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Robert wrote:
richw wrote:
Wonder if I could swap it for an SSD?
Definitely, it's a common mod.
Put the OS and applications on the SSD and the data on the HDD it will start up almost instantly and run very quickly/
Is there any way to do this other than reinstall them (and if so how would I delete the previous OS?). Seriously thinking about doing this now.
I would wipe and re-install. Safer than moving the OS because there are many hidden files. You could use CCC (Carbon Copy Clone) or Super Duper but I would re-install, much safer. Use the Apple recovery partition, re-start the computer holding down the Option key, then select the recovery partition and specify the SSD to install on. Check this out BEFORE you try it because I haven't done it for a while and it may have changed. It should install a standard up to date OS on the drive of your choice.
Check out OWC (Other World Computing) they have a good website and may sell kits with mounting brackets to adapt the MBP optical drive bay for SSD use.
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC
There are of course other sites which cover this!
Sorry, forgot to cover the delete OS part.
De register your Adobe software and any other authenticated software then launch the computer from the recovery partition by holding down the option key and selecting the recovery partition, launch Drive Utilities from the Menu items, simply erase the drive. Your recovery partition should survive and that is what you use to download and install the new OS directly from Apple. If you don't have access to the internet you can get the OS on a memory stick but that is nailed and will become obsolete, the recovery partition should install the latest correct OS for your exact computer.
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Robert.