16GB MacBook Pro RAM Upgrade (2010) 13 inch
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- There is no 8gb ram limitation! As long as you get ram that is brand name and spec matched, even the 2010 model will support 16gb with GREAT speed gains!
Link to the ram kit from OWC:
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thanks dude - just upgraded Mid 2010 13" MBP to 2TB SSD & 16GB RAM - awesome....makes such a difference. Ended up using Time Machine backup to restore Mac OS, and whilst probs not the most efficient way to go about it, a small price to pay for insane speed now. Works like a charm! Thanks heaps dude - very helpful
peace meal what is your read and write speed ??
Hello Peace meal. Where did you purchase your ram?
so no worries then the OWC kit will work 100%. Enjoy 16gb man, you ll love it!!!
you need to plug your old drive into an external case (usb) and then you can "clone" it using disk utility off your mac boot cd, to the new drive.
Step 1: install new drive, and old drive into usb case. insert mac bood cd dvd. turn computer on hold c. let it boot from the cd.
step 2: open disc utility, and format and partition your new drive like you want
step 3: use disc utility tools to make a copy of your drive ( i made more partitions and cloned mac hdd and my boot camp seperately)
To the doubters, I have this same Macbook Pro running 16GB RAM and it works perfectly. Next to my new battery replacement, the easiest money I have spent on my Mac that has yielded the most results. SSD next. (when I get some free $$$, about a month). Good job on the vid...
As long as you get the owc kit, i can say 100% zero issues. Its been what a month now? my lappy is on 24/7 with sleep mode in between, restarts etc, never locked up, never froze both in windows and mac os. I highly recommend!
Any mid-2010 MacBook Pro i5 or i7 is limited to a maximum of 8GB RAM. If you have a 2010 MacBook Pro Core2Duo (13"), then you are in luck and you can upgrade to 16GB RAM. The type of RAM needed is DDR3 PC3-8500 1066.
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Im a graphic designer and this would really come in handy, Thanks bro
Many thanks, Rawvids! We followed your prescription to the letter and today our MacBook Pro is a totally more awesome beast than it was yesterday. Next stop - my Wife's iMac! Kudos, Ray Perkins.
I bought the same 16 gb memory from OWC. I have the same macbook pro 7,1 model on the Lion OS system. works perfectly!!!
the reason why you want matching ram sticks is for dual channel. Believe me it very noticable when dual channel is not running. Much slower system response
will this work for 15 inch mid 2010?
the 13" mid 2010 runs mavericks + this upgrade perfectly. It was the efi update that enabled support. Unless they release another efi, there is no fear of it not working.
running mavericks and win 7 :-)
Holy shit! I just clicked the link and saw the price! I am SO glad I bought mine when i did!!!!
You have the EXACT same computer I have in the video. Watch out for low end ram, it doesn't work. As long as its a good brand name , it should work perfectly. The main reason why i went with OWC was because it was tested. If it was local at a store I would of probably gotten a cheaper kit.
yes, no doubt but when you put in 10gb mixed ram for example vs a dual channel 16gb the speed difference is very noticeable!
I believe your machine is identical other then cpu clockspeed, so as long as its identified as a 7,1 the kit WILL work.
Not yet, Its EFI blocked from supporting it by apple. Its been tested by others already. The weird part is that that it WILL support it in SAFEMODE, but on full boot it will kernel panic...
If you are ok with running in safemode, then it will work.
AS for the 2010 c2d 13", apple released a EFI update to fix some issues and accidentally enabled 16gb :D
It should recalibrate. See I found the original drive was louder. Heat? not sure, I always run the fan on max. Don't go back to 5400, once the drive settles and organizes parts into the ssd partition itself, you will see a massive speed boost. Can't go back after that!
Thanks for the video! I have ordered 16gb of ram from OWC and a 500gb seagate sshd and looking forward to a revitalised macbook pro!
You won t be disappointed
Parvez Halim How was your experience with ram upgrade??
no issues!!!! I can truthfully say that my comp is future proofed until they release 64gb ram upgrades lol and octocores
I have the exact specs as your MBP but I'm a little afraid to buy it, and see my MBP mess up in a few months. I live in Dubai, so I have to ship it to here via Aramex, so I gotta do it right. How long have you put it now? Did it ever "jam" your laptop or doesn't boot up properly? Thank you for sharing this informative video, you're the only guy on the internet with proper proof!
Wow, and from your previous comments, it looks like it has gone up $10 every week for the past month!
The only thing you need to do is update your efi. DO NOT buy cheap ram. I BET that 8gb kit you have is not messed up, but its not compatible either. I had the same issue with the first cheap 16gb kit i bought. Worked fine with either a 4gb or 2gb module mixed in. Kernel panic and windows blue screen of death with two 8gb dimms. As for hdd, i am using a hybrid ssd 7200 rpm drive with 32mb cache and 8gb ssd. Highly recommend it over a small ssd and no optical. the OWC 16gb kit will work in yours.
Hey, I just bought 16GB of Kingston Ram which is said to be able to run in my MBP 2010 7.1 model however it wont boot up past the unibody start up screen? They Ram works as I have tried with the stock 2GB stick in the machine. I can get 10GB however it wont start with the full 16gb? any ideas or help please? The speed of the Ram is 1067MHz DDR3.
It's now actually nearly $200. I'm talking to them on live support right now because it's pretty frustrating to have 100% increases. Such BS.
There was a efi firmware upgrade that accidentally unlocked 16gb. Apple did not do this on purpose!
Nice vid! Only OWC huh? Bummer. $200 is kinda steep.
Thanks so much for this! I Apple was lying, lol.
I put 8GB in my early 2010 MBP because that's what I thought it maxed out at (I realize you're on a mid-2010), but I have a feeling it'll work for me as well. Gonna try it!
Thanks!
+Gage Backert Did it work?
It did! You just have to read carefully and be sure you're ordering the right RAM. I just installed 16GB ram and a new SSD in my 2010 MBP along with OS X El Capitan and it runs super nicely!
+Gage Backert What are the ssd and ram did you order? =)
+Steph Kurty I got a Samsung EVO 250GB (I think) and the 16GB RAM from Other World Computing (I think that's the company, haha)! :)
THE RAM I MEAN!!! THE DRIVE WILL WORK FLAWLESS!
Vote Up for the website and the info about dual memory access. Thanks =)
depends on bloatware.... the stuff they are releasing has lousy bloaty code...but windows 8 seems to be promising so 5 years should be doable!
Although not officially confirmed by Apple is the 7.1 (!)
the only (!) from the 2010 series, which (already)
16 GB tolerate.
Watch video. I can only confirm on what I own
mi16t and I say only what I know! I think it is an important info. Only the 7.1 with core duo is able to handle 16GB. The others from 2010 only 8GB.
runs fine on a 13" 2.6ghz too.
according to OWC this is limited to 13 inch version. Sorry
It will NOT work unless apple recently changed the firmware. You're welcome to try....but don't expect it to work. It WILL boot mac os in safe mode, and it will boot windows 7 normally, but it will not boot mac os in full
thanks for your help man. i was just a lil scared because the owc or crucial websites dont have a 16gb kit for this model. ill try it but first i need the money lol. ill let u know how it goes when i do it.
Limited to 13 inch according to OWC
I have the 7.1 model,about to upgrade to 16GB.Had no clue my MBP would support 16.
yes it is a macbook pro 7,1 13"
OWC other world computing in house brand!
Hey,
Yours works because you have the 7.1 identifier in your 2.4ghz 2010 13" model.
Mine is MBP 6.1 identifier 2.53ghz i5 17" 2010 model, and I do not think it is possible to upgrade to 16gb of Ram from 8gb I already have.
It probably would take 16gb if I had a higher identifier.
Great video though Love
Worth a shot!
Hey, just efi is fine. I do recommend mountain lion its way faster then 10.6 and lion also they fixed that pointless file organization system in lion which confused everyone.
Thanks dude cause I was about to settle!!!
I don't know... It might but its a risk you have to be willing to take. I find cheap ram=no.
Battery life: its a 3 yr olf computer, i doubt it makes much of a difference. that being said my battery is still good.
I guess the low demand and low supply on old ram like that makes it become expensive
it's $189.79 now :(
Won't this overload the processor? I put a 480 GB Intel SSD and 8 GB of Corsair Mac Memory in mine and it runs pretty well. I was tempted to do a striped RAID array with a second drive but the guy in the shop advised me not to. I suspect it might be the same for RAM. I don't want to blow the little bastard up - not when it's running well now with macOS Sierra.
Thanks for your reply, you're making me reconsider the OWC RAM. I'm definitely upgrading my RAM, but is it really worth the price ($100)? Will it make a noticeable difference? Or should I just get 8GB (2x4GB) for half the price? Money is not an issue, but I don't like spending on things I'm not gonna use.
Hey man, I'm thinking on doing this upgrade for my Macbook Pro 7,1 (mid 2010) all with OWC: 16GB RAM and 240GB SSD, how was your experience? Would you recommend the 16GB over the 8GB?
Hey! Great video!
Any comments on how is the battery's performance on a Mid-2010 MBP 13", after you upgrade to Mountain Lion OS? I hear mixed reviews on battery's life (lasting less than 3 hour), which is making me think a lot to go for 16gb upgrade. Thanks!
Lion works fine
Cool to know that...
Awesome video, thanks for sharing. Am looking forward to upgrade the RAM to my macbook pro too (not sure about upgrading the hdd at the moment); after reading the comments below, I need to upgrade my current OS form snow leopard to lion / mountain lion in order to allow 16gb RAM to works, right? Or by updating efi is good enough? Please advise.
Yeah, I assume 15" Mid 2010 MacBook Pro will accept the same 16GB upgrade? Can anyone confirm?
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@Matt Myers, how is it that my activity monitor says: total Ram 16gb, 12gb used, Swap memory: ZERO BYTES, sure seems its only using 8gb. Pagefile: ZERO BYTES. ;-)
return it. This model is very finicky for ram specs, they have to be 100% matching stock, down to brand of ram chips :S
Thanks for this!
13 inch Core Duo supports 16gigs. MacBook Pro 15 mid 2010 does not
2010 does you need 1066mhz
I guess it was too hard for you to READ THE VIDEO DESCRIPTION SHERLOCK
hi i did bay kings to 1330 16 gb ram but i am stuck on apple logo i use osx maverick if i upgrade to el capitan will it work because only one of the ram stick ram cost me 70 euro both are 140 euro i did bay them from media mark
KTB909 ThBrightLord you didn't listen to the video. 1330 is the wrong speed, doesn't work because it conflicts with the internal intel graphics
The ebay kit I got does not work in the macbook. Its either blocked out in efi, or , its super crap quality.
Hi sir, did you make video when you assembled the new ram.... I got the same lap mid 2010 white Color... the speed really sucks when I open program like any video Editors.... please advice
did you buy the kit from OWC like stated in the video? If not , you got a cheapo kit that doesn't match in specs.
Do you know if this will work on a 17inch Mid 2010 MBP model 6,1. It has an NVIDIA GeForce GT 330m graphics card. I am currently running OSX 10.10
WOW Great!
You already tested in 10.8.4?
With all updates?
TENGO UNA MACBOOK PRO 13.3 2010 QUIERO SABER SI SOPORTA LOS 16GB DE RAM ESPERO RESPUESTA
Question, how is it so far? I plan on buying it from OWC, but I'm a little skeptical
Do you know if MacBookPro6,2 mid 2010 15 inch Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz will support 16gb ram upgrade from owc?
Very interesting! Is it possible only to buy 8gb and use one of the 2gb ram I have, therefore, to install 10gb of ram?I have macbook pro 13 2,4GHz 7,1 (mid 2010)
i have the same exact mac as you ....could you plz post a link to it on owc cuz i think i found it except i cant put the link on youtube and want to make sure its the right one
Another quick question, how has this ram upgrade effected your battery life? Thanks
you are dammed right!!
That is great.
Hi! Do you have a chance to read and share SPD from your memory modules? This would really help to all Macbook MID-2010 community.
Rawrvids What's the Geekbench score after the upgrades?
do think it is also working for an
MacBook Pro 17" Mid 2010 with 2.66 Intel Core i7 ? Intel HD Graphics 288MB and NVIDIA GeForce GT 300 512MB
Nice!! Thanks!!
which friend and model of your macbook put 16gb of ram? because my macbook and 6.2 and told me that not of me put 16gb, 8gb only .. 16gb model only in 7.1 ..
@Rawvids Sorry i know i am late with this question. I have 2 strontium 4GB ram 1066 seems that it is not working it always restart the macbook pro 13 mid 2010. Does the number of 1066 /1067 mhz change anything? simple upgrading project.
look up apple mid 2010 13" efi update.
Is yours a 7,1 model? about this mac, look under hardware overview in more info
If its a 7,1 , it WILL work
hey I'm having trouble having the computer accept the full 16gbs, i have 10 installed in now. i get the error code, 3 beeps every 5 sec. both ram sticks won't. 8 and 2 are installed now
Thank you for this review! I have a quick question, would this ram kit work on this model as well?
Mushkin Model:997019
DDR3-16gb-2x8gb
Rawrvids i cant use this on my macbook pro 15' 1067 mhz (2009)?
I am thinking of upgrading my mac's ram from 4GB to 16GB. I have the same computer the only difference is that I have 2.66 GHz! Can I still upgrade??
yes, it only work on the mid 2010 13 inches
I wonder if the mid 2010 i7 MBPro would work too?
Yea man but only IN YOUR 2.4 GHZ MODEL NOT RUN IN THE REST....!!
are you sure that this really works, i buy 2 x 8,(16) dont work for me, but what i did, was put on one slot 2gb and the other 8 gb, work without problems, but "throught mac specialists" they say that will not work with 10 just with 8, more than 8 gb just will not work
I have a macbook pro 2010 17'' mountain lion can I upgrade to 16gb ram?
Hi! my computer is a 15 inch mid 2010 6,2 model, will i be able to uprgade to 16? what memory do you recommend! thanks!
it feels slower with the 4gigs
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OWC says this is possible on 2010 mbp models that are running on Lion or newer. apparently this won't work on Snow Leopard and if it does it might not be stable.
Actually I installed the kit while i was still running SL and it was stable.
i would think OWC did their research and found it better to not upgrade to 16gigs if you're on SL. why wouldn't they advertise it for Snow Leopard? there's probably something they found that will cause problems to some users.
EIGHTY7graphics
Believe what you want. If you don't trust someone who ran it, YOUR problem.
mi16t
i believe you. i just don't believe that everyone's 16gig SL didn't cause them some kind of issues. i find it hard to understand why OWC doesn't advertise it for SL then. no need to get upset about it
I'm curious if this will work with a Mid 2010 15" Macbook Pro?
Will this improve my fps in a game (cs:go) at all? If not does anyone know any better options to get a fps boost on a MacBook Pro mid 2010 like the one in the video?
Hi again, by upgrading the RAM and OS X to Mavericks not necessary allows you to use the airplay feature for this particular MBP model right? Thanks.
Ram has nothing to do with airplay.
does the OS matter? i have a mid 2010 13" macbook pro 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo running snow leopard 10.6.8 my original 4gb of ram is not enough i decided to go with the 'limit' 8gb but one ram module was messed up so right now im using one original 2gb module with one 4gb module. they say thats not really good but its faster than 4gb. i would do the upgrade if 16gb worked with mine. im also thinking about removing my optical drive and getting a 128 or 256 gb ssd to go with my 1tb hdd
I have this MBP, 13.3", 7,1 , A1278, Core2Duo. 4 GB (2+2), 1066MHz. A seller told me if he installs a 8GB 1333MHz and leave the original 2GB 1066MHz, it does work and I'll have 10 GB of RAM. The 1333MHz is much cheaper these days. Any one can confirm if I mix the 1333 MHz and the 1066 could work? Thanks!
hey, thanks for the vid! but do you know, if that has something to do with the osx version you are using? i am using 2 ssds in my mid 2010 13' model, one with yosemite and the other with snow leopard and would like to keep it like that... so the rumor was that more than 4 gb only works with lion, or newer!?
+srdjankuz According to this website, yes, you would need to run at least OS X 10.7.5: www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/macbook-pro-unibody-faq/macbook-pro-13-15-17-mid-2009-how-to-upgrade-ram-memory.html
+Russell Charlton thank you, but thats not 100% correct, i am allready using 8 gb of ram with snow leeopard and yosemitee in that laptop i desctibed above... for 16gb of ram it is correct!!!
Hi i have mid 2010 17inch macbook pro and i want to upgrade to 16gb ram is this possible the model identifier is 6.1 ?
Does the Macbook still support the 16GB RAM after the Mavericks Upgrade?
Can you post a link to the RAM you bought/used for your Mac? I have the same Mac, I am gonna buy new ram
TURALOWEN link is in the description, this was in 2013...