WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR MAC’S INTERNAL STORAGE RUNS OUT
Once upon a time, Apple made it easy to crack open a Mac, remove a hard drive, and replace it with a new one when the old drive was no longer working, too slow, or of insufficient capacity. Those days are long gone for most Macs, leaving readers to wonder what the best path forward is.
You have effectively three options:
> Check iFixIt and other online guides to see how difficult it is to replace an internal drive. Depending on the model, it may be relatively easy for Macs released through 2014. For instance, a 2014 MacBook Pro requires just unscrewing the back case, unscrewing the SSD, and replacing it with an Apple-compatible SSD.
> Consider hiring a shop to upgrade your drive. For some Macs released in the 2010s, especially iMacs, an upgrade or replacement requires removing and reinstalling a lot of screws, cables, and seals. Of course, consider labor costs: it could cost
