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macOS - Notebook Hardware
Installing OS X on an external HD. Need help please.
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 973783" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>My advice is to simply buy a large fast hard drive (500 GB 7200 RPM Seagate or WD) and replace the internal 160 GB with it. (Or, use your 360 GB drive to replace the internal drive) Making the swap is easy. Use cloning software to clone the contents of the 160 GB to the new HD and make the swap. Cloning software - "SuperDuper" or "Carbon Copy Cloner" can make an exact copy of your internal drive to the new drive while at the same time rendering the new drive bootable.</p><p></p><p>Running apps from an external drive is not a good idea and may not work depending on the program. (Besides being a lot slower.)</p><p></p><p>Regards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 973783, member: 46727"] My advice is to simply buy a large fast hard drive (500 GB 7200 RPM Seagate or WD) and replace the internal 160 GB with it. (Or, use your 360 GB drive to replace the internal drive) Making the swap is easy. Use cloning software to clone the contents of the 160 GB to the new HD and make the swap. Cloning software - "SuperDuper" or "Carbon Copy Cloner" can make an exact copy of your internal drive to the new drive while at the same time rendering the new drive bootable. Running apps from an external drive is not a good idea and may not work depending on the program. (Besides being a lot slower.) Regards. [/QUOTE]
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