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I have a 21 inch I mac late 2015 I want to connect a Samsung T7 SSD To boost performance. Can I use the Thunderbolt 2 port on the back of the Mac and where can I get the cable From


iMac 21.5″, macOS 12.5

Posted on Aug 7, 2022 6:51 AM

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Posted on Aug 7, 2022 7:14 AM

If I am reading between your lines, guess the intention is to use the External Samsung T7 SSD as the Main Bootable Drive and install Monterey to that drive ?


Predicated on that being the case - doing so will be problematic at Best


Boot from External Drive in Monterey - Apple Community


iMac 2019 5K retina won't boot from SSD drive now that I've updated it to Monterey!!


Cannot upgrade to Monterey with non-apple SSD.


Booting from An External Drive with Monterey is problematic at best.


This became more evident after and around Monterey 12.3 and above


This does not mean it can not be done but . . is a challenge.

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Aug 7, 2022 7:14 AM in response to Sliderr

If I am reading between your lines, guess the intention is to use the External Samsung T7 SSD as the Main Bootable Drive and install Monterey to that drive ?


Predicated on that being the case - doing so will be problematic at Best


Boot from External Drive in Monterey - Apple Community


iMac 2019 5K retina won't boot from SSD drive now that I've updated it to Monterey!!


Cannot upgrade to Monterey with non-apple SSD.


Booting from An External Drive with Monterey is problematic at best.


This became more evident after and around Monterey 12.3 and above


This does not mean it can not be done but . . is a challenge.

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