can Samsung T7 external SSD be used effectively as a f boot disk

connecting Samsung T7 external SSD for imac 27" 2019 model A1419

Posted on Dec 19, 2022 1:49 AM

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Dec 19, 2022 6:41 AM in response to taylan34

yes, you can. I have two of those SSDs that I use to run alternate macOSes when needed. when connected via one of my TB3 ports, I see these speeds from them:

you can implement that by reading this informative user tip: Use an external SSD as your startup disk with your iMac or Mac mini - User Tip

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