New SSD and memory for Macbook Pro (Mid-2009)

[imported_mlt]

I was thinkin about resurrecting my 15" Macbook Pro by installing an SSD and new memory (only has 4gb).

What's the hottest/reliable SSD that I should get, I was thinking Samsung 840 Pro (will it support it /trim etc?).

What about memory? Any recommendations?

Thanks!

 

[gpse]

Samsung 840 PRO, best SSD
To enable Trim:

The following commands work on both OS X 10.8.2 as well as 10.8.3:

sudo cp /System/Library/Extensions/IOAHCIFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOAHCIBlockStorage.kext/Contents/MacOS/IOAHCIBlockStorage /System/Library/Extensions/IOAHCIFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOAHCIBlockStorage.kext/Contents/MacOS/IOAHCIBlockStorage-backup (backup original driver)

sudo perl -pi -e 's|(\x52\x6F\x74\x61\x74\x69\x6F\x6E\x61\x6C\x00{1,20})[^\x00]{9}(\x00{1,20}\x54)|$1\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00$2|sg' /System/Library/Extensions/IOAHCIFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOAHCIBlockStorage.kext/Contents/MacOS/IOAHCIBlockStorage (modify driver)

sudo kextcache -system-prelinked-kernel
sudo kextcache -system-caches (clear caches, so OS X can pick up new driver)

After that, reboot and if all goes well, you'll see TRIM turned on in System Information.

as for RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231342

 

[imported_mlt]

Thanks for the help and trim enabling instructions! I'll grab a Samsung 840 Pro.

It's a bit hard to order G.skill to Finland, similar options from Corsair / Kingston:

Corsair 8 GB Kit (2 x 4 GB) 1333 MHz DDR3 SO-DIMM CL9 204-pin 9-9-9-24, 1.5V Unbuffered [65eur]

Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 SO-DIMM 1066Mhz CL7 Kit - Compatible with: Apple iMac, MacBook ja MacBook Pro [67eur]

Kingston 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1066MHz SODIMM ( PC3-8500 ) Compatible with: Apple iMac; Mac mini; MacBook Pro [63eur]

I guess some of those would do the job

 

[gpse]

grab the:
Corsair 8 GB Kit (2 x 4 GB) 1333 MHz DDR3 SO-DIMM CL9 204-pin 9-9-9-24, 1.5V Unbuffered [65eur]