The system will include all it's virtual memory and it's own recovery files - so realistically you have a lot more space free. I can't remember the solution, if there is one though. Helpful huh?
If you can, just manually copy your needed files onto the external drive. then do the full clean install on the SSD. Or use carbon copy cloner. Or buy a TB external drive.
It'll be worth it though, SSD make mac good. Careful with the screws for the HDD into the opti caddy, the threads of mine were not quite drilled correctly and I had to modify them to get the screws to thread
The system will include all it's virtual memory and it's own recovery files - so realistically you have a lot more space free. I can't remember the solution, if there is one though. Helpful huh?
If you can, just manually copy your needed files onto the external drive. then do the full clean install on the SSD. Or use carbon copy cloner. Or buy a TB external drive.
It'll be worth it though, SSD make mac good. Careful with the screws for the HDD into the opti caddy, the threads of mine were not quite drilled correctly and I had to modify them to get the screws to thread