Very Slow Mac Ventura

Thanks again Old Toad & Luis.

I bought this Toshiba Canvio Ready 1TB SSD. I've obviously got it all wrong.

I formatted it as instructed, assigned it as the start up disc. The mac is slower than ever. Takes about 2 minutes to respond to anything.

Is this unit not capable of what I need?

Norm.

Luis, fantastic! works like a dream. You saved me from buying a new iMac!

Thank you so much.

Likewise, old Toad!

Big thank you to both.

Norm.

Luis, 1,000 apologies for the delay in replying.

I was travelling and managed to smash the screen of my laptop. I was reduced to a little tablet with the smallest keyboard known to man.

My gorilla fingers were rendered useless!

It seems I have been conned, then. This iMac is a "reconditioned" model which has obviously NOT been reconditioned.

That's fantastic info, though. Means I don't have to shell out $2000 on another Mac!

I'll get into that and post the results here.

Thanks my friend, very much appreciated!

Norm. (Spain)

Good morning Luis, Old Toad,

I've just ordered a 1 TB external SSB as you suggested.

Can you assist me in the correct procedure to take to (as you both advise) "...Install the OS on the SSD and use it to boot your mac..."

My knowledge of what's inside an iMac is about as extensive as my knowledge of what's inside my wife's head.

Both are murky, dangerous places...

Norm.

Is this gonna work d'you think?

Old Toad! (Old Fart here...)

Please see my reply to Luis in this thread. Same comments apply.

Your input is truly appreciated.

Thank for taking the time!

Norm.

Excellent. Thanks you so much. Expecting the SSD unit today.

I'll post here when it's installed.

Norm

Oh! So that'll be a "D'OH!" moment Luis!!!

I put '1TB SSD' into Amazon and that's what came up, My bad. (Or Amazon's?)

Thanks so much, I'm on it!

Norm.

Thanks Luis! Ordered.