Comments on: Replace an Internal SuperDrive? Don’t. Here’s Why

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By: JustSomeHuman

JustSomeHuman — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 04:25:26 +0000

That’s exactly what I did. I removed the internal super drive from my 17″ MacBook Pro and replaced it with a 480 Gig SSD with a Drive Doubler Bracket from OWC. I keep the system and applications on the SSD. My home directory sits on the 500 gig spinning disk. I also keep large files and source code on the SSD to speed up the access. Boot up is “almost” instantaneous. The only downside is that the SATA bus in my MBP is only 3 GB rather than 6.

By: Kiwiiano

Kiwiiano — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:09:17 +0000

Dumping the internal drive also raises the possibility of using the DVD space for a SSD, or better still, move your internal HD into the space and park the SSD on the HD bus where apparently data transfer speeds are even faster.
With the OSX, Library and Apps on the SSD, your MacBoot will be so fast you’ll get blistered fingers.