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External SSD in iMac

Hello, can I use external SSD in iMac. And when i connect it, is it going to be named SSD in storage section?

Posted on Apr 5, 2020 10:06 AM

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Posted on Apr 5, 2020 10:17 AM

What are you going to use the SSD for?


If you are just going to use it for storage, then you will just need to format it.

If you are going to use it as a startup disk, then you need to format it, install macOS on it and then migrate from your Internal Drive or Time Machine during the initial setup.


The external SSD will be named what-ever you name it, when you format it for your Mac.

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Apr 5, 2020 10:17 AM in response to arnes112

What are you going to use the SSD for?


If you are just going to use it for storage, then you will just need to format it.

If you are going to use it as a startup disk, then you need to format it, install macOS on it and then migrate from your Internal Drive or Time Machine during the initial setup.


The external SSD will be named what-ever you name it, when you format it for your Mac.

External SSD in iMac

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