By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes for Hardware 2. If you've got an old Mac, you can give it a new lease on life by upgrading some of its aging hardware. I recently upgraded the battery in an old MacBook Pro , which restored its running life back to how it was when it was new.
But finding out what kind of upgrade you can carry out, and then getting hold of those parts can be quite challenging. Here's some information to help you make your Mac last longer. Two websites have become my go-to for Mac upgrade information.
The first is iFixit. The Mac parts store is well stocked and easy to navigate. I suggest familiarizing yourself with whatever repair or upgrade you are planning to do before buying parts. Locking the hardware down has proven to boost sales of new devices because there are no upgrade options and they slowly started moving towards this approach on MacBooks a few years back. If you try to order a new MacBook from the Apple website, they specifically warn you: MacBook Pro memory is not user-accessible.
If you think you may need more memory in the future, consider upgrading at the time of purchase. Your exact model will determine whether you have any upgrade options, so start by determining what you have. To do this, click on the Apple icon in the upper left corner, then on "About This Mac. The serial number will help the repair shop or online parts reseller determine your exact options when the time comes. Try free. Is Your Mac Upgradeable? For iMacs: From to , on both the How to know when to upgrade your Mac Regardless of where and how you plan to upgrade your Mac, you first have to answer the question of when.
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