External Drive on Mac mini M1 using the USB 3 port
I have Mokin enclosure with a M2 500 WD Blue SSD in it. The usb c port does not recognized it. But USB 2 port does.
Any answers would be appreciated
Steve S
Mac mini, 10.15
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I have Mokin enclosure with a M2 500 WD Blue SSD in it. The usb c port does not recognized it. But USB 2 port does.
Any answers would be appreciated
Steve S
Mac mini, 10.15
You'll be able to use an external drive, but you won't be able to boot from it.
I have heard from several other users that only NVMe M.2 2280 SSD's are bootable.
I have purchased one but the enclosure won't be here till Wednesday. I'll report back on whether it actually worked or not.
If it doesn't work then I'll be sending my M1 back for a refund, as I need to have a bootable drive.
God only knows if Apple will fix this issue.
You'll be able to use an external drive, but you won't be able to boot from it.
I have heard from several other users that only NVMe M.2 2280 SSD's are bootable.
I have purchased one but the enclosure won't be here till Wednesday. I'll report back on whether it actually worked or not.
If it doesn't work then I'll be sending my M1 back for a refund, as I need to have a bootable drive.
God only knows if Apple will fix this issue.
I recently purchased a Satechi aluminum stand hub with a USB C connector on the front for Mac Mini. The Mokin enclosure works on this hub, seen on desktop and in Disk Utility. Plugging the Mokin enclosure directly in back of Mac Mini , the drive is not seen. Crazy.
scs3325 wrote:
Check this out
https://eclecticlight.co/2020/12/22/booting-an-m1-mac-from-an-external-disk-it-is-possible/
I made a M1 external boot drive yesterday with an Inland Premium NVMe M.2 2280 SSD. It works great. I have since helped others make their own M1 boot drive. Theirs works great too. So far, however, I have only been able to make one using Thunderbolt 3 (not USB-C, USB 3, or any other connector). I am looking into working on a way to get USB-C and/or USB 3 to work.
Yes, this is an issue with the M1 Mac mini.
Are you on 11.1?
Yes, 11.1. Is there a fix coming?
Thanks
I think this last macOS 11.1 update , made the Satechi Hub work. I've had this Satechi hub for a few weeks. The Mokin enclosure on the front USB C didn't work before 11.1 update
External Drive on Mac mini M1 using the USB 3 port