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Hey!
I bought a MacBook Pro 13'' 2012, and I'm coming from a 2009 one.
I want to use my SSD in my new MacBook too.
Can I move my drive directly, or do I have to reinstall OS X and transfer the files?
Are the drivers already included in OS X 10.7.4, or does it download the drivers when running Software Update?
I don't want to restore… :)
Thanks!
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I tried and - no.
Grey screen with crossed circle.
The Ivy Bridge drivers are not included in the standart 10.7.4 updates, you can wait for 10.7.5 or you'll have to reinstall.
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I swap drives all the time and it always works. When you start up a foreign drive the boot time is a bit longer but you should be alright. I have a bunch of test disks with systems on that i use for troubleshooting and never ran into problems.
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There hasn't been an update for Lion since the new models came out, so the Ivy Bridge drivers can't be included in my current 10.7.4 version.
I read that the new MacBook Pro non-Retinas come with a special build to include the drivers.
I now that swapping drives usually works, but even if the drivers aren't included? Pretty unsure.
See this post.
oops, sorry - machead is right, of course. The 2012 unit uses a "card" SSD. It's not compatible with standart 2.5" SATA drives.
I am talking about the 13'' model! Not the Retina model!
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Maybe this is confusing: My question is software related, not hardware!
I am talking about transferring a Samsung SSD 830 from a 2009 13'' MacBook Pro to a 2012 13'' MacBook Pro Non-Retina! The question is just this: Do I need to reinstall OS X (because of the drivers not being included in my current 10.7.4 install), or can I just transfer the drive?
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