Replace MBP HD with Samsung 830, anything special need to be done?

[oldguru]

I am take the 830 SSD from my Thinkpad and put it into Macbook Pro 2012.

- Time machine to backup the MBP HHD
- Replace HHD with SSD
- Command+R to boot into "Recovery from Internet"
- Recover Time machine backup to SSD

Anything need special attention?
I heard the SSD needs to enable Trim feature? How to do it?

 

[RichGiles]

I don't understand how this works but then I'm a newbie with apple laptops, if you time machine backup the old hdd and change it for an ssd, how can you restore from the time machine backup you just made, surely the time machine back up sits on the old hard drive your replacing....

Or am I missing a key bit of knowledge here, which is very possible as I am knew to apple hardware as I said.

 

[oldguru]

I don't understand how this works but then I'm a newbie with apple laptops, if you time machine backup the old hdd and change it for an ssd, how can you restore from the time machine backup you just made, surely the time machine back up sits on the old hard drive your replacing....

Or am I missing a key bit of knowledge here, which is very possible as I am knew to apple hardware as I said.

Disk_A (HDD) --> USB Drive via Time Machine
USB Dirve --> Disk_B (SSD)

that's it. It works perfectly.

 

[chmodme]

can't add much

But I will suggest, if time matters, to consider purchasing a copy of Carbon Copy Cloner.

This will allow a much, much faster full restore of your entire disk to the new one.

But, TM will work as others indicate. It's a solid solution.

chmodme

 

[Orlandoech]

Do a clean install of OS X, not a HDD to SSD entire clone.

Check out my SSD Guides in my sig for SSD Optimizations/Tweaks.

 

[oldguru]

Do a clean install of OS X, not a HDD to SSD entire clone.

Check out my SSD Guides in my sig for SSD Optimizations/Tweaks.

thanks, I just read your post about SSD tweaking, great value post! Have followed most of the advice in the post

What's the reason to do a clean installation, but not use CCC or TM to recover?

 

[chmodme]

thanks, I just read your post about SSD tweaking, great value post! Have followed most of the advice in the post

What's the reason to do a clean installation, but not use CCC or TM to recover?

ha ha. You are opening a can of worms.

For every five people who swear by one method, you can find five who oppose it.

As the saying goes, pick a lane and stay in it.

regards,
chmodme

 

[Ifti]

I am take the 830 SSD from my Thinkpad and put it into Macbook Pro 2012.

- Time machine to backup the MBP HHD
- Replace HHD with SSD
- Command+R to boot into "Recovery from Internet"
- Recover Time machine backup to SSD

Anything need special attention?
I heard the SSD needs to enable Trim feature? How to do it?

This is exactly what I done to my Samsung 830 SSD, and its been spot on ever since installing.
I reinstalled the OS and then restored a TM backup. Everything works perfectly fine, and has done for months.
I have a video in my YouTube channel on the 830 install if you need any help with that

Also I used TRIM Enabler to enable TRIm on the SSD, and it works perfectly fine

 

[oldguru]

This is exactly what I done to my Samsung 830 SSD, and its been spot on ever since installing.
I reinstalled the OS and then restored a TM backup. Everything works perfectly fine, and has done for months.
I have a video in my YouTube channel on the 830 install if you need any help with that

Also I used TRIM Enabler to enable TRIm on the SSD, and it works perfectly fine

Thanks for sharing the experience. Just curious about one thing:
Option 1.
To re-install the OSX. Then recover the Time Machine
Option 2.
To recover directly from Time Machine

Is Option 1 and Option 2 have any difference?

 

[gngan]

Used CCC to clone my HDD to SSD. Working flawlessly so far *knock on wood*

 

[Ifti]

Thanks for sharing the experience. Just curious about one thing:
Option 1.
To re-install the OSX. Then recover the Time Machine
Option 2.
To recover directly from Time Machine

Is Option 1 and Option 2 have any difference?

Probably not, I just wanted a fresh copy of all install files etc and then restored my settings, data and apps etc.

I've done a superduper clone to a previous SSD and that was also perfectly fine for the 2 years I had it, until I upgraded the machine.
Personally I don't buy in to all the scare stories about cloning being bad with SSDs.

 

[ColdCase]

The choice of fresh install, clone, or TM recovery has nothing to do with SSD install. They are choices based on OS preferences only. The SSD tweaks referenced are not necessary, perhaps even dangerous for the average user. Install a SSD just like any other Hard drive. In years past there may have been helpful tweaks, but those have been overtaken by events (SSD tech has been moving so fast). There are special cases, of course.

 

[0r30]

Not sure if anyone said this but make sure you format the new SSD to
mac osx extended journaled before installing your Mac OS on it.

 

[smithrh]

There's already a very long and very detailed thread on this. Search terms Samsung 830 should find it.