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rachelM_P Author

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Using a external boot drive on two devices.

I currently am booting my iMac from an external SSD that stores the OS, apps, docs, etc.

I won't have a lot of access to my iMac for the next few months, and will be using a macbook instead.

Is there a way that I can boot the macbook from the SSD and access all apps/docs/etc. and then when everything is done, return to using the SSD on the imac.

I'm also concerned about time machine for the imac. Would doing this mess that up?

Thank you in advance for any help!

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Feb 13, 2021 11:48 AM

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Niel

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Posted on Feb 13, 2021 11:52 AM

If the OS version on the drive is compatible with both computers, you can just move it over. A small number of settings, such as the Energy Saver ones, won't carry over, and some commercial software may refuse to run.

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