MacBook SSD Upgrade / Easy method / Samsung Evo 970 NVME and Sintech NGFF SSD Adapter

A comprehensive guide to the easiest and cheapest way to upgrade your mac SSD!
For just $85, I got 4x the storage and almost 5x the write speed (and 1.5x for read speed).
The Samsung 970 Evo is capable of much higher speeds but around 1500Mbps is the limit for the 13" 2015 retina macbook pro.

⏱ Chapters
0:00 Overview
0:33 Prerequisites and preparation (important!)
3:50 Step 1 - Backup using Time Machine
4:37 Step 2 - Create a bootable USB macOS installer
6:43 Step 3 - Install the new SSD
8:11 Step 4 - Boot from the USB macOS installer, format the new SSD
9:20 Step 5 - Install macOS on the new SSD, and restore from Time Machine
9:58 Outro, conclusion and recommendations

🛒 Product links
Samsung 970 Evo M.2 NVME SSD: https://geni.us/UKep
Crucial P2 M.2 https://geni.us/ivge
Samsung 980 https://geni.us/59tW
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro M.2 NVME SSD: https://geni.us/WfqT
Sintech NGFF M.2 NVME Adapter (Long): https://geni.us/MCE9k
Sintech NGFF M.2 NVME Adapter (Short): https://geni.us/c7dJ6
Mac DIY toolkit: https://geni.us/hWp9cMz

🔗 Relevant links
iFixit Mac DIY Guides: https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Mac
Create a bootable macOS installer: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372

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