While the specifications of each of these Macs is different, the actual architecture of them is similar enough that the same rules apply when it comes to taking them apart and upgrading them.

This same hardware design is shared by quite a few different 13-inch MacBook Pro models. Here’s a list of the specific Mac models that this SSD installation tutorial is applicable to: I did an SSD upgrade for mine and it’s running like greased lightning. If you’re on a tight hardware budget, or like me, you’ve acquired one of these old workhorses for cheap and you’re willing to put a little bit of coin and some elbow grease to get it running well, the payoff is tremendous. One of the best performance upgrades you can give your MacBook Pro is to replace the stock hard disk drive with an SSD.

If you have one and you’re looking to get some more bang for your buck, it’s possible with relatively little muss and fuss to upgrade them to keep them going a while longer while making them much faster than they ever were from the factory. The 480GB / 960GB JetDrive 500 is not supported by the 11-inch MacBook Air Late 2010 model due to mechanical limitations.There are a lot of pre-Retina Display equipped 13-inch MacBook Pros still in service.

The native SSD of the 11-inch MacBook Air Early 2015 is only compatible with macOS 10.13 when it is used as external storage.

The 1TB native SSD is not compatible with the JetDrive 855 and JetDrive 825’s enclosure as its dimensions are designed larger than other capacities.

If your Mac model cannot be upgraded to macOS High Sierra (10.13), please use Transcend's JetDrive 820/ JetDrive 825 instead. Please upgrade your macOS to High Sierra (10.13) before the installation.

The JetDrive 850/JetDrive 855 is only compatible with devices running macOS High Sierra (10.13) or later.

The JetDrive series is compatible with different Mac models.

JetDrive 855 / JetDrive 850 / JetDrive 825 / JetDrive JetDrive 855 / JetDrive 850 / JetDrive 825

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