Do you need an OSx disk after installing the new HD?
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yes. I used the ones that came with MacBook Osx and applications. Everything went smoothly.
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http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Documents/InstallGuides/Mac_OS_X_Installation_Guide.pdf
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The easiest way is to add a second hard drive, and install MacOS on it. You can now start of it and reformat your first drive. Method 2: purchase an 8GB thumbdirve (flashdrive), go to www.macupdate.com, download a program called "Diskmaker X" Note you will need a full copy of MacOS 10.9.5 or 10.10.1 on your computer. If you don't have one, go to the app store and download a copy. Put the Flashdrive in, run Diskmaker ( about 22mins) when done you will have a bootable flashdrive.Hope this helps!
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I hadn't tried the provided software(i don't know which one was provided) as i had used OSXs Disk utility to clone/restore that. Hope that helps.
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I installed my Apple 1TB drive in my Mac Pro. I suspected my primary drive was failing, so I moved it to bay 3. Then I put the new drive in bay 1. I had not installed a drive in a Mac tower for about 6 years, but I found instructions on the web that made each step extremely easy to carry out. Time from start (unplugging Mac), through installation of drive and some more memory, to power on was 1/2 hour. My OS X on the old drive was circa 2011, so I did a fresh install of a updated version of OS X on the new drive and transferred personal information from the old drive. The system upgrade was more difficult and time-consuming than the physical installation of the drive. I installed my Apple 1TB drive in my Mac Pro. I suspected my primary drive was failing, so I moved it to bay 3. Then I put the new drive in bay 1. I had not installed a drive in a Mac tower for about 6 years, but I found instructions on the web that made each step extremely easy to carry out. Time from start (unplugging Mac), through installation of drive and some more memory, to power on was 1/2 hour. My OS X on the old drive was circa 2011, so I did a fresh install of a updated version of OS X on the new drive and transferred personal information from the old drive. The system upgrade was... » Read More I installed my Apple 1TB drive in my Mac Pro. I suspected my primary drive was failing, so I moved it to bay 3. Then I put the new drive in bay 1. I had not installed a drive in a Mac tower for about 6 years, but I found instructions on the web that made each step extremely easy to carry out. Time from start (unplugging Mac), through installation of drive and some more memory, to power on was 1/2 hour. My OS X on the old drive was circa 2011, so I did a fresh install of a updated version of OS X on the new drive and transferred personal information from the old drive. The system upgrade was more difficult and time-consuming than the physical installation of the drive. « Show Less
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I never put the disk back in after install, im not 100% certain if you need the disk for install but you do not need it to play afterwords.
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Yes you will just have to format the drive and install a new copy of 7. Make sure before you do that you have all the Samsung drivers
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Yes. Bear in mind that the pre-2010 iMac models do not have an add-on option if I recall correctly, meaning that you will have to completely replace your previous HDD (or SSD if you had previously replaced it). If you are confused about the installation process, here is a great link that gives an overview of the steps necessary: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=842548 Likewise, it never hurts to check with the manufacturer since they are the ones who give you your warranty on products. Check with Mac and/or Crucial tech support if you have any specific technical questions that you may have.
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None...you install the hard drives you want, If you go to their website you can find out a lot of answers. www.bufflaotech.com
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yes, it comes formatted as Fat32. It can be used as is or reformatted using the disk utility in OS X
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yes, unless one is a mac..then no. you will have to re format the hard drive after using it for a mac.
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this should have come with a disk, if you boot into the disk it will offer options for formatting and stuff like that. If you are trying to install OSX on it and the Hard drive is bigger then the one you have in the machine you can clone it with this disk as well.
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You do not need the software. But you do need the driver "only" during install select drive only. In your case have soneone copy the disc to a memory chip. etc.
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No, I bought it and a ssd. I took the Mac mini apart and put a 120 ssd with the 1 ter hdd that came with the mac. Mac created turbo boost so they work together like one large ssd. It's fast and worth it.
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No, you can copy from your old hard drive to new drive or I took mine to Best Buy and had them transfer my OS and files I wanted to keep.
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Of course. The drive comes preformatted for HFS+, the standard Mac HDD formatting system, but all you have to do for Windows is reformat the drive in your chosen Windows format. Here's a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2jn9_ZvIkM
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If this is a relatively new computer with an up to date operating system, nothing other than using any disc that came with the drive and an open slot in the case for mounting. Windows should do the rest.