Leopard was heavier than lionml for older hardware, the same for sl vs. Crucial memory for mac systems compatibility chart. All unibody 2008 mbps and mbs late 2008 support a maximum of 8gb of ram. Maximum ram in macbook pro late 2008 i have acquired a macbook pro late 2008, 2. Upgrade early 2008 macbook pro ram apple community. Macbook is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact. Pdf manual with a black and silver design reminiscent of the aluminum imac models, the unibody macbook pro core 2 duo late.
Jun 01, 2020 if you were gearing up to purchase an entrylevel inch macbook pro this week, be prepared for a shock. Apple macbook pro 15inch, late 2008 computer memory ram. Note that you may be required to manually update the firmware for the update to work properly. Silicon power ddr3ddr3l 16gb 2 x 8gb ram 1600mhz pc3 12800 sodimm memory compatible with earlymid late 2011, mid late 2012, early late 20, late 2014, mid 2015 macbook pro, imac, mac mini 4. Macbook pro 15inch, late 2008 macbook pro 17inch, early 2008. I guess you can also leave the mismatch dimms 10gb if you need to, but its definitely not optimal. I have a late 2011 inch macbook pro that continues to be a workhorse. It does upgrade the old 2011 macbook pro to accept 8gb per slot. The solution would be to return the faster memory and buy 1066mhz speed ram, although nowadays thats more expensive than buying 0mhz or 1600mhz ram when youre looking for 16gb. There is nothing there that suggests a 2008 mbp or mb supports 16gb of ram.
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Apple officially supports a maximum of 4 gb of ram. Macbook pro memory upgrade kits 2008, 2009 and 2010 owc. It is one of four desktop computers in the current macintosh lineup, serving as an alternative to the allinone imac, and sitting below the performance range imac pro and mac pro the mac mini is apples only consumer desktop computer since 1998 to ship without a display, keyboard, or mouse. The owc 16gb 2x8gb pc312800 takes your memory further with owc max ram certified ram sticks designed for use with macbook pro and other mac models. Owcs stepbystep video of how to install memory in the apple macbook pro 15inch late 2008 unibody with model id. Macbook pro memory ram upgrades nonretina from owc. Macbook pro 15 unibody late 2008 and early 2009 ram.
Macbook 6,1 inch, late 2009 full information igotoffer. Your macbook pro has the intel core i72635qm processor which only allows ddr3 ram running at 106633mhz according to intel. How to upgrade a42 unibody white macbook ram memory. Mar 16, 2010 builtin airport extreme wifi wireless networking 2 based on ieee 802. Officially, apple only supports 4 gb of ram in the late 2008 unibody macbook pro models.
Initial tests at the time these models shipped from site sponsor other world computing and the always excellent barefeats demonstrated that they were capable of stably supporting 6 gb of ram with one 2 gb module and one 4 gb module. A secret firmware update meant some late 08 macbooksmacbook pros couldnt. Note that per apple manufacturer specifications, memory cant be upgraded on a many mac systems made after mid2012 and b retinabased models. Ive read that the 2008 mb pro supports 16gb refer to. Mac os compatibility guide by mac model ram, ssd flash. Ram and ssd upgrades for apple macbook air upgradeable. Then to much disillusionment its biggest limitation became clear. Memory upgrade for apple macbook inch, aluminum, late 2008 laptop, upgrade. Learn how to upgrade your macbook pro with 16gb of memory.
It is one of four desktop computers in the current macintosh lineup, serving as an alternative to the allinone imac, and sitting below the performance range imac pro and mac pro. The late 2008 macbook pro officially supports up to 4gb of 1066mhz ddr3 sdram. The macbook is a line of macintosh notebook computers designed, manufactured and sold by apple inc. Black screen no boot up after upgrading ram to 16gb on mid 2010 macbook pro. The unibody sandy bridge macbook pro runs ddr333mhz with a 16gb maximum. Mb470xxa, mb471xxa newest compatible operating system. Mac compatible memory high performance ram crucial. Before upgrading your memory, consult your owners manual to verify that an upgrade is possible. Learn how to upgrade ram on your mac imac, macbook, or mac mini. Ive found that with 4gb of ram my macbook has never needed to. Upgrade your macbook pro with additional ram, or larger or faster drives. Bought a pny pc312800 16gb 2x8gb at 1600mhz for an upgrade. The box says the kit is backwards compatible to 33 and 1066 mhz ddr3 speeds anyhow. The community reaction was strong enough to elicit a response from phil schiller.
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A 16gb ram computer might not have much left over for lightroom classic after accounting for the ram needed for the system and other applications you always run. The relatively cheap and desirable upgrade to 16gb of ram doubled in price over the weekend. Easily upgrade the ram of any nonretina macbook pro up to 16gb for select models. Late 2011 macbook pro memory upgrade 16gb worth it. We ran memory hungry apps like adobe after effects cs3 multiprocessor mode and adobe. Macbook pro 16gb ram in computer ram for sale ebay. With that in mind, it may be worth checking the manual of your mac for.
Ram and ssd upgrades for apple macbook upgradeable. Apple covers how to install memory in pages 4249 of the unibody macbook pro user guide pdf that provides most of what you need to. Corsair 16gb 2 x 8gb ddr3 33 pc3 10600 memory for apple model cmsa16gx3m2a33c9. Refer to the manual for your mac when you need information thats specific to your model, such as supported connections and expansion information. Macbook pro inch and 15 inch mid 2012 ram upgrades run ddr31600mhz with a system maximum of 16gb. In february of 20, apple boosted the memory of the highend 15inch macbook pro model t. Upgrade your pre20, nonretina macbook pro with up to 16gb of ram. Maximum ram in macbook pro late 2008 apple community. Perhaps overextending the original question, i understand it is compatible, but will high sierra improve a macbook plain late 2008 aluminium unibody 2,0 ghz performance or worsen it. Macbook inch, aluminum, late 2008 memory upgrade apple. Memory is also compatible with 20112015 imac and 20112012 mac mini. How to upgrade ram on mac memory installation guide avg. Save money by trading in the original memory chips for a cash rebate. Kuesuny 8gb kit 2x4gb compatible for apple ddr3 1066mhz 1067mhz pc38500 sodimm ram upgrade for late 2008, earlymid late 2009, mid 2010 macbook, macbook pro, imac, mac mini 4.
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