Put my macbook pro hard drive in my new mac mini?

[dhamm24]

Hey, just got a new mac mini and in an attempt save mutliple hours of transfering data I was wondering if it's possible to just swap the hard drives?

 

[Sangoma]

I've done it between MacBook pros. Personally I'd give it a try.

 

[Intell]

As long as the version of Mac OS X that is on the Macbook's hard drive is a supported version on the Mini's hardware, it will work just fine. If not, it won't boot.

 

[redheeler]

Hey, just got a new mac mini and in an attempt save mutliple hours of transfering data I was wondering if it's possible to just swap the hard drives?

It will work just fine. In fact, I once did this myself. Like Intell said, if you plan to boot off the HDD in the Mac mini it must be running a supported version of OS X. For a 2014 it has to be Yosemite, for a 2012 Mountain Lion or later.