Thanks, Chris. Really helpful. I'll see how I get on and let you know if that USB stick will be helpful.
The crucial route sounds useful, and I'll have a look at iFixit as I'm sure step-by-step instructions will be useful enough for me to have a go! Thanks again, Adam On Friday, June 1, 2018 at 9:29:03 AM UTC+1, MacService wrote: > > Adam, > > If you get your SSD from Crucial.com, they sell a kit which includes the > SSD of your choice along with an “Icy Box” 2.5” to 3.5” carrier which goes > in place of the existing HDD. > > The installation is relatively simple but if you’re doing it yourself, a > pair of vinyl gloves is pretty essential to avoid finger prints on the > inside of the screen glass and on the screen itself. There are full > illustrated instructions at ifixit.com. > > If you need a copy of any OS Installer from Lion to High Sierra, let me > know, I can build an Installer on a bootable USB Stick for you. > > Chris Webb > Partner > MacService Group > > 21 Bis Boulevard Gustave Chancel > L’Europe 1, Appt 358 > Antibes 06600 > France > > t: +33 483 145173 > m: +33 676 669957 > UK m: +44 7770 960632 > > > e: [email protected] <javascript:> > w: www.macservice.co.uk > > On 1 Jun 2018, at 09:05, mac98aop <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > > Thanks all. > > Yes, I'm a "Sam says SSD" convert - years ago I trusted his counsel that > installation in Early 2011 MBP was easy and I've never looked back. I'm > still on Mavericks too, so it really does fly! > > So, two quick iMac questions: > > - I recall SSD in an iMac isn't as easy, and therefore perhaps worth > paying for installation? (alas, we're now not in Sussex) > - How does one install El Capitan, given we're now on High Sierra? Won't > macOS automatically leap a few upgrades? Or again, does someone local > install it for me? > > Thanks everyone, > > Adam > > > > > On Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 11:20:24 AM UTC+1, Paul R Owen wrote: >> >> Similar story from me. My main Mac is an early 2008 MacPro (Tower), it is >> running El Capitan on an SSD with no problems. Fabulous machine. >> >> Only annoying thing is that it won’t break down so I can’t justify an new >> Mac, I’ll be surprised if I can afford one of the new MacPro's next year. >> >> Paul Owen >> >> >> On 26 May 2018, at 10:17, 'Philip Tomlinson' via Sussex Mac User Group < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Just endorsing Sam here. I have a 2007 iMac on El Capitan which has an >> SSD put in it by Sam some years ago - maybe 3 years? It has worked >> perfectly although obviously it won’t install the latest OS. >> >> Phil Tomlinson >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On 26 May 2018, at 08:35, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> I wouldn’t go back to Snow Leopard, most web browsers won’t work and the >> old version of safari will render most websites incorrectly if at all. >> >> Install an ssd then go to El Capitan, it’ll be a perfectly usable Mac >> >> Sam >> >> [image: MacAmbulance] >> MacAmbulance Ltd.Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web DevelopmentSam >> Mullen >> +44 (0)7747778022 >> [email protected] >> www.macambulance.co.uk >> >> MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, >> registration number 8466597 >> >> This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may >> contain privileged or confidential information. >> If you have received this email in error please notify the sender and >> delete the email immediately. >> >> >> On 25 May 2018, at 18:49, mac98aop <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi everyone >> >> Our ten year old iMac is seriously struggling. It's running Mavericks, >> correction, trying to and impossibly slow. >> >> Before I confine it to a museum, is it possible to somehow restore it >> with Snow Leopard? That was a solid OS that I presume it'd run, but we've >> no longer got the original disks it came with. >> >> Any tips? I presume I download something to a thumbdrive, boot from that >> etc etc? Any tips gratefully received. Moreoever, if you think it's really >> not worth the effort (it's for children's homework in Word and online so >> perhaps won't load new websites?) then do say. >> >> I'm desperately hoping they update the Mac Mini at WWDC as that would be >> ideal for their needs. >> >> Thanks everyone >> >> Adam >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. 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