MacBook SSD Upgrade / Easy method / Samsung Evo 970 NVME and Sintech NGFF SSD Adapter

A comprehensive guide to the easiest and cheapest way to upgrade your mac SSD! For just $85, I got 4x the storage and almost 5x the write speed (and 1.5x for read speed). The Samsung 970 Evo is capable of much higher speeds but around 1500Mbps is the limit for the 13" 2015 retina macbook pro. ⏱ Chapters 0:00 Overview 0:33 Prerequisites and preparation (important!) 3:50 Step 1 - Backup using Time Machine 4:37 Step 2 - Create a bootable USB macOS installer 6:43 Step 3 - Install the new SSD 8:11 Step 4 - Boot from the USB macOS installer, format the new SSD 9:20 Step 5 - Install macOS on the new SSD, and restore from Time Machine 9:58 Outro, conclusion and recommendations 🛒 Product links Samsung 970 Evo M.2 NVME SSD: https://geni.us/UKep Crucial P2 M.2 https://geni.us/ivge Samsung 980 https://geni.us/59tW Adata XPG SX8200 Pro M.2 NVME SSD: https://geni.us/WfqT Sintech NGFF M.2 NVME Adapter (Long): https://geni.us/MCE9k Sintech NGFF M.2 NVME Adapter (Short): https://geni.us/c7dJ6 Mac DIY toolkit: https://geni.us/hWp9cMz 🔗 Relevant links iFixit Mac DIY Guides: https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Mac Create a bootable macOS installer: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372 ▶️ Related videos Macbook fan cleaning, thermal paste    • MacBook Maintenance - Cleaning, Speaker fi...   Macbook speaker fix    • Rattling Macbook Speakers Cheap and Easy Fix!   Charger cable fix    • Fix Broken Cable | Sugru | Macbook Magsafe...   🎵 Credits Middle School, The Field Tapes - Lilo https://chll.to/6bfac889 Stan Forebee, The Field Tapes, azula, Francis - Harbor https://chll.to/aa343fce Tesk - Doin It https://chll.to/76117570 👋🏼 Let's connect Hi! I'm Earl. Software developer by day, youtuber by night. I started making youtube videos back then as a creative outlet. But I soon realized that it's an excellent way of connecting with people all over the world while doing things I enjoy: working with technology, creating videos, and making tech understandable. Feel free to message me on instagram, I'll be glad to chat! Instagram   / earlmalaki   Kit https://kit.co/earlmalaki ✉️ Contact For business inquiries, kindly reach out to [email protected] Disclaimer I receive a small commission if you purchase from some of the links above, at no extra cost to you. This helps me grow the channel. I appreciate your support! 🙏🏼 #MacBook #Upgrade #SSD

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