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Q&A: Installing an SSD in a MacBook

I've installed many SSD drives in MacBooks.  Here are some answers to about the best approaches for a MacBook SSD upgrade: Q: Should I bother to install an SSD, or just get a new MacBook? New Macs can be mighty expensive, so I suggest you look into an SSD upgrade if you have a traditional hard drive. I have found that replacing a hard drive with an SSD results in a substantial increase in performance.  I guesstimate that a MacBook with an SSD "feels" more than three times faster then a MacBook without an SSD. Q: Which SSD drive do you buy or recommend for a MacBook? I think that most any good laptop SSD will do. These days, I have been buying SSD drives that are about 250 GB, as they are often well under $70.  In particular, I have installed these SSDs with great success: Crucial BX100 @ 250 GB Kingston SSDNow V300 @ 240 GB PNY CS1111 @ 240 GB    When shopping around, look for bargains.  I found a special deal and bought this great SanDisk 1 TB SSD for

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