External SSD in iMac

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arnes112 Author

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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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den.thed

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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.

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Apr 5, 2020 10:54 AM in response to arnes112

I would suggest placing that external SSD in a USB3.1 gen 1, or gen 2 enclosure. Connect it to your Mac with either a USB3 gen 1 cable, or USB-C cable if provided with the enclosure, to ensure maximum throughput. Placing the SSD in an available USB2 enclosure would be counter-productive.

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Allan Jones

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Apr 5, 2020 10:36 AM in response to arnes112

Externals do not show up in the "Storage" section of Desktop, but as separate drives:

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