How to boot my Mac mini late 2014 from my Kingston XS2000 1TB SSD

Hello. After updating my Mac mini late 2014 to OS Monterey, it became slower than a slug. It takes at least 20 minutes just to open a PDF file! So upon recommendation, I purchased a Kingston XS2000 1TB SSD. My question: Please, step by step, how do I set up my SSD as my HD?

Many thanks in advance!

Mac mini, macOS 12.5

Posted on Sep 26, 2022 3:04 PM

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Sep 26, 2022 3:38 PM in response to cariocapri

please see this informative user tip: How to Setup and Use an External SSD as your Startup Disk - User Tip

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