Hi everyone. I have a iMac of late 2012 that is currently running El Capitan on its original spinner hdd. I have just myself installed a ssd to the motherboard so I now have the 1tb hdd with the extra 480gb of ssd.
I would like to start using the ssd as the main drive, to have os and a few hefty apple apps like logic installed on it. My Logic Pro 9 is hefty as I use a lot of third party plugins.
Could some one recommend the best approach on this? I have installed os in the past to my hdd from a homemade installer which I still have. Can I just install the os to ssd as I did on the hdd and leave the contents of my current hdd with the os unused on the hdd or do I have to blank both drives in the process. I’m wondering if i install os onto the ssd will the computer always boot the correct drive? Or should delete the original os from the hdd first?
Also should I be installing the latest os or can I stick with El Capitan? The Logic Pro version I have purchased is not supported by high Sierra so if do decide to upgrade the os I’m also having to repurchase the latest Logic Pro too.
I’m a bit lost with the sequence so I’m hoping someone can just fill me in on the correct and best procedure.
All your input will be much appreciated
Neil
I would like to start using the ssd as the main drive, to have os and a few hefty apple apps like logic installed on it. My Logic Pro 9 is hefty as I use a lot of third party plugins.
Could some one recommend the best approach on this? I have installed os in the past to my hdd from a homemade installer which I still have. Can I just install the os to ssd as I did on the hdd and leave the contents of my current hdd with the os unused on the hdd or do I have to blank both drives in the process. I’m wondering if i install os onto the ssd will the computer always boot the correct drive? Or should delete the original os from the hdd first?
Also should I be installing the latest os or can I stick with El Capitan? The Logic Pro version I have purchased is not supported by high Sierra so if do decide to upgrade the os I’m also having to repurchase the latest Logic Pro too.
I’m a bit lost with the sequence so I’m hoping someone can just fill me in on the correct and best procedure.
All your input will be much appreciated
Neil