If the system starts up you can then shut down the system and swap over the drives. Restart the system and press the Option key so you can select the SSD as the boot up drive. 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. Here's one unit: Startech 2.5" SATA to USB adapter for 2.5" drives. 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.
Hint: the last digits (after the last dot) are hexadecimal so you'll need to convert it to decimal to know if your systems version is newer or older than the T/N. You might have something still newer depending on your OS version. Follow this Apple T/N: About EFI and SMC firmware updates for Intel-based Mac computers. Remember, you'll need to pay $100 (about £69, AU$140) to enroll.First thing I would do here is make sure your systems firmware is upto date. Click the 'Start Your Enrollment' to begin and then follow the instructions. You'll need an Apple ID, and provide your basic personal information. If you’re not currently enrolled, then go to the Apple Developer Program enrollment webpage, which will show you everything you need to sign up. To do that, you need to be enrolled in the Apple Developer Program. Once you've downloaded macOS 11 Big Sur, you might want to play with the more cutting edge developments in the OS that aren't available to the public yet. How to enroll in the Apple Developer Program For information on how to do this, head over to our ultimate guide to backing up your Mac. Whenever you upgrade your operating system we highly recommend backing up the files on your Mac, so if anything goes wrong you can quickly restore your machine to its previous working order.īefore you download and install macOS 11 Big Sur, make sure your Mac is backed up. (Image credit: Apple) Back up your Mac before upgrading to macOS 11 Big Sur
0 kommentar(er)
