( not to mention that my 3 year old is getting more and more involved with gaming apps…) I’m hoping I can increase the memory simply because she is starting to slow down a bit and I want to install a little extra boost while also prolonging the lifespan of my Mac…. One of the Apple Support pages I came across seem to indicate that 8GB is the MAX for my MB-pro…? (unless I'm reading it wrong)Īlso, I’m sure this is probably way too much info, but I’m a bit of a “newbie” on my MacBk and now that I’ve gotten it “broken-in” over the last 3 years, I want to keep it finely tuned & well maintained. & reviewing my systems specs pages here and there, I've become less sure of the possibility to increase the RAM. However, after reading some of the forum posts I believe that upgrading the memory is fairly simple & relatively inexpensive. Double Data Rate Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module (DDR3) formatįor best performance, fill both memory slots, installing an equal memory module in each slot. Memory specifications : Use the tables below to confirm the memory you're installing is compatible with your MacBook Pro. Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table In any case, here are my system spec details: ( not to mention that my 3 year old son is getting more and more involved with gaming apps…the type of apps that become resource hogs, hogs that love RAM chips.) In any case, I ’d like to increase the 8GB of RAM to 16 GB or 32GB and I would truly appreciate any thoughts, advice, feedback, shout outs, etc… I’m hoping the memory increase will give my system an extra boost & extend the lifespan of my Mac….

If so, what brand of memory and how much of a memory expansion would be best to boost the speed of my MacBk? One of Apple’s Support pages I came across seems to indicate that my systems RAM can only be upgraded to 8 GB’s max…(but now I’m thinking they mean 8 gigs max per memory slot) a nd the spec's page on the site seems to indicate that 8GB is the MAX for my MB-pro…?ĭo any of the guru's here know how much, (if any), memory I can add to the 8 gigs of RAM currently installed? My system specs indicate that my memory is upgradable: Memory Slots ECC: Disabled Upgradeable Memory: Yes However, after reading some of the forum posts & reviewing my systems specs on Apple's specs pages, I've become less sure of the possibility to increase the RAM. I believe this should be fairly simple and relatively inexpensive.

I’m wondering if it's possible to upgrade the memory in my mid-2012 MacBook Pro.?

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