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When i I make a clone of my original hdd on to the ssd through a sata/USB connector when it is external to the machine, do I need to do anything else after installing the ssd iinternally? From what I've read, when you make install the OS on the ssd, you then boot with that ssd and choose it as the primary drive and then install it. I recently bought a Mac mini late 2012 (server model I think) and then bought a Samsung evo 850 ssd to install. Hi all, I hope this thread is still being read. To run trimforce, open a Terminal window and type the following command: sudo trimforce enable - this will result in some warnings but after you accept it will perform the command and reboot the machine.Įnd result? The machine is running just great with no problems. (I had to use disk utility again to figure out which drive was the new SSD as it completely cloned the original drive, including name and icon). Of course, you then have to rename the new drive and select it as the startup disk. "Restore" is a menu item in Disk Utility.

Once the SSD was installed, I booted up in restore mode, formatted the SSD, ran first aid on it, and then used Disk Utility to "restore" the old drive on to the new SSD.

I left the original drive in the lower bay (or upper, if you have the unit opened and upside down).

Search for "Dual Hard Drive SSD Flex Cable for Mac Mini A1347" - doesn't matter if it says "server."

I ordered the installation parts right off eBay for $8.39.

Night and day difference! My user login times have gone from 2 minutes to literally seconds. My machine is screaming FAST after the upgrade. Pay someone else to do it but get it done! It's worth the extra $$ to have someone do it. Could not do that for the IR connector but that was not critical). (Luckily for me, I have a friend who works on circuit boards for a living who was able to insert pins in to the logic board and solder the fan wires directly in. It was when reassembling the unit that I realized I actually had pried the boots right off the board. It is really easy to do this without realizing what you've done. I followed OWCs video which is quite detailed but, unknowingly, I broke off two boots/connectors from the logic board while trying to disconnect the IR connection and the fan. I have changed out several components such as RAM, HDDs, etc., over the years in various older MacBooks/Powerbooks and desktops but this is CHALLENGING.

DON'T DO IT UNLESS YOU ARE VERY EXPERIENCED.

Here is my experience adding a second drive (Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB) to my Mac Mini Late 2012. Will this SSD work and do I have to worry about TRIM with this?

HDD REPALCEMENT FOR MAC MINI 2012 WINDOWS

Personally, I'm looking at the Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III as that is the same one that I have installed in my Windows machine and I am in LOVE with it. So my question is this.what SSD's have others installed into their Mac Minis? The part I am stuck on is WHICH SSD to install?įrom what I've been able to figure out, any SSD will do but I might run into a problem with TRIM? I understand that this can play a big part in which SSD I get for my Mac Mini.

HDD REPALCEMENT FOR MAC MINI 2012 HOW TO

I've been doing some research into the process and for the most part, it doesn't seem too difficult with installing an SSD as a 2nd drive into the Mac Mini (thanks to the thousands of YouTube videos on how to do it).

I want to keep the original HD for storage but after installing an SSD into my Windows machine, I'm finding that my Mac is.lacking. So lately, I've been thinking about installing a SSD as the primary boot drive into my Mac Mini.