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Late 2012 27 inch 2.9 13.2 iMac
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Pretty difficult: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iMac+Intel+27-Inch+EMC+2546+Hard+Drive+Replacement/15796
Here's a second option. Get a USB 3.0 SATA enclosure. Buy an SSD. Install the OS to that SSD and run it via USB. Real-world performance would practically be as fast as if it was fitted internally and it'll involve a lot less hassle.
Here's a second option. Get a USB 3.0 SATA enclosure. Buy an SSD. Install the OS to that SSD and run it via USB. Real-world performance would practically be as fast as if it was fitted internally and it'll involve a lot less hassle.
Keys has it right in the post above.
Buy a "ready-to-go" SSD.
Initialize it for HFS+ with journaling enabled.
Then... either "clone over" from your existing drive (using CarbonCopyCloner or SuperDuper), or do a "fresh install", and then bring over what you need to.
A USB3 external SSD will run at about 85% the speeds of a SATA drive installed inside, without ANY of the hassle and chance of breaking something while you have it apart.
You should see read speeds of 430mbps, and writes from 275-375mbps (write speed depends on the drive brand and size).
Buy a "ready-to-go" SSD.
Initialize it for HFS+ with journaling enabled.
Then... either "clone over" from your existing drive (using CarbonCopyCloner or SuperDuper), or do a "fresh install", and then bring over what you need to.
A USB3 external SSD will run at about 85% the speeds of a SATA drive installed inside, without ANY of the hassle and chance of breaking something while you have it apart.
You should see read speeds of 430mbps, and writes from 275-375mbps (write speed depends on the drive brand and size).