The conversion of the normal HDD to the Samsung SSD 840 EVO Basic went here without any problems. First I have a bootable USB stick created (with Mavericks). This is done either manually or with a program such as Disk Maker X easily with a few mouse clicks. In order to screw on the MacBook and remove the hard disk can, you need two different screwdriver PH00 and Torx T6 (Amazon there to order a practical set of them). Knowing about these is that MacBook screwed quickly and the old HDD may be a SSD be replaced. Takes less than 5 minutes. With the bootable USB flash drive you can then reinstall Mavericks relatively quickly.
Since Apple TRIM enabled by default only when factory SSDs, you have to install manually activate the TRIM command (it just search the tool "TRIM Enabler" in Google search). This is caused by the system from that of freed memory is actually deleted and appears as free space. Who has not been concerned with this issue - even here Google helps arrange ;-).
Is it worth upgrading for? Exactly that's the exciting question, because after all I'm not so changed from my 320 GB HDD due to higher storage capacity Samsung SSD. The answer is a resounding YES! Although the SSD in my MacBook (Mid 2010) can not be connected with SATA 3 but only with SATA 2, the speed difference is significant. With the tool "Blackmagic Disk Speed" could be measured in pre- / after measurements about a 4-4,5fachen increase in read and write speed. In a more modern MacBook with SATA 3, yet are likely much higher transfer rates to be measurable. In practice, now start programs like iPhoto and iTunes at your fingertips, where once the HDD has only times gerödelt loudly. Just that one does not hear the SSD, is at first also only times getting used to when the "chatter" of the HDD was used for years.
Conclusion: I would highly recommend both these SSD and the general upgrading to an SSD. One need not be IT-Freak to be MacBook convert automatically and the subsequent speed boost is smaller this setup work also always worth. My four year old MacBook is now hopefully remain a few more years as a loyal work unit at my side.
