Connecting an external SSD

If I connect an SSD in the USB of my Mac Mini, is it possible to install Mac OS in it and make a partition to install Windows with Bootcamp?

Mac mini, OS X 10.11

Posted on May 14, 2020 10:19 AM

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Hello,

Windows will not install directly to a USB hard disk.

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Hello,

Windows will not install directly to a USB hard disk.

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