Other Storage On Macbook Pro
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How To Delete Other Storage On Macbook Pro
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You can use the tools accessed via About This Mac Storage to manage what takes up all the types of storage on your Mac - to do so just click on Manage and you will see a screen like the one below. Jan 09, 2020 MacBook Pro Retina 2015 or earlier. MacBook Pro non-Retina 2016 or earlier. If you have a different style MacBook or want to learn more about this upgrade, check out this link. If you cant upgrade your SSD, there are other methods to increase the storage capacity of your computer including: 1. External Storage. Another method to finding out how much storage you have on your MacBook is to use the Disk Utility function. Disk Utility gives you access to a bunch of critical information about your MacBook Pro so it is good to know how to access it. Click the Storage tab in the toolbar to see how much disk space you have available. (On OS X Mountain Lion or Mavericks, click the More info button, then click Storage.). Retina Display MacBook Pro QA
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How do you upgrade or replace the storage in the 13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro models? Is it the same storage and process as the 15-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro? Is it possible?
By default, 13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro models are configured with 128 GB, 256 GB, or 512 GB of SSD storage. Apple install windows. Via custom configuration, some models also can, or could, be equipped with as much as 768 GB or 1 TB of SSD storage at the time of purchase.
Officially, it is not possible for an end user to upgrade the storage after purchase. However, as firstreportedby site sponsor Other World Computing, the SSD is installed as a removable module in all of these systems and is fairly straightforward to upgrade.
However, different lines use different proprietary SSD modules and it is important to identify both the MacBook Pro and the SSD module correctly.
Photo Credit: Apple, Inc. (13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro)
Identification Help
If you're not sure whether or not you have a 13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro or another model, notebooks with different SSDs share the A1425 and A1502Model Numbers.
As a result, the easiest way to identify them uniquely enough for the purpose of determining the correct SSD type is either by external EMC Number or by the Model Identifier in software.
As always, EveryMac.com has carefully hand documented these details for your convenience:
MacBook Pro
Subfamily
EMC
Model Identifier
13-Inch (Late 2012)
Late 2012
13-Inch (Early 2013)
Software to open pdf files in windows 10. Early 2013
13-Inch (Late 2013)
Late 2013
13-Inch (Mid-2014)
Mid-2014
13-Inch (Early 2015)
Early 2015
Finally, EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Lookup feature -- as well as the EveryMac app -- additionally can uniquely identify all of the Retina Display MacBook Pro models by their serial numbers and other identifiers.
Upgrade Obstacles Compatible SSD Details
Apple does not intend for end users to upgrade the SSD in these models themselves, the company even has used uncommon 'pentalobe' screws -- also called five-point Torx screws -- to discourage access. However, access is straightforward with the correct screwdriver, the SSD is simple to access, and upgrades are not blocked in firmware, either. There are two significantly different SSD designs for these models, though.
There is one 6 Gb/s SATA-based SSD for the 'Late 2012' and 'Early 2013' 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro models. Unlike the 15-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro, the SSD in the 'Late 2012' and 'Early 2013' models is mounted in a small 'drive caddy' that can hold a 5 mm or 7 mm tall SSD (or hard drive), in lieu of the small proprietary SSD module that Apple uses.
The proprietary PCIe 2.0-based SSD in the 'Late 2013' and subsequent models is limited to a smaller 'blade' option, though. By default, the 'Late 2013' and 'Mid-2014' models negotiate a x2 PCIe connection, but in testing, OWC discovered that when a 'blade' SSD from a Cylinder Mac Pro was installed in a 'Late 2013' or 'Mid-2014' model, it 'negotiates a x4 PCIe connection versus the stock cards, which negotiate a x2 PCIe connection,' which means that this newly transplanted SSD was substantially faster than the stock one. The 'Early 2015' models support a x4 PCIe connection by default.
Upgrade Instructions Macbook Storage Full
The bottom panel of the 13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro is attached with ten screws of differing lengths. After removing the bottom of the notebook, the battery removal process is fairly involved -- with four more screws to unscrew before disconnecting the battery -- but the drive caddy itself is easy to remove.
OWC provides excellent videos to walk one through the entire procedure for all of the 13-Inch 'Retina Display' MacBook Pro models:
'Late 2012' and 'Early 2013' 13-Inch MacBook Pro
'Late 2013', 'Mid-2014' 'Mid-2015' 13-Inch MacBook Pro
How to Repurpose Original SSD in External Housing
This video explains how to install the original SSD from your 13-Inch MacBook Pro in OWC's convenient 'Envoy Pro' case to repurpose it as an external drive:
By watching these videos, you should be able to determine if you feel comfortable performing this upgrade yourself or if you would instead prefer to hire a professional.
SSD Purchase Options
In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computer sells SSDs compatible with the 'Late 2012' and 'Early 2013' 13' Retina MacBook Pro models as well as 'Late 2013' and subsequent models.
In the UK and Ireland, site sponsor Flexx sells 13' Retina Display MacBook Pro compatible SSDs with free shipping . The company provides flat rate shipping to France, Germany, and Switzerland and inexpensive shipping for all of Europe, too.
In Canada, site sponsor CanadaRAM sells 13' Retina Display MacBook Pro compatible SSDs with guaranteed compatibility, fast shipping, and no customs.
In Australia, site sponsors Macfixit and Upgradeable sell 13' Retina Display MacBook Pro compatible SSDs with fast shipping, a money-back guarantee and more.
In New Zealand, site sponsor Upgradeable New Zealand sells 13' Retina Display MacBook Pro SSDs with fast delivery to all corners of the country, precise compatibility, a lifetime warranty, and a money-back guarantee.
How To Delete Other Storage On Macbook Pro
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How fast does the M1 MacBook Pro Read and Write compared to other Macs?
GRAPH LEGEND
2019 Mac Pro = 12-core CPU, 1TB Apple SSD
2020 rMBP 16' = 16-inch MacBook Pro, 8-Core CPU, 2TB Apple SSD
2017 iMac Pro = 8-core CPU, 1TB Apple SSD
2020 rMBP 13' = 13-inch MacBook Pro, 4-Core CPU, 2TB Apple SSD
2020 M1 rMBP = 13-inch MacBook Pro, 8-Core CPU, 1TB Apple SSD
2010 Mac Pro = 12-core GPU, 1TB NVMe Samsung 970 Pro SSD
2013 Mac Pro = 8-core GPU, 1TB OWC Aura Pro X2 SSD
Most Mac Desktops ran macOS Catalina; the M1 and 2019 Mac Pro ran macOS Big Sur
AJA System Read Test
3840x2160 4K RED HD Resolution, 16GB test size, 16bit RGB Codec. ( HIGHER Frames per Second = FASTER )
AJA System Write Test
3840x2160 4K RED HD Resolution, 16GB test size, 16bit RGB Codec. ( HIGHER Frames per Second = FASTER )
WHAT DID WE LEARN?
The M1 MacBook Pro's READ speed was slower than the 2020 MacBook Pro 13' but the WRITE speed was slightly faster.
Comments? Suggestions? Feel free to email me, Follow me on Twitter @barefeats.
WHERE TO BUY APPLE products:
USA readers can help BareFeats earn a commission by clicking THIS TEXT LINK or on any of our Apple display ads when considering a purchase.
Readers in Australia can support us by clicking our link to the Apple Store AU.
Readers in United Kingdom can support us by clicking our link to Apple Store UK.
OTHER GOOD SOURCES
Trans International sells various Mac upgrades
Other World Computing sells memory, eGPUs, storage, and used Macs.
BH Photo Video sells Apple products, GPUs, eGPUs, displays, storage, etc.
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Mac Storage Others
Clear Other On Macbook Air
You can use the tools accessed via About This Mac Storage to manage what takes up all the types of storage on your Mac - to do so just click on Manage and you will see a screen like the one below. Jan 09, 2020 MacBook Pro Retina 2015 or earlier. MacBook Pro non-Retina 2016 or earlier. If you have a different style MacBook or want to learn more about this upgrade, check out this link. If you cant upgrade your SSD, there are other methods to increase the storage capacity of your computer including: 1. External Storage. Another method to finding out how much storage you have on your MacBook is to use the Disk Utility function. Disk Utility gives you access to a bunch of critical information about your MacBook Pro so it is good to know how to access it. Click the Storage tab in the toolbar to see how much disk space you have available. (On OS X Mountain Lion or Mavericks, click the More info button, then click Storage.). Retina Display MacBook Pro QA
Update Published January 28, 2021
All Mac QAs Retina Display MacBook Pro QA (Home)
To be notified of new QAs, sign up for EveryMac.com's bimonthly email list.
If you find this page useful, please Bookmark Share it. Thank you.
How do you upgrade or replace the storage in the 13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro models? Is it the same storage and process as the 15-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro? Is it possible?
By default, 13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro models are configured with 128 GB, 256 GB, or 512 GB of SSD storage. Apple install windows. Via custom configuration, some models also can, or could, be equipped with as much as 768 GB or 1 TB of SSD storage at the time of purchase.
Officially, it is not possible for an end user to upgrade the storage after purchase. However, as firstreportedby site sponsor Other World Computing, the SSD is installed as a removable module in all of these systems and is fairly straightforward to upgrade.
However, different lines use different proprietary SSD modules and it is important to identify both the MacBook Pro and the SSD module correctly.
Photo Credit: Apple, Inc. (13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro)
Identification Help
If you're not sure whether or not you have a 13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro or another model, notebooks with different SSDs share the A1425 and A1502Model Numbers.
As a result, the easiest way to identify them uniquely enough for the purpose of determining the correct SSD type is either by external EMC Number or by the Model Identifier in software.
As always, EveryMac.com has carefully hand documented these details for your convenience:
MacBook Pro
Subfamily
EMC
Model Identifier
13-Inch (Late 2012)
Late 2012
13-Inch (Early 2013)
Software to open pdf files in windows 10. Early 2013
13-Inch (Late 2013)
Late 2013
13-Inch (Mid-2014)
Mid-2014
13-Inch (Early 2015)
Early 2015
Finally, EveryMac.com's Ultimate Mac Lookup feature -- as well as the EveryMac app -- additionally can uniquely identify all of the Retina Display MacBook Pro models by their serial numbers and other identifiers.
Upgrade Obstacles Compatible SSD Details
Apple does not intend for end users to upgrade the SSD in these models themselves, the company even has used uncommon 'pentalobe' screws -- also called five-point Torx screws -- to discourage access. However, access is straightforward with the correct screwdriver, the SSD is simple to access, and upgrades are not blocked in firmware, either. There are two significantly different SSD designs for these models, though.
There is one 6 Gb/s SATA-based SSD for the 'Late 2012' and 'Early 2013' 13-Inch Retina MacBook Pro models. Unlike the 15-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro, the SSD in the 'Late 2012' and 'Early 2013' models is mounted in a small 'drive caddy' that can hold a 5 mm or 7 mm tall SSD (or hard drive), in lieu of the small proprietary SSD module that Apple uses.
The proprietary PCIe 2.0-based SSD in the 'Late 2013' and subsequent models is limited to a smaller 'blade' option, though. By default, the 'Late 2013' and 'Mid-2014' models negotiate a x2 PCIe connection, but in testing, OWC discovered that when a 'blade' SSD from a Cylinder Mac Pro was installed in a 'Late 2013' or 'Mid-2014' model, it 'negotiates a x4 PCIe connection versus the stock cards, which negotiate a x2 PCIe connection,' which means that this newly transplanted SSD was substantially faster than the stock one. The 'Early 2015' models support a x4 PCIe connection by default.
Upgrade Instructions Macbook Storage Full
The bottom panel of the 13-Inch Retina Display MacBook Pro is attached with ten screws of differing lengths. After removing the bottom of the notebook, the battery removal process is fairly involved -- with four more screws to unscrew before disconnecting the battery -- but the drive caddy itself is easy to remove.
OWC provides excellent videos to walk one through the entire procedure for all of the 13-Inch 'Retina Display' MacBook Pro models:
'Late 2012' and 'Early 2013' 13-Inch MacBook Pro
'Late 2013', 'Mid-2014' 'Mid-2015' 13-Inch MacBook Pro
How to Repurpose Original SSD in External Housing
This video explains how to install the original SSD from your 13-Inch MacBook Pro in OWC's convenient 'Envoy Pro' case to repurpose it as an external drive:
By watching these videos, you should be able to determine if you feel comfortable performing this upgrade yourself or if you would instead prefer to hire a professional.
SSD Purchase Options
In the US (and many other countries), site sponsor Other World Computer sells SSDs compatible with the 'Late 2012' and 'Early 2013' 13' Retina MacBook Pro models as well as 'Late 2013' and subsequent models.
In the UK and Ireland, site sponsor Flexx sells 13' Retina Display MacBook Pro compatible SSDs with free shipping . The company provides flat rate shipping to France, Germany, and Switzerland and inexpensive shipping for all of Europe, too.
In Canada, site sponsor CanadaRAM sells 13' Retina Display MacBook Pro compatible SSDs with guaranteed compatibility, fast shipping, and no customs.
In Australia, site sponsors Macfixit and Upgradeable sell 13' Retina Display MacBook Pro compatible SSDs with fast shipping, a money-back guarantee and more.
In New Zealand, site sponsor Upgradeable New Zealand sells 13' Retina Display MacBook Pro SSDs with fast delivery to all corners of the country, precise compatibility, a lifetime warranty, and a money-back guarantee.
How To Delete Other Storage On Macbook Pro
Permalink E-mail a Friend Bookmark Share Report an Error/Typo
How To Reduce Other Storage On Macbook Pro
Suggest a New QA Sign Up for Bimonthly Site Update Notices Mac Storage Others
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Clear Other On Macbook Air
EveryMac.com is provided 'as is' without warranty of any kind whatsoever. EveryMac.com, and the author thereof, shall not be held responsible or liable, under any circumstances, for any damages resulting from the use or inability to use the information within. For complete disclaimer and copyright information please read and understand the Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy before using EveryMac.com. Use of any content or images without expressed permission is not allowed, although links to any page are welcomed and appreciated.
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January 27th, 2021 by rob-ART morgan, mad scientist
How fast does the M1 MacBook Pro Read and Write compared to other Macs?
GRAPH LEGEND
2019 Mac Pro = 12-core CPU, 1TB Apple SSD
2020 rMBP 16' = 16-inch MacBook Pro, 8-Core CPU, 2TB Apple SSD
2017 iMac Pro = 8-core CPU, 1TB Apple SSD
2020 rMBP 13' = 13-inch MacBook Pro, 4-Core CPU, 2TB Apple SSD
2020 M1 rMBP = 13-inch MacBook Pro, 8-Core CPU, 1TB Apple SSD
2010 Mac Pro = 12-core GPU, 1TB NVMe Samsung 970 Pro SSD
2013 Mac Pro = 8-core GPU, 1TB OWC Aura Pro X2 SSD
Most Mac Desktops ran macOS Catalina; the M1 and 2019 Mac Pro ran macOS Big Sur
AJA System Read Test
3840x2160 4K RED HD Resolution, 16GB test size, 16bit RGB Codec. ( HIGHER Frames per Second = FASTER )
AJA System Write Test
3840x2160 4K RED HD Resolution, 16GB test size, 16bit RGB Codec. ( HIGHER Frames per Second = FASTER )
WHAT DID WE LEARN?
The M1 MacBook Pro's READ speed was slower than the 2020 MacBook Pro 13' but the WRITE speed was slightly faster.
Comments? Suggestions? Feel free to email me, Follow me on Twitter @barefeats.
WHERE TO BUY APPLE products:
USA readers can help BareFeats earn a commission by clicking THIS TEXT LINK or on any of our Apple display ads when considering a purchase.
Readers in Australia can support us by clicking our link to the Apple Store AU.
Readers in United Kingdom can support us by clicking our link to Apple Store UK.
OTHER GOOD SOURCES
Trans International sells various Mac upgrades
Other World Computing sells memory, eGPUs, storage, and used Macs.
BH Photo Video sells Apple products, GPUs, eGPUs, displays, storage, etc.
Has Bare Feats helped you? How about helping Bare Feats?
copyright 2021 Rob Art Morgan
'BARE facts on Macintosh speed FEATS'
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