I thought the maximum memory the 2008 Mac Book Pros only held up to 4gb of memory? Terry

Am I mistaken but I thought the maximum memory the 2008 Mac Book Pros only held up to 4gb of memory?

]]> By: Barry Hayes http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/2270#comment-13547 Barry Hayes Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:15:46 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=2270#comment-13547 Ram & Hard drives are considered customer replaceable components and DIY does not void the warranty. However if there is a problem they may try to blame the third party components eve though 500 gig drives are available from Apple. So it is best to keep the factory ram at least so it can be reinstalled for testing purposes. Ram & Hard drives are considered customer replaceable components and DIY does not void the warranty. However if there is a problem they may try to blame the third party components eve though 500 gig drives are available from Apple. So it is best to keep the factory ram at least so it can be reinstalled for testing purposes.

]]> By: Ed Dombek http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/2270#comment-13544 Ed Dombek Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:48:43 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=2270#comment-13544 Terry: I did a similar upgrade to my early '08 MB a couple months ago. Same drive and maxed the memory. I think you'll be pleased with the drive. Enjoy! Terry: I did a similar upgrade to my early ’08 MB a couple months ago. Same drive and maxed the memory. I think you’ll be pleased with the drive. Enjoy!

]]> By: terrywhite http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/2270#comment-13541 terrywhite Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:25:33 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=2270#comment-13541 L Lancaster, Not as long as I didn't damage anything in the process. You're welcome :) L Lancaster,
Not as long as I didn’t damage anything in the process.
You’re welcome :)

]]> By: terrywhite http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/2270#comment-13540 terrywhite Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:22:40 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=2270#comment-13540 Lavonne, I tend to use Drives that come out of my computers/laptops as backups or archive drives. The old laptops get recycled back into work to people with lesser needs (non-power users). As far as recycling a problematic drive goes, it would really depend on whether I thought the drive had real hardware problems or not? So I can't answer that one for you without knowing whether or not the drive was mechanically sound or not. Lavonne,
I tend to use Drives that come out of my computers/laptops as backups or archive drives. The old laptops get recycled back into work to people with lesser needs (non-power users). As far as recycling a problematic drive goes, it would really depend on whether I thought the drive had real hardware problems or not? So I can’t answer that one for you without knowing whether or not the drive was mechanically sound or not.

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