When using the Envoy Pro, you can simply move your data back over to your new flash drive once the upgrade is completed. Placing the Aura inside of the Envoy Pro may damage both the drive and the enclosure.

Keep in mind that only the stock SSD that you remove from your Mac works with the Envoy Pro.

If you opted for OWC’s SSD Upgrade Kit, you get an Envoy Pro drive enclosure, which lets you repurpose the stock SSD that’s removed from your MacBook upon upgrade, and all the tools (screwdrivers) needed to complete the job. You can do this by using Time Machine or an external drive. The first thing that you should do prior to upgrading your MacBook is to backup all of your files. MacBook Pro 13″ with Retina display (Late 2013, Mid 2014, Early 2015).MacBook Pro 15″ with Retina display (Late 2013, Mid 2014, Mid 2015).Yes, finally! MacBook Pro and MacBook Air owners with qualifying machines can come out of the storage dark ages with OWC’s new Aura PCIe flash storage upgrade.

That wouldn’t be so bad if there was a way to upgrade the amount of internal storage, but sadly there has been no upgrade solution…until now.īack in early March, OWC made a splash by announcing the very first flash storage upgrade solution the MacBook Pro as far back as the Late-2013 product cycle, and the MacBook Air, as far back as the Mid-2013 product cycle. With only 256 GB of flash storage, space has been hard to come by since day one. The biggest bottleneck that I’ve encountered with this computer is its storage capabilities, and that’s something I’ve been trying to deal with since the day I purchased it.

For example, with Final Cut Pro X, it’s not the fastest machine in the world (it lacks dedicated graphics), but it’s still plenty competent when it comes to editing and exporting 4K videos. However, I find that this machine, an i7-powered rig with 16GB of RAM, is still plenty powerful for the applications that I run on a day-to-day basis. IPhone Smartphone MacBook Gaming and Consoles Bundle Deals iPad Laptop Smart Watch Tablet iMac GoPro Desktop Camera Earphones Speaker Better Than New Galaxy Z Fold 3 iPhone 14 Pro Max iPhone 14 Networking Smart Home iPad 10.As an owner of a Late 2013 MacBook Pro with Retina Display, it’s slowly beginning to show its age.

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