What you can do with an internal SSD module from a vintage Mac<article>
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<p>In 2010, Apple started to release Macs with solid-state drives (SSDs) that used a socket and—with varying amounts of effort—could be removed and upgraded by the owner or by an Apple or third-party technician. But starting in 2016, nearly every Mac released has the SSD soldered directly to the motherboard. The iMac is a notable exception, but see the note at the end of this article.</p><p>If you have a Mac of the proper vintage, it can be from vanishingly easy to exceedingly difficult to get the “blade”-style SSD out of the Mac and replace it with a higher-capacity model. These blades plug into a slot, something like RAM but with a narrower connector. Apple <a href="
https://beetstech.com/blog/apple-proprietary-ssd-ultimate-guide-to-specs-and-upgrades#hdr-5" rel="nofollow">developed multiple, proprietary connectors[/url] across its use of blade SSDs. In my wife’s recently purchased 2014 MacBook Pro, nothing is easily serviceable except for the SSD, which is a cinch to access, remove, and replace.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3334880/macs/what-you-can-do-with-an-internal-ssd-module-from-a-vintage-mac.html#jump">To read this article in full, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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What you can do with an internal SSD module from a vintage Mac
