Boy! Time Machine restore takes an age ...

morning all
couple of days ago swapped hdd in mid-2009 13" mbp ssd of same size (512gb). i'm restoring files time machine backup & it's taking age - 24 hours far & 70 hours go!

searching web, seems pretty normal, unless wants tell me otherwise ...

i'm restoring 500gb across 100m/bit wired & wifi, 2tb time capsule

guess have patient, being without mac few days not pleasant. wonder if need join mac-addicts-anonymous ...

 

or if still have old hdd contents, put usb enclosure 2.5" s-ata hdds , boot , use carboncopycloner clone ssd, faster restoring slow network connected time capsule.

macbook, macbook pro: replacing hard disk drive, transferring data new hdd

the guide includes:

• 0. identify macbook or macbook pro
• 1. getting new hdd
• 2. guides replace internal hdd newer one
• 3. transferring data old hdd new hdd
• 4. using optical disk drive (odd) slot placing ssd or hdd inside mb/p (optibay)

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how format new hdd install mac os x onto (or make bootable copy onto)​

 

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