The dream of an upgradeable Mac Studio is dead for the time being. If you follow Apple's website, you'll know that the company's latest desktop computer has a feature that isn't soldered down to its main logic board. It was thought that it would be possible for Mac Studio owners to upgrade their computer on their own. The hopes have been dashed. A test was conducted to see if he could upgrade the Mac Studio's storage. He took one unit and wiped it clean so that he could transfer the drive to an open slot on a second machine. No matter what Miani did, the computer wouldn't boot with the component installed in it. The only response the Mac Studio had was to use its status lamp. All of that suggests that the Mac Studio is programmed not to accept replacements. It's not surprising. On its website, Apple states that Mac Studio storage is not user accessible, and recommends customers set the computer with enough storage to meet their needs. According to MacRumors, the purpose of the Mac Studio's slots is to allow certified technicians to replace non functioning drives. They will have access to tools that will allow them to circumvent the software lock. It is possible that Apple will eventually allow people to replace the SSD in their Mac Studio on their own by selling storage upgrade kits, like it did with the Mac Pro in 2020. It's a shame that a machine that costs so much doesn't offer upgradability.
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