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USB boot for 2008 iMac

I need to install an OS on an old 2008 iMac.

Can I just use the same boot + install drive I'm using with my late 2015 iMac (a USB 3.0 jumpdive with Catalina?)

Posted on Nov 24, 2019 11:33 AM

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Posted on Nov 24, 2019 12:48 PM

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Nov 24, 2019 12:48 PM in response to DAVIDLEVIN

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