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External Hard drive

Can you install an External Hard Drive to replace a failing mechanical drive on a late 2009 iMac?

Posted on Sep 12, 2019 6:30 PM

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Posted on Sep 12, 2019 6:38 PM

You do not install it, you can simply plug it in and boot from it after formatting it and installing an OS or cloning your current system to it.

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External Hard drive

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