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Double your Mac mini, MacBook, or MacBook Pro’s Capacity

Wednesday, February 27th, 2013 | Author: OWC Larry

At Other World Computing, it’s our pleasure to provide you with regular tips, how-to’s, and insights so you can get the most from your technology.

Unfortunately, a misconception exists that upgrading is hard or can’t be done at all. We’re here to dispel those notions by explaining how you can add a second hard drive or SSD to a MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini.

With the exception of special configurations, Mac mini, MacBook, and MacBook Pro computers have shipped with a single hard drive for the past four years. Currently, you can replace the factory drive with a new, larger hard drive up to 1.0TB. Or, you can add SSD performance with capacities up to 960GB. By watching our acclaimed how-to videos you’ll have the confidence to “DIY” it. Article Continues…

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More Memory = A Faster Mac

Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 | Author: OWC Larry

In mathematics, the easiest equations to solve are the simplest equations. And like in math, this principle applies to your technology. At Other World Computing, this philosophy is put into practice when providing an easy equation for upgrading your machine. To put it simply: More Memory = A Faster Mac.

When using a computer, one of the most important factors is speed. Speed affects how smoothly applications will run and how many can run at once. Running multiple apps with insufficient memory can cause drastic slowdowns, costing you valuable work time. And programs like Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, even iPhoto can be severely limited by too little memory.

As outlined previously here at the OWC blog, upgrading your memory is incredibly easy. All you need to do is check your model ID number with ‘About This Mac’. Then use OWC’s memory guide to see how much your Mac can take and the cost. If you need help installing the memory, installation videos make this a simple “DIY” job for almost any Mac. Article Continues…

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Other World Computing Offers Industry’s Only Internal and External High Performance SSD Storage Solution for 2012 Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display Computers

Sunday, January 6th, 2013 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

Other World Computing announced today the OWC Mercury Aura Pro and Envoy Pro as the industry’s only high-performance internal and external Solid State Drive storage solution for 2012 MacBook® Pro with Retina display (rMBP) computers. Available in 480GB capacity, the 6G (6Gb/s) SandForce Driven™ Mercury Aura Pro offers rMBP owners up to nearly 3x more storage and/or backup capacity than the factory base model 128GB flash module. The Envoy Pro offers continued use of the factory flash module after upgrading with the Aura Pro. OWC will highlight the Mercury Aura Pro and Envoy Pro along with its broad line of award-winning SSDs in its booth #5812 in the LVCC North Hall during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which begins Tuesday in Las Vegas, Nevada. Article Continues…

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Two More Installation Videos Posted

Monday, December 3rd, 2012 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

With all the crazy activity last week, including Cyber Week specials, Fusion Drives, and coverage of the new iMac, you might have thought we forgot about any other Mac models. Don’t worry, we haven’t.

We’ve got two more videos for you this time around. The first rounds out our upgrades for the 2012 Mac mini, where we show you how to replace the existing drive, not just add a second one.

The other one is for you fans of the 13” MacBook Pro with Retina display. Here, we show you how to replace the stock SSD with a larger-capacity OWC Mercury Aura Pro SSD.

As always, you can find all our Instructional Series of videos in our Tech Center, on our YouTube channel, and as iTunes Video Podcasts.

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OWC Announces 16GB Memory Upgrades for Apple Mac mini, MacBook Pro, and iMac Models Now Under $100

Friday, November 16th, 2012 | Author: OWC NewsFeed

Other World Computing announced today its 16GB memory upgrade kits for Apple Mac mini, MacBook Pro, and iMac models are now available for under $100…a cost savings of over 66 percent compared to comparable sized factory options. Fully certified for Apple Macintosh computers, these memory upgrade kits come backed by a lifetime replacement warranty, free installation videos, and free shipping for an even greater value.

More Memory and 15 Minutes = Faster Mac

Adding more memory is the most cost-effective, benchmark-proven performance upgrade offered. Easily installable in most Macs in 15 minutes or less, having more RAM enables optimum performance of typical daily computer uses, as well as dramatically improving the responsiveness of memory intensive applications. Users wanting to run Windows and Mac applications simultaneously via Parallels will gain especially exceptional results.

OWC Certified 16GB Memory Upgrade Kits:

Upgrades for all Mac mini models from $15.99

  • 16GB Kit (8GB x 2) from $99.00 for maximum memory

Upgrades for all MacBook & MacBook Pro (non-Retina) models from $29.99

  • 16GB Kit (8GB x 2) from $99.00 for maximum memory

Upgrades for all iMac models from $11.99

  • 16GB Kit (4GB x 4) for 2009 models for $97.99 for maximum memory
  • 16GB Kit (8GB x 2) for 2010(i5/i7) & 2011 models for $99.00 (can add to existing)
  • 32GB Kit (8GB x 4) for 2010(i5/i7) & 2011 models for $197.99 (double the factory offered maximum)
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