#HOW TO RESTORE MAC OS X TO NEW SSD PRO#
Follow this IFIXIT guide: MacBook Pro 13" Unibody Mid 2012 Hard Drive Replacement. If the system starts up you can then shut down the system and swap over the drives. OS X Yosemite is one of the MC utility using to restore MAC factory settings. See ' OS X: About OS X Recovery ' for more details.
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#HOW TO RESTORE MAC OS X TO NEW SSD INSTALL#
You may be able to install the latest version of OS X that you purchased through the Mac App Store. From there you can at least install the OS X that came with your computer. Restart the system and press the Option key so you can select the SSD as the boot up drive. Hold down the Command Option R keys at startup to boot to OS X Internet Recovery. Once done you'll want to double check if it's working correctly. Run the installer selecting the SSD drive it will install a fresh OS onto your SSD. The next step is to download from the Apps Store the OS installer. With the SSD plugged in to your system you'll need to run Disk Utility to partition the drive with GUID and format it with Mac OS Extended (Journaled) partition. Choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled) as the format. Choose your startup disk and click Erase. In the macOS Utilities window, choose Disk Utility and click Continue.
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Here's one unit: Startech 2.5" SATA to USB adapter for 2.5" drives. How do I restore my Mac to factory settings Step-by-step Guide to Reset Mac to Factory Settings. You'll need to get a SATA to USB adapter so you can connect your SSD externally to your system. Mavericks and newer OS's have firmware updaters within the OS installer.
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You might have something still newer depending on your OS version. If you’re unable to use Internet Recovery Mode or create a bootable USB installer, you can still use a Mac OS X installation disc. Time Machine is your backup feature for X OS which is built into the system. Follow this Apple T/N: About EFI and SMC firmware updates for Intel-based Mac computers. First thing I would do here is make sure your systems firmware is upto date.