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<blockquote data-quote="CPLOP" data-source="post: 1517852" data-attributes="member: 302929"><p>I just finished this process with my <em>Mid 2010 iMac i3, 21.5</em>", so keep that in mind. (I used 3.5</p><p>WD Black 1TB desktop (7200 rpm with a Sabrent encasement 3.5 drive size, 3.0 USB</p><p>with fan. (same speed as my drive, but the 2.0 usb in my iMac may be</p><p>holding me back a little on speed, but I can deal with that because my PC</p><p>is much faster after I moved the home folder to the external).</p><p></p><p>1. Backup</p><p>2. Copy the home folder to the external HD. </p><p></p><p>3. System preferences, users & groups, right-click on your profile to</p><p>find advanced options, under home directory change the directory to your</p><p>external HD.</p><p></p><p>4. Then, after an extensive search, I found the below website that</p><p>explains the terminal command that allows the disk to be mounted even when</p><p>you are not logged in and that means no hangups when starting up your</p><p>computer (before this change I was only able to log in after about 3 restarts,</p><p>finally the external responded). However, I did create another</p><p>administrator user account to allow access to the system in case of any</p><p>issues. </p><p></p><p>Paste the command into terminal, hit enter and that was all it</p><p>took to have a flawless power-up every time. (Just make sure the external HD</p><p>is powered up before hand <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />) </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.petervandamme.be/blog/2013/01/28/how-to-get-os-x-to-mount-drives" target="_blank">How to get OS X to mount drives on boot rather than login and leave them mounted when you logout | Peter Van Damme</a></p><p>-on-boot-rather-than-login-and-leave-them-mounted-when-you-logout/</p><p></p><p>I did all of this in 10.6.8 and then upgraded to Mt. Lion and I have had</p><p>no issues yet. The new OS definitely helped, but since my iMac is getting</p><p>older I wanted to store my data on an SSD, but really don't have the time</p><p>or patience to remove the screen and open the machine to install an SSD in</p><p>the extra slot. I know it's not that too much work, but I have a tendency to rush through</p><p>things like fixing my computer.</p><p> </p><p></p><p>I also partitioned the external with a drive for backups. I sometimes have</p><p>7-8 (Acrobat Pro, Gimp, Outlook, Word, Preview, iCal, Evernote, iPhoto, iBooks, etc) apps open and I can even play the new Call of Duty-Black Ops with very</p><p>minimal lag (I also have 12 GB of RAM). </p><p></p><p>I apologize for the quality of the pics.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]19109[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]19110[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]19111[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]19112[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]19113[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CPLOP, post: 1517852, member: 302929"] I just finished this process with my [I]Mid 2010 iMac i3, 21.5[/I]", so keep that in mind. (I used 3.5 WD Black 1TB desktop (7200 rpm with a Sabrent encasement 3.5 drive size, 3.0 USB with fan. (same speed as my drive, but the 2.0 usb in my iMac may be holding me back a little on speed, but I can deal with that because my PC is much faster after I moved the home folder to the external). 1. Backup 2. Copy the home folder to the external HD. 3. System preferences, users & groups, right-click on your profile to find advanced options, under home directory change the directory to your external HD. 4. Then, after an extensive search, I found the below website that explains the terminal command that allows the disk to be mounted even when you are not logged in and that means no hangups when starting up your computer (before this change I was only able to log in after about 3 restarts, finally the external responded). However, I did create another administrator user account to allow access to the system in case of any issues. Paste the command into terminal, hit enter and that was all it took to have a flawless power-up every time. (Just make sure the external HD is powered up before hand :)) [url=http://www.petervandamme.be/blog/2013/01/28/how-to-get-os-x-to-mount-drives]How to get OS X to mount drives on boot rather than login and leave them mounted when you logout | Peter Van Damme[/url] -on-boot-rather-than-login-and-leave-them-mounted-when-you-logout/ I did all of this in 10.6.8 and then upgraded to Mt. Lion and I have had no issues yet. The new OS definitely helped, but since my iMac is getting older I wanted to store my data on an SSD, but really don't have the time or patience to remove the screen and open the machine to install an SSD in the extra slot. I know it's not that too much work, but I have a tendency to rush through things like fixing my computer. I also partitioned the external with a drive for backups. I sometimes have 7-8 (Acrobat Pro, Gimp, Outlook, Word, Preview, iCal, Evernote, iPhoto, iBooks, etc) apps open and I can even play the new Call of Duty-Black Ops with very minimal lag (I also have 12 GB of RAM). I apologize for the quality of the pics. [ATTACH=full]19109[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]19110[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]19111[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]19112[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]19113[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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