Installing a RAM chip is one of the easiest and best things you can do for your Mac. To find out how much RAM you have in your Mac, go up to the blue apple in the upper left hand corner of your menu bar. Click on it and drag down to "About This Mac". Look where it says Memory. It tells you the quantity, speed and kind of RAM. Write down this information so that you can purchase the correct RAM chip. The wrong chip will result in the "Mac from Hell!" Also write down the processor information as you will need this too.
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To purchase RAM, Click on the Crucial System Scanner to the right. After the Crucial Web page loads, go up to the blue tool bar at the top of the page and click on Mac Memory. Don't download The Crucial Mac Scanner. Instead, after clicking on Mac Memory, go to:
- Step 1. Click on Select a Product line and pull down to the name of your computer. Find your Mac.
- Step 2. Click on Find It.
- Step 3. Select a model. Use the information you wrote down from "About This Mac" and find the model that matches the processor speed then click on "Find It" again.
The maximum amount of RAM will be listed in the information box toward the middle of the page. Get the most that you can afford and just add it to your basket then check out.
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Did you know that Apple will tell you how to install a RAM chip in your Mac? Just click on the picture above to download the manual for your Mac. Before you do, print out this page and follow the steps below.
- Click on the picture link above.
- Click on Desktop Computers if you have a Mac that you can't easily transport somewhere or click on Portable Computers if you have a Mac lap top that you lug around.
- Find the Mac model that you have and click on it. Several models will come up according to the age of your computer.
- Click on the Mac that most matches the date that you purchased your Mac. Safari will then open up your manual. Don't be impatient as this may take a a minute.
- Find the section that says "Boost your Memory" and click on it.
- Click on the arrows in the tool bar at the top of the page to scroll through the pages. Each page will give you detailed instructions on how to install memory in your Mac.
- Make a note as to what the page numbers are that contain the instructions and print them out. You will need them when you power off your Mac to install your new memory.
Congratulations! Now that wasn't hard. I knew you could do it.
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