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    Upgrading parts in 2008 Al Macbook

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by SL2, Aug 11, 2014.

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    I need some advice for upgrading a MacBook ( 13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008) running 10.8.5. I'm not very familiar with Apple in general.

    1 - Are there any restrictions for upgrading the HDD, besides the SATA 2 interface? It will either be a Seagate SSHD or a SSD.

    2 - Go for latest Mavericks now or wait for Yosemite? I would assume the former since I can upgrade it later, and Yosemite may have some fresh out of the oven bugs, but I might as well ask anyway since I'm not in a hurry.

    3 - Is Time Machine all I need to restore all data, or are there any exceptions? Does it even work at all?

    4 - Can this laptop use more than 4 GB RAM? I find conflicting sources.

    5 - Anything else I should know? :)
     
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    Now I see the upgrade thread... :eek: Oops.
     
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