Mac – Upgrading MacPro HDD to an SSD

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I really want to upgrade my Mac Pro (2008) HDD to an SSD, but having looked inside it seems that there aren't any laptop sized drive bays. I could probably use elastic bands to MacGyver it into place, but I'd rather have something more professional.

Does anyone know of a drive bay adapter, or even a kit specifically for this purpose?


Follow up

As a follow up question, what size do you think is reasonable for an SSD as a primary drive? My answer to this would usually be to suggest that the person buys the biggest drive they can afford, but considering that SSDs are already so ridiculously expensive I was considering getting an 80gb which is still in the $300-400 price range.

Best Answer

You should be able to use a bracket kit with your Mac Pro drive bays.

Follow up answer: IMO you should get a drive that is large enough for your OS, Applications, and files that are used frequently. Everything else should be on either a SATA drive in another bay or preferably a SATA mirror using Mac OS software RAID 1.

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