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\"merc-electra-pro-6g_bow\"There are a lot of great gifts exchanged during the holidays, but one of the most exciting gifts you can give or receive \u2013 at least for this tech fan \u2013 is a shiny new (or a shiny used<\/a>) Mac.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re planning on receiving a new Mac, want to give your current machine a boost, or want to give the gift of performance to a loved one (we recommend the sneak-attack approach<\/a>), OWC has upgrades for just about any model!<\/p>\n

Fortunately, the best and most cost-effective way to bring new performance to your Mac is the easiest, too. Upgrading your Mac\u2019s memory<\/a> can be done painlessly when following our straightforward installation videos<\/a>. And your Mac might even be able to hold more than you thought with many models certified for up to twice as much<\/a> as Apple claims.<\/p>\n

Adding memory will give your Mac better performance, allowing you to run more apps at once, and will help prevent annoying slowdowns and dreaded beach balls.<\/p>\n

And if you truly want to take your Mac to the next level, an OWC SSD<\/a> combined with the maximum memory is the ultimate upgrade. OWC SSDs will instantly bring blazing fast boot times and incredible reliability all while running cooler than platter-based hard drives. And our SSDs are an easy plug-and-play install, so you won\u2019t be held back by down time. We even have new capacities<\/a> for the best combination of performance and storage.<\/p>\n

So this holiday season, give the gift that doesn\u2019t stop giving. Get the best performance all year long from your Mac \u2013 this year and for years to come. And be sure to check out Holiday Specials<\/a>\u00a0for great deals on memory, SSDs and much, much more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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